Library News
Opening hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday through to Friday during regular school days.
Welcome to the Library
The library is a welcoming space for study and leisure that showcases recreational reading and curated digital resources. Students will find links to the Digital Edition of the Age Newspaper, Issues in Society periodicals, Research Guides and the ClickView video catalogue on the library home page, accessed through the school Intranet.
There is a Lego station/maker space and board/card games available for loan during recess and lunchtime. Students are welcome to join the varied lunch time clubs on offer that meet in the Seminar room and throughout the year there will be activities for students to participate in.
Book Mark Competition
The Library Book Mark Competition is open to all students. Entries may be hand drawn (submit to the library desk on an A4 sheet of paper) or digitally created (emailed as an attachment PDF, JPG, Canva link to library@mgsc.vic.edu.au). All bookmark entries must be original works created by the student.
As a guide/template, use size 5cm x 15cm. Entries close at the end of week nine on Friday 27th March. Ten winning book marks will be printed for students to use all year. Two prizes will be given to the creators of the top two bookmarks.
We have received many colourful and creative entries which are now on display in the library foyer. Thank you to all of those students who have entered – and good luck!
Year 7 Induction and Scavenger Hunt
Over the past two weeks the library has hosted an induction session for the Year 7s. Students were introduced to the library spaces, the digital and print collection, before setting off on a scavenger hunt. The ‘Scavenger Hunt’ is a creative exercise with the purpose familiarizing students with library resources so they will be able to search and find items independently. The sessions wrapped up with students borrowing their first library book which will be used in Wider Reading Classes.
Book Club
Book Clubs are a great way to engage with students who share a love of literature as they will get the opportunity to read diverse books, share their ideas and gain new perspectives. The MGSC Book Club met last Wednesday to discuss holiday reading and chose two books to read this term. These books are: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T J Klune and for the older readers, Great Big Beautiful Live by Emily Henry. Both books are available for loan at the library desk.
New members are welcome to drop by the library or email library@mgsc.vic.edu.au with details of their name and class if they would like to join the mailing list. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 25th March.
VCE Student Collections
The library houses curated VCE collections with the intention of extending student subject knowledge. These collections have been populated with items that have been chosen by Domain Leaders, to assist students with specialized selections for their final VCE exams.
VCE History Collection contains resources:
- Empires
- The American Revolution
- The Russian Revolution.
The Theatre Studies Collection contains resources:
- Modern
- Pre-modern
- Shakespeare
Lunchtime Clubs in the Library
There is something for everyone here. Clubs meet every week in the library Seminar Room at lunchtime to create, learn, relax, share ideas and play. All students are welcome. The current clubs are
Tuesday - Mythology Club
Wednesday - Chess Club
With more to come!
The Library Team