Back by popular demand! The Bookchelor is a reading promotion that the Potter Library hosts each year to encourage students to borrow as many books as they would like over the summer break. Based on the Bachelor T.V. series, the girls have a time limit to date a book. They can then choose a book to borrow and move on to another table with a different genre. This year we have a heart display in the foyer of the library. Students are asked to write their favourite book title and the author on a small heart and pin it to the display. This activity is always fun filled and engaging for the students.
After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson Seventeen-year-old Pru Palmer lives with her twin sisters, Grace and Blythe, and their father, Rick, on the outskirts of an isolated mining community. The Palmers are doomsday preppers. They have a bunker filled with non-perishable food and a year’s worth of water. Each of the girls has a ‘bug out bag’, packed with water purification tablets, protein bars, paracord bracelets and epipens for Pru’s anaphylaxis.
The Things That Will Not Stand by Michael Gerard Bauer
Sebastian is at a university open day with his best friend Tolly when he meets a girl. Her name is Frida, and she’s edgy, caustic and funny. She’s also a storyteller, but the stories she tells about herself don’t ring true, and as their surprising and eventful day together unfolds, Sebastian struggles to sort the fact from the fiction.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him — something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too.
The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she’s trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.
Book Two of WARRIORS continues Fireheart’s quest to be a true warrior, when he finds new danger lurking in the woods as the chill of winter sets in. WindClan is missing, and hostilities between the remaining.
They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud.
This extraordinary book has its genesis in a series of concerts first staged in 2004. Over four nights Paul Kelly performed, in alphabetical order, one hundred of his songs from the previous three decades.
One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the stacking.
Pearl Linford is stuck. Her best friend won’t talk to her. She’s promised never to lie to her siblings again, so she’s not exactly talking to them. And she’s waiting for the right moment to forgive Finn Blacklin, but she doesn’t know when that is.
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal’s son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments.
Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam–a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion–a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant. “There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . .“ Goodreads. (2019) The Miniaturist. Retrieved from Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18498569-the-miniaturistNightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) by Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.
The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies.
It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She’d always imagined she would end up with Zach one day―in the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining, and meaningful looks.
In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.
There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, behind the scenes bankers, priests and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king.
After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual.Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell
Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon’s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here — it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.Forest of Secrets (Warriors #3) by Erin Hunter
Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Goodreads. (2019) Forest of Secrets. Retrieved from Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/831194.Forest_of_SecretsHow to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow
Here is what happens when your mother dies. It’s the brightest day of summer and it’s dark outside. It’s dark in your house, dark in your room, and dark in your heart. You feel like the darkness is going to split you apart.
What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to be human? In this powerful #OwnVoices collection, twelve of Australia’s finest queer writers explore the stories of family, friends, lovers and strangers – the connections that form us.The Lost Princess (The Rosewood Chronicles #3) by Connie Glynn
In the third book in the Rosewood Chronicles return to a world that effortlessly combines the charm of The Princess Diaries and the immersive magic of Harry Potter.
Ellie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity.
Lottie is her Portman, acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny.
Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn’t imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She’s not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he’s impossible to forget.
The magicians want her to lead. The sorcerers want her to lie. The demons want her blood. Henrietta wants to save the one she loves. But will his dark magic be her undoing?
Henrietta doesn’t need a prophecy to know that she’s in danger. She came to London to be named the chosen one, the first female sorcerer in centuries, the one who would defeat the bloodthirsty Ancients
For centuries, the Chroniclers have been the keepers of knowledge, history, and tradition. Living and working in the various Havens around the world, the Chroniclers are protected by the Guardians, warriors sworn to shield them from harm. Kess Grayson is a Chronicler, like her mother before her, but she knows there is more to her than just curating dry and dusty books and learning facts and figures.
