Library

Celebration of Reading

The Bluff Road Library recently hosted a celebration lunch to acknowledge the exceptional students who participated in various literature activities organized by the library during 2024.  The impressive attendance of so many enthusiastic students clearly demonstrates that a vibrant reading culture is emerging at Sandringham College.  Among those recognised at the lunch were the outstanding form group 7F, winners of the Game of Words Year 7 Reading Challenge, they read a combined total of 6,782.689 words.  Top borrowers from each year level were also invited. 

Our amazing Kids' Lit Quiz (The sport of reading) teams were of course celebrated, for making it to the Australian Finals in Sydney, as were the committed participants of the Write a book in a Day Event.  

This gathering provided a valuable opportunity to acknowledge the passion for reading these students consistently demonstrate.  I am looking forward to offering these and more opportunities to our wonderful students in 2025.

Christmas Craft

During Headstart students at Bluff Road participated in Christmas Creations in the Bluff Road Makerspace Area, with lots of glitter, paint and pipe cleaners.

The cutest baubles were created from some wonderful imaginative minds during week 1 and during week 2 students made Christmas cards.

Halloween Story Writing Competiton.

Winners for the Sandringham College Library Halloween Story Writing Competition were recently announced. 

We had over 20 scary entries and the following students won prizes...

Equal First

Sebastian Baker (Year 11)

Ashlee Mulhall (Year 7)

Second

Billy Young (Year 7)

Third

Stirling Gray (Year 9)

YA Book Recommendations for Christmas

Looking for a book to buy as a present for Christmas.  The books on this poster were Sandringham College Libraries most borrowed books for 2024.

Start a new tradition this Christmas, adopt the amazing Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod - Christmas Book Flood.   It involves giving each other books on Christmas Eve, finding a cosy reading reading spot and spending the rest of the evening reading, eating chocolate and having Carols by Candlelight in the background.  A great way to relax before the chaos of Christmas day. 

Summer Reading Challenge

Research has identified a phenomenon known as the 'summer slide', which refers to the loss of literacy skills over the summer holidays when students stop reading - estimated on average to be the equivalent of two or three months of reading proficiency.

To slow down the summer slide, the library is running it's annual summer reading challenge.

This is not your traditional reading challenge.

This reading challenge is simple...

READ ANYTHING!

READ ANYWHERE!

Read a magazine outside.

Read a book, Read t

Read a recipe to your pet and make it.

Find your tree and read a comic.

Read a poem to your grandparent.

Just read!!!

It's all about students continuing to read during the long break, and having some fun while doing it.

Students will be asked to register what they read, answer a couple of questions and their name will go into a jar.  5 students from each year level will win prizes.

For more information and to register head to the Sandringham College Library Website 

-> Get involved -> Events

Students will also be able to access eBooks and Audiobooks to read 24/7 over the break.  It's as easy as heading the Sandringham College Library Website clicking on 

Read and Listen -> eBooks & audiobooks (students will then need to use their edupass details to login.

Have a wonderful break and read lots!!!