Waimate Centennial School Library

Welcome to Week 8 and we are expecting a polar blast!
Time to get your books sorted so you will have something to do inside!

Thank you for all the Library surveys that I have got back. They have given us lots of ideas as to what kinds of books you would like in the library and what other activities and equipment you would like in there. It is a work in progress!

We have a mixture of new books this week. Two lovely picture books. Read 'The Snaggle Grollop' it's great.
There are also two new Graphic Novels - 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'Rumplestiltskin'.
There are two very moving books in the 'Street Life' series. One is about growing up on the streets of Brazil and the other growing up in an area contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.
These are not particularly 'nice' books but very thought provoking. Making us realise how lucky we are to live in New Zealand.

ENJOY YOUR LIBRARY. REMEMBER I WOULD LOVE A COMMENT!

Waimate Centennial School Library

It is so good to see the number of children using the Library at lunchtimes.

We have a Library full of wonderful books. There are also games to play during these cold lunchtimes.

A number of our new books this week have a vehicle theme. I'm sure boys in particular will be interested in these. Come in and have a look.

We have also got two lovely new Picture books especially for the junior children but they will be enjoyed by older children as well.

Look out for the survey that class teachers will be talking to you about. You can also fill one of these out your self. Surveys will be available in the Library.

By taking some time to complete one of these, we will be able to work towards having a Library full of books that you would like and will hopefully give us other ideas of what to have in the Library.

ENJOY YOUR LIBRARY. REMEMBER I WOULD LOVE A COMMENT!

Waimate Centennial School Library

Well we are halfway through the term and winter is here!

This week we have a display in the library of books that are good to read on these cold days.

These can be taken out and will be changed regularly so come and have a look. I'm sure there will be something that you would like to read.

As well as those books we also have our selection of new books.

These include a lovely series of books about animals and how they live and survive.

We also have a new graphic novel and two lovely junior picture books.

Remember we also have a selection of magazines to read and games to play.

Come in and enjoy our lovely warm library!

It was great to see we had a visitor from USA to our blog site!

Waimate Centennial Library

Another great selection of books went into the Library today.

We have three lovely Junior Picture books that the younger children will enjoy.

If you are always saying, "In minute!" well read 'In a Minute' by Beth Shosham. You'll love it.

We have two new Graphic Novels - 'The Swiss Family Robinson' and 'Anne Frank'. These are always popular.

Our Non Fiction books this week have a New Zealand theme - creepy crawlies, Kakapo and the NZ Geographic magazine.

Come and enjoy our library. Its great.

Waimate Centennial School

We are getting into the winter term - remember the Library is lovely and warm and a great place to come at lunchtimes. We have great books to browse through, games to play and paper to draw on.

Our new Library system is working really well and we are now having very few overdue books - congratuatons!

This week we have another awesome selection of new books in the Library.

There are three new Junior Picture books, one of which is my favourite - 'A Chick Called Saturday' about a chick who wanted more than his life was offering.

We also have another Graphic Novel -'The Race to the South Pole'. This will interest the boys in particular.

In our Non Fiction selection we have two more 'horrible' books - 'Horrible Histories-York' and 'Horrible Science'. The middle school children enjoy these books.

Come and have a look at our new books, remember the notice on the Library door gives a run down of these new books.

Waimate Centennial School Library

This week we have another selection of new books in the Library. We really do have awesome books in our Library.
Most of the new books this week are about animals. There are two lovely books with a New Zealand flavour - one called 'The Kea' and the other 'Bats'. They both have beautiful photographs.
We also have two new Graphic Novels. These are proving very popular. We have another 'Jimmy Sniffles' adventure.
My favourite this week is the book about New Zealand bats. It was a very interesting read. Come and see it for yourself.

Just a word about the new system that is up and running in the Library.
We are really trying to cut down on our overdue and lost library books. The new system will not allow a child to get another book out if they have one that is overdue. Children will bring a slip home if they have an overdue book asking that either the book is found and returned or $5.00 is paid towards replacing that book.
Today we only have 6 overdue books across the whole school which is fantastic. Thank you for your help.

Waimate Centennial School Library

Well here we are and it is Week 7 already!

This week we have a selection of Non Fiction books in the library.

Most of the books are about our favourite passtime - food and eating!

We have got 2 other books about our body - our brain and our bones.

Come and have a look at them.

Remember we also have a slection of magazines in the library.

Something for everyone.