Pie- Rats in Space

 Dr Cameron Stelzer , author and illustrator of The Stroogle series of books, visited Grafton Public School students and engaged them in a series of workshops.
Kinder- Yr 2 were able to delve into Cameron's newest story
The Stroogle in space. Students were able to re-visit the many familiar characters they have come to know by reading about the Stroogle's adventures. The Illustrations kept the students intrigued and held additional challenges, including finding the letter and number on each page.

Students Yr 3- Yr 6 perticipated in an Imaginative Illustration workshop. This involves taking the head, body and tail from 3 differetn animals and creating your own imaginative creature. Additional challenges of placing human features into your creature and  naming it is included. Students thoroughly enjoyed this activity and meeting Cameron, who is energetic, enthusastic and encouraging. over these workshops, Cameron concluded by showing painting technics within an illustration that he concluded after the 2 days.

Click Cameron's picture below to see thw wonderful imaginative illustartions the students created!

Well done Lachlan!

Congratulations to Lachlan Dyball- McLellan in 6KJ for being selected to have his fiction story published in the book Step Write Up. This is a great achievement Lachlan!

Francis Watts- Author Visit

3EW and 5HA had the pleaseure of walking to the Clarence Regional Library to listen to the author Francis Watts talk about how she became an author. Miss Watts spoke to the students about how she did not grow up believing or wanting to be an author, and that in later life she happened to 'grow' into the profession that she enjoys thoroughly. The students enjoyed listening to Miss Watts read parts of her stories and were keen to answer questions as well as ask questions.

Book Character Parade 2011

A great time was had by all staff, students and parents. Thankyou to all parents , students and staff who took the time to create their costumes and enjoy themselves at this fun event. The first download of photos are available at Book Character Parade 11.

All students participated in National 'Read On' either in the library at Book Fair, in their classroom or in the playground. What a great way to finish Book Week at Grafton Public School.

John Heffernan workshop

Enjoy the results of the students' labours!
All students across the Grafton Community of Schools, enjoyed working with John Heffernan. A sample of students' work form Yr 4- Yr 7 is set out below. Click on the link to read these wonderful literary pieces.

Caitlin Yr4                      Emersyn Yr 4                  Jacobi Yr 5                        

Nicole Yr 4                     Micaela Yr 5                    Sebastian Yr 4

Krystal Yr 5                    Jack Yr 5                         Emily Yr 4

Malcolm Yr 4                 Ben Yr 7                          Emma Yr 7

Jack Yr 5                       Bronte Yr 4                       Toby Yr 4

Kailyn Yr 6                     Thea Yr 5                        Holly Yr 7

Jai Yr 4                          Briony Yr 7                       Sian Yr 3/4

Kiara 

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Book Character Parade

GPS Book Character Parade photos can be viewed. A great time was had by all. Thankyou to all parents, students and teachers for the effort put in.

Term 4

As the end on the school year is busy for all students, teachers and parents it is also busy for the workers in the library.
From week 8 onwards the library will be closed to borrowing by students. It is expected that all library books are returned by the end of week 7. To help students with this process, there will be limited borrowing of resources during week 6 and no borrowing of resources during week 7.
If your child is unable to return their library book, they need to speak tp the library staff. Sometimes we may find the book is already in the library! if the book is 'missing' the replacement cost of the book will be expected to be paid.
There are salways new books being placed in the library for students to use. Yr 2 are thoroughly enjoying borrowing the CD books. For the senior students, there are also CD books; Tomorrow, When the war began, The dead of night, Roald Dahl titles and more. These students are also enjoying the concept of listening and reading at the same time.