St Brendan's School, Flemington Victoria

St Brendan's School in Flemington Victoria were very lucky to have the star of the Books in Homes Term 4 2012 catalogue Craig Smith as their school’s Role Model. Craig Smith and the school’s sponsors Allen’s Lawyers were able to attend the Book Giving Assembly on Thursday the 22^nd November 2012. 

There was a great attendance by parents as well. This action packed assembly got off to a fantastic start with Craig Smith explaining to the audience how he illustrates his books. He has been illustrating children’s books for over 35 years!!! Craig then got the whole school involved and taught them how to sketch a person. Everyone was listening and concentrating very hard. Even the adults got involved!

At the end of Craig’s talk to the school, everyone was asked to show their drawings to him and he was very impressed that we were all such good drawers! There was a lot of competition between the students and the adults as to who were the best drawers!

 

Steve Clifford, David Stewart, Blake Ericksen, Emma Arbon, Sally and Andrew Gould from Allen’s Lawyers also had a great time and they helped in handing out all of the new books that the students had chosen. The students were so enthusiastic and happy to receive their new books; it was like Christmas time for the students!!

The students from St Brendan's School in Flemington want to say a BIG thank you to Craig Smith for visiting their school and speaking at their assembly as well as helping both the students and adults to become budding illustrators!! Both the students, parents and teachers at St Brendan's School also want to say a HUGE thanks you to Allen’s Law Firm their sponsors. The students are so grateful that you support them and they love reading and sharing their new books!!

St Brendan's School is proudly sponsored by

This assembly was also featured in The Age!

Whalan featured in Good Reading Magazine!

Whalan Public School, in the Greater Western Sydney was featured in the Good Reading Magazine in the October 2012 issue!

"Lots of school children have found reading to be a dreary chore. But as HELEN POLIOS, Deputy Principal of Whalan Public School in Sydney's western suburbs writes, if you give kids enough exciting stories, they'll take to reading without even having to try."
- Good Reading Magazine, October 2012

The article appeared in the School of Stories section, sharing how the reading culture is spread throughout the school. The students were asked to write a book review on books that they have read. They wrote reviews on books they've borrowed from the library, books from the Twilght Tales box launched by author Deborah Abela, and books they received and now own through the Books in Homes Programme sponsored by The University of Western Sydney, Higher Education Participation Program - Bridges to Higher Education.

 

 

 (Click here to download PDF version of the article)

Oh, the places they will go

Claymore Public School held their Term 2 2012 Book Giving Assembly on 26th June 2012. Sponsor representative Judy Gliddon and Nicole Burge attended the assembly and presented the books, sponsored by Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd, to the students!

Report Megan Gorrey from Campbelltown Macarthur Advertisers also attended the assembly and wrote an article which was published on 4th July 2012:

As well as sponsoring Claymore Public School, Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd also sponsors three community playgroups which allows parents with children age 0 to 3 to received 9 books each year.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to sponsor Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd for investing in Books in Homes Programme at Claymore Community!

Sponsored book program to set student on success path

A great morning at Auburn North Public School! Books in Homes Australia had the pleasure to invite Lynda Calder, an author, Scout Leader, St Ambulance volunteer and Nationally Badge Netball Umpire, to be a special guest for the Auburn North Public School Book Giving Assembly. UWS sponsor representative, Samantha  Romeo, also attended the assembly to present the books chosen by the students.

Students read poetry, received their book in the book bags, presented Certificate of Participation awards for completing the comprehension competition on the Books in Homes Catalogue and 2M and the NAP students sang a FANTASTIC song inspired from the students of Ocoee Middle School in the U.S.!

THANK YOU University of Western Sydney, Higher Education Participation Program - Bridges to Higher Education for sponsoring 18 schools in Greater Western Sydney including Auburn North Public School.

The Auburn Review also published an article on the Book Giving Assembly: