In term three we celebrate Book Week. It is one of the biggest events in our school library calendar.
The Book
Week program provides the theme, resources, ideas and texts to motivate
students to focus on books and reading. It highlights the value of reading,
school libraries, children’s literature and Australian literature. We, at
Cromer, celebrate that and more in our term three literature program which is so rich that it will extend into term four so that we can delve deeply into the amazing texts and enjoy responding to them in a variety of ways.
The Children's Book Council of Australia, Book
Week, has been celebrated since 1945. The slogan for this year is Dreaming with Eyes Open. This beautiful
theme affords us the opportunity to reflect on our indigenous culture and also
open our eyes to the world around us and have the bravery to dream.
A Local
Author
An exciting
edition to our library collection is the work of first time author, local resident
and friend Janice Wilson. Below is my review of the book which many of our students
in upper primary have borrowed and enjoyed.
This time-slip adventure will lead
the teenage reader into a dystopian world where nothing in nature is as it
should be. The reader embarks on a rollicking adventure with Lewis and Corky
where they encounter terrifying creatures and nail-biting adventures at every
turn of the page. Showcased is Mrs Wilson’s passion for the planet which leads
us all to question our own environmental behaviour and commitment to preserving
our world as we know it. Vortex 184 leaves the reader wanting more and, judging
by the revelations of the final chapter, we have not seen the last of Lewis and
Corky.
Author
Visits
On Tuesday
August 2nd the students in years 3-6 enjoyed a presentation from
Oliver Phommavahn.
Oliver
loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour for kids or
on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with
kids, using his experience as a primary school teacher. Oliver has performed at
various comedy and writers festivals around Australia and Asia. (Oliver
Phommavahn biography 2022)
On Tuesday
August 23rd Lucas Proudfoot presented to the students in
Kindergarten, years one and two.
Lucas Proudfoot is a member of the
Tweed Coast Aboriginal and Islander community. He has a background in
professional surfing, cultural dance and is an award-winning songwriter and
musician. Lucas has been an Australian Indigenous Education Ambassador and is
currently a role model for Books in Homes Australia. (The Proud Foots 2017)
Sights at
The Book Parade
Our annual
book parade took place on Thursday August 25th. A diverse range of characters were represented!
