Oh, well, there will be another...
Congratulations to the Competition Winners for Brewhaha Poetry Slam and Youth/ Seniors Creative Writing Competition
Thank you to our poetry slam performers and congratulations to Raymond N and Jesse N who took home $300 worth of prizes.
Thank you to those who submitted entries into the writing competition and congratualtions to Meredith W and Elizabeth W who each recieved $100 worth of prizes.
One of the winning entries was 'The Homeless Kindergarten' by Elizabeth. It is reproduced here in full.
'The Homeless Kindergarten'
The ceiling is dissolving
and the carpet seems to smell
kinder kids are moulding
and the classroom is as well.
The fungi start to smoulder
it is like a prison cell
the kindy kids are homeless
in the small hall they must dwell.
The roof tiles are fragmented
there's an under carpet dam
electricity is risky,
and we cannot use our plan
Book week's a disaster!
The children are upset.
They cannot practice reading
for their readers are too wet.
I hope we get the funding
for the flooding to resolve
'Cause if we don't replace the roof tiles
the children will dissolve.
Elizabeth W from Haberfield Public School
Friday, May 2, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Harmony Day Celebrations
Happy Harmony Day!
Well, yes I am late, Harmony Day was the 21 March, which was a public holiday due to that Easter thing. So at Ashfield Library we celebrated Harmony Day on the 28th March. I want to share with you what the children of our ESL class put together for their parents on Harmony Day.
The Ashfield Library ESL homework help class practice their English Skills with songs and poems and short stories. They performed some of these for their parents at the Harmony Day afternoon tea.
The children were recorded by radio announcer Joy Lu and broadcast on Saturday 12 April on 2AC Australian Chinese Radio.
Harmony Blossoms was written by poet Li Fu Qi for the program.
Harmony Blossoms
the star in the sky,
the flower on the ground,
we are in one family,
joined to the world.
hand in hand,
shoulder to shoulder,
I help you, you help me,
love one another happily.
our fiends every where in the world,
for peace ,for freedom,
let us sing and work together,
making a peaceful universe,
harmony in bloom all over the world.
Well, yes I am late, Harmony Day was the 21 March, which was a public holiday due to that Easter thing. So at Ashfield Library we celebrated Harmony Day on the 28th March. I want to share with you what the children of our ESL class put together for their parents on Harmony Day.
The Ashfield Library ESL homework help class practice their English Skills with songs and poems and short stories. They performed some of these for their parents at the Harmony Day afternoon tea.
The children were recorded by radio announcer Joy Lu and broadcast on Saturday 12 April on 2AC Australian Chinese Radio.
Harmony Blossoms was written by poet Li Fu Qi for the program.
Harmony Blossoms
the star in the sky,
the flower on the ground,
we are in one family,
joined to the world.
hand in hand,
shoulder to shoulder,
I help you, you help me,
love one another happily.
our fiends every where in the world,
for peace ,for freedom,
let us sing and work together,
making a peaceful universe,
harmony in bloom all over the world.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
$500 worth of prizes up for grabs!
Brewhaha Poetry Slam
Ashfield Library in conjunction with Leichhardt Library will be launching our first Brewhaha Poetry Slam taking place 12pm on Saturday 12 April in the new Brewhaha Chill Out Tent.
A poetry slam is a competition which performers read or recite original works, or more rarely that of others, without any other tools except for the microphone.
Up for grabs as first and second prize is $300 worth of prizes for a slam-dunk performance.
Entrants must register for the event by Sunday 6 April 2008, with full contact details and a short spiel on their work in writing. For more details contact Alexander 02 9716 1827. Brewhaha Poetry Slam flyer or entry form.
Youth and Seniors Creative Writing Competition
'They think they know it all!' is a Writing Competition where you can flex your creative muscle and express your viewpoint on the topic of harmony and acceptance of all ages.
Entries can take any written shape or format. All entries must be delivered by hand or mailed to Ashfield Municipal Library, PO Box 1145 Ashfield NSW 1800 by Sunday 13 April 2008.
