Well it is wonderful to be back in our beautiful Library!! We just need to remember to bring our Library bags on our lesson day so we can borrow! Library bags are essential for protecting the books travelling to and from school. They can be a cloth tote bag or something similar, or Mary Immaculate Library bags can be purchased from the office for $10.00. Library day is the same day as Sport so that might help as a reminder!

Tomorrow is Library for Year Three, and Friday is Year Two. Below is a reminder of Library days next week when each student needs to bring a Library bag:

Tuesday – Year 4

Wednesday – Year One

Thursday – Kinder

Technology

An important aspect of the Library lesson in today’s information-rich society is the use of technology. We have a pod of laptops and iPads available for use in the Library, and we use them to help the students become information-literate and cyber-aware. We aim to develop effective research skills, where the students identify the need for information, obtain it from the necessary sources, and evaluate its relevance and accuracy. We aim to teach the students not only what they need to know but how to find what it is they need to know, and how to develop skills in the use of technology for the presentation of their findings. Information literate people are avid readers, critical and creative thinkers, and organized investigators. We also focus on Cyber Safety, so our students become safe, responsible and respectful digital citizens.

“Technology resources are available to all CEDoW students. The effective use of technology relies on the responsible conduct of the users who must adhere to the following agreement, school-based processes and respect the dignity  of all involved in line with our Catholic ethos. Students  acknowledge the use of technology to access the CEDoW network  (including CEDoW supplied technology as well as personal technology) can be remotely monitored and logged for  auditing, forensic data gathering, planning and fault determination.  … Inappropriate use will result in subsequent actions in line with the school’s behaviour management processes." CEDoW Student Acceptable Use of Technology Agreement. 

An expectation from the Catholic Education Office is that every student in our school is to read with their parents the CEDoW Student Acceptable Use of Technology Agreement at the beginning of each year. This agreement outlines the expectations regarding appropriate and safe use of technology in the education of our students. All students will receive a copy of this agreement in the first few weeks of school. Parents and students are then asked to sign the agreement and return it to school, before they will be able to use the laptops or ipads at school. 

Scholastic Book Club

The brochures were sent home last week, ordering is only available ONLINE as indicated on the brochures. No orders or money are able to be accepted at school. If you have any problems, please don’t hesitate to contact us in the Library before or after school. Orders close for this issue, Issue One, Monday 14  February. Thank you. 

Daily Reading

It is important to try to read with your children for at least ten minutes a day. Even in our very busy lives the rewards are priceless.

"Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy attainment in children.”

  - National Literacy Trust UK, 2006

Mrs Sue Bryant

Teacher-Librarian