Miss Kara's Library
BOOK WEEK
Starts Monday 12th June 2023
COMPETITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
WHANAU INVITE - MID WEEK
DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER ON FRIDAY
DISPLAYS AND MORE
Lucky Book Club : Issue 4
Closing Date : 3pm Monday 19th June 2023
Please send all your orders to the office in a sealed envelope with your money. Don't forget to put your name and room number on your order!!
As soon as your order has arrived, I'll let you know!
If you have any questions, you can email me directly;
[email protected]
TERM 4 : 2022
Fiction vs Non-Fiction
Do you know the difference?
Ayaan and Pawan from Room 19 have been working on their Library Booklets this term and with a bit of team work they got there! Well done boys!
Fiction is Fake (Pretend, Made up)
Non-Fiction is Not Fake (Real, Factual)
New Catalogue Issue 8
School Orders close Tuesday 22nd November
HURRY - GET YOUR ORDERS IN TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Colouring In Competition Winners
Congratulations to ALL our winners!
Frances Room 2, Anaya Room 5, LJ Room 10, Dubrey Room 10, Syna Room 10, Marianna Room 11, Janel Room 12, Tobias Room 24, Ina Room 24, Hania Room 19, Sierra Room 19, Pounamu Room 19, Dhisha Room 16, Shamma Room 14, Arius Room 9B
So many winners this time because there were so many entries and so hard to choose!!!
All these students have won a Scholastic Voucher to use in the next catalogue Issue 8
Latest Scholastic Lucky Book Issue 7 : OUT NOW!
Order online and use the Promo Code below and save $5! Valid only until Friday 21st October! Hurry!
TERM 3 : 2022
COLOURING IN WINNERS
Congratulations to all our Winners of this terms Colouring In Competition!
These entries won themselves a $10.00 Scholastic Lucky Book Club Voucher
Thanks to everyone else... It was a hard decision this time round, so many cool entries! You could be a winner next term!
Library Booklet
Student Feedback
Student Feedback
"The only thing that was missing... was nothing! I love it!" Elijah
"It's awesome because there are different activities" Ataahua
"I like the activities" Izrael
"I would like to have a word search in it, but it's great - it's perfect" Andrea
NEW LIBRARY BOOKLETS
This term I have been working on a new way to run a Library Lesson!
I would like to introduce you to my latest creation... this has been collated to support teachers and their students to provide a productive, yet fun, library session. These sessions happen once a week during class allocated visits.
Each booklet is filled with activities and learning intentions
for our tamariki for the entire term.
Currently available for Middle and Senior School students.
Junior School - TBA
FREE BOOK OFFER!
ISSUE 5 : OUT NOW!
School Orders Close Monday 8th August at 9am
Please send your order/s to the office in a sealed envelope... don't forget to write your childs name and room number on the order form!
If your order is a GIFT... please email me [email protected] and let me know if this is a secret parcel or not. I can text/email you when it arrives and arrange a time for you to collect :)
Welcome Back!
Hope you had a fantastic break and are all ready for another term of awesomeness! So much is happening this term! Jam packed with cool activities and competitions!
TERM 2 : 2022
GRAPHIC NOVELS
The level of interest in
Graphic Novels has exploded!
Graphic Novels has exploded!
Our students here just love them... A regular purchase of new Graphic Novels (what we use to call Comics) and the kids go wild!
Some of them don't even make it onto the shelves...
I have tubs for these types of books that are usually empty!
Issue 4 : OUT NOW
School Orders Close Monday 20th June 2022 at 9am
Please send your order/s to the office in a sealed envelope... don't forget to write your childs name and room number on the order form!
If your order is a GIFT... please email me [email protected] and let me know if this is a secret parcel or not. I can text/email you when it arrives and arrange a time for you to collect :)
Pasifika Super Heroes
AVAILABLE NOW!
A new bundle of 7 bilingual books by David Riley have just hit our shelves!
On display or under 398 in our "Legend" Section
English/Tongan and English/Samoan books can also be found in our bilingual cases!
Samoan Language Week
27th May - 3rd June
Celebrating Samoa
TATAU : A History of Samoan Tattooing
A new book, that's on it's way but will be a great asset to our library resources! This will be Teacher Resource that I'm sure they will be happy to share with their students :)
I have heaps of books about Samoa... but for this week most of them get snapped up pretty quick by the teachers to share with their students and neighbouring classrooms!
NEW BOOK MARKS ARE HERE!
Get yours today from Miss Kara in the Library
Hell Pizza Reading Challenge
First Pizza Wheel
Completed for 2022
Completed for 2022
Congratulations to Lovely from Room 19
Enjoy your Pizza my friend!
