Sunday, 29 July 2012

Book Week Parade and Book Fair

Book Week is approaching quickly and the children are being reminded regularly about what will be taking place. Many children already have a book character in mind for the parade and just need a little help from parents and carers to bring their character costume to life.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia has this year chosen the theme ‘Champions Read’ for Book Week (20th to 24th August). For anyone interested, all the Short Listed books that the children are reading and working on in the library and computer room can be viewed at the following link.http://cbca.org.au/shortlist_2012.htm
The Scholastic Book Fair will be in Week 6.  The Book Fair is an opportunity for families to purchase books, posters and various other goodies to add to their library at home. The book fair will be set up in the school library. Children and parents will be able to view and purchase items during times that the library is open. So, pop in and have a look around.


The Book Week parade will be held on Friday 17th August in Week 5. The parade will commence at 9:30am on the main playground.There will be no formal awards assembly on this day.

Parents might also like to take a tour of our fantastic new library and computer room if they have not already done so. Feel free to post a comment about the new blog. Remember to identify yourself so that we know who is contributing.


Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Book Week 2012

Book Week 2012

This term during library lessons the children will be reading / listening to the Children’s Book Council of Australia short listed books. Each class will experience some of the short listed books from the different categories set by the CBCA. The theme for Book Week and Term 3 is ‘Champions Read’ promoting learning and literacy as a way that the children can become champions themselves. Computer, literacy and craft activities will be completed based on the books read.
As the smiles on theYear 5 girls faces show, the children are really enjoying reading and listening to the Book Week short listed books.

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Hello From The Library

Welcome to the St Patrick's Library Blog, created for St Patrick's Primary School Cessnock.
This blog will be used to showcase work and communicate with the children and school community, many of the exciting things that take place in the school and library. Stay tuned for more posts and updates to the blog layout as I become a better blogger through trial and error. I hope the children and school community get involved by checking the blog regularly and posting comments.
Let's have fun!