GSS Poetry Competition

Thanks to all the students who have entered our poetry competition. Winners will be announced on National Poetry Day on Friday 26 August.There will be an 'open mic' in the library at lunchtime. Come along and read a poem you have written or a favourite poem.

GSS POETRY COMPETITION

Welcome back to Term 3 in the Library

NEW BOOKS 

It's very exciting seeing all the new books go on display in the library. Some of the books were kindly donated during the Book Week School Fair. Other books were purchased with money earned from the Book Fair. So check them out!!!!

Book Week-Visit by poet Paula Green

Paula Green Visits Good Shepherd

On Tuesday poet and author Paula Green ran interactive performances for junior, middle and senior students.

To find out more about Paula Green, learn about poetry and enter poetry challenges go to Paula's website for children called POETRY BOX   www.poetrybox.wordpress.com

Paula helped classes create poems. She wants to inspire children to talk about poetry as well as write their own poems.

Poem about Rain

BOOK WEEK 2016

I hope you all enjoyed Book Week as much as the librarians and I did.
On Monday we were lucky enough to have a visit by storyteller and cartoonist Stu Duval. For ideas and information about Stu's books check out his website www.studuval.co.nz .

David Walliams

I hope older children are enjoying reading the new books we have bought by David Walliams.
He has written many funny and heartwarming stories. Want to learn more? Why not visit The World of David Walliams at www.worlddavidwalliams.com.

ANZAC DAY 2016

To commerate ANZAC Day 2016
we had an ANZAC display in the library.I hope you were able to visit the library before the school holidays and read some of our ANZAC books. We had about 20 titles to choose from.

Anthony Browne Books and Activities

Please visit the library and take a look at our Anthony Browne display. How many Anthony Browne books have you read? Play the SHAPE GAME  designed by Anthony Browne in the library this week and next week. Create an imaginary creature from a shape.Or older children might like to try their hand at drawing the 'Willy the Wimp' character. There's pictures to show you how.

Dive into Reading

We hope everyone is enjoying visiting the library. Come and check out our new display 'Dive into Reading'. Please ask one of our friendly librarians for help if you are trying to find a book or you have a question about the library.

Dr Seuss Birthday Celebrations

On the 2nd of March we celebrated Dr Seuss' birthday in the library. Mrs Suggate read the newest Dr Seuss book "What Pet Should I Get?" and then Mrs Scanlan read 'I can read with  my eyes shut". The librarians ran a colouring competition.
It was lots of fun.