News from the Library

News from the Library

Premier’s Reading Challenged – Ending today Friday 19 September

Congratulations to all the girls from Kindergarten to Year 5 – you have all completed the challenge. Our PRC display wall is bursting with jellyfish books and butterflies. 

Congratulations to these readers who have recently completed the challenge:

Year 3

  • Joy Chen
  • Olivia Chi
  • Zoe Huang
  • Lara Vujcic

Year 5

  • Mackenzie Kelly
  • Olivia Wen
  • Piper Wilmot

Well done! Please come to the library to choose your bookmark.

Term 3 Best Borrowers

Congratulations to these passionate readers:

  • Emma Chen (KT)
  • Janet Hu (KA)
  • Aaria Rajalingam (KS)
  • Kiva Krishnan-Laforgia (1W)
  • Dorothy Li (1W)
  • Kayla Li (1A)
  • Eva Ali Ahmed (1R)
  • Annabel Han (2K)
  • Irene Kim (2K)
  • Esther Sim (2M)
  • Christina Shi (2P)
  • Noelle Liu (3E)
  • Gloria Zhang (3B)         
  • Charlotte Cordina (3W)
  • Emily Wong (4C)
  • Maya Srisathkurunathan (4M)
  • Olivia Ngo (4P)
  • Eloise Qiu (5C)
  • Caitlyn Wong (5N)
  • Brittany Mok (5O)
  • Olivia Wang (5W)

Best e-Borrower

  • May Zaichowsky (5C)

Best Overall Borrower (59)

  • Olivia Ngo (4P)

Best Borrowing Class (575)     

  • 3B 

Total books issued this term

  • 6951!

Book Week Activities

This term, as well as exploring the CBCA books and KOALA Award books, the primary girls have been completing a ‘Book an Adventure’ passport. They have been encouraged to read more widely across genres and to respond creatively to the books they have read. They will be awarded House points for every stamp they have achieved and raffle tickets into a draw for a book prize per class.

Here are the winners:

  • Olivia Chi (3B)
  • Doris Mai (3E)
  • Chloe Mai (3W)
  • Alicia Wen (4C)
  • Sonia Chung (4M)
  • Leah Le (4P)
  • Caitlyn Law (5W)
  • Amy Song (5C)
  • Nancy Liang (5O)
  • Florence Everitt (5N)

Holiday eReading

Did you know that MLC School has two eBook and audio book platforms that offer a wide range of quality books?

To borrow follow the steps below:

ePlatform by Wheelers Books link here

  • User ID: Your 6-digit student number
  • Password: 12345
  • Select from the Junior School Recommendations row

For Year 3 and up

Borrow Box link here

  • User ID: Your 6-digit student number
  • Password: 12345
  • This has mostly Australian authors and books

Happy reading!

– Sharon Seymour
Teacher/Librarian