School Library Week

Rebecca Howie — August 14th, 2022

Tāheke had the privilege of taking part in the inaugural Aotearoa NZ School Library Week in week 3 this term.

It was a week of celebrating all things libraries and reading. We had scavenger hunts, colouring & word finding activities, the ‘bookface’ challenge and, perhaps most excitingly, the Character in a Jar competition.

For this, students had to analyse the different elements inside four jars, and guess which characters they represented – who was ‘trapped inside’. We had 53 total entries, eight of whom guessed everything correctly, and were awarded the top prize of a book and a sweet treat!

Have a look at the photos from the week and see if you would be able to guess who the characters are…

Did you know?

Research into the impact of school libraries shows higher student performance in improved reading test scores, higher academic achievement, and positive attitudes towards learning.