The Library Team would like to say a big hello to the students and families of PPN! We have been busy preparing, decorating and planning for a fun year ahead.

Library borrowing will begin in Week 5 of this term.

Please familiarise yourself with the following information. It will be particularly helpful for our new families (and a good refresh for our existing families!).

• NO LIBRARY BAG = NO BORROW - We have a no bag, no borrow policy in our library. To be able to borrow, children must bring a library bag with them to their weekly library time. A library bag helps to protect library books from spills and damage, and can be useful in preventing them from getting lost. Library bags can be purchased from the uniform shop.
  
  
• Premier’s Reading Challenge – Every year PPN students participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program that was introduced by the Premier in 2004 to encourage students to read more books, develop a love of reading and improve literacy levels. The Challenge requires students to read 12 books throughout the year. At the end of the year, each student who has completed the challenge will receive either a certificate or a medal. This year we are trialing a different approach to record keeping for the Challenge. In the past it has been the child’s responsibility to complete their reading record, however this year the children’s reading record will be kept in the library, and each week during their library time they will be able to update their progress.
  
  
• Book Week, our favourite week of the year, will take place between August 20-26 in Week 5 of Term 3. Book Week is an annual event, organised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, that celebrates books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators. The CBCA ‘Book of the Year Awards’ kick off the start of Book Week with the winners announced on the 19^th of August. The Notables List is announced on the 22^nd of February and the Shortlist on the 29^th of March. In the months leading up to Book Week we read and explore the books in these lists with students during their weekly library time.

 The theme for Book Week in 2022 is 'Dreaming with eyes open…'

At PPN Book Week is a week-long celebration of books, reading and service. We have already secured our Book Week visitor, as well as the Scholastic Book Fair, and are looking forward to the Book Week Parade, which is always the highlight of the week. More information about Book Week will be provided closer to the event.