Library News

Anzac Day

All staff are invited to contribute to the Anzac Day display in our library. 

If you have any memorabilia, photos, stories, personal reflections, medals, citations etc that you would like to display, please see library staff. To support Anzac Day veterans and their families, badges, pens and more from $2 to $5 is being sold office and at the library and is available for purchase throughout April. 

Makerspace

Makerspace activities with Ms Ahles at Lunchtime on Thursdays has been a success with students participating in various activities. Every week, students get the chance to make or do something which involves science, technology, engineering, arts or mathematics! 

With pleasing results, students have so far created bath bombs, giant bubbles, paper flowers, and more. Once completing the activity, students have then been able to take home or make at home! 

Drop in on a Thursday in J11 and find some fun with Makerspace. 

MINECRAFT  

Minecraft club runs Monday lunchtime at the Library pod with Ms Ahles. 

New players and current gamers can find information, tips and tricks and all things Minecraft related. Bring your laptop and lets goooo! 

State Library Teen Writing Bootcamps 

Do you know anyone who may be interested? 

The State Library of Victoria is running free online writing workshops throughout Autumn. 

The Teen Writing Bootcamp is open to all teens aged 13-18 (and require parent/guardian consent) 

Bootcamps are available in Poetry, Comics, Young Adult Fiction and Playwriting. 

Find more information online at https://slv.vic.gov.au/teen-writing-boot-camps 

Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge 

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and Heathmont College is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including: 

access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs) 

• a modern user-friendly interface 
• rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved 
• the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review 

The Challenge is open to all Victorian students Years 7-10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for students to read a set number of books by 8 September 2023. 

All students who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers. 

Bonnie Ahles, Christa Beavis & Neang Cao

HeathCollege Library Staff