Library

What a fantastic and busy start to the year!

Library people celebrate Library Lovers Day on February 14th.  It's a time to celebrate and promote all the wonderful things libraries do.  So what better time to introduce the new Year 7s to Sandringham College's amazing space - The Library.

All Year 7 students have now taken part in a library orientation session during their reading class.  Students learnt about the resources available to them via the Sandringham College Library Website.  They were introduced to the first competition of the year - an online catalogue scavenger hunt.  By taking part in the competition students were able to learn how to use the catalogue and search for books 24/7.  There were three winners, and they all received a canteen voucher.  But most importantly they learnt about the amazing up to date collection of books the library houses.  Students are able to search out books by their genre which makes it much easier to find a story that may hold their interest.  

The Sandringham College Website is an amazing resource for students and staff.  Students are able to access the many databases and digital resources the library subscribes to via the website. 

Some of those resources are -

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Fact checked online Encyclopaedia. Tools to enhance learning such as read aloud function.  Convert English to another language.

Online Referencing Generator

APA style 7th edition.

• Junior (abridged), Middle and Senior levels
• Creates citations for a comprehensive range of sources – copy & paste into bibliography.
• Rollover describes each element of the citation.
• Example of in-text reference for each source.

The library also subscribes to an eBooks and audiobook platform, this is available to students 24/7.

Students wanting more information or help to access these many resources can ask any member of the library team or contact us via the website with their query.

We also offer -

Holloway Library: academic support

Support is available at the Holloway Library to assist students with referencing, the research process, avoiding plagiarism, and computer file management. on the following days with 

Mr. de Korte at the Holloway Library during these times. - 

Wednesday: Periods 0 - 3.30 pm 

Thursday: Periods 3 - 4.30 pm 

Friday: Periods 3 - 4.

Bookings can be made on the website via "book a librarian".

Year 8 Book Bingo Reading Challenge

This year the library will be offering a reading challenge with a difference.  Year 8's will be asked to read 15 different books from 15 different categories.  This challenge will run through to August - Book week (to celebrate their achievement, students that complete the challenge will be invited to a feast)

Year 7 Reading Challenge will be launched in the coming weeks.

Clubs -

Both Campus libraries have a book club

Holloway Road Breakfast Book Club - Tuesday Mornings 8am - 8.40am

Bluff Road Book Club - Tuesday afternoons 3pm to 4pm

*New members are always welcome to join the activities.

Dungeons and Dragons

Adventurers from years 7-12 meet for this club every Thursday afternoon 3pm - 4.30pm

*New adventurers are always welcome. Any level.

Chess Club - Bluff Road Library - Wednesday Lunchtimes (all welcome)

Knitting Club will commence on both campuses in Term 2

Reading News

To see what students are reading, the top 10 books on each campus is updated every week on the library website. Head to the Read and Listen page.

Life in the Sandringham College Libraries 

Library hours can be found on the home page of the School Library Website