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Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
An award-winning novel by Staff Retreat presenter, Trent Dalton. A novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane’s violent working-class suburban fringe – from one of Australia’s most exciting new writers. (Goodreads) Available in book and eBook format
Idaho by Emily Rushovich
Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho. With her husband’s memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade’s first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. Through multiple perspectives we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny’s lives, as Ann becomes determined to understand the family she never knew—and to take responsibility for them, reassembling their lives, and her own. TROVE
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive together without her?
What does it all mean? By Richard Leonard
Staff retreat guest presenter Richard Leonard’s book combines professional insights along with the author’s own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering. (Goodreads). Potter Library 239 LEO
Also in our collection by Richard Leonard: Where the hell is God? Potter Library 248.8 LEO Beloved Daughters: 100 years of papal teaching on women. Potter Library 230.082 LEO
Am I black enough for you? By Anita Heiss
The story of an urban-based high achieving Aboriginal woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia.
I’m Aboriginal. I’m just not the Aboriginal person a lot of people want or expect me to be. What does it mean to be Aboriginal? Why is Australia so obsessed with notions of identity?
Potter Library – 305.89 HEI
Kindred 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories by Michael Earp (Editor)
Twelve of Australia’s best writers from the LGBTQ+ community are brought together in this ground-breaking collection of YA short stories.
What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to be human?
The Black Dress: Mary Mackillop’s Early Years. By Pamela Freeman
The Black Dress is the incredible story of Mary MacKillop- an unconventional young woman born into a time and a religion bound by convention. What Mary did with her life would change the course of Australia’s history.
Available in book and eBook format.
Jesus the forgotten feminist by Chris Geraghty
How did Jesus treat women? Chris Geraghty delves into scriptures and history showing how Jesus practised a radically inclusive approach to women that challenged the inequitable beliefs and practices of his own culture and community.
Good Selfie by Turia Pitt
Written for Australian kids and teens aged 8 to 18, Turia’s inspiring book contains simple but practical ways to set achievable goals, build self-confidence and self-belief and get through challenges and hard times.
Dark Emu by Bruce Pasco
Dark Emu puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for precolonial Aboriginal Australians. The evidence insists that Aboriginal people right across the continent were using domesticated plants, sowing, harvesting, irrigating and storing – behaviours inconsistent with the hunter-gatherer tag. Almost all the evidence comes from the records and diaries of the Australian explorers, impeccable sources. (Goodreads)
Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pasco
Bruce Pascoe has collected a swathe of literary awards for Dark Emu and now he has brought together the research and compelling first person accounts in a book for younger readers. Using the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, Bruce Pascoe compellingly argues for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer label for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. (Goodreads.)
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths
Deep Time Dreaming is about a slow shift in national consciousness. It explores what it means to live in a place of great antiquity, with its complex questions of ownership and identity. It brings to life the deep time dreaming that has changed the way many Australians relate to their continent and its enduring, dynamic human history.
Pathfinder – A list of AHS library resources: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Culture Resources
Welcome to country: an introduction to our first peoples for young Australians by Marcia Langton
Welcome to Country is essential reading for every young Australian. The chapters cover prehistory, post-colonial history, language, kinship, knowledge, art, performance, storytelling, native title, the Stolen Generations, making a rightful place for First Australians and looking to the future for Indigenous Australia. This book is for the new Australian generations and works towards rectifying the wrongs of this country’s past. (Publisher) 305.89 LAN
Queen of Egypt by Kylie Quilinan
Kylie Quillinan’s latest release, Queen of Egypt is book 1 in a new series set in 18th Dynasty Egypt in a world where the old gods have been worshipped for thousands of years and magic is a matter of belief. (Goodreads.)
