In the Library
Voiceworks
Voiceworks is a national literary journal that features exciting new writing and art by young Australians. Their purpose is to create a space for people under twenty-five to develop their creative and editorial skills and to publish and be paid for their fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and comics. Each selected piece goes through a collaborative editing process and Voiceworks provides individualised feedback for all unsuccessful submissions. Voiceworks is published by Express Media; a not for profit organisation that provides support and development for young people in the literary arts. The Express Media office is located in the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas.
The John Cain Library subscribes to Voiceworks which is a quarterly journal based around a theme. The current issue and back issues are available for loan.
Guidelines for submissions can be found on the Voiceworks website: https://www.voiceworksmag.com.au
Time to return overdue books
With the end of the year approaching, could families please remind students with overdue library books to check their bags, lockers and bedrooms for library books. There are over 400 overdue books, and 111 of these have been on loan since Semester 1! Please return them so that other students can share the joy of reading. We also need to know if books have been lost or damaged – just come and see us in the library.
Coming up in the Library...
Make and Take Mondays
11 November: Origami with Year 7 Origami master Ben
Tuesday STEM Makerspace
Come join the new STEM Makerspace brought to you by the NHS Innovate Grants and the Design and Technology Department. Each Tuesday lunchtime learn how to build and program Spheros, ProBot Cars, Mbots , MakeyMakey kits and more. A space for all students to learn and create (DIY) with both independent and group work. Bring your device to download the apps and QR codes. All welcome.
See Diana for details.
International Games Week November 3 -9
International Games Week is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational and social value of all types of games. During the week the John Cain Library will offer a number of board games and card games for students to enjoy. Members of the NHS Chess Club will be visiting to challenge students to play chess and talk strategy.