It
has been a super-busy (and fun) term for the library, with two special weeks
dedicated to the enjoyment of reading, falling within weeks of each other.
The
first of these was Readers’ Week – a week of bookish events for Year 7-
13.
Readers’
Week was held in Week 2 and comprised of a week full of author visits, book
quizzes and a day when the Languages Dept. teachers dressed up and paraded as
famous literary characters.
Our speakers this year were Brian Falkner, author of the Katipo Joe series and our very own Ms. Helen Easson author of The Legend of Jack Riddle. Both presenters were excellent, and well received by the students.
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| Ms. Helen Easson |
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| Winners of the Booklovers' Quiz |
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| Booklovers' Quiz MC, Ian |
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| Brian Falkner and his award-winning books |
In Week 5 it was time for the Primary School’s yearly celebration of ‘Book Week’. This year our speakers included: NZ Author Susan Brocker, a storyteller from Tim Bray productions, and a puppet enactment run by our students and led by Mrs. Blake, primary school librarian.
Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper was the Lynley Dodd book chosen for the puppet show performance, and there was much Ye-owlling and Woofing to be heard as the children creatively enacted their parts.
Many of our activities were set around the theme of '40 Years of Hairy Maclary’, and true to this theme the library team ran a personality quiz which could tell the students which Hairy Maclary dog they were most like! We hired a badge-maker and got handy punching out dog badges for all who took the test.
The morning book quizzes are always a competitive favourite between the primary classes, and our focus this year was on New Zealand books and authors. This year's Book Week became a wonderful way to introduce the children of our Pinehurst community to many of the classic book favourites that have been loved by young New Zealanders for generations.
We had many, many entries to the colouring competitions, and our littlies loved the puzzles and activities they could do in their library time.
During Book Week the library does not just turn into a stage for actors and authors, it turns into a book shop as well! The Scholastic Book fair brings with it an air of excitement and the children love the opportunity to browse and buy books with their parents.
Book Week and Readers' Week are always fun; a real celebration of reading.
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| A Guess Who image goes out each morning with the Morning Book Quiz |
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| Mrs.Walsh helping in the Book Fair |
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| Dylan, from Tim Bray Productions was a wonderful presenter |
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| Showing off our Hairy Maclary dog badges |
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| And you are ... a Schnitzel Von Crum !! Hairy Maclary dog badges |
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| Activities and colouring fun |
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The puppet players - Caterwaul Caper Setting up for such events we are always thankful to have a supportive property team. They truly went the extra mile when installing our Hairy Maclary decals for Book Week. Thank you John and Colin!  |
