
Staff:
· Mrs. Michelle Witheyman-Crump Teacher-Librarian
· Mrs. Wendy De Vries- Library Assistant
Library Hours:
- 8:00am – 3:00pm Monday & Thursdays (open early for students, parents and younger siblings)
- 8:25am – 3:00pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
The Library is open for students Monday-Thursday lunchtimes.
We have an open door policy – if Mrs. Crump is at the circulation desk, she is available to staff, students and parents regardless of the time.
What we offer Students:-
- Comfortable and inviting spaces
- A selection of age-appropriate reading material - Fiction and non-fiction books
- Regular borrowing
- Students may borrow the following number of books:-
Prep – Year 2 = 2 books
Year 3 – Year 4 = 3 books
Year 5 – Year 6 = 4 books
- Library bags upon enrolment as part of the students book pack. These bags have been specifically chosen as they are water-proof.
- Support with homework and research at lunchtimes.
- A place to relax at lunchtimes – play board games, read, chat quietly with friends
- Scholastic Book Club
- Competitions
- Participation in the Ipswich Story Sports Competition
What we offer our Families:-
- Library membership for parents and younger siblings to borrow our books
- The Library opens early every Monday and Thursday mornings to encourage families to come in to browse and borrow.
Library Events:-
- BOOK WEEK
- Visiting authors and illustrators
- SAFI (StoryArts Festival Ipswich – Biennially)
- Book Fairs