Reading for Relaxation and Health – Tips for Families

• Make reading a calm moment – Encourage reading before bed or during quiet times to help children unwind.
• Create a cozy reading space – A comfy chair, soft lighting, and a few favourite books can make reading feel special.
• Choose gentle, feel-good stories – Books with positive messages, humour, or nature themes can soothe and uplift.
• Use picture books and poetry – These can be calming and enjoyable, even for older children.
• Read outdoors – A shady spot in the garden or park can make reading feel peaceful and refreshing.
• Model relaxed reading – Let children see you reading for pleasure, not just for work or study.
• Avoid pressure – Let kids read at their own pace and choose books they enjoy.
• Try mindfulness-themed books – Stories that include breathing, gratitude, or kindness can support emotional wellbeing.
• Use audiobooks for downtime – Listening to stories can be a restful alternative to screen time.
• Celebrate reading as self-care – Remind children that reading is a way to relax, recharge, and feel good.

Online Safety

Helping children stay safe online is just as important as teaching them to stay safe in the real world. Primary school students are learning to navigate digital spaces, so it's vital they understand how to protect their personal information, interact respectfully, and recognise unsafe behaviour. For trusted advice and resources, visit the eSafety Commissioner website – [esafety.gov.au]. We have been looking at Online Safety in our library lessons this term.

Library Bag Reminder

Please ensure books make the journey to and from school in a library bag to avoid damage.

End of Year Library Dates Reminder

Friday November 14^th (Week 6) – last day for student borrowing.

Friday November 21^st (Week 7) - last day for student returns.

Wednesday November 26^th (Week 8) – all outstanding loans will be charged to school accounts.

Overdue notices will be sent via email, so please keep an eye on your junk folders. If you need additional time to locate books, please email Danielle.Leathaet@twb.catholic.edu.au so I can adjust records accordingly. If you think your child may have returned book/s please email so we can check the shelves here in the library, sometimes things don’t scan correctly.

Chess Lessons

Chess Lessons have now finished for the year.  If you have any questions about chess, please contact: Danielle.Leathart@twb.catholic.edu.au

Parent Borrowing

Parents are welcome to borrow up to 10 additional books from the library collection. We are open at the times below. Please be reminded that parents are unable to borrow from the home reading collection including all On My Own and Read with Me titles. These titles are in high demand for staff and students, and we do not have enough copies to loan to families from this collection. Parent loans are due back by November 21^st 2025.

Additional Decodable Readers

Please access extra Decodable Readers via DRA online (class teachers will have logon details) or Wheelers eBooks (student email and password to logon).

Book Club

Some Issue 7 orders have arrived. We are still waiting for further boxes to be delivered. We will deliver items as they arrive.  Please email queries about Book Club to Danielle.Leathart@twb.catholic.edu.au

Important Links:

• AccessIt https://au.accessit.online/ORL13 (email address and password needed to logon)
• Wheelers eBooks Wheelers eBooks (email address and password needed to logon)

Library Opening Times

Happy Reading!

Mrs Leathart, Mrs Monte and Mrs Kemp