Raising Readers: How to nurture a child’s love of books by Megan Daley
Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley unpacks her fifteen years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and first-hand accounts from well-known Australian children’s authors. (Goodreads). Teacher reference McAuley Library 428.407 DAL
BOSH! How to live vegan: save the planet and feel amazing
BOSH! How to Live Vegan will help you make a few positive changes that will have a huge impact on the world around you. It covers all aspects of vegan living, everything from food to toiletries to travel. Should you be eating avocados? Is it still ok to wear an old leather belt? What do you tell your friends when they offer you a glass of non-vegan wine? Henry and Ian will answer these questions and more in this fullycomprehensive guide to the how and the why of a plant-based lifestyle.
What cancer taught me by Jake Bailey
‘None of us get out of life alive, so be gallant, be great, be gracious, and be grateful for the opportunities you have.’
Jake Bailey’s inspirational end-of-year speech as head boy at Christchurch Boys’ High School was delivered from a wheelchair just one week after he was diagnosed with the most aggressive of cancers. As he lay in hospital fighting to stay alive, his speech grabbed headlines around the world.
Available in Potter Library – 362.196 BAI
Tries, Lies and meat pies, the Sam Thaiday Story by James Colley
Sam Thaiday is one of rugby league’s most highly regarded and respected players. His book reveals his family connections to the Torres Strait, how it was his mum who taught him how to pass, tackle and how to throw a punch (just in case it ever came up), how he married his high-school sweetheart, and his wishes for his daughters’ futures. Potter Library 796.333 THA
No one is too small to make a difference by Greta Thunberg
The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation.
‘Everything needs to change. And it has to start today’
In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg,
decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to go on strike for our planet, forcing governments to listen, and earning her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Potter Library 551.69 THU
Dare to be kind: How extraordinary compassion can transform our world. by Lizzie Velasquez
Celebrated motivational speaker and YouTube sensation Lizzie Velasquez shows us how we can learn to accept all parts of ourselves and others to create a culture of kindness and a more compassionate world. Potter Library 177.7 VEL
Changing Australian Education by Alan Reid
How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it. This ground-breaking work offers a positive vision for the future based on a recognition of the value of education as a builder of strong and adaptable communities. Teacher reference Potter Library 371.9 REI
Pain and prejudice: a call to arms for women and their bodies by Gabrielle Jackson
Pain and Prejudice is a testament to how social taboos and medical ignorance keep women sick and in anguish. The stark reality is that women’s pain is not taken as seriously as men’s. Women are more likely to be disbelieved and denied treatment than men, even though women are far more likely to be suffering from chronic pain. Potter Library 613 JAC
Nine Pints by Rose George
One of the 5 Books Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read This Summer
From a prize-winning writer, a fascinating exploration of blood: the stuff of life, the stuff of nightmares, and one of the most expensive liquids on the planet.
Most humans contain between nine and twelve pints of blood. Here Rose George, who probably contains nine pints, tells nine different stories about the liquid that sustains us, discovering what it reveals about who we are. Potter Library 306.4 GEO
Aboriginal camp sites of greater Brisbane by Ray Kerkhove
This is a guidebook to the location and features of the numerous Aboriginal camps that flourished in and around Brisbane from convict times to in some cases as late as the 1950s. Many of Brisbane’s suburbs trace their names, parks and key events to these former campsites. This book focuses on 15 key areas, and includes a full suburban listing at the back. Potter Library 994.3 KER
Too much lip by Melissa Lucashenko
Winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award Shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Prize for Indigenous Writing
A dark and funny new novel from the multi-award-winning author of Mullumbimby.
Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to get to swallow her opinions. Wise-cracking Kerry Salter has spent a lifetime avoiding two things – her hometown and prison. But now her Pop is dying and she’s an inch away from the lockup, so she heads south on a stolen Harley.
2040: A household handbook for the regeneration by Damon Gameau
2040 – a meticulously researched plea for the adoption of community-building, energy-generating, forest-renewing, ocean-replenishing measures that science tells us will reset our planet’s health, drive our economies and improve lives across the globe. (Dymocks) Potter Library 640.28 GAM
Also available on DVD from Potter Library
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Inspired by a remarkable true story, the unforgettable journey of five extraordinary women living in extraordinary and perilous times. The band of unlikely sisters battle the elements and unforgiving terrain – as well as brave all manner of dangers and social disapproval – to ride hundreds of miles a week to deliver books to isolated families. Transforming the lives of so many is all the impetus they need to take such risks.
