Library News
Senior Study
Our Year 12 students are feeling the hot breath of the HSC on their necks and are taking the opportunity to complete additional study. The library has recently opened to seniors so they can prepare for their assessments in an after-hours and collaborative environment. The additional study will continue into the Trials, and may be available for longer if Year 11 students are keen to use it to prepare for their Preliminary examinations.
Meanwhile, the library continues to cater for a wide range of students who access the space for a variety of reasons, including reading, friendship, puzzles, games and computer games. The Year 7 Peer Reading students have been regular visitors to help them on the pathway to improve their reading skills with the help of their Year 10 mentors.
Teachers have also been using the space to display their students’ work, which often creates a great deal of buzz among the students. Recently, we showcased some model farms from Stage 5 Agriculture students and magazines from Stage 5 History students.
Congratulations to the students who participated in the “Ask me what I am reading” competition. It was fantastic to see the teachers and students having a chat about the books they are reading.
We hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the break from the school routine. Meanwhile, if your child tells you that he or she is bored, make sure you find a great book to read. As the author of A Dance with Dragons, George R. R. Martin says, ‘A reader leads a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads only lives one’.
Mrs Linda Gleeson
Librarian & History Teacher