The Laurence Library
Mr Alex Hanssen
Looking a lot like Christmas
The Laurence Library has transformed into a little slice of Christmas cheer – and we are loving it! We have decked the halls with a beautiful Christmas tree facing out towards the city – you might even spot it if you look up at the school at night! Sparkling fairy lights twinkle across the ceiling, while tinsel winds its way around the shelves, adding a festive touch to every corner.
A special shout-out goes to my fabulous PCG (Yay Gandhi 3!) and our Library Prefect, Fred, who gave up their mornings over the past week to help set everything up. None of this would have been possible without the tremendous effort of our wonderful Year 7 volunteers and the guidance of my fellow librarians, Ms Emily Belyea and Mrs Tamsin Sykiotis, who were instrumental in crafting decorations and leading the charge on this festive project.
Given that the school year wraps up soon, we decided it was only fitting to embrace the Christmas spirit a little early so we can enjoy a full month of holiday joy alongside everyone else. We have put together a special display featuring wintry reads, Christmas miracles, and all things cosy to get you in the holiday mood. Even the faces of our lovely St George’s staff are on display, sporting their best elf costumes on the window facing Level 2!
While in the decorating mood, we have also refreshed our special collection section, now labelled as the ‘Easy Reads’ area. It’s perfect for those looking for shorter novels, graphic novels, or something light for the holidays – ideal for reluctant readers or anyone in search of a quick and delightful escape.
We hope you enjoy the festive decorations and that they bring a little winter wonder to contrast the heat outside. Perhaps you’ll even take a bit of this cosy feeling home with a book to keep you company. Happy reading and Merry Christmas from all of us!
Mr Alex Hanssen
Head of Library, Technology
and Research Services
Booklists for 2025
Booklists for next year are now available to download from this link:
Required items can be purchased from our supplier, Campion Education, using the code ‘HXB4’: https://order.campion.com.au/validate
To avoid incurring a late fee, all orders for a pre-packaged delivery service must be completed online by Friday, 27 December.
Booklist items can also be bought in-person by visiting the Campion store, located at 751 Marshall Road, Malaga.
We have partnered with Sustainable School Shop to facilitate access to second-hand books.
Sustainable School Shop is Australia’s largest dedicated education trading platform, promoting the value of recycling and reuse. It is a private social enterprise whereby the benefit is retained by its users.
Sustainable School Shop has preloaded books specific to our school’s 2025 resource list onto their platform. This makes it easy to list books for sale and to purchase them.
See all the second-hand books currently for sale here:
https://www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au/booklist/st-georges-anglican-grammar-school
For FAQs, visit this webpage:
Ms Tamsin Sykiotis
Teacher Librarian