The Wicked King by Holly Black
The second book in the thrilling new fantasy series from bestselling author Holly Black about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue. The Folk of the Air Book 2 – sequel to The Cruel Prince.
Where’d you go, Bernadatte by Maria Semple
Cate Blanchett stars in the soon to be released movie of Where’d you go, Bernadette, a compulsively readable, irresistibly written, deeply touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter’s place in the world. (Dymocks)
The Battle of One Tree Hill by Ray Kerkhove and Frank Uhr In 1840, Brisbane was the furthest outpost of settled Australia. On all sides, it was embedded in a richly Indigenous world. Over the next few years, mostly from across New South Wales northern plains, a large push of pastoralists thundered into the Darling Downs, Lockyer and much of southern Queensland – establishing huge sheep stations. The violence that erupted
welded many of the tribal groups into an alliance that by 1842 was working to halt the advance. (Booktopia) Potter Library 994.33 KER
Billie Slater Autobiography
During a long and decorated career with the Melbourne Storm, Queensland and Australia, Billy Slater has forged a reputation as not merely one of rugby league’s great fullbacks, but as one of the best players in the game’s long history. Potter Library 796.333 SLA
Australia Day by Stan Grant
In this book, Australia Day, his long-awaited follow up to Talking to My Country, Stan talks about reconciliation and the indigenous struggle for belonging and identity in Australia, and about what it means to be Australian. A sad, wise, beautiful, reflective and troubled book, Australia Day asks the questions that have to be asked, that no else seems to be asking. Who are we? What is our country? How do we move forward from here? Potter Library 305.899 GRA
How to make gravy by Paul Kelly Kelly takes the lyrics of his songs as starting points to tell the stories of his life – the highs and lows of performing, the art of song writing, being on the road with the band, tales of his childhood, family, friends and fellow musicians. Potter Library 782.42 KEL
The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers
The true story of a female prodigy from the Ugandan slum of Katwe. Phiona Mutesi sleeps in a mud hut with her mother and siblings and struggles to find a meal each day. She is also one of the best chess players in the world. Potter Library 794.109 MUT
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
On a cold winter’s day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. (Booktopia)
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
Tidelands is the first in The Fairmile series by Philippa Gregory and is set in England in 1648 when civil war, poverty and treachery surrounded the residents. (Goodreads)
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Have you heard about the Summer Slide? Unfortunately, I am
not talking about a slide at a theme park, but the very real decline in reading
ability and other academic skills that can occur over the school holidays.
Numerous studies show that students who don’t read during the summer holidays actually slip in reading ability by the time the new school year rolls around. So, what can we do to avoid this common problem? Research suggests that students who read 7 books over 7 weeks can make a significant impact on their reading and academic skills.
Here are some tips to
help prevent the Summer Slide:
Take our reading list to the library and borrow some of the recommended texts
Get them interested in reading – try a new magazine
Make time for reading – 20 minutes a day
Ensure the reading material is not beyond your child’s ability – appeal to your child’s interest and age
Create a cosy reading nook – get comfy and curl up on the couch
Look for a variety of reading material: consider a new genre like graphic novels
Let humour work its magic: check out David Walliams
Listen to audiobooks – great a long car ride
Attend local book events – check your local book stores.
Students are encouraged to borrow from the school libraries
with all due dates extended till school, returns in 2020.
The library continues its normal hours till Friday 29th November (7:30 am to 5:00 pm).
White Bird By Nova Weetman A Wonder story.
Meg uses Sick Bay to hide from other kids. She’s struggling with changes at home, wears slippers to school and buries her head in books.
