Books Light up Our World

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Book Week

Between the 21st of August and the 28th of August, Smithfield State High School on O’Brien road is hosting a book week display to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Childrens’ Book Council Book Week. With a theme of “Books light up  Our world”, Smithfield State High seniors Brooke Ryan, Tenielle Burdin and Sky Ashworth worked hard to paint giant replicas of the si young adult books that were shortlisted in the “Younger Reader” category earlier this year. “The Protected” by Claire Zorn is centre stage because it was selected as Book of the Year. Honour books were “Nona & Me” by Clare Atkins and “Intruder”by Christine Bongers.

The Library is also holding competitions with book vouchers valued at twenty dollars each for lucky entrants in the Older Reader Quiz or for simply downloading an Ebook to our mobile phones.

Coincidently,  Science week and the theme of light were so popular the week before for National Science Week August 14 – 21, it will run for two weeks by popular demand. In addition to the light spectrum apparatus, a plasma ball displays electrical energy conducting through our fingertips. “We’ve put the display together to inspire students to get excited about science, particularly physics.” said Ms Holly Field in response to questions about the Science week display put together by science staff.  Whether it be for the Science displays or for the books, Smithfield students are sure to love the electrifying Smithfield High School Library.

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Liam Cahill (Yr 12)

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