Making fun stuff - Family Fun Night

Monster bookmarks, Author posters and Fairy tales - just some of the fun things kids (and their parents) could create in the Library during our recent Family Fun Night. What a great evening.  I Love your scary bookmarks!

How to be a Librarian

My name is Phoenix. I have been a librarian for three
years. Being a librarian is very complicated. You have to
remember all the rules. There is a list of things you have to
do so you can get your librarian's badge. It's a badge that
says"librarian." I have to issue in the return books, put away
books, help out little kids, and check the books are in order.


It's just fun being a librarian. I like books. I'm kind of a book worm.
Andy Griffins is my favourite author at the moment.

Dastardly Dinosaur's - Room 5 Diorama's

Room 5 have shared their wonderful Dinosaur Diorama's with the rest of the school and displayed them in the Library. What a fantastic job they have done! And what a bright addition they have made. Thanks for sharing Room 5 - The other classes have enjoyed looking at your work and reading about the different dinosaurs  

"If you want to be a great writer - read!" Kate De Goldi

"If you want to be a great writer - read "

Just one gem of advice from multi talented writer Kate De Goldi.  Her visit to Victory Primary School at the beginning of the term was inspiring and a highlight of the year. She shared many more gems of wisdom and advice for budding writers. Her ability to reach the very youngest of our students as well as our seniors ensured complete engagement - She encouraged the children to "write about what they knew - their family, friends, the things around them..." and then she showed everyone her much treasured first story written in class at age 5. Her story was simply about her sister and a slide. ....  and everyone lived happily ever after!"  I think seeing this 'start point' -Kate's very first efforts at writing proved hugely motivating and inspiring for the students.

Kate sent  a lovely card thanking everyone at Victory..."the wonderful teachers and Principal and the dear Victory students"

Coming soon to Victory Primary School Library...

We are very excited! Coming soon to Victory Primary School Library is the super talented Children's author, Kate De Goldi!

Picture from TVNZ

 

Not only does Kate write fantastic stories, she's an expert in children's literature and features regularly as a reviewer on the Kim Hill show and TVNZ 'Good Morning' . 

We can't wait to meet her at Victory!  

When books come alive!

The Guinness Book of World Records has always been popular with students. I remember spending hours in my school library pouring over the interesting, bizarre and amazing records, and being freaked out and fascinated all at the same time.

Fast forward a couple of decades to the 2013 edition and students are still captivated by the crazy but true world of humans and animals.

Renata with the worlds smallest man

This year there is a special augmented reality feature - Download a free app and make your page come to life with 3D animations.

Hold the iPad over the page, and compare your height to the world's shortest man or hold the iPad over another page and  Splash - out projects a great white shark!

Hands on experience of the new app

How much is that pile of books? Term 3 Library competition

This term our students must guess the cost of a pile of books! 

Ariana and Willow in deep concentration 

Only a few clues have been shared - such as paperbacks costing less than hardback; how many books there are in the pile; and that the pile includes a mixture of New Zealand and international authors.

Judging by the answers received to date, the students are in for a big surprise!

As well as being a fun activity, it's also a subtle way of showing students the true cost of library books.