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Term 3 Week 8:
Monday 18 September - Friday 22 September Rāhina 18 Mahuru - Rāmere 22 Mahuru 2017 Word of the day
Luminous adj
Luminous adj. Bright or shining, esp. in the dark. Glowing with health, vigor, or a particular emotion: “Her eyes were luminous with joy.” Te Reo word of the day / Kupu o te Ra
Tauira : student
E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira. The songs are being sung by the students. 
大(dà)家(jiā)好(hǎo) Hello everyone
ELECTIONS 2017
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listen to David Walliams
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Lunch time in the library
A young adult and love listening to stories?
New novel by John Green...
Author of The Fault in our Stars, Paper Towns and other favourites has written a new novel and it's coming to our library soon. Find out more about the book here
QMC Library is a safe space
We want to make QMC Library as inclusive as possible. We are proud to be a safe space for all identities, genders, faiths, abilities and backgrounds! Please come chat to us about ways in which we can better represent you and meet your needs.
World War 1 resources in the library
Please check our OPAC resources on the First World War or come to the library and ask for assistance.
Activities club
Year 3 girls, Rosie and Clementine are running an activities club at lunchtime on Thursdays, in the library. It's a huge success- everyone is so happy to be playing board games and joining in the fun!.
Y12 & 13 poetry competition here
Coming to Hobson- making reading more accessible to you!
A timely reminder.....
Chinese culture club
Held in
W11 between 1:00-1:30 (Thursday).
Whakatauki...Words from the wise...
Waiho ma te tangata e mihi, kia tau ai.
(It would be better to let others praise.)
(It would be better to let others praise.)
Thinking about your career?
This website can help you decide on a secure and fulfilling career- that also does good. here
Interested in writing poetry?
Check out this inspirational website here
In the library now!!
“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.”
― Roald Dahl
― Roald Dahl
Meet 5 beastly boys and 5 gruesome girls in David Walliams latest book!
If you'd enjoy to read about
some really naughty children and what they get up to- and have a laugh- then this is the book for you!
New to the library this week.
some really naughty children and what they get up to- and have a laugh- then this is the book for you!
New to the library this week.
Make a book tube! We will post it here!
You can be inspired by teen booktuber Marta Botet Borràs
In this TED talk she gets really enthusiastic about reading and ways to share the love!
It might even inspire you to have a go at creating your own Booktube posts - make one and we'll post it here. Come to the library and we can discuss...
In this TED talk she gets really enthusiastic about reading and ways to share the love!
It might even inspire you to have a go at creating your own Booktube posts - make one and we'll post it here. Come to the library and we can discuss...
Sustainable world radio
Listen to podcasts with interviews, news and commentary about ecology here
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
– Thomas A. Edison
Leap writer's-
7 am,
Wed,
Library.
7 am,
Wed,
Library.
Attention parents!
Would you like to read a book on parenting issues? Please take a look at what we have on offer in our parent library. Go to the top of this page, in the banner and click on 'more' then 'for parents'.
Here you'll find a sample of what we have of offer.
See you in the library!
Here you'll find a sample of what we have of offer.
See you in the library!
Be smart, be thoughtful, be generous..
new magazines @ QMC library!
'Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives, cultivate community and spend more time with their friends and family.
Founded in 2011, Kinfolk is now the leading international lifestyle mag
Founded in 2011, Kinfolk is now the leading international lifestyle mag
We are very excited to introduce these magazines to our library.
They run current articles,
features and images that will make you think, inspire you and generally keep you up to the minute with what is happening in our world.
They run current articles,
features and images that will make you think, inspire you and generally keep you up to the minute with what is happening in our world.
new books!
Looking forward to having this to read and look at. See the book trailer
Poetry competition!!!!!!!
Favourite books issued @ QMC library
Wanting a story in your
Mother tongue? Here
Children and their families deserve to have access to the books of their culture, as well as the majority culture, regardless of where they live.
The Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children's literature from the world community.
The Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children's literature from the world community.
For students of French
lunchtimes in the library
A very nice place to hang out with your friends
or read...
See you in the library!
stuck with 'what to read next'?
Ask our book seer about what books he would recommend for you here
Can we help the refugee crisis?
Lunch time fun- listen here
Mobile library in 1936, North Carolina, USA
Bedtime story is key to literacy, says children's writer Frank Cottrell Boyce here
answer: Bring it back!!!
Making book worms (that's what we're calling them)
Here for instructions on how to make 'book worms'
Pre-school visit the library every Friday
Look here for some good recommendations for your reading
lunch time concert in the library
Consider getting an Audio Book....
Wellington City Libraries eLibrary provides access to eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines, online databases and digitised heritage, catalogues and storytime videos. Make sure you have joined the Wellington City Library to take advantage of all of these resources.
News flash for parents!
Everyone needs a bedtime story- even independent readers!
There's nothing better than a story at bedtime- let your parents know! Here's some reading on reading!
