Hawker Area School
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Wirreanda Terrace
Hawker SA 5434
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Adventures in the Library

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Premiers Reading Challenge 

The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021 has commenced. The aim of the challenge is to:

  • Encourage students to read more books and enjoy reading and
  • Improve literacy levels.

The Challenge requires students to read 12 age-appropriate books between the beginning of the school year and early September, this year by September 3 (Friday Week 7 Term 3).

For F-6 students, 8 of the 12 books they read need to come from the Challenge Booklist. Year 7-9 students need to include 4 books at an appropriate literacy level from the Challenge Booklist and students in Year 10, 11 & 12 can read 12 books of their own choice at an appropriate literacy level and may include prescribed texts.

Students are able to include books on their reading record that they have read at home. To find out if any of the books you have are on the Challenge Booklist you can access the Challenge Booklist here…

CLICK HERE to View the PRC Book List

Please feel free to chat with your child’s teacher or me for if you would like further information.

Library lessons & Expectations 

Students in F-5 have a weekly borrowing time in the library. F-2: Friday at 9:50; 3-5: Wednesday at 2:30. 

Students are able to borrow up to 5 items at a time. They can have these items for up to 4 weeks. DVDs can be borrowed at lunchtime and after school.

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Dates for the Diary 

Week 4 Term 2 

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21 - 27 August 2021, Week 6, Term 3

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August 31-Sep 2, Week 7, Term 3

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Digital Literacy 

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I work with the Foundation to Year 5 students in Digital Literacy. This term, we will be continuing to develop our skills and knowledge in using the 3D printing app., Maker’s Empire. As they did last year, the students will be participating in the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Digital Challenge. In particular, they will be focusing on Design Thinking.

Art 

This year, I am working with the F-9 students in Art for 1 lesson a week. In Semester 1, along with developing their own style in Visual Arts using a variety of mediums and working in both 2D & 3D, the students will explore the work of different artists and learn about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.  Art_Quote_683x1024.png

Currently, we are looking at the work of artists from different cultures. Students will use what they discover to inform their own artwork, which they will complete using watercolour paint. The F-2 students are focussing on animals in art; the students in Years 3-5 are studying nature in art and the Year 6-9 students are discovering the use of symbolism in art.

Mrs Ailsa Green Teacher Librarian and Ms Rosie Luckraft CLA