Get your TRW submissions in!

Hey Everyone, today's your last chance to get all your submissions in for the various TRW activities.  The more you submit, the more points you collect, and the student with the most points will win our grand prize!

It was great to see all the faction colours yesterday. Here's a photo of our dauntless librarian, Ms. Maggie:

A very big thank-you goes out to Mr. Chris Handforth and his merry band of volunteers for organizing and running today's game of Capture the Flag, with the Divergents vs. the Olympians. Judging from the smiling and sweaty faces we saw after the game, you all had a lot of fun!

We hope you've been having fun throughout the week, and we'd like to invite you to join us for TRW wrap-up tomorrow (Friday) at lunch in the library. There will be some treats for all of you, and we'll announce the grand-prize winner.



Cheers,
Ms. Maggie and Ms. Susan




 

Teen Read Week Starts Sunday!

Hey Everyone,  we are very excited about Teen Read Week, which starts on Sunday. This year's theme is

Turn your Dreams into Reality @ your library

We invite you to start the week by having a look at the great books we have on display that may help you turn your dreams into reality.  Whether you have specific careers in mind, or are looking for direction, we're sure you'll find something to read to assist you.

Olympus day, Divergent Day, and a game  of  Capture the Flag will round out the week, and of course, what celebration is complete without food!  Pop into the library every lunch time to see what's happening.

You'll be able to collect tokens for participating in the various activities throughout the week.  Students with the highest token count will have their names added to a draw for a grand prize (to be announced).

For  complete details, click below:

 

 

Looking forward to lots of fun next week!

 

Ms. Susan and Ms. Maggie

 

 

 





 

Teen Read Week Coming Soon!

Teen Read Week (TRW) is almost here!  From October 12 to 16, we'll be participating in the global initiative aimed at exciting you about reading.  There is so much to be excited about!

This year's TRW theme is Turn Dreams into Reality@your library, and we'll be showcasing some great books to help you do just that.  We'll also have competitions, lunchtime activities, prizes, and fun throughout the week.

Stay tuned - details coming shortly!

In the meantime, you can find more information about what TRW is and how it's celebrated here.

Welcome!

Welcome to all new high school students, and welcome back to everyone returning!  It's wonderful to see you all.

We wish you a very successful school year, and hope that you will make the library your own this year. There will be plenty of activities and events throughout the year (and some of them even involve food!).

As you know, this first week has been busy getting all of you outfitted with your textbooks and doing all the admin stuff. By next week we'll be full speed ahead and will let you know about our new books and upcoming events.  Stay tuned!


Cheers
Ms. Maggie and Ms. Susan







 

Towel Day

We are so pleased to be celebrating the work of Douglas Adams on May 26, Towel Day!  Worldwide, Towel Day is actually celebrated on May 25, but since we have a holiday that day, we'll do it on Monday.

So, what is Towel Day, and why celebrate it?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say about the towel:

“A towel, ... is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kakrafoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow heavy River Moth; wet it for use in hand-to-hand-combat; wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (such a mind-boggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you); you can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough.”  

Douglas Adams fans started towel day shortly after his untimely death on May 11, 2001 as a way to commemorate his life and work.  It started at the grassroots level, but over the years Towel Day has become a universe-wide celebration.

So bring your towel to school on Monday May 26, and we'll enter your name in a raffle to win cinema tickets. There are two pairs of tickets to be won!

Also, join us in the library at lunch time to watch Douglas Adams/Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy videos and enjoy some snacks.  See you there!