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:

St Therese's Community School, Wilcannia visiting Sydney

Little kids in the Big City! 15 students from St Therese's Community School, Wilcannia visited Sydney this week. Books in Homes had the pleasure to meet all the wonderful kids, staff and parents on Monday afternoon. We all had a great time and loved the fantastic drawings on the boardroom table!

Hope you come and visit us again soon!

Thank you Kimberley for taking these beautiful pictures!!

To see more of St Therese's trip to Sydney, please visit their blog!

Auburn North Public School

Book Giving Assembly Term 1, 2012

Auburn North Public School received their first lot of Books in Homes books in Term 1, 2012. The Books in Homes Programme at Auburn North Public School is sponsored by University of Western Sydney, Higher Education Participation Program - Bridges to Higher Education.

We had the pleasure to invite Role Model Susanne Gervay, the Author of Ships in the Field, to attend the Book Giving Assembly as a special guest to speak to the students and present books and awards!

Auburn North Public School have also posted about their first Book Giving Assembly on their Library Blog!  Check it out for more photos and comments from the students!