Guess what's coming in 2018....... This book is the sequel to 'Mr Bambuckles Remarkables' by Australian author Tim Harris. The first book has not stayed on our library shelves since it arrived. It is very popular.

The last Scholastic Book Club for 2017 is out now. Get your orders in quick.

The library staff will be sending overdue notices out in Week 8. There will be no borrowing of books in Weeks 9 and 10 so that we can do a stocktake and prepare for 2018.

We are looking forward to another very exciting year in the Inspire centre.

Inspire@Amaroo
This term has been an exciting one so far. Year 1 classes have been enjoying their sessions with Mrs Otten learning how to log on to the computer and create a google document. Year 1 and Year 2 classes have been learning to use the green screen and create their own videos.
Kindergarten have been working with Mrs Otten on some STEM activities using their understanding of Design, Make and Appraise.
There are still 5 and a half weeks left of the year and lots more exciting things for the Inspire centre.

There is a poster in the Inspire centre with pictures of teachers hiding behind books. Teachers read too. Can you guess who?

Strawbees - Mrs Otten has been introducing classes to these amazing strawbees. You can create anything you like. 3D shapes, fidget spinners. Lots of different things.

Want to read a good book? Try a book by Tim Harris. He is an Australian author who writes fantastic and funny books. Check out his website. Author Tim Harris

What's on the Library

What an exciting term we are having so far. 2 Kindergarten classes have been visiting each Monday morning to work with Mrs Otten. They are engaging in STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) linked to their Science and Technology units. They have been having fun designing and making objects with the new Strawbees in the Makerspace.
The green screen in the ideas lab has also been very busy. Students from across the school have been making videos using the green screen to present their work.
Last week we welcomed Grandfriends into the library for morning tea and to read books. It was a fun morning and great to see so many families reading together.
A highlight of this term so far has been the visit of Russ the Bus to the Preschool. Children's book author Cheryl Orsini read us one of her stories and talked to us about her books.

  

Dr Seuss in the Inspire Centre

The Inspire centre has a new display highlighting books by Dr. Seuss. Students from 4CMA and 4AAJ created some art depicting The Lorax. Students from across the school have enjoyed looking at the display which includes some Truffula trees. Students can borrow any of the books on display.

 Russ the bus will be visiting the Preschool on Wednesday 18 October. Students will have the opportunity to browse at the books, listen to an illustrator and choose a book to take home.

Featured art in the Inspire centre

Featured Art in the Inspire Centre

Our senior art students have been busy creating sculptures as a class project. They spoke with Mrs Otten at the beginning of the term to ask if they could have them on display in the library. Today they delivered their finished projects and placed them in their display locations. It has been wonderful seeing students from across the school enjoying the sculptures as they use the Inspire centre. The most common question has been "How did they make them?" Parents/carers and community members are invited to visit the Inspire centre to see the amazing displays of student work.

 

 

Indigenous Literacy Foundation Book Launch

Mrs Otten was invited to attend the Indigenous Literacy Foundation book launch at the National Library this morning to represent Amaroo school. Children's book author Alison Lester was present at the launch of the Yakanarra Song book- a collection of 14 culturally significant songs written by members of the community in Walmajarri. Alison Lester signed copies of two of her books for Amaroo school students and congratulated us on our participation in The Great Book Swap for Indigenous Literacy Day. The children and elders from Walmajarri sang 3 of their songs and Alison Lester read 2 stories for us. 

Click on the links below to watch the videos from the launch.

Indigenous Literacy Foundation book Launch

Songs from the Book launch

Introducing the Indigenous elders

Alison Lester introduces her new book

This coming week we will be holding 'The Great Book Swap' to raise money for Indigneous Literacy Day. Students have already begun to bring in books that will be on the tables in the Community room for the swap. On Thursday 7 September students can bring a gold coin donation and swap their book with another book on the table. In preparation for this special event we have created a display in the library highlighting some of the fantastic Indigenous books we have available for borrowing. 

Last week we celebrated Book Week and students across the school created artwork inspired by the shortlisted books. Some examples of this student work is now on display in the Inspire centre. There is also a display of student dioramas from Science week in the foyer of the Inspire centre. We love to have parents/carers visit so please drop in to say hello and view this fabulous work. 

Book Week 2017
What a wonderful week it was in the Inspire centre this week. There were lots of different activities for students and families to engage in. Our book display in the library helped us "Escape to everywhere." Year 3 classes had a visit from Mrs Otten to 'A bad case of stripes.' They created artwork to show what they have a bad case of. Year 1 students visited the Inspire centre and listened to Mrs Otten read 'Chip.' They created artwork of Chip in disguise. 3 classes from the Amaroo day care centre visited Amaroo school to listen to Mrs Otten read 'The Snow Wombat.' They created a winter hat using cardboard and cotton balls. Mrs Otten also visited the Diamond Terrace dressed as a butterfly to read 'The very hungry caterpillar' to students.
On Wednesday night we held a special Family reading night. We got a 'taste' of some new books and listened to Ms Bailetti and Mrs Otten read stories.
On Friday we enjoyed a special Book Week assembly which featured a message from author Tim Harris. Students from the book club read us a story and we presented the Family reading night prizes. Congratulations to the winners. A huge thank you to Book Face in Gungahlin for donating a book voucher as 1st prize.
What a wonderful week.

 

Book Week

Book Week has begun with great excitement at Amaroo School. The book fairies have arrived in the library. Mrs Otten has been busy telling stories in different classes across the school.

Students have been exploring the Book Week theme 'Escape to Everywhere' by reading lots of books and using their imaginations. Year 3 students listened to the story 'A bad case of stripes' by David Shannon and then drew a picture of them with their own bad case of..... Their artwork expresses something that they love more than other people may. Mrs Otten's artwork was 'A bad case of music' The artwork will soon be on display in the Inspire Community room. 

We are looking forward to seeing you all in the Inspire@Amaroo centre on Wednesday 23 August. There will be stories to listen to and a 'book tasting' activity. Tea/Coffee and Biscuits will be served. Come any time between 5-7pm and stay as long as you like. Don't forget to get your ticket for the prize of a book voucher donated by local Gungahlin bookstore Bookface.

  

Book of the Year winners announced!

The Children's Book Council of Australia book awards were announced today.
You can see the winning books in all categories on the Children's Book Council website.
Click on the link to have a look.
Book of the year winners
We have copies of all of these books in the Inspire centre for you to borrow.

Book week at Amaroo school ( Monday 20- Friday 25 August)
We have some exciting events happening in the Inspire centre for Book Week.
We will have a special visit from some book fairies as well as some other book characters. Mrs Otten will be visiting classes across the school to read stories and hand out special Book week bookmarks.










Wednesday 23 August from 5-7pm we will be holding our Family Reading night in the Inspire centre. Come along to hear stories, read together and have a 'book tasting'. All students P-10 are invited to attend with their families.


On Friday 25 August we will be having a special Book Week assembly hosted by the book club students. Students are invited to come dressed as their favourite book character. Following the assembly, students in years K-6 will parade in their costumes so we can all take a closer look. Mrs Otten will be looking out for the most creative costumes.

National Science week in the Inspire@Amaroo centre

To celebrate National Science Week we have created a special display in the library. Students have been busy watching the egg shell disappear and using a magnifying glass to look closely at the patterns on the shells.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6IAoiiixt7wdVhMVkNXOEhDYnc/view?usp=sharing 

There are worms hiding in the dirt and animal puppets to play with.

Students have also been searching for the hidden science objects in the 'Find it'