News & Reviews
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Friday 8th March saw the students from Mt Alvernia College, together with their mother or significant women in their lives, attending the College’s annual literary breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Day. The morning was enjoyed by all, and Fleur
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Book of the Week
A Song Only I Can Hear by award-winning author Barry Jonsberg is a beautifully moving comedy-drama coming of age story. It is one of the first novels to deal with LGBTQ themes and issues for younger teens and middle years’
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Book of the Week
Zenobia by Morten Durr and Lars Horneman is a powerful, heart-breaking graphic novel about a young Syrian refugee fleeing her war-ravaged country. Boarding an overcrowded boat, this all-too-real story for readers of all ages will stay with you long after
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International Women’s Day Breakfast
It is with great pleasure that we invite students from Mt Alvernia College, together with their mother or significant women in their lives, to attend the College’s annual literary breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8.
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Queensland School Libray Week
This week we are celebrating Queensland School Library Week with the theme of School Libraries Create Connections, focusing on the many connections between students and the world that are facilitated by the school library. “Qualified Teacher-Librarians connect students with digital
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Afternoon Homework and Study Groups
Afternoon Homework and Study Groups is a wonderful service and opportunity for students to work on their homework or assessment tasks in a supervised and collaborative environment. Students are required to sign an attendance record when they commence their study
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Book of the Week and Future Classic
The Skylarks’ War by Hilary McKay is the winner of the Costa Award for 2018 and a future classic. It is a delightful, touching story of a family and the lives they led set against the background of the dark
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Vardaesia Book Launch
The wait is over! On Tuesday 19th May, 350 fans of Lynette Noni joined us to celebrate the launch of Vardaesia the final book in The Medoran Chronicles. This was the first event in our calendar of book events for our Read
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Student Resources for The Book Thief
We’ve collated a list of study guides to help our Yr 10 students analyse The Book Thief and better understand the plot, themes and characters of this award winning novel. We hope these will enhance and support what they have
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day Breakfast
It is with great pleasure that we invite students from Mt Alvernia College, together with their mother or significant women in their lives, to attend the College’s annual literary breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8.
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