Visit TePapa and see the Golden Days exhibition one more time, before it ends! (after 20 years)
QMC Open Day in the library
Poetry slam
Celebrating Mrs Demuth completing her course!
Competition results
Congratulations to:
Winner- Caitlin Daw 6JW
Runner- ups - Divya Srinivasa 6JW, Nishka Patel 6JW, Juliet Grotrian 3FM, Gaby Dunphy 5NA,
Chantal Chin 5LM, Matilda Barber 5LM
Winner- Caitlin Daw 6JW
Runner- ups - Divya Srinivasa 6JW, Nishka Patel 6JW, Juliet Grotrian 3FM, Gaby Dunphy 5NA,
Chantal Chin 5LM, Matilda Barber 5LM
Need some science in your life?
here
Library helpers- thanks Frida, Maggie, Chantal, Saskia, Karmin and SumSum!
Like comics? start here
Chess club
Year 8 book club
Every Wednesday lunchtime a small group of Year 8's gather in the library for a book club. We read a variety of books and discuss them as well as playing word games and giving reviews.
If you come for 5 meetings you will get a prize
(stationery)
Come to the library (with your lunch) if you are interested in:
If you come for 5 meetings you will get a prize
(stationery)
Come to the library (with your lunch) if you are interested in:
- books
- making friends
- laughing
- playing
Poetry workshop Year 9 and 10
Louise Mearns, Wellington poet, ran a workshop for students on Tuesday. She talked about her experience in getting her work published, where she gains her inspiration and the writing website http://www.starlingmag.com/ she has created for young writers.
'New Philosopher' magazine
We now have a subscription to this exciting magazine!
It has some fascinating, provocative articles and is a great addition to our magazine library which includes,
NZ Listener, Time, Smith Journal and Kinfolk.
It has some fascinating, provocative articles and is a great addition to our magazine library which includes,
NZ Listener, Time, Smith Journal and Kinfolk.
Spelling Bee 2017!
Spelling Bee participants are sitting the first test this week and will shortly anticipate results for the regional competition!
Hell Pizza reading challenge is back!
for Y1-Y8
Pop into the library and grab a pizza wheel.
Whenever you return the book ask the librarian to click and sign your pizza wheel.
Once you have all 7 wedges on your pizza wheel clicked and signed off, you can take it into any Hell Pizza shop and exchange it for a FREE 333 pizza from their Hellthy menu. Wow!
There’s no limit to how many pizza wheels you can complete, so make sure you ask for another from the librarian. We will keep handing them out until we run out.
Good news! You can use your pizza wheel in both your public and school library. So anything you read from your school library can be clicked off your wheel too.
Writers' Group
Calling all writers/book lovers in Y7-10! Come along to the library
7.45am next Thursday, 31 August
next meeting.
We will be writing, playing games and generally having fun.
Bring your creative selves!
Isobel Scherf and Thea Thomas
7.45am next Thursday, 31 August
next meeting.
We will be writing, playing games and generally having fun.
Bring your creative selves!
Isobel Scherf and Thea Thomas
Fun at the Kids Lit Quiz 2017..
Winter Zine Market
Zine : (noun) a self-published magazine
Do you make your own zines? Wellington Zinefest run monthly zine making workshops at the central library, and are holding a Winter Zine Market in June where writers, poets and comic artists will be selling their zines. Pop into the library and ask Ms Paul for more information! (she helps run Zinefest!)
Do you make your own zines? Wellington Zinefest run monthly zine making workshops at the central library, and are holding a Winter Zine Market in June where writers, poets and comic artists will be selling their zines. Pop into the library and ask Ms Paul for more information! (she helps run Zinefest!)
The Sapling
Old Girl Nina Powels has just had a piece published on new literary website The Sapling!
She writes a powerful piece about about Hermione Granger and mixed racial identity.
"Hermione was the first character I ever met who was deeply, unapologetically herself."
Read the full article here!
She writes a powerful piece about about Hermione Granger and mixed racial identity.
"Hermione was the first character I ever met who was deeply, unapologetically herself."
Read the full article here!
Join Wellington City Library
-it's free
To have access to all the fiction & non fiction books and e-books your heart desires
Free!
To access amazing data bases including daily newspapers from around the world- Free!
To look at a multitude of magazines- Free!
Listening to audio books- Free!
QMC girls living out of Wellington can join too - Free!
What is truth?
Youth Mentorship Programme Seeks Emerging Young Writers
See here for details
Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion holds monthly spoken word evenings featuring local and touring poets! It is an inclusive group which aims to raise the profile of spoken word as a meaningful, fun and entertaining art form and challenge people's notions of what poetry is and can be. If you aspire to be a performance poet or are looking for inspiration check it out here!
