Who is your favourite author?

In the library this year we have been ensuring that the students get time to "slow down and read in peace." So often life is hectic that it is vital to take the time to slow down. 

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 The Slow Reading Movement is part of the “slow movement” which aims to decrease the pace of life and promote greater comprehension. The Slow Reading Movement believes that we are losing the ability to read deeply. We tend to skim and browse more and more these days. If interested you can join in the International Day of Slowness.

Is it time to slow our reading down? Photograph: Steve Caplin

"Slow reading is the intentional reduction in the speed of reading, 

carried out to increase comprehension or pleasure." Wikipedia

Read more at The Art of Slow Reading.


In slow reading "the goal is a closer connection between readers and their information."  John Miedema -author of "Slow Reading."

Tracy Seeley, an English professor at the University of San Francisco, and the author of a blog about slow reading, feels strongly that slow reading shouldn't "just be the province of the intellectuals. Careful and slow reading, and deep attention, is a challenge for all of us."

We have been using the SQUIRT method for classes from Year 1-6. The kids respond happily. They love not being interrupted.

Students have been doing a great job of borrowing all kinds of books from many different authors. This week we are going to explore some of their favourite authors.
Who is your favourite author?


Here is a poll for the students to take on their favourite authors. 

        The poll is made in BooRoo- a free, very easy to use poll, survey and quiz creator. 


Some of these authors and illustrators we have in our library, but some we don't. If you feel that you would like to recommend we purchase new books please feel welcome to make a suggestion by jotting down the Title, Author and Publisher and handing it in to the library. 

We read... other less fortunate children receive books to read.

In the library we have recently introduced this wonderful initiative-We Give Books as part of our Global Studies. The digital stories are so easy to access and read as a class using our data projector, in groups or as individuals on our netbooks. Some of our classes have already started implementing the program in their classrooms and as part of their suggested homework.

Read a book. Give a book.

           Combining the joy of reading with the power of helping others

 We Give Books was created by the Penguin Group 

                                         and the Pearson Foundation.

What a great encouragement and incentive to our students. 
Everytime a registered user reads a free online digital book the Pearson Foundation donated a book. View a video that outlines the project.

"We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online.

We Give Books combines the joy of reading with the power of helping others, providing a platform for caregivers and educators to inspire children to become lifelong readers and lifelong givers."

Please take a minute to log in or sign up and help share books with children who need them.

For every book members read online, We Give Books donates a book to a child who doesn't have one. It's easy and free.

Your family can choose which campaign it will support. 

There is NO cost,

however, you DO need to sign up and log in so they can track your reading.

Parents can visit: We Give Books - Read a book. Give a book. to discover ways to establish this fabulous initiative in your homes easily.
Teachers and Librarians: Ideas to make We Give Books -Read a Book Give a Book successfully work in your classroom.
There are three classifications of books to choose from: New Releases, Popular and Classics. When you sign up the books that your children read are stored for easy reviewing in your library.

The students can use the topic words to search for books they are interested in:

Boys build a castle in our library!

Our castle. on PhotoPeach

It is time to visit your local library for so many reasons

 The Coffs City library has a huge array of resources which includes books, magazines, music CDs, DVDs and audio-books. In fact the library holds over 90,000 items!

Your library card provides you with access to SOOOOOOOOOOOO much!! 

Don't miss out. Become a MEMBER

                                                              Get your library card ASAP!!

 Take your children along to the 

                                                     FREE CHRISTMAS CRAFT ACTIVITY

Join in their Weekly Events

Children's Storytime @ your library, 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Weekly storytime for pre-school aged children.

- Tuesdays @ Woolgoolga

- Wednesdays @ Coffs Harbour

- Thursdays @ Toormina                                    

 

Summer Reading Club 

2011-12 Summer Reading Club - The Amazing Read! 

The Summer Reading Club is a great opportunity for school aged children to explore the amazing world of books and stories during the summer school holidays. The library supports the SRC with fun activity kits for all children who participate, including ideas of interesting books to read! 

  

All books read during the Summer Reading Club from the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge lists can be included in the 2012 challenge totals!!                      

The library has access to many of the 

books. 

Start your reading now and get a headstart for 2012!!

LAST chance to get those Woolies dockets to school.

Thankyou to all the wonderful people who 
helped us collect our points. Many were 
friends and relatives from other areas 
of Australia. Your efforts are appreciated. :)

What can we get for our school? 
We have 3,845 points....

From more than 7,000 educational resources 

which are up for grabs including library books, 

classroom equipment, art & craft materials we 

can get some new gear. It takes many points 

to get the resources.  

Teachers are hoping to get some resources 

that will help our students have more 

opportunities to be creative and artistic by 

being better resourced for art and painting 

lessons. 

It is the very last chance to send in any dockets 

that you still have at home, or email Woolies to

inform them to add your online points to our school,

so they can be included.

Simply email Woolworths Online Customer 

service at shoponline @woolworths.com.au, 

Your nominated school name and suburb today 

with the subject "Earn and Learn with Woolworths."

Woolies have extended their Earn and Learn points campaign!!

Extended to October 18.....Keep collecting....

When you shop in store at Woolworths the points    automatically appear on your shopping dockets,                     so all you need to do is bring those dockets to school.

The more points you bring in, the more we can redeem from a choice of more than 7,000 educational resources including library books, classroom equipment, art & crafts materials and much, much more! Help Woolies to help our school. Collect as many Earn & Learn points as you can!

Did you know that now you can also collect Earn & Learn points for your local school just by placing an order with Woolworths online?

