General Library Newsletter – Term 4 Week 6 – NAIDOC Week, FHC Reads, Remembrance Day 8 Nov 2020 This week is a busy one. We continue to celebrate the joys of reading with more FHC Reads activities, on Wednesday November 11th we commemorate Remembrance Day 2020, and from…
General Interview with Mr Rogers about reading for FHC Reads 4 Nov 2020 Forest Hill College Principal, Mr David Rogers, agreed to be interviewed by some of our Year 7 students about reading to kick off our FHC Reads activities.
General… Library Newsletter – Term 4 Week 3 – Book Week 2020 18 Oct 2020 Established in 1945, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. The CBCA presents annual awards…
General World Space Week 2020 – October 4th – 10th – Satellites Improve Life 5 Oct 2020 World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported…
General Podcasts About Maths 18 Aug 2020 I love podcasts. You can listen to a podcast about just about any subject. They are a great way to learn and a great way to be entertained. I also…
General Melbourne Writers Festival 2020 – August 7th – 16th 26 Jul 202017 Aug 2020 The Melbourne Writers Festival is an annual 10 day festival of all things books & literature. In 2020, the festival is going online, making access to the full range of…
General Reading during lockdown 2.0 – too stressed to read? 21 Jul 202017 Aug 2020 So everyone keeps telling us that reading is good to reduce stress. So why are so many people having trouble reading during periods of lockdown for Covid-19? We have all…
General How to access ebooks & audiobooks through the school library 21 Jul 202017 Aug 2020 Access to OverDrive ebooks & audiobooks is now available! Click on the OverDrive image above to be taken to the log in screen. When asked to sign-in, choose Forest Hill College for…
General Here’s how to ignore your phone and read a novel 22 Jun 202017 Aug 2020 In these days of reading in screen grabs and social media, evidence is showing that the ability of not just digital-native students, but also adults, to read longer form texts,…
General Refugee Week – June 14th – 20th 2020 – Celebrating the year of welcome 15 Jun 202017 Aug 2020 Refugee Week 2020. Refugee Week 2020 begins on 14 June and ends on 20 June – World Refugee Day. This year, we celebrate the “Year of Welcome”. Each year across Australia and the world,…