Borrowing Days 

Please ensure your child brings their library bag and returns ALL borrowed books at their weekly session.  

The Cassowary Cup has finished for 2025. During the challenge period, our school community read 9 373 books. Every student who completed the challenge received a Certificate of Participation.

The highest student participation in the challenge was Year 3L with a staggering 1099 books read! The year level superstar classes with the most students completing the challenge were Prep E, Year 2E, and Year 3E.

Congratulations to the following Prep to Year 3 students who won a Cairns Books voucher by reading 100 books or more: Leo (3O), Gracielle (3O), Korbyn (3O), Ashton (3L), Avery-Rose (3L), Walter (3L), Ivy (3L), Steel (3L), Addison (3E), Ryder (3E), Rylee (3E), Ella (3E), Ivy (3E), Kaylee (20), Annalise (20), Beau (20), Samuel (2L), Max (2E), Lachlan (2E), Kimmy (2E), Julius (10), Millie (1L), Ava (1L), Mardin (1L), Eddie (1E), Hannah (PO), Jacob (PO), Aya (PL), Nancy (PE), Juliana (PE), Hugh (PE), Alexandria (PE), Luca (PE), Eira (PE). Finally, a special mention to Max (2E) who read an amazing 300 books and Leo (3O) who read 280 books during the challenge period!

Congratulations to the voucher winners in Year 4 to 6 who read 30 or more detailed novels: Luke (40), Matilda (4L), Max (4L), Cienna (4O), Luis (4O), Aiden (4O), Max (4O), Regan (50), Lamana (5O), Charlie (5L), Harriet (5L), Samuel (5E), Chloe (6L), Liam (6L), Jayveer (6L), Fiona (6E)

Well done everyone!

VIP Read and Sip!

Friday Mornings Just Got Cozy! Warm Milo. Picture books. Inspiring voices. Every Friday in Term 3, students are invited to join us on the library deck from 7:45–8:00am for a magical start to the day.

Each week features a special guest reader sharing a beloved picture book—while students sip warm Milo and soak up the story vibes.

Let’s sip, listen, and begin each Friday with imagination.

Limited spots will be available so please respond to the trybooking event that will be on Seesaw and facebook.

Week 7 Book Week
Start thinking about your 2025 costume

Each year the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together during the CBCA Book Week. This year’s theme is ‘Book an Adventure”.

On Wednesday August 20th (Week 6), students are invited to come to school dressed in a sun safe Book Week costume, based on either this year’s theme or their favourite book character. They will need to bring their character’s book (or photocopy of the cover) to school.

On the dress up day, there will be a parade where all the students will show off their costumes. Parents, carers and family members are welcome to join us. There will be prizes for the best dressed students and staff members.

So start planning your child/ren’s creative costumes now and stay tuned to future newsletters and facebook for more information about this exciting event.

MS Readathon

The MS Readathon starts on the 1st August. This activity inspires kids to read as much as they can for an incredible cause. By joining the quest, you will be helping kids who have a parent with multiple sclerosis.

The funds raised go towards services, including helping children with a parent living with MS to attend camps. The camps help families spend quality time together, learn more about multiple sclerosis and bond with others who are sharing their journey.

Although Our Lady Help of Christians will not be registering as a school, you can sign up your child/ren to participate individually by visiting the website.

We would encourage everyone to discuss if this is something you would be interested in doing as a family.

Important Library Dates

These are some important whole school library dates and celebrations coming up for the remainder of this year. We will release more information about each activity closer to the date.

Happy Reading,

The Library Team:
Paula Tindall and  Jill Watson