If you would like any more information about the Reading Challenge, please feel free to drop me an email :)
[email protected]
Welcoming this collection to our library!
MEG & MOG
Read all about the adventures of Meg and Mog (and Owl) in a new collection that will be hitting our shelves in the next couple of days! These characters have been around for years but are a first for our library! Exciting!
You can find these funky picture books under N or on display!
I have a feeling these will be popular because they are an easy read for beginners and great for parents to read too!
Graeme Base Books - New Additions!
Animalia
Graeme Base books are a beautifully illustrated collection of picture books
Moonfish
Brilliant examples for Descriptive Writing!
The Tree
Check these out under B
First Kindy Session for 2022 with Murdoch Park Kindy!
Every week, when Covid hasn't interrupted schooling, Murdoch Park Kindy come for their visits to our school!
I prepare a book with an activity that we all do together and talk about "BIG SCHOOL"
It's so great meeting the next wave of little people that will be starting at our school in the near future!
This week's book is GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE - 25/05/2022
Peppa Pig Books
Peppa Pig Fans... Oh my goodness... we have loads of new Peppa Pig Books coming soon including this ultimate box set collection of 50 books... they should be here for June!
Keep an eye out in our Picture Book Section!
Colouring In Competition
Competition Closes Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 3pm
Each winner will receive a $10.00 Scholastic Lucky Book Club Voucher! Congratulations!
Here are the Winners!!!
Jasgun - Room 1
Shine - Room 6
Rida - Room 10
Zahraa - Room 12
Andrea - Room 21
Vayun - Room 25
Avni - Room 25
Super creative entries this time! A great job!
And of course thank you to all the other students that entered...
maybe next time you could be one of our winners!
Library Training is Back this Term!
Applications have been coming in thick and fast!
As part of the Application process, students are asked to fill in a form to register.
They are required to answer 3 questions.
Why would you like to be a librarian?
"Because I like to see smiles on peoples faces..." Age 10
"Because I want to be a book person like Miss Kara ..." Age 7
"I always wanted to be a librarian since I was a kid..." Age 9
"Because I would like to help people find cool books..." Age 7
"I would like to be a librarian because I think it would be fun and it would be good on my report!" Age10
"I like cleaning books..." Age 6
"Being a librarian sounds AWESOME..." Age 11
"Because being a librarian is my dream..." Age 7
"So I can help Miss Kara so she doesn't have to be alone..." Age 7
"Because I love Miss Kara and because Miss Kara is the best and she loves us..." Age 9
"Because I want to try my best for my last year at Pap South..." Age 10
"I like to tell people to use their inside voice..." Age 8
"Because I want to help out Miss Kara..." Age 10
"Because I want to be a smart man..." Age 7
Why do you think you would make a great librarian?
"I like books and will force kids to clean until it's spotless..." Age 10
"Because I want to be a cool Libaryen like Miss Kara..." Age 7
"Because I'm a good reader..." Age 9
"Because I will be showing love and giving respect..." Age 10
"I would like to help Miss Kara..." Age 9
"Because I would be Miss Kara's assistant..." Age 7
What do you like most about the library?
"Miss Kara and the books and smiling..." Age 10
"Books! I just love to read... Once I read in a tree!" Age 8
"I love everything about the library..." Age 9
"Reading with the Teddy Bears..." Age 7
"Miss Kara..." Age 8
"All the books and of course Miss Kara's humour..." Age 10
TERM 1 : 2022
NEW TO BREAK 2
Story Time with Miss Kara
Second Break 1.10 - 1.45pm behind Room 8
Come and listen to one or two awesome picture book stories with your friends!
Only while we are in RED, and weather permitting!
Brand New Disney Picture Books
Available Now!
Available Now!
Available Now!
Available Now!
Toy Story & The Lion King
Toy Story - The Pet Problem
Toy Story 4
Toy Story - A Roaring Adventure
The Lion King - A Princes Day
The Lion King
The Lion King - We are NOT Lost!
The Lion King - A Day without Pumbaa
Find these great books under D
Brand New Disney Chapter Books
10 Book Series - find them under D
Come and check them out!
Frozen is a favourite!
Spaced out text for an easy read!
Brand New MARVEL Chapter Books
New Chapter Books by MARVEL
Found on display or under M
5 Books to choose from
Available Now!
Closing Dates for the Library
Friday 2nd December is the last day of Library Sessions
All books are to be returned on this day or early next week!
Miss Kara has to do a Stock Take etc
Thanks everyone!