Library News

Most Frequent Library Borrowers

Congratulations to our most frequent borrowers in Term 3:

From the HS:

  • Naznin Muhseni
  • Rajanpreet Kaur

From LAF:    

  • Aram Noori

From IEC:    

  • Tomoaki Igarashi
  •  Meher Nisan

Keep up the reading!

 

“Get Caught Reading” Raffle Draw

Congratulations to Shamala Field and Shyanne Lennard on winning the “Get Caught Reading “raffle prizes in term 3 2019. Our two winners were presented with a special prize at Assembly in Week 1 this term.

Happy reading always!

Donations

Thank you to Hayden Roberts and to Ms Griffiths for donating books to our library.

New Books Display

More new books are on display at our library. Please drop by the library and check out some of our newest titles as we are sure you will be able to find an amazing read as Tomoaki did. 

We recently purchased latest series “ Tom Weekly” by Australian author Tristan Banks. He writes funny and engaging books for kids and teens. Find out more about Tristan’s books, play games and watch videos at https://www.tristanbancks.com/

 

New Series

We've received a big book delivery at the end of last term, many of which were based on students’ requests or due to their popularity, we purchased second copies. Can you see anything you have requested here? We have more copies of the very popular series” Diary of a Wimpy Kid” written by Jeff Kinney, as well as more copies of Sarah J. Maas’ books. We have also purchased Rebecca Johnson’s series “Juliet nearly a Vet” which is a quick read fun series. These books are ready to borrow. Please see our friendly library staff if you would like to reserve a book or borrow one. More information about the authors and their books can be found at:

 https://wimpykid.com/

http://sarahjmaas.com/

http://rebeccajohnson.com.au/

 

Mental Health Month (October) Display

We've been celebrating Mental Health Month with a fantastic display of books and posters during October. Our students have enjoyed the suggested great reads and the beautiful posters.

This awareness month is celebrated each year in the month of October in NSW and it aims at encouraging all of us to think about our mental health and well being. It also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of mental health in our everyday lives and encourages help seeking behaviours when needed.

This year the theme for Mental Health Month is Share The Journey.

Here are few tips for good mental health to apply: Eat healthy, be active, enjoy walks with family and friends, get 8 hours of sleep, talk about your feelings with someone you trust and look for professional help if you need it.

For further information, please visit:

http://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au/

https://blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-training/community-and-schools/free-school-presentations/navigating-teenage-depression

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/home

For further information in languages other than English, please visit:

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/multicultural-people/translated-mental-health-resources

 

Year 8 Library Lessons Updates

Year 8 students have been learning about cyber-bullying during their library lesson classes this term. They have been engaged in class activities and discussions about cyber-bullying, where it most commonly occurs, the reasons behind people cyberbully others, it's deep effects on people and what to do if they get cyber-bullied.

Year 8 students were asked to do a topic summary on cyber-bullying by using padlet.com. They were exposed to using padlet, created a fantastic and informative topic summary and presented it in a visually pleasing way. 

 

What is Padlet?

Padlet is a free online “digital bulletin board” with digital sticky notes, where users can post thoughts on topics. Students can easily create a free account by signing in with their Google account details and they can build a board by adding information, images, links, videos, and more about the topic they have been learning about.

 

For further information about padlet and cyber-bullying please check out these links:

www.padlet.com

https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/cyberbullying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=EOFXjMVTprc

 

“HSC: All My Own Work” Program

In term 4 all Year 10 students will be undertaking a series of 5 modules that make up the mandatory "HSC: All My Own Work" program. It is a compulsory course designed by NESA  to help HSC students learn about the principles and practices of ethical scholarship.

The program's content is divided into five modules:

1.      Scholarship Principles and Practices

2.      Acknowledging Sources

3.      Plagiarism

4.      Copyright

5.      Working with others

 

Ms Chalhoub (Teacher Librarian), with the assistance of the Ms Jansen (Careers Advisor) have started delivering this program during Year 10 (PMF) classes. In Module 1, students learnt about good scholarship principles and practices, meaning three things: being honest and ethical, listing all sources and using their own words when completing assignments. They also learnt about their rights and responsibilities in ensuring the intellectual integrity of their work, malpractice, why do people cheat and the consequences of cheating in the HSC. 

 

Further information can be found at https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-all-my-own-work

 

A Parent's Guide to Instagram

ReachOut partnered with Instagram Australia to help parents and carers assist their teenagers to stay happy and safe on social media. This guide below includes important information and advice on how to manage privacy, interactions and time.

Returning Library Items

A friendly reminder that the books in our collection are borrowable for two weeks. Students need to come to the circulation desk and ask library staff for an extension time on their loan if they still need more time to finish reading a book. Thank you for your cooperation in advance and for returning items on time.

Library Staff

Pauline Chalhoub - Teacher Librarian

Diane Johnson - Library Assistant

Linda Bathio - Library Assistant

Annette Tomlinson - Library Assistant

Kathleen Andrews - Library Assistant