Book Donations

Wednesday morning on the road

"What an exciting morning, today I spent the morning visiting 2 schools (Riccarton Primary and Ilam Primary) as well as St Christopher's Community Trust Dove Bookshop at Church Corner. These establishments had contacted me and offered free books for our library. I arrived back at school with some amazing books and had a lovely time in the process."

"I visited the delightful St Christopher's Community Trust Dove Bookshop at Church Corner and met Jan Jensen the Bookshop Manager and volunteer Gary Moore, who very kindly donated over 100 books for our library. Morris North the Bookshop CEO and Nick Atkins (who made the offer) were not on hand for the photo but we appreciate their wonderful and generous offer. This book shop is full of amazing books, I could have easily spent many hours there." Mrs Chin  

"Look at all the books Ilam School had collected for our library. The lovely Librarian,  Margaret had selected some great reads. Thanks Margaret and students of Ilam School for your generous donation." Mrs Chin

"Riccarton Primary School also donated a large box of books, but Chris the librarian was called away so I never got to meet her. Thanks Riccarton Primary School for your wonderful donation." Mrs Chin

Library help

Who is hiding in the Office?

"Mrs Chin's husband, Roy, came in and helped with organising the Teacher Resources that were threatening to take over the library. He did such a grand job we got him to come back and do some more. Thanks Roy."

Student Funraising

Selling Muffins for the Library

" These wonderful students sold yummy goodies like muffins to raise money for our library. Alexandra and Briana collected $40.00 so we could buy some library books and we are very proud of them." Mrs Chin

                                                            

                

  

Alexandra and Briana handing Mrs Chin the money ($40) they raised from selling their lovely baking. 

Book Found

Treasure in the garden

"These students were picking up playground rubbish and they came across this library book. A bit worse for wear and definitely not suitable for our library anymore, but it was a treasure found just the same." Mrs Chin 

Donation from Australia

What a treat!

" We had a very unexpected but delightful donation today. Emily from Room 12 was given $240 from her Aunty in Perth, Australia, to purchase books for our library. Emily chose super books from Barrington Paper Plus and here she is with a massive amount of receipts showing her purchases. Barrington Paper Plus is giving 30% discount to everyone who purchases books for Beckenham School Library. Big big thanks Emily and family for your very generous donation. Can't wait for paper Plus to deliver the books." Mrs Chin 

Book Donations ASB

Thanks ASB Bank

"Today Denis and Kylie from the ASB Bank delivered a wonderful assortment of books for our library and they even supplied staff with morning tea. What a great morning, thanks Denis and Kylie from the ASB Bank, we are very grateful for your donation." Mrs Chin

22 February 2013 - Reflect

Christchurch earthquakes, second anniversary Friday 22 February 2013

                                         

Beckenham School

Join with the children at school from 12.40pm this Friday where we will gather together as a community on Beckenham Park. Bring your message of hope written on a piece of card, or write one on card provided when you arrive. At 12:51 two minutes silence will be held. Bring a flower to throw into the river.

                          

                                   

                               Flowers for Christchurch - 2012 - Youtube

                             

"Let's again place flowers in road cones." Henry Sutherland

http://www.3news.co.nz/Christchurch-earthquake-second-anniversary-memorial-services/tabid/423/articleID/287490/Default.aspx

With a reflection to the past and a positive wish for the future

Civic Memorial Service
Friday February 22, Latimer Square, noon - organised by the C.C.C.and co-hosted by the Anglican Christchurch Cathedral. There will be a minutes silence at 12:51pm.

River of Flowers
Between 8am and 8pm on February 22 people will be able to drop flowers at several hosted sites along the Avon and Heathcote rivers and at the estuary. At these sites people are encouraged to write messages on a Tree of Hope. There will be a minutes silence at 12:51pm.

22.2 Two Years on Service
Friday February 22, 878 Avonside Drive, Methodist Church, a service will start at 12:50 and include two minutes of silence.

Books from Barrington Paper Plus

WOW!  More books have arrived from Paper Plus Barrington

"We are so incredibly fortunate and grateful to all those in the community who have chosen and purchased wonderful books through Barrington Paper Plus. Your books are being delivered to our library  and processed quickly so we can get them onto our library shelves asap. Barrington Paper Plus have offered an incredible 30% off books purchased for our school library. Barrington Paper Plus you are awesome!" Mrs Chin

Books from Macmillan, United and Austen Kyle

Books from suppliers

"At the beginning of February, Emily from Macmillan Publishers arrived at school with her family and with a great assortment of books for our new library. Many thanks Emily and Macmillan we love your books". Mrs Chin

"We also had a visit from Rodger (United Books) and Austen Kyle (Austen Kyle) who very generously donated boxes of books for our library. Unfortunately my camera was not at hand to capture the moment. It was very exciting and we are absolutely delighted with their generosity and kindness." Mrs Chin 

Books from Elmwood

 Elmwood Normal School book donations

" I visited the lovely librarians at Elmwood Normal School, Linley Earnshaw  and Nicky Sharples. These lovely ladies had collected an amazing assortment of books to replace those we had lost in the library fire. A student from Elmwood showed me some of the books he kindly donated for our library. Many many thanks Elmwood, we are very grateful." Mrs Chin

Books from Fendalton

More Books....how awesome!

"We welcomed Desna Wallace from Fendalton Open Air School to our library today. Students from Fendalton School have generously donated books and money to our library. Heaps and heaps of great books, we are so very lucky. Desna spent some time helping and we had a wonderful time. Many many thanks Desna and Fendalton Students for your kindness and generosity. We love you for it." Mrs Chin 

Desna and Sandy Hastings (Principal Beckenham School)

Books from Paper Plus Barrington

February in the library

 "The Press photographer came into the library on Valentines Day (Feb 14). Our lovely helpers had a bit of a laugh and posed with him as he held a Hersey's chocolate kiss." Mrs Chin

Thomas the tank engine was an attraction.

"On Friday 16 February the first delivery of donated books purchased through Barrington Paper Plus arrived. It was very very exciting." Mrs Chin

                                                

Library Open

The library is open for business

"We have had a great week, the library was open and students were able to get books issued to take home and read. We have had an enormous amount of help from parents who have helped make this happen and a lot of fun in the process." Mrs Chin

Meteorite lands in Russia

Space Rock Hits Earth

Stuff.co.nz - news item

Fireball from space hits - Stuff.co.nz

February 16 2013

Chinese New Year

                                                                        

Sunday 10 February 2013

                                 Chinese New Year Information

                                                       Year of the Snake

                                       
                        Chinese new Year - Lantern Festival in Christchurch

Who is Lemony Snicket?

Birthday Month for...

David Handler who writes under the pen name of Lemony Snicket was born on 28 February 1970  

Who is lemony Snicket?

Interview

Book Trailer - A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket Reviews

Books from Scholastic

Amazing book donations...we are so grateful for all the support from the community and suppliers, we would not have a library without you.

  

                                                            What happy faces!

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                                                           Dylan and Boddie

Henry and jack

                           Even teacher and their families are donating their loved books                                                          

Scholastic very generously donated 10 boxes of amazing books and Lynne from Scholastic kindly delivered them to our school. You can see from the pictures below how much interest was generated among the students who were visiting the library when the books arrived. Many thanks Lynne and Scholastic for your extraordinary and welcomed donation.

Another family visiting with their donation, many thanks.