The Indigenous Literacy Foundation

The Indigenous Literacy (ILF) recognises that in remote Indigenous communities books are scarce and literacy levels are often much lower than in other areas of Australia. Therefore the ILF aim to make a difference to the lives of Indigenous families by:

(1) Gifting thousands of new, culturally appropriate books – with a focus on early literacy and first language.

(2) Running programs to inspire the communities to tell and publish their own stories, in the languages they choose.

To support their amazing work Northbridge Public School will be holding a Great Book Swap on Thursday 24th June (Week 10). This is not only a great way to donate to a worthy cause but gives you the chance to tidy up your book shelves at home, and what a great way for our students to get a new book or two for their holiday reading!

Week 9:

• There will be collection boxes in the library. Please send in your books with your child and they can drop off at the library.
• We ask for age appropriate, pre-loved books in good condition (no mould or additional writing inside).
• We will be happy to receive more than 1 book per student (I will be sorting into categories with the help of my Library Leaders) as this will provide more choice when the students come on the 24th to select their book(s).
• I will send out Skoolbag notifications to remind our wonderful school community. There will be a link to our donation page so you can track our progress.

Week 10:

• Keep those books coming in!
• On Thursday the Library Leaders, SRC reps and myself will invite year groups to visit the library to choose a book – they must bring a gold coin donation for each book they wish to choose.

This is an amazing cause and we are keen to raise money and awareness to improve the resources and literacy rates in remote Indigenous communities.

Thank you,

Mrs Parker / Teacher Librarian