Trevor R Wood Library

The Reading Challenge was again taken up by boys in Years 1-6, who read 10 books from the lists of titles taken from our Library catalogue, including the boys’ favourite titles and authors, with new releases added to last year’s lists.

“Connect to Reading” was this year’s Book Week theme. There was a focus on this theme during Term Three book sharing and discussions relating to the CBCA short listed books with classes took place. The Art department again focused on the short-listed books with their classes and shared the results of their work for display in the Resource Centre.

We hosted a Book Fair in September where we sold almost $3,000 worth of books to the boys. This provided $500 to be spent on books for Reception classrooms.

The Preschool boys have visited for story and borrowing on a weekly basis and we enjoy their enthusiasm and continue to promote a love of books and reading with them.

Thank you to Jenny Bramwell, Lyn Hanley and Emily Stibbe for their continued assistance and support. Thank you also to Stephen Robinson for his prompt and efficient assistance with all things ICT as required in the Resource Centre. Thank you also to the volunteers who have covered new reading resources for use in classrooms.

I sincerely thank the leadership team for their ongoing support of all things related to teaching and learning in the Resource Centre and TRW Library.

MARY-LOU WILSON KERRIE ANDERSON WENDY RIX

Prep Art Department

ARTIST IN RESIDENCY:

Prep Art welcomed nationally and internationally award-winning author and children’s book artist Narelle Oliver to TSS this year. Two of Oliver’s recent books – Fox and Fine Feathers and Don’t Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen, have been launched by the Governor-General. She remains committed to sharing her passion for the natural world of local flora and fauna with children.

TSS boys were inspired by her readings, printmaking demonstrations and the opportunity to handle specimens such as a genuine intact fox pelt and an entire osprey wing to demonstrate the intricate details that lie in nature.

MAJOR ART PRIZE RECIPIENT

Asaad Vahidy in 4H has distinguished himself and TSS Prep. Asaad won a children’s Art competition and his impressive watercolour entry was displayed at the flag-handover ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow during the Scottish closing ceremony. Congratulations to Asaad.

THE GREAT TSS ART TREASURE HUNT

2014 YEAR 5 ART EXCURSION TO QAGOMA: GALLERY OF MODERN ART + QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY. THE HUNT FOR AUSTRALIAN ART

YEAR 5 EXCURSION TO QAGOMA

In October, all Year 5 boys, accompanied by their classroom teachers and the Art Department, visited the Brisbane QAGOMA (Qld Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art). The format of the day was a giant treasure hunt – for iconic works of Australian Art. The excursion was linked to the Year 5 Australian history program, and throughout the day boys investigated the art of our first Australians, European settlement, modernism and contemporary Australian Indigenous and non- Indigenous art. In addition to our gallery visit, boys engaged in a ‘hands on’ and interactive workshop in the gallery art room, inspired by the contemporary Australian artist Jemima Wyman and her Pattern Bandits exhibition. Our boys learnt about the relationships between pattern, people and architecture, explored different patterns through giant kaleidoscopes, tessellations, camouflage and harlequin centres, with specially designed hands-on and multimedia and activities. Each boy also returned home with an original artwork.