Library News

IN THE LIBRARY

This week is National Reconciliation Week - 27 May - 3 June and during library lessons we came together to learn about the importance of reconciliation through meaningful discussions.  Students showed respect, empathy and understanding of why reconciliation is important in building a more inclusive and united future for everyone.

Stage Three have just started a novel study of "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  This book explores students with a vast range of traits, experiences and learning styles.  Ally, the main character, struggles with learning in a traditional way but her teacher sees past it and helps her recognise her strengths.  As the book evolves, we will see the many strengths that Ally DOES have, and we will see that she IS smart…and kind and creative and so much more.  As we get to know Ally, there will be countless opportunities to talk about strengths and learning styles and individuality.  It is a great time for students to recognise in themselves their strengths and to have conversations about how “different” isn’t a negative–it’s a strength.

FUNKY FRUIT/VEGETABLE REWARD

Students are encouraged to bring their library bags in on Wednesday or Thursday (depending on their borrowing day) to have a chance at winning the funky fruit/vegetable reward for the week. 

Week 5 winner of "Melanie the Melon" was Saskia (Year One)

Week 6 winner of "Betty the Butternut Pumpkin" was Isobel (Year Three)

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE  

The reading challenge deadline is Friday 18 September 2026. There are detailed instructions below about how to log books your children have read. If you are unable to access an appropriate device or internet connection at home for recording your child's reading, please just record the titles and authors on paper and they can bring them to me to record them.  For more information about the Student Experience Site you can watch the video available here. 

Adding Books 

Step 1: Follow this link to the Student Experience Site

Step 2: Log in using the button in the top right corner with the details on your child's PRC login card.

Step 3: To record books already read (you can include books that have been read earlier this year), click on the avatar in the top right corner, then click on "My Reading Log". NB: Books should only be added when they have been read from cover to cover!

Step 4: Start typing the name of the book read into the "Add a PRC Book" search, select the title from the drop-down menu and click "Add".

Step 5: If the book does not come-up in this search, it is not a PRC list book for 2026 and needs to be added as a personal choice book. Type the title and author into the fields and click "Add".

LIBRARY DAYS

Borrowing will occur during library lessons to give the students more focused time to engage with library borrowing. Students must have a library bag with them on borrowing days. 

Please refer to the list below to see which day your child/ren will need to bring their library bags and return any books that are due in order to borrow new books.  

ES1 - Wednesday

S1 - Thursday

S2 - Thursday

S3 - Wednesday

LIBRARY OPENING HOURS FOR STUDENTS