Scotch College

Library

Staff:

Ms. Jocelyn Pride
Mrs. Deborah Parkinson

Library

The Harbig Library is situated in the centre of the school over two floors and is always the hub of activity. Open for the entire school day (including before school, lunchtime and after school), the library provides opportunities for a range of experiences for the boys and staff.

Aimed at supporting and enhancing the classroom programs it comprises:

•    A collection of non fiction and fiction books
•    A class set of desk top Mac computers with a comprehensive selection of software and internet access (shared with the ICT department)
•    Support materials for classrooms e.g. charts, posters, teachers reference books
•    Relaxation areas to curl up with a book, puppet or magazine
•    A selection of indoor games to challenge the mind
•    A state of the art cataloguing and retrieval system (linked with the Senior School Library)
•    A collection of DVD’s and videos
•    Two interactive whiteboards (one downstairs and one upstairs) for hands on learning

The teaching and learning practices in the library lessons encourage the boys to:

•    Foster a love and use of literature for a variety of purposes
•    Use literature to stimulate and motivate the desire to read a wider variety of material
•    Identify and study the various genres relating to literature
•    Identify the characteristics of specific authors and their contribution to literature
•    Participate in workshops with visiting authors and illustrators
•    Develop reading and writing skills to assist with their academic progress
•    Develop the information literacy process, i.e. defining, locating, selecting, processing, creating and evaluation strategies
•    Develop strategies to assist with assignments and homework
•    Use correct procedure with referenced material, e.g. bibliography
•    Develop a discerning attitude towards the use of the internet within education and society

Our Favourite Authors:

Andy Griffiths	Leigh Hobbs	Geoffrey McSkimming
Morris Gleitzman		Garth Nix
John Marsden		Gary Crew
Terry Denton		Jackie French
Paul Jennings		Justin D'ath
Duncan Ball		Emily Rodda
Anthony Horowitz		Charlie Higson - Young Bond
Michael Wagner		Shaun Tan
Pat Flynn		Gabrielle Wong

Sites of Interest:

YABBA Awards	Children's Book Council of Australia
Puffin Books	Atlapedia Online
Yahooligans Web Guide for Kids	Deltora Quest
ABC Online	Kidcyber

The World Book Online is another excellent site to help you in your research. www.worldbookonline.com

The Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/

Inter-lace

Term Unit

Term Two 2012

The main even in the Library during Term Two will be the Book Fair to be held in during early May. The boys will have an opportunity to add to their home libraries with a selection of books for all ages available for purchase before and after school. Clifford the Big Red Dog is always a hit with the boys and he will visit the Junior Primary classrooms as well as the Book Fair.
During Library lessons, the boys will be introduced to new additions to the collection, study a specific author according to their year level and complete activities based on books available at the Book Fair.
The boys will also be looking at the CBCA shortlisted books in preparation for announcement of the Book of the Year etc during Book Week in Term Three. Integrated topics covered in each Year Level will also be a focus of cyclic Library lessons as the boys source information for assignments and for general interest.
Literature associated with ANZAC Day will be a major focus from Years 3 -6 during the early part of Term Two.
During Term One, all the Year Five boys completed an innovative book review using a brown paper bag as a starting point for an oral presentation. The boys will be presenting their book reviews to their class and this promises to demonstrate a great deal of creativity amongst our students.
During Term One, all the Year Six boys completed a multi media project based on “The Joy of Books.” Several boys will be presenting their work at assembly. Most boys chose to create a film clip and the standard was outstanding.
Many new titles have been added to our collection already this year and the boys continue to be extremely keen borrowers.




 

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