LIBRARY NEWS
Pakenham Consolidated School Library is the focal point of information and literature in the school and plays a vital role in supporting the curriculum.
Our library has an extensive collection of resources for students including picture story books, non-fiction, reference and fiction. The fiction section includes a specific junior fiction area for talented young readers and a dedicated senior fiction area for students reading above primary school age.
Teachers are well resourced with books, equipment and curriculum resources. A computerised system (Bookmark) allows the catalogue to be searched from within the library.
The Library aims to encourage and inspire our students to develop a love of reading and to engage in lifelong learning. Our library promotes a reading culture and a positive attitude to reading. The library, for example, encourages all students to participate in the Book Fair and the whole school actively participates in Book Week. New material is constantly added and updated.
All students have at least 30 minutes in the library each week where they can explore and choose reading material for their personal leisure or to support their classroom learning. All borrowers have a two-week limit with the following book limits -
Grade 0 1 book Picture story books
Grades 1 and 2 2 books Picture story books Junior fiction (with permission)
Grades 3 and 4 3 books All sections Except senior fiction
Grades 5 and 6 4 books All sections Senior fiction (with permission)
Rosemary Westwood