May 2018 Top 10 Books

1. Tom Gates is absolutely fantastic (at some things)

Collection : PL - Fiction

2. Diary of wimpy kid: old school

Collection : PL - Fiction

3. I broke my trunk!

4. Top of the class (nearly)

Collection : PL - Fiction

5. Diary of a wimpy kid: Greg Heffley's journal

Collection : PL - Fiction

6. Where's Waldo?

Collection : PL - Games & Puzzles

7. The adventures of Captain Underpants

Collection : PL - Smashing Series

8. We're going on a bear hunt

Collection : PL - Picture Fiction

9. Danger is everywhere: a handbook for avoiding danger

Collection : PL - Fiction

10. I am too absolutely small for school

Collection : PL - Picture Fiction

Must read in Year 2

Looking and searching for a good book to read with your Year 2 child? Check this out!

The Troll by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts is a children's story about a toll and some pirates. The troll in this story is based on the troll from the Three Billy Goats Gruff fairy tale.

Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published on August 12, 1960. With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss's beloved favourite has cemented it's place as a children's classic. Follow Sam-I-am as he insists that this unusual treat is indeed a delectable snack to be savoured everywhere and in every way.

This remarkably moving picture book follows first-grader Hassan through his very first few days a school. Hassan has only recently arrived in the United States after he and his family were forced to flee Somalia, and he deeply misses the colourful landscape of his former home in Africa. 

Ellie is horrified when Tuffy keeps dragging dead creatures into the house. Tuffy can't understand what the fuss is about. Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her pet to change his wild, wild ways? The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his humans are told by the killer cat himself.

Everyday, John Patrick sets off along the road to school, and although he hurries, strange and improbable happenings repeatedly make him late. To make things worse, his teacher never believe his story. 

GIS Book Week 2018

It's hard to believe that Book Week for 2018 is already over! With the aim of promoting reading for pleasure, there has been so many fun reading activities going on during the week.

This year, we aimed to raise at least RM50,000 to help and transform the lives of our friends at the Rohingya Education Centre. We challenged our students to read as much as they could from 26th March to 27th April, and to collect sponsorship money along the way. 

We are incredibly excited to announce the total money raised by the GIS community for 'The Big Read' is over RM80,000. This will allow up to 150 students, who have been forced to leave their homes in Myanmar, to have a safer, cleaner and more inspiring environment to learn in. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved.

Steve Bowkett was here for the whole week speaking to Primary, Secondary and also Kuantan's students around thinking skills for writing.

Clive Pig came to do storytelling with Years 1, 2, 3 and EYC students. The children found him really funny and enjoyed environmental stories and traditional tales.

Bedtime tales for Years 1 & 2 was again a big success, the children loved listening to stories in their pyjamas!

Drop Everything And Read 

Book Fair

Well done to everyone who took part in the Big Read- here are the house points results.  

Congratulations to everyone who took part in Book Week competitions. You all are so amazing! See you next year!

Must read in Year 1

Looking and searching for a good book to read with your Year 1 child? Check this out!

Bernard's got a problem. He's found a monster in the back garden, but his mom and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster. . . and that doesn't go quite to plan.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

Emily Brown's rabbit, Stanley, is NOT FOR SALE. Not even to her Most Royal Highness Queen Gloriana the Third. Not even for all the toys Emily Brown could ever desire.

So when naughty Queen Gloriana steals "Bunnywunny" away, Emily Brown sets out to get him back. 

Simon James's story about the smartest baby in the world will have little ones howling with laughter and may have big ones smiling wryly with self-recognition. 

A rhyming story about one little mouse trying to make himself heard and discovering along the way that even the smallest of us has the heart of a lion.