More than anything Devi Sharma wants to win the upcoming BollyOz competition for her mum. Then shell be on her way to becoming Bollywood’s first ever Australian half-Indian, sort of Kiwi, quarter Scottish, Vaisnavi vegan superstar! Then Devi starts AFL lessons at school and she’s surprised to find she has talent…and a feeling she hasn’t had in a long time.
Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie’s picture in the paper and (maybe) come home.
The Baby-Sitters Club #1 (Kristy’s Great Idea) by Ann M. Martin
The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!
When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club–a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do–she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Goodreads. (2019). Boy-Crazy Stacey . Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18889388-kristy-s-great-idea
Sisters (Smile #2) by Raina Telgemeier Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A True Story
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it’s probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she’s dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. Goodreads. (2019). Boy-Crazy Stacey . Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42190572-guts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5evrPK8FkQ&rank=1
In R. J. Palacio’s collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian’s grandmother, Grandmère. This is Grandmère’s story as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II told in graphic novel form. Goodreads. (2019). White Bird. Retrieved fromhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42898923-white-bird?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5GUm7CaDmX&rank=1
Murder Most Unladylike By Robin Stevens
1934. When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up a secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find a truly exciting mystery to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia’s missing tie. Which they don’t.)
Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand.
History and mystery wrapped in a thrilling supernatural plot.
Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London’s Highgate Cemetery. As Turnkey, Flossie must ensure all the souls in the cemetery stay at rest. This is a difficult job at the best of times for a twelve-year-old ghost, but it is World War II and each night enemy bombers hammer London.
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one.
The Baby-Sitters Club #7 (Boy-Crazy Stacey) by Gale Galligan and Anne M Martin
Stacey and Mary Anne are baby-sitting for the Pike family for two weeks at the New Jersey shore. Things are great in Sea City: There’s a gorgeous house right on the beach, a boardwalk, plenty of sun and sand… and the cutest boy Stacey has ever seen! Goodreads. (2019). Boy-Crazy Stacey . Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43319659-boy-crazy-stacey
The Baby-Sitters Club #2 (Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin
The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!
Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey try to be prepared for anything when they baby-sit. So when they hear about the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who’s been breaking into nearby homes, they come up with a plan to keep their kids safe. Goodreads. (2019). Boy-Crazy Stacey . Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18889398-claudia-and-the-phantom-phone-calls
Smile (Smile #1) by Raina Telgemeier Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there’s still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. Goodreads. (2019). Boy-Crazy Stacey . Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6393631-smile?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aoOgRcHtST&rank=1
ADDITIONAL McAULEY LIBRARY SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS by Melanie Robinson
As happy as here by Jane Godwin
White Bird by RJ Palacio
Sick Bay by Nova Weetman
‘Murder most unladylike’ series by Robin Stevens
Nice girls don’t play footy by Kathy Helidoniotis
How to bee by Bren MacDibble
‘The keys to the kingdom’ series by Garth Nix
Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day by Dominique Valente
The Little Wave by Pip Harry
The Girl the dog and the writer in Lucerne by Katrina Nannestad
The Turnkey by Allison Rushby
Detention by Tristan Bancks
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
You must be Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Vincent and the grandest hotel on earth by Lisa Nicol
Scoop Mclaren: Detective Editor by Helen Castles
The war that saved my life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The war I finally won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Pie in the sky by Remy Lai
Awful auntie by David Walliams
Dancing the Charleston by Jacqueline
Wilson My life and other weaponised muffins by Tristan Bancks
Word Hunters by Nick Earles
Super Series The 117-story treehouse by Andy Griffiths
This term has been very busy in the makerspace. We began the term with God’s Eyes which is always popular. The library is very fortunate to receive donations of fabric and yarn during the year and we are always choosing activities in which we can repurpose, recycle and reuse.
The second week of term 4 is almost always focused on the years 5 and 6 science projects. The makerspace has all the supplies for the students to come into the space and work on their projects. A lot of cardboard boxes are used in the process, so the library staff are busy collecting them for the students.
