We currently have 250 overdue books!   

Everyone can place their books in the return tubs before school Monday – Friday and during lunch times Monday to Thursday.  If your child has lost or misplaced a book, please let me know as soon as possible so I may search for it at school or organise for you to be invoiced the cost of the missing/ lost book. 

A very big thank you to Prep H and Prep M who have no overdue books!  Keep up the great work. 

National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event celebrating Australian authors and illustrators.  Each year a picture book is selected for everyone from kindergartens to home schooling and everything in between to read at the same time on the same day. This story shares the story of Yacoub and Tinka as they travel across the landscapes of Australia, Yacoub discovering his new country and Tinka on an adventure of her own with a cheeky butterfly.  This adventure brings joy to Yacoub in an unexpected and delightful way, leaving the reader happy with the outcome. 

After reading the book, year 1 students wrote some characterisations about either Tinka, Mari or Yacoub. Year 2 discussed the difference between fiction and non-fiction, comparing 2 books about cats. Years 3 and 4 got creative with awesome alliteration and years 5 and 6 wrote some stellar book reviews.  Lunch time activities included painting your very own truck cat, making Lego trucks, and constructing a tri axle, b double truck, just like Yacoub’s. 

Prep students have put on their author and illustrator hats and have begun writing their own books. I can’t wait to see where tales of sharks, sunny days at the beach, unicorns and monster trucks with dinosaurs will take us! 

Do you know how to choose the right book?  Year 3 have been practising using the 5-finger rule to help them with their choice of books when borrowing.  When they’re searching for books to help them with their independent reading or fluency, they can use this very simple method to discover if the book is too hard, too easy or just right. 

Let me introduce you to our Hive Captain, Tate: 

Hi, I am Tate Conner. My favourite book would be Dave the Villager (Minecraft book) or Wings of fire. I love my role, and I think The Hive is a great place and I want kids to not think it is all about reading (which it is) and find out that you can do activities and if you have a lot of emotions, you can just escape with a book or chill on a bean bag. Oh, and I made a chant: 

We are the best you ever seen. 

We are The Hive captains.  

We’re extreme. 

And we work for Miss Justine.  

Scholastic Book Club

Book club orders are due Friday 7 June. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our library collection because of your participation in the Scholastic book club. 

The Hive Book Club 

A small gathering of book club families met in The Hive on a Thursday evening to sit and chat about the book Pax by Sara Pennypacker.  Interesting and enlightening conversations were had about the effects of war on families, what it means to lose a pet or loved one and is it okay to cry? Amongst many other topics of discussion.  

Our next book club is coming up soon.  We are reading the biography/memoir of Robert Hoge, called Ugly. The Hive book club has not delved into biographies before, it will be a new genre for everyone to discuss.  Loved ones can read the adult version if they prefer.  Students are encouraged to read the younger readers version. 

Date: Thursday 19 June 

Time: 6pm –8pm 

Place: The Hive (library) 

RSVP: Monday 16 June, please let Justine know of any dietary requirements. 

Cost: $10 per family (please bring cash) 

Don’t forget your keep cup! 

I enjoyed a wonderful evening of conversation with Jessica Townsend, interviewed by Megan Daley at her book launch of the fourth instalment of the Nevermoor series.  A local (from the Sunshine Coast) Jessica took over 4years to write this mammoth 662 page mystery.  Some points that I loved, 

• Her favourite things in the Nevermoor world to write about is the parties, especially Frank and his parties. 

• All the Nevermoor books are difficult and fun to write, her favourite one is always the one that she has just finished. 

• Advice to young authors is to always write everything down- there are no silly ideas.  Keep them somewhere safe to use when needed. Who knows they may be useful in a sequel. 

• There is no system used to name her characters. Jessica uses end credits of films as an inspiration and keeps all the names in a folder for later use. 

• There is a film in the works, a musical!  It will be directed by Michael Greasey known for his work on The Greatest Showman. There are 7 songs already written. 

• Jessica began writing at 7 years old. Her teacher told her to write a 3 sentence story with a beginning, middle and end.  Jessica proceeded to write another 25 lines.  The teacher took it to the local library where it was published by the librarian in their newsletter and that was the spark Jessica needed to become a writer! 

Out of The Box Festival is back and has amazing entertainment for children.  There are many stories brought to life starting with old favourites, The Gruffalo, and The Green Sheep. You can also experience The Lost Lending Library (an interactive activity) and listen to Gurril Storm Bird in jarjum. Check out the link here: https://www.qpac.com.au/engage/projects-and-events/out-of-the-box-festival/program/

 

Happy Reading,
Justine
jcoop297@eq.edu.au