Wantirna College Newsletter

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Library

It’s the end of Term 1 already! The Library staff have been busy getting a pile of new books ready for holiday reading and students have been stocking up. Personally, we will be taking the chance to make headway through our own reading piles. The Library staff wish you a restful term holiday break, and if you read something amazing let us know, and send a review if you can 😊

 

Eastern Regional Libraries (ERL) membership

If you are looking for a book or audiobook to read these holidays, remember that an Eastern Regional Libraries branch is probably close by, and that their digital offerings are as close as your computer. Membership is free and offers online access to:

 

  • 70,000 eBooks & eAudiobooks
  • hundreds of eMagazines
  • the Encyclopedia Britannica - great homework resource, includes multimedia
  • Mango Languages – choose from over 70 different languages and learn through practical, real world conversations whilst gaining insights with cultural notes
  • LinkedIn Learning – over 16,000 courses to choose from with over 150,000 award winning video tutorials taught by industry experts
  • Kanopy - Stream over 45,000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films on Desktop and Mobile devices
  • Literacy Planet - an educational game suite for students in grade levels from Prep – Year 10. Fun filled games that compliment literacy development
  • Aussie Driver - Free learners practice tests and this year’s official Victoria Driver’s Manual are available

 

If you have been thinking about joining, just click on these links:

 

Artisan of the Month and Resident Writers

Why not use the term holidays to charge up the creative side of your brain and create something for Artisan of the Month or Resident Writers.

 

For Artisan of the Month you can enter anything creative - photos, drawings, sewing, knitting, carpentry, pottery, origami, an original piece of music, decorated cake etc. - so long as it can be submitted digitally (eg photo or sound recording).

There are three categories - Student, Staff, and Family & Friends. April/May submissions can be emailed to library@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au by Monday 16th May. If it is a Family & Friends submission, please mention which student or staff member you are connected to.

 

Term 2 Resident Writers entries should be between 250 -350 words, shorter ok but not significantly longer. Send your entries to library@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au with the subject line Resident Writers entry. If it is a Family & Friends submission, please mention which student or staff member you are connected to.

 

By submitting you agree to be published to the school community (on Teams, in the College Yearbook, etc) - please contact us if you want to submit but prefer to keep your work anonymous.

 

Library team