Premier's Reading Challenge
The Premier's Reading Challenge has finished for 2022. Students who have completed the challenge should receive their certificate sometime during Term 4. The Senior IRC prize draw for the $50 JB HI FI Gift Card will be drawn at a later date, more information will be provided soon.
Book Week 2022
Book Week 2022 is just around the corner. It will be held in the IRC during Week 6 this term. (Monday 22nd to Friday 26th August) The theme for this year is …Dreaming with open eyes! To celebrate the Senior IRC is once again having our popular ‘Book in the Jar’ competition. Parts of five books have been placed in five jars in the Senior IRC. Can you guess the name of the book in each of the jars?
Students who can guess all five books will win a great prize! All entries need to be in by Friday 2nd September.
For more information please see Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith.
Overdue notices
Overdue notices will be emailed next week. If any students require a printed list of their loans please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith. Students who do not return their books after receiving their third notice as well as an email will be invoiced for a replacement copy. Please remember that all invoices will still stand if books are returned after this final date. If you have any problems or questions regarding overdue books please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith who will be happy to help.
Book Bites in Space!
Take a book bite to see if it is to your taste
‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong’ – James R. Hansen
“On 20 July 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight year old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. This essential biography, now updated with a new chapter written after Armstrong’s death, addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as both an astronaut and an individual.”
‘First Man’ is an incredibly detailed but also highly accessible account of the life of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. Powerful, engaging and thrilling like a fast-paced novel, readers will be instantly transported back to the day when the whole world held its breath in awe as science did the unthinkable. Filled with heart and emotion, this is a wonderful book that is a must read for all astronaut and history buffs.
'Apollo 11: The inside story' – David Whitehouse
“Fifty years ago in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong the first man to step onto its surface. US President Nixon called it the greatest week since creation. In the most authoritative book ever written about Apollo, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, telling the story in the words of those who took part – based around exclusive interviews with the key players.”
Much more than just the moon landing, ‘Apollo 11: The inside story’ tells the fascinating story of the space race between the USA and the Soviet Union. From the first test rockets in the 1950s to the end of the Apollo programme in the late 1970’s, this wonderful book is filled with insight and fascinating anecdotes that will bring history to life. Packed with detail, this book is a fantastic tribute to the amazing men and women who reached for the stars.
Lots more fantastic space books have just arrived in the IRC. Borrow one today!
Mrs Annette Comiskey & Mr Michael Smith
Senior IRC Library Team