National Simultaneous Storytime was celebrated in Week 5 of this term. We all gathered in the hall and listened to the book ‘Give me some Space’ written by Phillip Bunting. This year the book was read to children all over the world from the International Space Station. It was great to listen to and the children loved watching the effects of zero gravity. If you ever get a chance to read any of Phil Bunting’s books please do, he writes fabulous fiction books and amazing non-fiction books. The children at HT love his work.

Book Club for Years 3 – 6 started this term. We have 10 permanent members and a few floaters. We have read ‘The war that changed my life’ and have just started ‘The one and only Ivan’. We plan to finish up with the movie ‘The one and only Ivan’ in Week 10.

All library lessons: compliment, work alongside and tie into the Units of Inquiry being covered in classes. Kinder are currently observing the world and cycles, Year 1 are looking at the importance of being innovative, Year 2 are unpacking decisions and consequences, Year 3/4 are exploring survival and the importance of interconnected systems, Year 5/6 are focusing on note taking, refining their research skills, and conducting effective internet searches.

Scholastic Book Club is going well, so well in fact that I have to get orders delivered in separate batches as there are just so many books to sort and give out. Well done to you all for encouraging the wonderful habit of lifelong reading.

Happy Holidays to you all. Please remember to take some time to read to or listen to your child read.

‘Up to Year 3 they are learning to read and after Year 3 they are reading to learn’.

Kate Mertz and Simon Bugden.