iCentre News – Week 2

BOOK WEEK – Reading is Magic
In Week 5, we will focus on this national celebration of Australian children’s literature and reading. The activities and opportunities planned across the week will allow us to connect, celebrate, and advocate for the value of stories, books and reading for everyone.

The Great Book Swap – Indigenous Literacy Foundation
The Community Service Committee and Library Team are hosting a Great Book Swap for all students.

If you have any books you would like to give a second home to while helping a great cause, we would love your donations:

1. Bring your books to your Community Rep by Friday, 16 August (Week 4).

2. We are looking for good quality books less than five years old, including picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction books.

3. Then, make a $note or gold coin donation to purchase a book(s) for yourself.

The Great Book Swap will run in the library on Monday, 19 August, and Tuesday, 20 August, during lunchtimes.

K-6 Book Week Assembly – Wednesday, 21 August 1:45pm.
We will come together to celebrate Book Week, magical readers, and witness the excitement of the Years 3-6 Spelling Bee Final.

Books at Bedtime
This event for Kindergarten and Year 1 returns this year on the Thursday evening (details will be emailed separately).

Guest Speakers
On Friday, 23 August, we will warmly welcome three creators to the Junior School. To add colour and vibrancy to the day, students and staff are encouraged to dress up as they interpret this year’s theme, ‘Reading is Magic’, through costumes and props.

Read about our visiting speakers by clicking on their names below:

Chris Kennett – Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2

Dub Leffler – Year 3 and Year 4

Susanne Gervay OAM  – Year 5 and Year 6

Pre visit book orders can be placed online here.

Books by Susanne Gervay may be ordered post-visit.

Littlescribe Mini Writing Festival
This wonderful programme of live-streamed writing sessions for Year 2-6, scheduled for this term, has unfortunately been postponed by the organisers. We look forward to re-engaging with this writing festival in 2025.

NSW PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE
Congratulations to everyone who has completed the challenge this year. We are on track to have our highest numbers of participants recorded yet! The final date to register books read this year is Friday, 23 August. A reminder that login details are in student diaries and at the PRC helpdesk in the iCentre. For assistance, please contact Mrs de Wit: edewit@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au

Happy reading,

Ms Light and Mrs de Wit