Premier's Reading Challenge 2014

Countdown to end of the 

Premier's Reading Challenge

17 reading days to go!

That's right! The Premier's Reading Challenge finishes on Friday 22nd August at 11:59 pm.Students can locate PRC books in our library by checking for the label on the spine of PRC books. The labels look like this:

Also, there are tubs containing picture books and non fiction books for those completing the 3-4 and 5-6 Challenge. Here's a link to the PRC site: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/logon.html

CC image by Philip Martin

Holiday Event for Girls - Australian Computer Society

ACS WOMEN 
For girls who would like to become Tech Girl Superheroes....

Microsoft is holding a special holiday event for girls. The girls will be shown how to become a Tech Girl Superhero. Each girl must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

This morning event will be held on Wednesday 2nd July, 2014. 

Venue:

Microsoft office 1 Epping Road North Ryde NSW 2113

It runs from 9:30am until 12 noon and is designed in two parts:

1.  30 minutes with our guest speakers – Jenine Beekhuyzen (Director of Tech Girls Movement) and   Pip Marlow (Managing Director of Microsoft Australia)

2.  2.5 hours of activities for both parents/carers and their daughters.

Girls (primary school) – get involved in solve problem activities, games, create your own superhero, Microsoft entertainment games, play Xbox and seeing how people work in their day job at Microsoft and find out about studying at Uni. Women studying ICT at UTS will accompany the girls through these activities.

Parents/carers – hear about why ‘Tech Girls are Superheroes’ works, meet some of the superheroes, meet university students studying ICT and explore the day job of ICT.

Click on the link to find out more and enrol:

http://www.acs.org.au/branches/new-south-wales/events/upcoming-events/event-details?eveID=50294767693991

The end of Term 2 is fast approaching!

The end of the term is almost here and now is the time to return all the books and resources you have borrowed.

                         

So check under your bed, on your bookshelf or in your desk and find any overdue items that you still have and return them to the library tomorrow!

The Research Safari

This term, students from Year 2 - Year 6 have been learning to be more effective researchers. We have discussed the steps in the research process, and learned that we need to be organised, deep thinkers if we want to produce good research results. 

The Research Safari

We have used The Research Safari as our resource base and found very helpful information and useful links on this site. 

Marrickville Library - School Holiday Activities

Eric Hill - author and illustrator - dies at 86

We remember Eric fondly as the creator of the loveable character, Spot the dog.

Marrickville Library After School Programs

Marrickville Library is offering some great after school programs for primary school children.

Visit the Marrickville Library website for details:

http://www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/en/library/

The Student Tuition program runs from Monday to Thursday afternoons, with our volunteer tutors offering assistance in a range of subjects.

The Kids Zone afterschool activities happen every second week, and are open to children aged 5-12 years.

The Youth Zone activities occur on the alternate weeks, and are suitable for children from 10-16 years.