Mortal Engines
Very excited about the news that Peter Jackson and Weta are going to be making the movie of the
Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve. If you've not heard of this gripping saga start with the first book Mortal Engines. It's available from our library
Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve. If you've not heard of this gripping saga start with the first book Mortal Engines. It's available from our library
The Universe by Mira Karunanidhi
Get the low-down on sugar here
Time to think about scholarships! Here
Reminder- You can only get access to the information on this website when you are logged on through our school or a public library.
Calling all performers, directors and playwrights!
Playmarket is a New Zealand play script publishing house that is dedicated to giving exposure to NZ writers. Their website is a fantastic resource for theatre scripts and information about playwrights and performers! Click here to access the script search function where you can search amongst hundreds of script summaries, and check out the opportunities for script advice, script writing and mentoring.
Playmarket is a New Zealand play script publishing house that is dedicated to giving exposure to NZ writers. Their website is a fantastic resource for theatre scripts and information about playwrights and performers! Click here to access the script search function where you can search amongst hundreds of script summaries, and check out the opportunities for script advice, script writing and mentoring.
Listen to an Agatha Christie mystery novel 'After the funeral'
Would you like to have a mystery novel read to you? -maybe while you're sitting on a train or about to drift off to sleep?- that's a good time to listen to a story.
Famous crime fiction
author, Agatha Christie is a master story teller, and you can hear one of her novels After the funeral, for free, here.
Famous crime fiction
author, Agatha Christie is a master story teller, and you can hear one of her novels After the funeral, for free, here.
Free audio stories!
Do you enjoy listening to stories? Storynory can help you with some myths, fairy tales, and original series!
Check it out here!
Te Papa-on now!
Free entry- check out some great art, level 5 & 6, Te Papa
E-books and audio books
Join Wellington City library to have access to all the fiction books, audio books and e-books your heart desires-
Free!
To access amazing data bases including daily newspapers from around the world- Free!
To look at a multitude of magazines- Free!
QMC girls living out of Wellington can join too - Free!
To find the latest books and resources at the Wellington City Library please look here.
here to:
'Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books'
- This is an Amazon site well worth checking out
'Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books'
- This is an Amazon site well worth checking out
Fun word game here
teenagers- how to review books and get published..
A new website is being launched on 10 March.
Hooked on NZ Books is an offshoot of New Zealand Books, the print journal.
It’s a website aimed at teenagers about reviewing. Content includes:
- How to write a great review
- Reviews of NZ books by YA readers with commentary
- An invitation to submit reviews, and guidance from experienced writers
- Interviews with, and commentary by, NZ writers
- An archive of reviews of NZ Young Adult books
'Girl up' -Do you want to get involved and make a difference?
here
From the "Girl up"
website,
'Girls are powerful. When they’re educated, healthy, and safe, they transform their communities. When girls stand up for girls in need, they empower each other and transform our world. As the United Nations Foundation’s adolescent girl campaign, Girl Up engages girls to take action. Led by a community of nearly half a million passionate advocates raising awareness and funds, our efforts help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl.'
Find out more here
website,
'Girls are powerful. When they’re educated, healthy, and safe, they transform their communities. When girls stand up for girls in need, they empower each other and transform our world. As the United Nations Foundation’s adolescent girl campaign, Girl Up engages girls to take action. Led by a community of nearly half a million passionate advocates raising awareness and funds, our efforts help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl.'
Find out more here
Contribute to this peace project..
The Australian Living Peace Museum is an online museum and a new initiative- presenting Australian narratives of peace-making, non-violent social change and alternative forms of resistance to war and violence. New Zealand stories are wanted too! You can be part of this project and present your own family photos and stories- check this out
QMC library aims to support all readers...
“some books introduce us to characters who are different from us, allowing us to see the world from a new perspective. But for children in the process of figuring out who they are, and who they want to be, it is just as important to also read stories about characters they can relate to, and see themselves in.”
If you have a book you or topic that you would like to see in our library please come and talk to us in the library
If you have a book you or topic that you would like to see in our library please come and talk to us in the library
check out this article about an 11 year old black American girl and how she felt about the books she read at school (and what she did to change that)
read this! here.
read this! here.
We highly recommend this site..
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This is a great website- full of fun and inspirational books and activities- check it out!
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Audio for YA fiction here!!!!!!!
Words about kindness... here
In praise of libraries..
“A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold, rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen, instead. A human with a brain and a heart and a desire to be uplifted, rather than a customer with a credit card and an inchoate "need" for "stuff." A mall–the shops–are places where your money makes the wealthy wealthier. But a library is where the wealthy's taxes pay for you to become a little more extraordinary, instead. A satisfying reversal. A balancing of the power.”
– Caitlin Moran
Come to QMC and see what else Caitin Moran has to say about the world, women and universal issues.
We have fiction and non fiction books by this wonderful ,intellectual and funny author.
– Caitlin Moran
Come to QMC and see what else Caitin Moran has to say about the world, women and universal issues.
We have fiction and non fiction books by this wonderful ,intellectual and funny author.
Must reads! Books that will blow your mind!!