Week 3 was SLIME week. As you can imagine this activity is one of the favorite activities of all time. So we had to have a sign-in sheet on the wall, you can see by the picture of the sign in sheet below just how busy this activity was. This year we decided that the students could use glitter in the slime. Was that a good decision? We may have to reconsider next year.
Week 4 is the week of the celebration of All Hallows’ Day, so we have some fun with the students in the library, offering spooky stories at lunchtime, under out “PositiviTree”. The teachers dressed up in scary costumes to add to the effect.
The girls also made ‘Scaredy Cats’ out of paper plates.
Week 5 was International Games Week and our makerspace was set up with all the games that we have, including the giant games. During this week the Lego table is usually full.
Onto week 6 and the students were able to use a couple of new Ipad apps to create a short stop motion film using the green screen and iMotion. Then they transferred the video into Do Ink and added in a background image as well as animated characters that are available on the App. The girls worked together in a team of two and when the movie was finished they could quickly email their file to each other through the app also. Photos to come.
During the last week of makerspace, the students will be working on Christmas crafts to take home for the festive season.
All in all it was a successful term in the makerspace and as always, a chaotic and creative space. Just the way we like it!
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for Queensland state and non-state schools and home-educated students from Prep to Year 9, as well as children (aged up to five years) enrolled in an early childhood centre.
The Premier’s Reading Challenge aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.
The challenge is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. The children and students are given an opportunity to develop their appreciation of the English language, and additional languages, and are encouraged to explore and enjoy a wide range of literary texts.
Children and
students who complete the challenge have their efforts recognised through the
receipt of a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier of Queensland.
Early childhood centres will also receive a centre-wide certificate of
recognition for their involvement.
Schools, early childhood centres and parents of individual readers are encouraged to recognise reading achievements by holding classroom, school or home ceremonies to present certificates during the Premier’s Reading Challenge Celebration weeks in November.
Congratulations to all our readers who received their certificates last week in the McAuley Library awards presentation. Mrs Robinson and Miss Van der List were kind enough to supply homemade cupcakes for the special occasion.
In week 5 of term 4, students have been participating in a Rocket League eSports tournament on the Nintendo Switch. In teams of two, competitive and determined, students returned across the week eager to continue challenges against rival teams. Students were encouraged to use strategic decision making and were seen adapting to each new team’s playstyle. Many stayed on as spectators after their own matches to encourage and cheer on their teammates. Like traditional sports, eSports can teach team building, leadership, and communication skills. In addition, it also fosters student engagement and interest in STEM subjects. We finished the week with four teams making the finals and two of these playing a grand final much to everyone’s excitement.
ESports are increasingly being recognised as a professional and legitimate sporting endeavour and schools are embracing its benefits. As universities begin to offer eSporting scholarships, eSports are opening new learning opportunities and pathways into tertiary education. Most notable is the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) as the first Australian university to offer eSports scholarships as part of their elite athletes’ program.
Below are the students who made it into the finals, and the group of four are the girls who played in the grand-final. Congratulations girls!
Continuing with our RRR ( Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle) philosophy in the Cre8 Lab, it is fitting that our last workshop for 2019 is the repurposing of plastic bottles.
The intention is to use the plastic bottles as a base for a fairy house with windows and doors. The clear plastic acts as the glass for the house and when you add some fairy lights inside, the house comes alive for the Christmas season.
This is a big project for the students, and involves the students first mapping out their vision of the fairy house then completing the structure or “bones” of the house with wire, silver foil and hot glue. Then they start to add air dry clay to the structure, making sure to cut out enough windows and doors to show the fairy lighting inside.
The third stage of the process is by far the most enjoyable, when the students get to paint and decorate their fairy house using acrylic paints and bits and bobs that we have in our Cre8 Lab collection.
Below are a few pictures of their progress so far. I will keep updating this post during the next few weeks.
