Waimate Centennial School Library

Welcome to Week 5. The weather during the last week has meant that most of you are enjoying being outside and on the grass!
Remember there are loads of awesome books in our library for you to read when you come inside.

We have a great selection of new books in the library this week.
We have got 2 big books to add to our collection. There is a good one called 'Dad's Snore'!

We have also got another Magic School Bus adventure. These are always popular.

The non-fiction books this week include a lovely illustrated version of 'The Owl and The Pussycat' and two 'Can You See What I see? books.
We also have a book that outlines the great work that the Department of Conservation does throughout New Zealand. This will interest everyone who is looking at the native plants and animals of New Zealand as part of out inquiry learning this term.

Remember the library is your library, be a part of it.

Waimate Centennial School Library

Welcome to our weekly Library blog. Remember I would love some comments either about the blog site or about something you would like to be included in our Library.

I was please to see some children having a go at matching the Maori words on the display board. Have a go with the new ones this week.

The display of the 'First Moon Walk' was popular. Remember you can take these books out. There is also a great selection of 'space' books still on the shelves.

This week we have another awesome selection of new books.

The two new Junior Picture books were read to the children in Ruma Pukeko last week and they loved them. Now read them for yourself.

We also have a new Goosebumps book for all of those children who are Goosebumps fans. There are a lot of you!

We have three beautiful Non Fiction books. A lovely one just for the girls - '365 Stories and Rhymes for Girls. The other two are beautifully illustrated - 'Atlas of Endangered Species' and 'My First Dinosaur Encyclopedia'. These are great books.

We also have some new games for you as well. Check them out.

Remember enjoy your Library.

Waimate Centennial School Library

Welcome back to Term 3. We have some exciting things happening this term and not only in the Library!

This week is Maori Language Week, looking in particular at Maori Language in the Community. Have a look at the display in the Library and have a go at matching up the words. You will know them.

Monday is the 40th anniversary of the very first Moon Walk, and no it doesn't have anything to do with Michael Jackson! Have a look at this display as well. There are also some activities for you to complete.

We have a great selection of new books this week. Something for everyone. Come and have a look at them.

Remember if you have got an overdue book, you will not be able to get another book out. We have got an awesome collection of books in our Library and it would be a real shame if you aren't able to read them. So get those overdue books back.

HAPPY READING.

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.