The theme
for book week this year is Escape to
Everywhere. We are very excited to explore the high quality
literature found in Children’s Book Council shortlist and the list of notable
books for the current year. The students at Cromer are very much looking
forward to our annual book parade which will take place on Thursday August 31st.
MS Readathon
The MS
Readathon is an event in which people of all ages can read as much as possible
during the month of August and make a difference in the lives of people with
multiple sclerosis. Funds raised will go towards providing vital support and
services for people living with MS. Each year we encourage our Cromer students
to participate in this event. We have a number of staff members and students
who have relatives who are suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.
You can
follow the link below to register:
The Premier's Reading Challenge
The Premier’s
Reading Challenge closes on August 25th. Sixty-seven students have
completed the challenge. All students are encouraged to make sure that their
reading logs are up-to-date.
Visiting
Presenters
As part of our book week celebrations two authors will visit the school in August.
On Tuesday
August 15th Rebecca Johnson,
author of the Juliet – Nearly a Vet and
the Vet Cadet series will be visiting
our school to talk to the children in kindergarten and years one and two about how she writes her narratives. She will
also be working with the students to hone their own writing skills.
On Thursday
August 17th author/illustrator Martin Chatterton will address the
students in the primary school. Martin has been illustrating and writing
successfully for over thirty years. His children’s’ books have been published
in more than a dozen languages and have won many awards. He is an engaging
comedic speaker whose performances feature large-scale ‘live’ drawing and
audience participation.
We are
greatly looking forward to these presentations.
The Library
Program
Each year
the Children's Book Council of Australia highlights the quality literature
which has been created for children in the preceding year. The announcement of
the list of notable and short listed books brings children and quality
literature together and culminates with the celebration of Book Week.
A highlight
of Book Week is the annual book parade and visits from authors and
illustrators.
The books to
be studied are listed below:
Kindergarten
and K/6J
Go Home Cheeky Animals by Johanna Bell and Dion Beasley
Chip by Kylie Howarth
Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
Take Ted Instead by Cassandra Webb and Amanda Francey
Little Bear’s First Sleep by Lesley Gibbes and Lisa Stewart
What Do They Do with All the Poo from
all the animals in the Zoo? By Anh do
The Whole Caboodle by Lisa Shanahan and Leila Rudge
Monster by Andrew Daddo and Bruce Whatley
Gary by Leila Rudge
Ducks Away by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
Stage One
(Years One and Two)
Stanley by Colin Thompson
Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma by Leigh Hobbs
Twig by Aura Parker
Blue Sky Yellow Kite by Janet Holmes and Jonathan Bentley
Pandamonia by Chris Owen and Chris Nixon
Hattie Helps Out by Jane Goodwin , Davina Bell and Freya
Blackwod
Snail and Turtle Rainy DAys by Stephen Michael King
Somewhere Else by Gus Gordon
I’m Australian Too by Mem Fox and Ronojoy Ghosh
Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy
Small Things by Mel Tregonning
Colours of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
Stage Two
(Years Three and Four)
Out by Angela May George and Owen Swan
The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van T
Rudd
My Brother by Dee Oliver and Tiffany Huxley
The Fabulous Friend Machine By Nick Bland
Home in the Rain by Bob Graham
Cyclone by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
Small Things by Mel Tregonning
Milo A Moving Story by Tohby Riddle
Something Wonderful by Raewyn Ciasley and Karen Blair
A Soldier Boy and his Dog by Libby Hathorn
Stage Three
(Years Five and Six)
A lesson has been created in Stile for each of the following books. The students will have the opportunity to analyse each book, research the authors, answer literal and inferential questions on chapters that they have read and rank the books making recommendations for their fellow students.
Artie and the Grime Wave by Richard Roxburgh
The Unforgettable What’s His Name by Paul Jennings
Dragon Fly Song by Wendy Orr
Magrit by Lee Battersby
Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade by Kate and Jol Temple
Within These Walls by Robyn Bavati
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
Wicked’s Way by Anna Feinberg
Small Things by Mel Tregonning
A Soldier
Boy and his Dog by Libby Hathorn
Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy
Mrs Whitlam by Bruce Pasco
Happy reading in term three!
Happy reading in term three!
