By Mary-Ann Driver, Library Aide

Welcome Back

Welcome back to Term 3, winter is certainly here! With the chilly winds outside, many students are seeking shelter in the warm library. 

We are looking forward to welcoming our friends from Japan, and we have some special events planned for lunch times next week which include Connect 4 and UNO challenges, origami and board games. So, if you are hosting a student, let them know there will be activities running in the library. 

The only roasting we do at ACW is in jumpers at the Warwick Jumpers and Jazz festival. Currently, on our discussion board, we are embracing Jumpers and Jazz and thinking about the notion of roasting. It’s very Australian to rib your friends – it’s often a sign of great friendship BUT it’s not okay to hurt the feelings of other people or to show disrespect. We have found some guidelines to remind us how to treat our friends. Our thanks to Ms Ellis and her class for the great artwork!

We always have a selection of new books on display and currently we have some exciting adventure books, fantasy, graphic novels and some go-to-guides for more hands-on topics. 

The Warwick Regional Interschool Chess competition is being hosted here at Assumption College on Thursday in Week 3. Chess improves cognitive skills, creativity, memory and concentration. It also enhances problem-solving and communication skills and pattern recognition. We look forward to a great day, sharing our great space with schools from around the region. 

Book Week, this term, is in Week 7. We will celebrate with a dress up day on Tuesday, 20 August 2024. The theme this year is Reading is Magic. While students will be encouraged to dress up, it is important that costumes need to be appropriate for classes on that day. Some accessories and parts of the costume may be left in the library or lockers until Period 4 assembly. Watch this space for more details!