Book Week Celebrations – 2015

After months of planning, creating and preparing our Book Week celebrations they got underway on Monday, 24th August.  On that day we held our first ever book stacking competition (congratulations Charlotte!), welcomed author Cath Crowley, the Emoji book title competition was creating much interest and voting was underway for what book lit up students’ worlds. … Continue reading Book Week Celebrations – 2015

The 2015 CBCA Short List is announced

There is always such excitement surrounding the CBCA short list announcement and this year is no exception.  We have familiar names featured such as Margaret Wild, David Metzenthen, Glenda Millard and Steven Herrick but new names have emerged such as Darren Groth, Trace Balla and Tamsin Janu.  One of the most pleasing aspects of the announcement … Continue reading The 2015 CBCA Short List is announced

Book Week is coming …

My favourite week of the year is fast approaching.  It begins on Friday, 15th August with the winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards announced and continues until the following Friday.  We have lots planned for that week including a fabulous guest author! Ellie Marney, whose debut novel, Every Breath, has had everyone … Continue reading Book Week is coming …

Book Review: You Don’t Even Know

You Don’t Even Know  by Colac author Sue Lawson is a heartbreakingly sad story of a family in distress.  The main character is Alex who we learn is in hospital recovering from a serious accident.  His ‘friendship’ with a fellow hospital patient becomes important to both of them for very different reasons.  Although there are many … Continue reading Book Review: You Don’t Even Know

Celebrating Book Week 2013

We have had great fun celebrating Book Week 2013 with the theme Read Across the Universe.  Special thanks go to Mrs O’Keefe, Miss Corbett and Mr Walsh for their efforts to transform our Library into something quite spectacular.     Celebrating Book Week 2013 on PhotoPeach

CBCA Book of the Year – Younger Readers

I have had the pleasure of reading all short listed titles in the Younger Reader Category of the CBCA’s Childrens Book of the Year Award and have been delighted by each and every title.  All have a place in our secondary collection and each one has something quite special about it. Interestingly, three of the … Continue reading CBCA Book of the Year – Younger Readers

Book Week celebrations 2012

Champions Read! Book Week is always fun.  We had numerous activities and competitions and the Library looked fabulous.  Once again Library staff worked their magic and our beautiful Library looked even more spectacular than usual.   Our annual staff morning tea was very well supported and all who attended had the chance to see our inspirational reading … Continue reading Book Week celebrations 2012

CBCA Short List 2012

It has taken me far too long to post the 2012 CBCA Short List!  Congratulations to the authors, illustrators, publishers and the 2012 Judges.  I have noted the titles we have in our collection with a * Older Readers Short List Bauer, Michael Gerard, Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel, Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia * Condon, … Continue reading CBCA Short List 2012

Cath Crowley visits

Recently we were most fortunate to welcome author Cath Crowley to Loreto.  She spoke to the year 9 students and then ran several writers’ workshops.  Cath’s most recent novel, Graffiti Moon, has been shortlisted  in the CBCA awards.   Winners in the Book of the Year will be announced in August.