Our school library is a precious and highly valued space.
A vibrant hub of learning, stories and exploration, the library provides a welcoming place to meet, collaborate, research, relax and improve information literacy.
It empowers students to be imaginative and critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, and discerning researchers. Our library is a place where curiosity is nurtured.
Staff foster a culture where reading is encouraged and celebrated, and texts are deeply valued for their ability to help students understand themselves and their world. This ‘reading culture’ contributes positively to students’ intellectual, social, and emotional development.
Our students can access authentic, age-appropriate resources at any time through the Oliver library management system and ACEN digital library’s Sora app.
At St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Sutherland, our library is not only a place for reading and borrowing a wide range of books but it is also a flexible learning space as well as a centre for before school, lunchtime and co-curricular activities.
What else goes on in our school library?
- Engagement in the annual Premier’s Reading Challenge: The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and enjoyment in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature.
- Participation in the school’s Early Bird Reading program: This before school program aims at giving children an opportunity to practise their reading, talking and listening skills as either reader or tutor. It relies on students helping each other under the supervision of a trained reading teacher.
- Celebration of Book Week and the school’s Book Fair: Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia brings children and books together celebrating Book Week. During this time we celebrate Australian children’s literature through book character parades and displays.
- Teaching of small groups and intervention classes: Targeted assistance is provided, utilising technology, specialised displays and concrete materials to work with specific groups of students.