We can now announce our timetable for speakers and events in our Book Fair Week! Parents and whanau, please do come and join us for any of these exciting events – we would love you to come along and be part of this celebration of reading!

Scholastic books will be on sale in Room 3 throughout the week, from 2.30pm to 3.45pm each day. On Thursday we will be open from 2.30pm-5.30pm and then after the PFA AGM. A percentage of sales comes back to the school in the form of new library books – parents, grandparents, whanau – please support the library by purchasing books!

The children will be given the opportunity to make a list of books they would love to own, and these lists will be available at the Book Fair on request. Classrooms will also have a list of books which can be bought and donated to classrooms. This is a wonderful way to contribute to the children’s learning. If these times don’t suit you, let the office know and we can arrange another time for you.

Monday 9^th June

9.30am Katherine Milburn, Hocken Collections, talking about preserving history

12.10pm Peter Chin, former Dunedin mayor, reading to the children

Tuesday 10^th June

12 noon Oceana Gold Nuggets, members of Otago Basketball team, reading to children

2pm Mr Tili, Samoan Sasa (sitting drum dance) workshop

Wed 11^th June

9.30am Majella Cullinane, Robert Burns Fellow, creative writing

12 noon El Grego, Entertaining the children with magic

Thursday 12^th June

9.30am Elizabeth Pulford, local writer, of Lily and other children’s and adult books

11.15am Ann Cronin, Science Communicator, using zombies to facilitate learning

2pm Sheralyn Weepers, Maori Resource Teacher , reading Maori myth, with korero

5.30pm PFA AGM, BYO Supper, Literacy expert Joan Turner talking to parents.

Children – please dress up as your favourite book character, and enjoy a DVD and popcorn after supper. Then – cake!

Friday 13^th June

Dress-up Friday – children, please come as your favourite book character

9.30am Dunedin City Public Library, Zac & Wendy (Children’s Team), about the Library

11.15am Phillippa Duffy, Manager University Bookshop and former editor, reads to children

2pm Janet Pereira, Localwriter, reading her first publication, Blackie the Fisher-Cat.