Storytime Graduation

Do you attend storytime at Narellan or Camden Library and your child is starting school next year? Then make sure you visit storytime during the first week of December for our storytime graduation. During this week all children starting school next year will be asked to come to front to receive a 'graduation' award to say thank you for being part of storytime family and to wish them the best of luck for starting school.

Dates of storytime sessions where graduation certificates will be distributed are:

• 11am, Tuesday 3 December 2013 (Camden Library)
• 11am, Wednesday 4 December 2013 (Narellan Library)
• 11am, Thursday 5 December 2013 (Camden Library)
• 10am and 11am, Friday 6 December 2013 (Narellan Library) 

Speech Pathology Australia - Book of the Year Awards 2013

Speech Pathology Australia - Book of the Year Awards turn 10! The awards aim to clebrate children's books that promote good oral language and literacy skills. This year's winners contain some of the best known and loved children's authors in Australia.

2013 award winners are:

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Young Children (ages 2-5 years)
Seadog by Claire Saxby

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Lower Primary (ages 5-8 years)
Sophie Scott Goes South by Alison Lester

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Upper Primary (ages 8-12 years)
After by Morris Gleizman




Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Indigenous Children 
Two Mates by Melanie Prewett

Transition to School

Is your child starting school next year? Then check out the Starting School booklet by Big Fat Smile.

This booklet includes hints and tips for school readiness activities and assessing whether a child is ready for school, as well as information on immunisation, healthy lunches, outside school hours care and more. A handy month-by-month checklist also outlines key dates for the year before your child starts school.