Author Study- Oliver Jeffers

OLIVER JEFFERS

At the beginning of February we put the spotlight on author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers. How many books have you read by Oliver Jeffers?

Which one is your favourite? Why?

CHECK THEM OUT!

How do you choose a book to read?

Our theme for Term 1 is choosing a book based on genre.

A genre is a category in which a text belongs. Most texts belong to a main genre like fiction or non-fiction and a sub-genre like fantasy or biography.

So which genre do you like to read?

How many genres can you name? Hint: Look at the library display.

WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY 2017

WELCOME TO GOOD SHEPHERD LIBRARY-2017!

Meet the Librarians for 2017

We have a strong library team of students who are passionate about books. This year our Head Librarians are Rex Sheridan-Bishop and Stella Fergus.

Supporting Stella and Rex are our Year 5 Librarians. They are Maxine Barry, Frankie Booy, Anna Butcher, Siena Carter, Eva Fala, Molly France, Lucia Donohue, Tupou Liku, Maggie Lewthwaite, Willow Irving, Miracle Lemana, Setaita Likiliki, Jayden Pandah, Trisha Raman, Ethan Sharma, Gina Smoldon.

The librarians are on duty every lunchtime returning and issuing books, shelving, keeping the library tidy, displaying books, reading to children, helping children search for a book or giving book advice a running events and READING!

Librarians can also help Junior classes during their Library time. Just ask.

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 .