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Library

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Everyone at school has close and immediate access to a welcoming and well organised collection of library resources that is appropriate to their educational needs and interests. The library is open every school day.

Aims of the Library

  • To support the educational goals of the school and promote life-long independent learning
  • To support the teaching and learning of students through the provision of relevant materials
  • To work co-operatively with teachers and students in developing and implementing information literacy skills
  • To provide students with relevant resources so as to nurture their love of reading

Services

The library is the school’s information centre and uses collaborative strategies to integrate the proce​ss of learning across the curriculum. In this environment, the staff of the school library resource centre works with teachers and school management to provide:

  • students with learning contexts, processes and skills as well as opportunities for personal growth and fulfilment
  • teachers with the support they need to develop information-literate students
  • resources to cater for curriculum needs
  • the services and technologies needed to gain maximum access to information
  • advice in personal selection of reading resources.

Facilities

  • Fully computerised catalogue
  • Word processing and colour printing / photocopying facilities
  • Digital still and video cameras, including student use ‘Flip’ cameras
  • Data projectors and screens
  • Display areas for student work
  • Laptop computers with wireless access
  • Four open planned teaching areas
  • Quiet specialised reading area
  • Digital video library and
  • Online databases and E-Library link
  • AV/Seminar room - equipped with data projector and surround-sound speakers for multi-media presentations

Resources

  • Over 20,000 fiction, non-fiction and reference books
  • Online video recordings to support curriculum directions
  • Periodical collections
  • Daily newspapers
  • Map and poster collections
  • Newspaper clippings and vertical file
  • Access to electronic encyclopaedia and other databases
  • Intranet and high speed wireless access
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Last reviewed 19 May 2023
Last updated 19 May 2023