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<strong>Rowville</strong> Secondary College<br />
Term 2 Issue 7<br />
22<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Rowville</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Friday, May 25, 2012<br />
Author Jane Godwin Visits RSC<br />
Katrina Miller<br />
8A<br />
On the 11 th of May Jane Godwin who<br />
wrote Falling from Grace came to<br />
speak to us Year 8’s. <strong>The</strong> story of her<br />
life and her sister escaping a rare<br />
disease of cancer was delightful to<br />
hear.<br />
It’s funny how creepy that place<br />
sounds! It was nice to see an author<br />
acting just like an ordinary lady but<br />
who wrote a book that touched the<br />
heart of many young adults like<br />
myself. It is a great book and a lovely<br />
author. I would recommend the book<br />
to all youth to read.<br />
<strong>The</strong> way she described her characters<br />
some based on her life experiences<br />
was an inspiration to any aspiring<br />
author. <strong>The</strong> entertaining tales of Port<br />
Nepean, the place where the story is<br />
set was interesting and enlightening.<br />
We are slowly changing the furniture<br />
in the East wide reading area to make<br />
the space more comfortable for<br />
relaxing with a good book.<br />
Library Furniture Upgrade<br />
Currently we have new couches and<br />
this week multipurpose ottomans for<br />
sitting or leaning. Our next addition<br />
will be 4 large pillow style bean bags.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se are a great place for getting<br />
away from the winter cold before<br />
school and at lunchtime. <strong>The</strong>y are also<br />
a great spot for reading on the library<br />
iPads.<br />
We have the Hunger Games series,<br />
Tomorrow When the War Began and a<br />
number of classics available for<br />
reading and are adding popular books<br />
regularly.<br />
We Need Books<br />
Elisha Sadikay<br />
English Coordinator<br />
<strong>The</strong> year seven English team has been<br />
working hard to introduce an<br />
innovative reading program designed<br />
to improve the reading skills of our<br />
students at <strong>Rowville</strong> Secondary<br />
College.<br />
<strong>The</strong> program requires each year<br />
seven class to develop an extensive<br />
library for their own personal use.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se class libraries will be used for a<br />
wide range of activities, and you can<br />
help by donating any unused books<br />
you have lying around at home.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re will be a collection point for<br />
these books in the main library at<br />
each campus. Thank-you for your<br />
help in continuing to improve the<br />
literacy skills of our students.
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