2024 NSW PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE

This year's Premier's Reading Challenge is nearing the end ... Less than 2 weeks to go! 

Please remember to log your child/ren's reading into the PRC website. If you are having any difficulties, please email me and explain the issue: natalina.ireland@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Congratulations to the following students who have completed this year's Challenge in recent weeks: 

Kindergarten: Brandon D, Tyler M, Adam L, Kenzie E, Elena S, Logan A, Pippa C, Olivia N

Year 1: Vienna L, Harriet B, Archie G, Walter O, Swasti S

Year 2: Lara W, Zara H, Jared M, Kade M, Isla M, Mark M, Cayleb E

Year 3: Noah D, Elijah B, Jonathan D, Audrey M, Johanna B

Year 4: Amelia C, Logan F

Year 5: Elliott D, Jasmine P

Year 6: 

Please remember that this is a voluntary extra-curricular activity that needs to be supported by parents/carers and requires you (the parent/carer) to record and update your child's record. We help and support this activity, however you must be involved to monitor, encourage, and record online. 

Reading from 01 September 2023 to 22 August 2024 is eligible to be counted. 

The closing date for entering books on the website is 23 August 2024. 

BOOK WEEK

CBCA Book Week is coming up in Week 5 of term 3 (17-23 August).

We will hold our annual Book Week Parade at each campus: 

Wed 21/08 Macquoid St campus at 9.20am 

Fri 23/08 Lowe St campus at 9.10am 

So, time to start thinking about a BOOK character to dress up as. Look in your dress up box, wardrobe or the local Op-Shops for inspiration. 

Costumes don’t need to be elaborate or expensive and the most imaginative ones are often ‘put together’ or constructed at home. 

No prizes are awarded for costumes we just encourage everyone to dress up and join in the fun.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO LOWE ST LIBRARY

Its time to RRRRROAR for reading! 

The Dino-mite Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St Greg's Lowe St Library in week 7 (03-06 Sept)!

There will be Dino-riffic activities and prizes to win! 

The Book Fair will be open for sales (cash and EFTPOS welcome):

Tues 03Sept (St Gregory's Feast Day): 

8.15am - 10.00am AND 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Wed 04Sept: 

8.15am - 10.00am AND 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Thur 05Sept: 

8.15am - 8.55am AND 3.00pm - 4.00pm

CONGRATULATIONS to our Accelerated Reader Word Millionaires:

Kristen Bobby 4W

Douglas Dixon 5R

What is Accelerated Reader (AR)? AR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor a child’s independent reading practice. Students pick book that falls within their ZPD level. What is a ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)? A ZPD is the range of books that will challenge a child without causing frustration or loss of motivation. Each child in years 3-6 will receive a ZPD, or reading range, after taking a Star Reading test.

It is important for children to read with a high degree of comprehension and within their ZPD.

After reading AR books (with many choices of titles and genres available in our library), students can do a short ‘AR Quiz’ answering questions about the book. This gains them points towards their target for the term and counts the words read. This is how our readers can become ‘Word Millionaires.’

BOOK CLUB

The latest Book Club catalogue has been distributed to Macquoid St students only. (Due to the Book Fair at Lowe St in week7, the catalogues have not been issued to Lowe St students.) Orders are due by Friday 23 August. 

The ordering is only available through LOOP - Linked Online Ordering and Payment. This means that we will not accept orders or payment at the school - this must all be done online. Please do NOT send cash to school. 

 All orders are then sent directly to the school for submission to Scholastic. 

Books will be delivered to your child's classroom if you order by the close date. 

If you miss this close off date, you can choose to have home delivery at additional cost. 

There is no need to return any order forms or payment details back to the school.