LIBRARY NEWS
Congratulations to KBlue and 6Gold, the classes to earn a gold star last week. Again, well done to all the students who remembered to return their books and bring their Library bags. Let’s try again this week – there are still nearly 400 outstanding loans from students. We also ask that you please look at home for some of our Library Loan bags – we usually have a good supply on hand for those students who may forget their Library bags, but none have been returned, especially our purple ones. Please see if they are tucked away at home. Thank you.
Chess Tournament: : The first six rounds are complete, and we are in to the Finals. The top 16 students in Stage 3 are playing off to see who will be our 2019 MIEV Chess Champions. There have been some amazing matches, we have some very clever strategists!
Poetry – On our Oliver home page, oliver.dow.catholic.edu.au/miev, we have links to some interesting Poetry websites. This week some of the classes have been looking at the use of rhyme in poems, and how it often helps to create a rhythm. Years 5 and 6 are studying poetry techniques, such as similes, metaphors and personification, Year 4 are looking at ballads and Year 3 students have been having fun with limericks. Poems are meant to be read aloud and shared, so have a look at home and see if you can find some poetry books to share.
Little Boy Blue - A Traditional English Nursery Rhyme
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Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn; Where is that boy Who looks after the sheep? Under the haystack Fast asleep. Will you wake him? Oh no, not I, For if I do He will surely cry. |
Happy reading!
Mrs Sue Bryant
Teacher Librarian