School aged children will enjoy the variety of the school holiday program. During each holiday period Goulburn Valley Regional Library runs FREE activities. Past programs have included “ Great Inventions”, “Card making”, “Spreading the Word”, “Games, Puzzles & Trivia”, “Pirates”. Children have sketched, crafted their own books and cards, tested their knowledge with quizzes, puzzles and bingo, explored the Legend of the Blue Willow plate pattern, learnt about writing history, and explored the workings of the human brain.
Sessions run for I hour. [Click here for session times.] Bookings are preferred. Please phone your library to make a booking.
A GREAT LINK FOR YOUNG SLEUTHS; kids.mysterynet.com MYSTERIES TO SOLVE, SCARY STORIES AND MAGIC TRICKS
STORYTIME @ YOUR LIBRARY
Storytime is suitable for children up to 6 years of age.The hourly sessions include several stories, discussion &/or rhyme time and a simple craft activity. The focus of Storytime is on the enjoyment of sharing books and stories, stimulation of language and the development of listening and motor skills.All children and their carers are invited to these free sessions. Monthly Storytimes are repeated at most branches of Goulburn Valley Regional Library (please phone for more information)Phone on your library for more dates |
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| Monday 10.30am | Thursday 10.30am | Tuesday 11.15 | Wed 10.30 | Tuesday 10:30 | |
| 20/4, 18/5, 15/6, 20/7 | 23/4, 21/5, 18/6, 16/7 | 21/4, 19/5, 16/6, 28/7 | 13/5, 10/6, 22/7 | 5/5, 2/6, 14/7 | |
| Presenter: | Cathy A. |
Emma |
Debbie |
Debbie |
Debbie |
Phone your library for more dates |
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| Friday 10.45 | Thursday 10:00 | Friday 2pm | Wednesday 11:00 | |
| 24/4, 22/5, 19/6, 17/7 | 3rd Thur of month , 21/5, 18/6, 16/7 | 4th Fri of month 24/4, 22/5, 26/6, 24/7 | 22/4, 20/5, 17/6, 15/7 | |
| Presenter: | Donna |
Kerry |
Cindy or Louise |
Donna |
For a list of dates in PDF format, please open a link below;
Greater Shepparton ; Strathbogie Shire ; Moira Shire
Children's book council of Australia has announced the 2008 Children's Book of the Year shortlist. Winning titles will be announced in time for Book Week 17-23 August. This year the theme for Book Week is "Fuel Your Mind". To view the award lists click here.
The Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual event. Students from Prep to Year 10 may register and begin their reading challenge. Go to the website for more information education.vic.gov.au/prc/
WRITERS WANTED Win fabulous cash prizes and have great fun bieng creative with poetry or short story writing ; Enter online at www.write4fun.net or email enter@writefun.net or post with an official entry form.
The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers. Poetry & short story/first chapter sections. Open to Youth up to 24 years of age. entry form pdf............... More details on the website >>
The Joseph Furphy Commemorative Literary Prize with its Junior, Youth and Open categories invites entries in Sept/Oct each year.
ROTY Awards : Reviewer of the Year Awards
The awards are a fantastic opportunity for students to express their personal response to books and share their enjoyment of the stories they read with others. Total prize pool around $4000.00
For competition rules and entry form in pdf click here OR for more online detail visit the Victorian CBC webpages www.cbc.org.au/vic
School project help
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Flags of the world
Cyclone Tracy
Book and Author links:
Ranger's Apprentice www.rangersapprentice.com.au
Violet Town author Rhonda Tallnash has a new website; www.rhondatallnash.com
Viking Magic by Anna Ciddor, a great website & an even greater series
Quentaris Chronicles
http://www.jackiefrench.com/
http://www.morrisgleitzman.com/
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (official website)
FOR FUN
Ebb and Flo a website for the very young designed to entertain and stimulate with activities including hand and eye coordination, number recognition, colouring, imagination and memory.
http://kidsgowild.com/
Literacycenter.net
Dav Pilkey's website
Animal fantasy
Harry Potter - what next?
50 picture story books
Teen Space
betweenthelines.com.au BLT is dedicated to providing a space to discuss books, interact with authors and editors and get involved in the publishing process from writing to design
Driver Licence issues 
VicRoads sample computer tests (you will need to download this onto your computer)
Your library has a copy of the CD Drive Smart that you can use in the library; click here for more information
Books Alive reading list for kids; booksalive.com.au/genre/kids/
and
Books Alive reading list for teens; booksalive.com.au/genre/teen-fiction/