ListeningHeart T2 2008 - St Mary's College, Broome

ST MARY’S COLLEGE LIBRARIES ...
FUN IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARY
The Library is always a very busy place. Each day children
come and discover how much fun reading can be. They hear
about new and exciting books each week and many reserve
books regularly. There is always just the right book for everyone,
and we search until we find it. Most of the children
know how to search the Library catalogue on the computers.
At lunchtime the Library is a popular place to be.
Some children are on computers, some play chess, some play
board games, some read on the cushions and some use the
Smart Board to play Library games and others colour in or
find fun on the activity table.
The children are always willing to help tidy up, clean and put
books away.
Early in the year we had Andy Wright, a storyteller who de-
lighted the children with his stories of growing up.
He impressed everyone with his vitality and enthusiasm
and he inspired many children to go away
and write their own story.
Book Week 2008 is in week 5 of Term 3, the theme this year
is “Fuel Your Mind”. We have a display of the shortlisted
books for the Australian Children’s Book of the Year competition
and we are reading one book each week. We enjoy trying
to predict the gold medal winners. We have already booked
our times with guest author Elise Hurst who will be at the Public
Library during Book Week.
Our Library is a place for fun and learning where
students can enjoy both the old and new technologies.
Whether they are reading a book, listending to
a story, using the Smart Board, or researching on a
computer, the students are acquiring skills that will
last a lifetime.
Di Leitch,
Librarian.