Library

St James Book Drive 

There has been lots of excitement in the library, thanks to our Year 6 Social Justice leaders and the St James Book Drive. So far we have collected over 300 books to expand our collections. The competition has been such a success that we have extended it for a week and the winning class will be announced at Assembly week 7. 

Thank you to all those families that have contributed. It is not too late to send in your new or nearly new books. 

Wide Reading at Star of the Sea

Our Year 6 students will commence a very exciting collaboration with the Star Library in the coming weeks.

In the senior school library time, the children, accompanied by Mrs Joplin will walk over to the Star of the Sea Library to participate in a ‘Reading for Pleasure’ Wide Reading program. An Operoo will be sent to Year 6 parents in the coming days.

What is Wide Reading?

Constantly striving to improve literacy outcomes at St James means continually turning to evidenced based programs and peer-reviewed research. With the habit of reading frequently cited as a goal of education and a foundational global competency, the St James Library, will be launching a Wide Reading program. The program ensures that students can easily engage and access books that will provide reading experiences to build the wide reading habit.  Wide Reading not only enhances subject learning across the entire educational framework but is also an essential lifelong habit for enjoyment and for informative and reflective engagement with the world. This program is a great step toward the transition to secondary school and provides the opportunity for our senior school learners to experience what high school will be like. 

Mandi Joplin

Teacher Librarian