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New Farm QLD 4005
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Library news

The Scholastic Book Fair is opening this Thursday!

3 September to 10 September - in the library

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BOOK FAIR WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR

Only students will be able to visit the Book Fair due to COVID restrictions.

Parents will be able to view all books and merchandise on sale and make purchases online.

See below for more details.

 

What’s for sale?

Books, stationery and posters. An email with photographs of all books, stationery items and posters with price tags will be sent home on Thursday 3 September to peruse the items for sale.

 

When can students go?

All students will visit the Book Fair with their class on Thursday this week. They will peruse the books and items for sale and create a Wish List.

 

The Book Fair will be open for purchasing at the following times on Monday morning through to Thursday morning during Week 9:

  • Before school each day for all year levels at 8:15 – 8:45am
  • Lower school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:15-11:40am
  • Upper school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:50 – 1:10pm
  • After school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00 - 3:30pm

 

Thursday morning before school will be the last time to purchase as the Book Fair will be packed up and collected at 1pm Thursday 10 September.

 

How can we buy books and other items for sale?

Students can purchase from the Book Fair using cash.

Parents can make a payment online at https://parentpayments.scholastic.com.au/BookFairs.

For online payments:

  1. Make your payment online. Note: this is a total payment of all items purchased.
  2. Write the receipt number on the back of the wish list and highlight the items purchased.
  3. Send the wish list with the receipt number to school with your child. They will collect their items from the book fair.

 

The school gets a commission from every purchase – we can’t wait to purchase more books for our library with these funds!

Can we donate a book to the library?

If you would like to kindly donate a book to the library you can:

  • Select a book from the book fair for our library.
  • Make your payment online.
  • Send the receipt number back to school with your child highlighting it is a donation.
  • A donation tag with your name will be placed in the front cover of the book.
  • Thank you!!

Raffle!

We will be running a raffle throughout the Book Fair. Every purchase made before 9am Thursday 10 September will receive an entry into the raffle. Book vouchers to spend at the Book Fair will be the prizes! The winners will be drawn on Thursday 10 September after the last sale at 9:00am.

Scholastic Book Club

 

Orders for Scholastic Book Club Issue 6 should be placed by Friday 4 September. You can Order here.

 

This catalogue has a focus on kindness, respect and helping others. You will also find many books for $3 each!