Do you have a tree that is special to your family?

This year’s National Simultaneous Storytime book is called Family Tree written by Josh Pyke and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh. To celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime next Wednesday 25^th May, we are asking children to bring one leaf to school from a tree that is in a special place dear to their family. It could be a tree in your garden, local park or even a tree at school. We will take a picture of your child and their leaf on Wednesday to display in our school office. To be respectful to the tree, please try to find a leaf that has already fallen to the ground.

On Wednesday the SRC will be presenting a special reading of this year’s book, Family Tree. Year 2-3 have also written book reviews for the book, which will be displayed in the Huonville Library.

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 22nd successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.