Library Corner

The Library staff celebrated Library and Information Week, May 20th - 24th, with a colourful display set up by Mrs Megan Gatt. This year’s theme was Truth, Integrity, Knowledge (TIK). On the final day of this special week students competed in a MARVEL Quiz during lunchtime. The winner, Prithvi Shah (7G), was awarded a Spiderman Bobble Head while all contestants enjoyed Freddo Frogs. Special thanks to Library Monitor Dan Federer (7G) who organised and emceed the Quiz and to those Library Monitors who were available to assist.

 

 

Another highlight of the past few weeks has been the Book Club Book Buying Excursion. Twenty-three students,  accompanied by Ms Cordingley and Ms Michael toured the State Library Victoria then visited the Readings SLV store to make book selections. It was particularly pleasing to see Year 10 students looking out for the Year 7 students and taking on a mentoring role. At the subsequent Book Club meeting on May 15th the students had a second opportunity to select items for the Library collection. Lamont Books had dropped off three tubs of new releases, which were then collected later that day.

 

 

Several Library Monitors have continued the long process of preparing prize-winning bookmarks for lamination. Spurred on by Gauri Gupta (10E) the close-knit group has worked on the bookmark-making project during lunchtimes. A big thank you to Charlee Lowe (8G) and Anjana Sivaraman (8G) who have spearheaded operations.

 

Many students have had their fifteen reading books verified for The Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. It’s not too late to log in and start the Challenge - follow the links on the Library’s Web OPAC page: https://library.gec.vic.edu.au Please see Library staff should you need your log in details.

 

Confused by the thousands of results Google returns in a search? For reliable websites aligned to the Victorian Curriculum try the WebLinks-Plus database. This is currently available to GEC students on trial until June 14th. Access is via a link on the Library’s Web OPAC page.

 

The days are growing shorter and the nights much cooler - perfect weather for snuggling in your favourite chair and reading a good book. Pop into the Library to check out new releases and to grab a fun winter warmer read! And don’t forget the great range of eBooks and audiobooks available through the College’s ePlatform.

 

Library Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

The library is open at Recess to Year 12 students and Library Monitors only

Lunchtime opening from 1:00pm onwards (Closed to general access during the fortnightly Book Club meetings)

 

Homework Help:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school, 3:15pm to 4:30pm

 

Ms Sherri Michael

College Librarian

Book Club Excursion

Recently, the GEC Book Club, along with Ms Michael (our School Librarian) and Ms Cordingley, went for their annual book buying excursion!

 

This is always a great opportunity to explore new book releases and a chance for the students themselves, to choose some books to expand our school library. This is extremely exciting for students to buy books for the Library.

 

First we went to the State Library, where we had a chance to browse through all of the interesting books there as well as look at amazing pieces of art and take lots of photos. There were even games of checkers and chess to play with your friends!

 

After exploring the extensive State Library of Victoria, we went to Readings gift shop where we were able to choose two books each to buy for our school. We all began looking through various books and making a tough decision around which texts we were going to buy. There were so many wonderful books that is was difficult to choose only two. After much browsing, students put forward their choices to be delivered to the school soon.

 

Afterwards, we went to Melbourne Central where we had a break for lunch before we began our journey back to school. This is the second time that I have been fortunate enough to attend this excursion and it is always a highlight of my school calendar!

 

I really enjoyed looking at all of the interesting works of art and browsing through the new books. I hope next year I get the opportunity to attend again! Thank you to Ms Michael and Ms Cordingley for organising this fantastic excursion.

 

Yvette Lipovetsky 

Year 8

 

On 8th April the book clubbers went on an amazing excursion with two fabulous teachers, Ms Michael and Ms Cordingley. We caught a train to the city and began our exciting journey. We reached Flinders street and we decided to take and nice walk to a Melbourne landmark and a cultural icon, the State Library of Victoria. We were walking past the streets and roads of the city chatting and admiring the shops and the buildings.

 

We got to the State Library and all the students were amazed by its majestic domed ceiling, its exhibitions, games and many books. The teachers let us explore the State Library for a while to wander around the walls of the Library and find out secrets. We came across a lot of books, beautiful exhibitions and games to play with your friends like chess and checkers. We explored the beautiful world of information and stories and took lots of pictures.

 

After we had a look around we went into the book shop of the State Library to choose some thrilling books for the school. There were a wide variety of books to choose from and we all began browsing for books to choose for the GEC library.

 

By the time we finished we were all starving. We then headed to Melbourne Central where we had lunch with friends. There was a wide variety of delicious food and drink stores to choose from.

 

After lunch we headed back to school. This was a great highlight of the year and I hope to do it again! Thank you so much to Ms Cordingley and Ms Michael for making it happen.

 

Rusha Shah

Year 8

Year 7C reading for the Premier’s Reading Challenge in the library

Year 7C students are working towards completing the Premier’s Reading Challenge by relaxing in the Library and committing to reading. After Grammar Units are completed during their English class, all Year 7C students take time for personal reading and document their progress on the official website for the reading challenge. We are hoping that all students reach their goal and enjoy time for reading.

 

Deborah Cordingley

English/Humanities Teacher

 

Year 7C Memoirs and French Poetry

Currently, Year 7C students are completing their Memoir writing in the library. In addition to having access to other memoirs as models, students have access to the Library computers to draft, edit and polish their memoirs. Once Memoirs are completed as part of a cross-curricular activity including the Library, French and English class. Students are utilizing their French Poem from the recent Poetry Competition to develop Calligrammes. These are amazing pictorials of French poems developed by Guillaume Apollinaire in 1918. Students will present their work as part of their Writing Folio and hopefully some poems will be on display in the Library soon.

 

Deborah Cordingley

English/Humanities Teacher