Readers Cup

We wish our teams good luck for Readers Cup Regional Competition next Tuesday, at St. Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School. These learners have been meeting weekly since the end of Term 1, working hard to read all the set novels, and work together as a team to come up with quiz questions for each other, to help them prepare for the big day. In total, over the 5 books, they have read an amazing 1675 pages! Some team members have read all the books twice, showing real commitment and dedication. All the best. We know you will represent JHSS proudly.

ILF Book Swap – Coming in Term 3

Next term we will be holding a book swap during our NAIDOC week celebrations, to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). Learners will:

• bring in one or two books they no longer want, that are suitable for their current age
• a gold coin donation for the ILF
• choose one or two books to keep from the table.

Money raised helps the ILF to provide culturally relevant resources and books in First Nations languages to send to remote Communities. More information will be sent out next term.

“The ILF is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia. We are Community-led, responding to requests from remote Communities for culturally relevant books, including early learning board books, resources, and programs to support Communities to create and publish their stories in languages of their choice.” (ILF website)

CBCA Book Week 2025

This year’s theme for Book Week is, “Book an Adventure”. The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week takes place 16-23 August. More information will be provided next term, but usually our dress-up day assembly is held on the last Friday of Book Week, Friday 22nd August – this will be confirmed next term. We are starting to catalogue the shortlisted books, and these will be up and on display next term.

Questions?

If you have any questions, email Ms Edwards – gedwa16@eq.edu.au

You can access our school library catalogue here. Parents are welcome to become library borrowers, too. Drop in and see us if you’d like to sign up.

 Thanks for the library love, Shanaya!