Sunday 25 November 2018
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Sunday 22 July 2018
Roald Dahl World - Term 3
Lots of exciting things will be going on at Whakarongo School this term, surrounding the world of Roald Dahl. Check out the Library blog tab to find out more and see what we have been doing.
Thursday 21 June 2018
Hell's Pizza Reading Competition - Information
Whakarongo School is taking part in the Hell's Pizza Reading Challenge.
Read 7 books, submit your reviews, and get a pizza wheel to redeem your free pizza!
See below for further information - or speak to Mrs Monaghan or Mrs Thompson.
Sunday 10 June 2018
Read with your pet competition - Scholastic Book Club
Share a photo of your child reading with their pet for a chance to WIN a Dog Man Collection to add to their home library! One winner will be chosen each month over six months.
To enter, all you need to do is email your photo to competitions@scholastic.co.nz.
Entries will then be posted to Scholastics Facebook page.
No purchase necessary. Enter between 25 May 2018 and 3 December 2018.
Terms and Conditions here.
Thursday 24 May 2018
Check out of Blog Tab - Whakarongo Staff Reading for Pleasure
We all know that reading is good for your mind, your body and your soul.
Whakarongo School is full of readers! From all the discussions and book requests we get for the library, we know that our school community has a wide range of interests and genres - and a great love for reading.
We have added a tab on our Library blog that shows our staff also enjoy reading for pleasure - and show that we are all life-long learners.
Check out Mrs Hodder - relaxed and really enjoying her book.
Tuesday 22 May 2018
National Simultaneous Story Reading Event - 11am Wednesday 23rd May
This Wednesday at 11am in NZ there was a National Simultaneous Story Reading Event going on. So to support this event, at 11am Mrs Thompson read the book "Penguins". This was followed by a special read of the book "Hickory Dickory Dash" - personally signed by the the author Tony Wilson. A special thanks to Mrs Monaghan for an entertaining read.
Monday 14 May 2018
Much loved Kiwi author Joy Cowley made a Member of the Order of New Zealand
Source:
One of New Zealand's most beloved authors received the country's highest honour today, as Joy Cowley was officially made a member of the Order of New Zealand.
Her stories have delighted Kiwi kids since the 1960s, but it was Cowley's early learning books that made her a world famous author.
They've helped millions of children learn to read and can be found in more than 70 per cent of American schools.
Cowley's showing no signs of slowing down at 81, as she is writing an opera and scheduled to have a new children's book out later this year.
Sunday 13 May 2018
Mr Broodryk Shared a Story About Kindness
Mr Broodryk shared a digital story with us, about the Power of Kindness. The story is called "Oat the Goat" - http://oatthegoat.co.nz - click the link. You can choose to have it in English or Maori and choose to read it, have it read to you, or watch it. There are also options where you choose the actions Oat should make to help out.
Thursday 18 January 2018
Our Library and eBooks Collections
Welcome to 2018 from the Library Team.
At Whakarongo School we are very fortunate to have such a wonderful school library. We look forward to seeing all students and staff across the school make the most of the wonderful books we have available. We ask that you treat all books with respect, and should you have any queries, comments or concerns, then please contact us on library@whakarongo.school.nz
Year round, we also have our Whakarongo School eBooks Library collections.
We have over 600 books available on our private collection.
We also have an eBooks Library Subscription - please read the information below to be aware of our allowances. (There is a link to this on the blog under the ePlatform Library tab - or use this link https://whakarongoschool.wheelers.co ).
Should we, as a school, go over our limit during a month, then no further issues on the ePlatform One Subscription can be made.
If this happens, we still have over 600 books within our private collection available. It just takes a little bit of looking, and we are looking into providing a list of these books on our blog soon.
Contact us on library@whakarongo.school.nz if you need to.
Mrs Thompson - Teacher Responsible for the Library
Mrs Monaghan - Librarian
Mrs Thompson - Teacher Responsible for the Library
Mrs Monaghan - Librarian
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