Sunday 28 August 2011

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!!

Saturday 27 August 2011

Starting daily affirmations....from this Monday

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

Wednesday 10 August 2011

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.

Friday 5 August 2011

Woolworths Earn and Learn  




From now to September 18th 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:
  • 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. 
Image of Globe Carpet 2 X 2M 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:

For library celebrations:
    Image of 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:Image of Translucent Coloured Blocks 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+