Hallinan Library
Library News
Many of our students across the school participated in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. A challenge designed to promote literacy and encourage children to read more broadly. While each successful participant receives an award from the Premier’s office, we offer some incentives at a school level too.
In the Senior School the annual pizza lunch is always popular. The boys who completed the challenge will be receiving their invitations shortly to acknowledge their hard work.
Meanwhile, the primary has a prize for the first class to have all class members’ completed sheet handed in. This year the winners were Class 2SH. Their prize was to have a Book Seller from Pegi Williams bookshop come and introduce them to some new titles. The boys are then allocated $100 from the library budget to spend on new books that will be donated to the library.
The selection process is taken seriously as Rebecca presents an assortment of appropriate titles and the boys have an opportunity to peruse the books and find favourites. Voting and some negotiations take place as they ensure the most popular chosen titles fit within their budgetary constraints. This year’s seven most popular titles just came in under budget. A special book plate, complete with the boys’ names will be placed in the front of the selected books. These books will now make up part of the library collection. Thank you and congratulations to 2SH.
The Hallinan Library staff are also very pleased to support the National Campaign School Libraries Matter.
Students Need School Libraries
- Did you know… that your school library supports your child to engage with a diverse range of books to extend their imagination and develop a lifelong love of reading?
- Did you know… that school libraries are responsive and collaborative learning spaces that provide students with access to a wide range of resources that are relevant and appropriate to their learning needs?
- Did you know… that school libraries support your child to reach their potential by teaching them how to become capable researchers and to navigate the world of online information and fake news?
- Did you know... that teacher librarians hold specialised qualifications as both a teacher and a librarian? Quality library staff are trained to support keen and reluctant, successful and struggling learners.
Students need school libraries. If you are keen to ensure that EVERY child in Australia has access to a quality school library, check out the information available at https://studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au
THE HALLINAN LIBRARY TEAM