Week 3... Let the Games Begin...!

Let the Games Begin:

How exciting... The games of the 30th Olympiad have begun in London and we are celebrating  in the library with some great Olympic books and a fabulous display, thanks to some of the southwell family who are Olympians...

Moss Marshall, ex headmaster and middle distance runner (1952, Helsinki)
Paul MacDonald, current parent and gold, silver and bronze medal winning kayaker (1984, LA;  1988)
Rob Waddell, current parent (Sophie, Hayden and Madeleine) and gold medal winning rower (2000, Sydney)
Sonia Waddell, current parent (Sophie, Hayden and Madeleine) and rower
Ian Wright, current parent (Jonty)and rower
Chris White, current parent (Katie and Gabi) and rower
Richard Patterson, godson of Mr Tiffany and weightlifter competing in London
Rosie White, auntie of Madison Maber and White Fern competing in London

Check out some of these books which will be down in the reading pit during Week 3....

Term 3, Week 2... Maori Language Week

Kia Ora...

Week 2 in the Library is all about celebrating Te Reo...

The theme for Maori Language Week is Arohatia Te Reo, or Cherish the Language.

We have a whole variety of gorgeous Maori language books, including these fabulous picture books:

And this Teach Yourself Maori book:

And this absolutely stunning Maori book of proverbs:

Come into the Library and check out all the other new Te Reo books we have as well...

Term 3, Week 1... Hauora / Well-being

The school-wide theme this term is Haoura or well-being and in the library we are kicking off the term with a selection of cool books which reflect this theme. 

For you older students, we are introducing a great series of books called The Really Useful Handbook.  

The titles include:

Beat Stress! The Exam Handbook

Too Fat?  Too Thin?  The Healthy Eating Handbook

How to Cope.  The Life Changes Handbook

We also have a selection of cool books by Tony Hawk which will get you away from the X-box and out on your skateboard - including this one called Impulse, about Dylan Crow, who is a skater from New York who has been getting himself caught up with the wrong crowd...

And for the younger students, we have a great series of books called Good Food, all about encouraging healthy eating.

We also have some picture books which make you think about yourself and how it really is fab to be you.

One of my favourites is The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom.

The Queen doesn't like her wobbly bottom one little bit and she does everything in her power to get rid of the wobble.  It's not until a wise poet arrives and writes an ode to the Queen that something inside Her Majesty finally begins to shift... and it's not the jelly wobble!