We welcome schools coming in via Zoom St Joseph’s Weipa & Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Torres Strait CatholicEdCns

It’s tense and exciting at the same time. Last round of the Cairns Year 5/6 #readerscup The CBCA CatholicEdCns #cnsTLs So close!!!!

Looking forward to reading this seminal work on - links between students literacy and the work of teacher librarians in Australia. Thanks Dr @MKMerga #cnsTLs Darelle Horsford Larissa Verdi Reid Deb Yvonne Grant Michael Doherty

Build a Reading Culture – Pete the Librarian ⁦@BarkerBookman⁩ ⁦Margaret Simkin⁩ ⁦@dilaycock⁩ ⁦Jane Stanton⁩ Tks ⁦SCIS⁩ petethelibrarian.wordpress.com/resources/buil…

Looking for a sea change? Checkout Cairns Diocese central office position working with 29 schools Thursday Island to Tully cns.catholic.edu.au/employment/

#StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries

Wow, first time ever that I’ve sat in Qantas Lounge and have seen school libraries featured in their news stream featuring @MKMerga research! - School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter 'survival mode' abc.net.au/news/2019-09-1… via ABC News

Yes we should be worried. abc.net.au/radionational/… Great interview @MKMerga Lyndell Smith #cnsTLs

Hard work: Easy work: ————— —————– create criticize inspire complain educate imitate empower control develop blame finish give up collaborate ignore trust exaggerate

Congratulations Caroline Chisholm Catholic College & outstanding leadership Marco DiCesare 👏🏼“Going by the book to improve reading results” cathnews.com/cathnews/36520… Lyndell Smith #cnsTLs CatholicEdCns #studentsneedschoollibraries

It is virtually impossible to access the QANTAS 'same day no mistake' policy to rectify a mistaken air travel booking when there is a 2-hour wait on phones. $750 lost. Can't even cancel the flight online so that someone else can get a heavily booked seat :-( Qantas ACCC

Hey Stacy McAnulty , 'The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl' has been chosen as one of the books for the FNQ Readers Cup Regional Comp. Our Stdnts (usually 4) met today online to discuss in #iso. They want u to know they loved your book! 😊CatholicEdCns cbcaqld #cnsTLs

I am sure the students were very proud and honoured to have their writing so beautifully published. #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries CatholicEdCns St Andrew's Cairns

Congratulations Arya & Alex, winners of the Inaugural O’Dea Athenaeum Reading Award presented at St Andrew's Cairns Middle Yrs & Senior Yrs presentation nights. Ss were recognised for their use of & contributions to their school library #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries CatholicEdCns

Cressida Cowell renews call for £100m investment in primary school libraries theguardian.com/books/2022/jun… Results of Cowell’s renewal initiative demonstrates the benefits of a school library with a quality collection, trained staff and that #studentsneedschoollibraries

At the 2022 Yr 5/6 FNQ Regional Readers Cup Finals. How cool are these glasses made by Deb Verdi Reid Annette Ryan Davonne Pappas Liz Jorgensen

This article brings home the fact that the library is not just a place of learning and literacy, but a 'third space' of wellbeing. I challenge school leaders who say "we can't afford a library/teacher librarian/qualified library staff": How can you afford NOT to have this?