Resource Centre

New Arrivals 

Over the last fortnight, the Library team has been busy cataloguing our new books. We have a wide selection of books across all areas of the Library. 

Kids Lit Quiz

In the past fortnight, I had the pleasure of recognising our teams' achievements at the Primary Assembly. Well done to both of our teams.

Resource Centre Committee

We meet every Monday at lunchtime in RC2 (the computer lab).

Thank you to the Year 4 team from the Resource Centre who assisted with various aspects of the display for National Simultaneous Storytime.

As the year continues to move at a great pace, I look forward to working with more members of our committee to develop displays and activities in preparation for Book Week.

I would also like to extend my gratitude to the students who support the daily operation of the Resource Centre by setting up and packing away the library at lunchtime, as well as to those who are always willing to lend a hand with tasks around our space.

National Simultaneous Storytime

This year, the format for our National Simultaneous Storytime sessions was a little different.

After recess, all Kindergarten to Year 2 students made their way to the library, where Mrs Joanna Lee warmly welcomed them. She shared her personal experience of moving from Poland to Australia, highlighting the challenges of adjusting to a new country, such as understanding different accents, humour and unfamiliar cultural experiences. Mrs Lee also spoke about the differences between the two countries, from food to land size and population, and emphasised the value of connecting with someone who has been through a similar journey.

At 12:00pm, Mrs Belinda Lees read this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime book, The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel. The story explored the journey of a migrant and his cat, touching on themes of leaving family behind, adapting to a new environment and ultimately finding connection through shared experiences.

Mrs Lees, who is also a published author, then shared her own book, The Kid Who Never Gave Up!, which tells the inspiring story of a young girl who faces a setback and, through resilience and determination, achieves her goal.

A sincere thank you to both Mrs Lee and Mrs Lees for generously taking time out of their day to share their stories with our students. We would also like to thank our Year 8 volunteers and Miller Davies for their contributions to creating the wonderful display for the event.

Book Club

Book Club Issue 4 Has Arrived!

Keep an eye out for your copy of Book Club coming home in your child’s school bag this week.

All orders must be placed by Friday 6 June at 12:00pm. Please note that orders can only be made online via The LOOP platform, as we do not accept cash payments.

Premier's Reading Challenge

The challenge closes on August 23rd.

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is upon us again. 

The 2025 Challenge is in full swing, and it’s exciting to see that some students have already completed it. Great work and congratulations on your achievement!

If you would like to begin sourcing books for your child/ren to read for the Challenge, we encourage you to preview the reading lists available on the PRC website: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html

Upcoming Events

Important details

Opening Hours:

Passwords

If you haven’t received your new password yet, please contact the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au. We’ll ensure your password is sent to you as soon as possible.

Borrowing and Returns

Students may borrow and return books before school, recess, lunchtime and after school. Primary School students also have the chance to borrow books during their fortnightly Library lessons. 

Borrowing Permissions

If students are requesting to borrow books above their age level, we request parents to write a letter regarding their permission for their child to borrow and read a specific book which will be reviewed by library staff.

Renewals

Students are able to re-borrow books for an additional two weeks by speaking to staff at the Library Circulation Desk. If further borrowing is requested after this, students are required to bring their book/s with them to allow the staff to see the book. In addition, students can renew their book/s by emailing the Library.

Requests

If your child would like to borrow a specific book and the title is not included in our current catalogue, we will add this to our purchase wishlist.

Overdue notices

If you receive an overdue notice, there is a chance that the books may have been processed through our system after the email was sent. We encourage all parents to follow up on any issues by emailing the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Reading Permissions

Due to our shared space catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, our library collection is organised to help students easily find books with protagonists close to their own age. For example, in the Upper Primary section, most of the characters are between 11 and 13 years old. This approach ensures that themes and content remain age-appropriate, and also supports students in reading independently and with confidence.

When deciding where books are placed within the collection, we are guided by author and publisher recommendations.

If a student wishes to borrow a book above their recommended age level, we kindly ask that parents provide written permission either via a letter or email to library staff, confirming approval for their child to borrow and read that specific title.

If you have any other enquiries, issues or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us via phone by ringing the main office or via email address library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Keep reading everyone!

Ms Height and Ms O’Neill

Resource Centre Team