To ensure that Sandy Beach Public School gets your points:

Simply email Woolworths Online Customer service at shoponline@woolworths.com.au your nominated school name and suburb today with subject: "Earn and Learn with Woolworths online", and Woolworths will add the points to your nominated schools tally at the end of campaign.So, what are you waiting for? Instore or online shopping creates points for the school to use so we can redeem educational resources including library books, classroom equipment, art & crafts materials and more!

Premier's Reading Challenge is almost completed for the year

In this post I am sharing some important points from the NSW Premier, Barry 
O'Farrell MP, to  highlight the value  of completing this challenge:"With the Reading 


Challenge students are able to choose from an extensive and exciting list of books that 
offer all kinds of fiction and non-fiction reading adventures.

In making your choices, I urge all of you to read as widely as possible. Explore the different categories and discover new treasures to enrich your reading experience.
Through books you will acquire knowledge, develop your  imagination and improve your mind."

to all of our students that have 

successfully completed the 2011 PRC!!

Starting daily affirmations....from this Monday

In keeping with our library rule: "Be Kind" we will start with this affirmation for our first:

Time to get finalising the challenge

Students are busy visiting the PRC site to enter the titles of the books they have read. Find out how in the link below:



Upload the titles read


2011 PRC Celebrations on PhotoPeach
 2011 PRC Celebrations on PhotoPeach

KG have fun with Noni, the Pony.

Click on the image to do the puzzle of Noni, the pony.

        Visit Mrs B's Interactive Literacy website to enjoy many fun puzzles and other activities.
Noni the Pony on PhotoPeach Noni the Pony on PhotoPeach

KS enjoy The Tall Man and the twelve babies

Click on the image to visit Mrs B's Interactive literacy site which includes a puzzle of the cover of the Tall Man.

Stay tuned for students work samples soon.

Woolworths Earn and Learn  

From now to September 18^th 2011, we receive 1 Woolworths Earn & Learn point for every $10 you spend in store.When the program ends schools redeem points against a choice of more than 7,000 educational resources. Points will automatically appear on your shopping dockets, which you simply take to your school. Schools can then collect and upload their points. Have some questions? Check the FAQs.  You can get your neighbours and family members to give your shopping dockets with points to our school. Woolworths Earn & Learn are not open to Childcare Centres, Playgroups, Pre-schools or Family day-care so this is the chance to help your local Primary school.

These are some of the things that I would love to earn 

for our library:

Giant Comfy Cushions Set of 4 

• Turn any spot in the classroom into a cozy place to relax with these jumbo-sized pillows that children can rest, lean or sit right on. Each cushy pillow has an inner core filled with super soft foam plus a durable cotton-polyester cover that zips off for machine washing. Each pillow measures 100 x 100 x 25cm. 

 Globe Carpet 2 X 2M    

• Globe Carpet 2 X 2M. The fun and bright designs delight the senses and stimulate the mind, offering a platform for learning through colour, shape and conversation. Bright and colourful, the carpet has sturdy rubber backing for strength and support. 
• Some of the additional titles we would love to have 

in the library:

•          Max Remy Superspy 01 In Search Of The Time
• Inkspell
• Diamond Spirit (Diamond Spirit 1)
• Building The Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Great Migrations
• Hairy Maclary Sit
• Our Australian Girl: Meet Letty (Book 1)
• Mission Fox Snake Escape: Mission Fox Book 1

For library celebrations:

 Big Bubbles Kit 20 pcs

Big, beautiful bubbles are easy to make and fascinating to explore with this fun-filled kit! Simply dip the wand in the solution and blow or glide through the air to create fun shapes.

For creative constructions in recreation time: Translucent Coloured Blocks Add an exciting new dimension to architectural design and construction play.  Set contains 84 building blocks (pillar, arch, bridge, diagonal tile, semi-cone, cuboid, tile) in light green, red, dark green and orange or translucent white. Also has 14 transparent bases. 84 blocks. Ages 3+

Our new library hosts its initial bookfair.

Lights! Camera! BOOKFAIR!

Our very first bookfair in the library!

Kids viewing the books available at the bookfair.

Students reading, drawing and browsing in our new library.

 

Year One share some of their illustrations.

See what our kids get up to in the library at lunchtime.

Lunchtime activities in our library. on PhotoPeach

A big thank you to all helpers- what a great result from the bookfair.

Lots of lovely new books to read. on PhotoPeach



We earned approx $2000 worth of new books!! 
There are so many wonderful reads to be added to our library!! 

"Seven Little Australians" come to Coffs Harbour

 Please find attached a copy of a page for a “Colouring Competition” being held by Coffs Harbour City Library. Children can download, print and colour in the page then return them to school for later delivery to the local libraries. It is an extra activity that the children may or may not decide to share in. I will also make some copies available in the library for the morning "Homework Hub"  and also during the lunchtime openings.

To promote the staging of the Seven Little Australians at the Jetty Theatre, and the exhibition of original oil paintings from the book at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery, we're holding a colouring competition for school students.

Entries can be returned to school or directly to any branch of the library, and the closing date is 31^st July 2011.

Entries will be displayed at the libraries, and at The Jetty Theatre.

Your family may like to share in some  of the following events:
Seven Little Australians Associated functions:-

¨       Oil Paintings by John Lennox: Bunker Cartoon Gallery Exhibition, 24^th June-16^th July

¨       Family Movie Night: Coffs Harbour City Library, Fri 1^st July @ 6.30pm

¨       Edwardian Morning Tea & Display: Coffs Harbour Library, Thurs 7^th July @ 11.00am

¨       CHATS Production: The Jetty Memorial Theatre, 22^nd July-31^st July

            Art supplies will be awarded as the prizes,
 with sections being:

• Preschoolers
• K – 2
• 3 – 6
• 7 – 12