Library News
As a student reminder, the Library opening hours are
- 8.00 - 4.00 on Monday, Thursday & Friday including recess and lunchtime
- 8.00 - 5.00 on Tuesday and Wednesday for Study Club including recess and lunchtime.
We have daily activities in the library including:
- Board games every Monday
- Writing Club on Wednesday Week A at recess and Thursday Week B at lunch
- Book Club on Thursday Week A at recess
- Chess every Friday.
Reading is a core part of “living well and learning well” at McCarthy
Building on the Year 7 and 8 students’ targeted reading program, several Mentor groups are visiting the library during each week. Houses such as Assisi and Mackillop are coming to the library during Mentor Group. It is a great time for their Year 7-12 students to combine to select, read and borrow books. It is wonderful to see our library alive at the beginning of the day with students of all year levels reading together.
The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) 2023 Yr. 7-10
Term Two is the time for those who are taking the Challenge to read books that are from the dedicated PRC Reading Lists 2023 we hold in our catalogue.
Steps to accessing the PRC Reading lists 2023
Log into McCarthy Library Oliver as usual.
- Select “Reading Lists” from the top tabs on the Library homepage.
- From Reading Lists A-Z, click on “P” to jump to lists beginning with the letter “P”.
- You will see the heading “P + Premier's Reading Challenge 2023.”
- Click on the + symbol to open the PRC Reading Lists, grouped by Year Levels.
- Select the one you want to view by clicking on it.
Read Grow Inspire 2023- Children’s Book Council Awards.
This Term we are promoting the Children’s Book Council (CBCA) shortlist books we have in our library. Illustrator Matt Oatley is the chosen artist for this year’s CBCA awards. We have many of his works in our library. Library Bookstand photo Matt Oatley
His CBCA artwork inspires students to read as a way to help with growth. His artwork of a seahorse, balancing on books in the clouds, challenges everyone to create their own list of words for every letter of the alphabet to show how they feel, what they understand, and all they learn through climbing a book tower into the wide universe symbolised by the sky and clouds.
Guessing competition winner!
Recently, we ran our “Hop into Reading” reading promotion with a guessing competition. Congratulations to Year 8 student Ruby Eason whose estimate of 435 chocolate treats in the containers was closest to the official count of 434. To participate, students came into the library and then recorded their estimate at the library counter. Thank you to all students who participated.
The Library team is looking forward to working and supporting our students in reaching their individual reading for enjoyment and academic goals this term. If a student needs help in meeting their goals we encourage them to come and speak to one of the library team.
Ms Libby Laird
Teacher Librarian
Mrs Susan Barrett
Teacher Librarian