Family time in the library

Every morning this week from 8:15-8:45 am our school library has been open for families to enjoy a good book together. 

It has been so great to see families read together, celebrating books of all kinds.

To all of the families that have visited our library in the morning, thank you for being part of this amazing week.

Dr. Seuss Books

We have lots of Dr. Seuss books in our library!


Come and visit the library to read our Dr. Seuss books.

We have read so many wonderful books this week.  

Here are some read aloud videos from YouTube.

Cat in the Hat

Ten Apples up on Top

Green Eggs and Ham

Book Week Fun

This week is BOOK WEEK!

We have lots of great events on at school like...

• Book Swap
• Raffles (before and after school) outside room 9
• Library open everyday (8:15 am to 8:45 am)
• Teachers reading in the library everyday at lunchtime
• Bring your teddy bear to school (special teddy bear story read in the library)
• Book Quizz
• Dress up as your favourite book character (come to school on Friday as your favourite book character)
• Book Week Assembly (Friday at 9:15)
• Teacher swap (teachers swap classes to read a great book)
• Reading in the fale (Monday)
• Stop, drop and read (daily)

Here are a few photos so far...

Book Week Raffle

During Book Week, we will be selling Raffle tickets with the proceeds going to our WONDERFUL school library. Have a look at the 7 AMAZING prizes available;

Here is the information you need;

Tickets cost $2.00 each   or  You can get 3 tickets for $5.00

Tickets will be sold outside Room 8 everyday during Book Week

Selling times: 8:30-9 am   and 2:45- 3:15 pm

Raffle will be drawn on Friday 1st of September during our Book Week assembly.

Are you ready.............

Over the last two weeks, teachers have been engaging in TOP SECRET meetings, the library has been a hive of activity, and our wonderful librarians have been hard at work.

Why you might ask.............. Well the secret is out and everyone must get involved!!!!!

Next week from the 28th of August to the 1st of September it's BOOK WEEK, we have the opportunity to really acknowledge and celebrate our love of books and reading. Every day there will be several different activities happening and the best news is, our whanau are invited to come along to.

Check out this excellent event poster created by just one of our fabulous librarians to know when and where things are happening.


                  

Reading, Writing and Mathematics are birds of a feather and they flock together.

Have you ever heard the expression "birds of a feather, flock together" before? Well it simply means that people who think and feel the same way, will most likely become friends and spend time together. Believe it or not Literacy (Reading/Writing) and Mathematics are two of our core learning areas, and they have the same feathers!!!

At our school, we have to read our mathematical problems in order to solve them. This is great as it encourages us to think, talk and then decide how we will solve the problem. Here is an example of a problem solving question; 

We go to the ice cream parlour and buy 17 ‘triple scoop’ ice creams.

How many scoops of ice cream is that altogether?

In our library, we have loads of books that we could sit and read that relate to Mathematics.

                    Helen has created this wonderful display. 

I challenge you to visit our library and read these books! 

Kia orana- Celebrating Cook Island Language Week

Beginning on Sunday the 30th of July and going until Saturday the 5th of August, it is Cook Island Language Week.

This is a great opportunity for us all to learn more about the beautiful Cook Island Language and the culture. To those of you within our wonderfully diverse school who have knowledge of this language, please share it with your peers and teachers.

Please visit our library to see and read the books on display.