Up for grabs as first and second prize is $300 worth of prizes. For more information contact Alexander on 02 9716 1827. Entry form.
Ashfield Library in conjunction with Leichhardt Library will be launching our first Brewhaha Poetry Slam taking place 12pm on Saturday 12 April in the new Brewhaha Chill Out Tent.
A poetry slam is a competition which performers read or recite original works, or more rarely that of others, without any other tools except for the microphone.
Up for grabs as first and second prize is $300 worth of prizes for a slam-dunk performance.
Entrants must register for the event by Sunday 6 April 2008, with full contact details and a short spiel on their work in writing. For more details contact Alexander 02 9716 1827. Brewhaha Poetry Slam flyer or entry form.
Youth and Seniors Creative Writing Competition
'They think they know it all!' is a Writing Competition where you can flex your creative muscle and express your viewpoint on the topic of harmony and acceptance of all ages.
Entries can take any written shape or format. All entries must be delivered by hand or mailed to Ashfield Municipal Library, PO Box 1145 Ashfield NSW 1800 by Sunday 13 April 2008.
Up for grabs as first and second prize is $300 worth of prizes. For more information contact Alexander on 02 9716 1827. Entry form.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Are you an online manga reader
Did you know manga was online and free to read?
I didn't, well I did but not to this extend.
I have been asking the teens and kids for fav titles and manga authors to add to the library, and yes I have bought lots of new stuff (almost $3000 worth) it will hit the shelves over the next few weeks.
I digress, One kid asked for Naruto, and I said we have that (turns out its all missing off the shelves , sorry my bad, but I don't have time to stand there watching who touches what.) I'm getting some more if your a naruto fan! But its online - free - for you to read!
My friend Ms Doyle also recommends OneManga and says 'my students love this site -- they can read some of their favorite manga online, another favorite is crunchyroll where they watch anime'
Check out some of these:
MangaVolume
OneManga
ReadManga
Mangashare
I didn't, well I did but not to this extend.
I have been asking the teens and kids for fav titles and manga authors to add to the library, and yes I have bought lots of new stuff (almost $3000 worth) it will hit the shelves over the next few weeks.
I digress, One kid asked for Naruto, and I said we have that (turns out its all missing off the shelves , sorry my bad, but I don't have time to stand there watching who touches what.) I'm getting some more if your a naruto fan! But its online - free - for you to read!
My friend Ms Doyle also recommends OneManga and says 'my students love this site -- they can read some of their favorite manga online, another favorite is crunchyroll where they watch anime'
Check out some of these:
MangaVolume
OneManga
ReadManga
Mangashare
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Computer games in the library
THERE'S GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS!
There is strong debate between academics and librarians (not to mention parents) on whether computer games are good for you, not to mention if they have a place in the public library.
My stand was (and has been for a long time) that kids and teens know where to find online games, and therfore can play them in the library. That has worked at ashfield till now!
The Good News : we have new computers. Every PC now has a wide screen and is much faster than the old ones.
The Bad News : the new PC's are so locked down for network security that they do not allow plug-ins or add-ons, and therfore can not play most online games.
I have been flooded with feedback (not all complaints) that we can not play games on the internet anymore. What has been decided is that we will have a few additional PC's in the children's area reserved for PC games. There will be no internet access, but they will be networked together for multiplayer games.
So here's where you come in : What games should we buy to put on them?
There is strong debate between academics and librarians (not to mention parents) on whether computer games are good for you, not to mention if they have a place in the public library.
My stand was (and has been for a long time) that kids and teens know where to find online games, and therfore can play them in the library. That has worked at ashfield till now!
The Good News : we have new computers. Every PC now has a wide screen and is much faster than the old ones.
The Bad News : the new PC's are so locked down for network security that they do not allow plug-ins or add-ons, and therfore can not play most online games.
I have been flooded with feedback (not all complaints) that we can not play games on the internet anymore. What has been decided is that we will have a few additional PC's in the children's area reserved for PC games. There will be no internet access, but they will be networked together for multiplayer games.
So here's where you come in : What games should we buy to put on them?
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