LIBRARY LATEST
The library has welcomed Bronte to her second home, a special yard in the library seminar room. We have had a noticeable increase in visitors in the library at lunchtime. Students can be found lying on the carpet and sitting cross legged reading under the whirring fans, in close proximity to their hero, Bronte who is the APS support dog. It is wonderful to see the students absorbed in their books reading, dotted around the book nooks in the library.
The Premiers Reading Challenge is now underway and students are encouraged to register on-line through the student portal using their DOE login details and password.
The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is open to all NSW students If you need help using the website and the answer cannot be found on the PRC Support site, please contact prc@det.nsw.edu.au.
Students are encouraged to return their library books before school, by using the tub in the library doorway. If they are unable to use these tubs our diligent year 6 library monitors have been collecting books from classrooms at the start of the day.
The new scheme Responsible Reader is underway with emphasis on the variety and volume of books students have read, but most importantly they must be returned before their due date.
Remember it is never too early to listen to books, hearing words helps build a rich network of words in a baby’s brain. Children who have been read to learn more words and experience language which gives them a wonderful start to their learning journey. Big brothers and sisters can assist by reading to their younger siblings. Practising their oral reading will also build a bond with their brothers and sisters.
Happy Reading
Mrs Wilkinson
