Library Leaders Awards

The Library Leaders 2011 group (pictured) receive their Gold, Silver & Bronze awards this week. As you can see in the photo, they are still happy at the end of their year of library duty!

Next week, those going on to Mt Aspiring College will visit the MACLIC and meet Librarian Florence Micoud there.

New library leaders will be needed for 2012, and our first meeting will be the second Monday in Term 1. :)

Hooked on Herbs

What a lovely afternoon we had spending time with some very knowledgeable members of our community. Thank you to the Herb Society ladies who came along and shared their passion for all things herbs and thank you to the library leaders and their mums for supporting this afternoon.

We made bouquet garni and lavendar bags to take home and had lots of fun chatting over afternoon tea, of which most had a herb theme to it. Very delicious too.

• Did you know that herbs are just as good for animals. We heard the story about the little dog with the sore nose that had calendula rubbed on it and within days it had cleared up. A few drops were also added to its drinking water each day.



• Lavendar bags under your pillow help relieve stress headaches and tension and make for a good night's sleep



• Using sprigs of rosemary under meat when roasting it adds to the flavour and baking potatoes with rosemary give them that extra something.

Hooked on Herbs

17th September @2-4pm Te Kohanga School Library

for mothers / daughters / grandmothers / aunties.

The last session in this term's school library writer series, with guest speakers from the Wanaka herb Society. We have books on herbal arts, gardening & health, as well as cooking & craft-making displays. All most welcome.

Did you know that marjoram is good for aching muscles, and that thyme is good for bronchitis? - come and find out other good tips!

CHAD KOLCZE

CHAD KOLCZE at Wanaka Primary School

The double book launch by author Chad Kolcze at Wanaka Primary School on Friday September 2nd, 2 - 3 pm was FANTASTIC!

Firstly we had a skateboard jam at lunchtime with a dozen students and several parents taking part. Chad is an awesome skateboarder. Students and teachers watched from the grassed bank as the action took place in the bottom carpark.

Then it was on to the new hall to hear Chad talk about publishing his books. He was entertaining, but taught us a lot.

His new series of Action Kids Books combining action sports that kids like (skateboarding / surfing / snowboarding) and very cute mouse characters should do very well.

They are available from Wanaka PaperPlus.

Share the books in your class

Skate Session
Surf Safari

Find out more about Chad Kolcze

Check out the action!

Lots of new books going on to shelves.
The student library leaders have been busy covering books for all to enjoy.
Among them, some old favourites in new editions. Including Star Wars, Geronimo Stilton, & Northern Lights (White Fiction); Disney classics & Pokemon handbooks (Green Fiction).

"Guess-the-Winner" & Creative Writing Comps

The winners of the two Children's Book Award competitions were given their book prizes at last week's school assembly.
Hayley Yule won the "Guess-the-Winner", and Estelle Norman won the Creative Writing. Her excellent story, The Horse Jumping Match, is on display at the library desk for reading.
The national winners of the NZ Post Childrens Book Awards are announced this Wednesday, and the finalists' books will be available for borrowing from next week.

Ch'ch earthquake days

1) Ella with Library Leaders 2) Wayo reading Atlas 3) Kerry & "Thank You"

Term One 2011

NZ BOOK MONTH
March is NZ Book Month. A group of NZ publishers and booksellers have given us a very generous number of vouchers to be given out for $5 off any book worth $10 or more. They can be used locally at PaperPlus.

NZ POST CHILDRENS BOOK AWARDs
A set of award finalist books will be available for viewing in the Library March 21. There is a guess-the-winner competition, and a writing competition. Visit the Library for details.

2011 LIBRARY LEADERS
We have a good strong team of library leaders this year. This group meets in the Library every Monday morning tea for training, and are rostered for different tasks in the library throughout the week.