LIBRARY NEWS
Naidoc Week
NAIDOC Story Walk book: Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy.
Student Reflections about NAIDOC Week: After our NAIDOC Week Story Walk students were tasked with writing an acknowledgement of country based on what they’d learnt in the book Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy. Some of these acknowledgements included:
“I would like to acknowledge and celebrate their enduring connections to country, knowledge and stories”.
“Showing appreciation to the roots of our land”.
“I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Wathaurong people”.
“I would like to acknowledge the Bundjil”.
“NAIDOC Week is all about acknowledging the spirit of the land and the traditional custodians”.
Learning Wadawurrung Language Quiz Winner with 100% - Tyler Wills 8E.
Wadawurrung Vocabulary
Library display of books by First Nations authors with gum leaves of student reflections from the story walk on school grounds.
Many thanks to Jarvis Edwards 8H for sharing his knowledge during the story walk.
Winner of the NAIDOC Week colouring competition - Kane Hathway 8C
Welcome to the Western Heights Library!
WHC Library Hours for Students: 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday
LIBRARY ACTIVITIES TERM 3
Chess club:
Tuesday lunch times 12:45 pm - Chess Club with Mr. Gray and teachers. Can you beat your teacher? The challenge is on!
Board games:
When: Thursday Lunch Time
Where: WHC Library
What to expect: Game tournaments, learn a new game each week, friendly competition. Come and learn new games, engage with others, develop critical thinking skills and have a bit of fun.
More lunch activities to come - e.g. Book Week, Reading competitions, Readers' Cup, Geelong Librarian crafts.
A few library reminders and student expectations:
- No food or drinks. Water bottles are okay.
- Do not touch heaters, air filters and fan controllers.
- Seated activities are expected: reading, chess, Uno, Spot it, Connect Four, Lego, mindful colouring in.
- Quiet study. Please clean your desk before leaving.
- Bathroom - go to Red Building.
Borrowing Books:
WHC and Geelong Regional Library collections. The library is a community space shared with the public. The couches are reserved for them. Please use respectful language and behaviour.
Geelong Public Library
Wednesday 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm