Book Club

We request that all Book Club orders be placed via the LOOP online ordering system in future. We will no longer be accepting cash payments.

Author Visits

Last week, Year 8 and 9 students had the opportunity to see author Taryn Bashford. Taryn has written two young adult novels, ‘The Harper Effect’ and ‘The Astrid Notes’ as well as a number of adult novels under the name T.M. Bashford. Taryn talked about her novels and the writing process, then gave students tips for their own writing.

Celebrating 90 Years of Nancy Drew

Everyone’s favourite teenage detective, Nancy Drew, turns 90 this year, with the first book ‘The Secret of the Clocks’ published in 1930. Nancy Drew books have never been out of print and have even been made into various movies and TV shows. To celebrate, the library ran three weeks of activities. Students were invited to take part in an online scavenger hunt, decipher clues in Morse Code, explore the library in a life-size Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game and solve the clues in an escape-room style mystery.

The online scavenger hunt was for students across Years 7-9 and was titled the ‘Goose Chase’! Our winning team of Emily, Ellie, Lara, Brooke and Poppy, completed 30 missions and scored an impressive 13,600 points. Teams had to solve riddles, answer trivia questions related to Nancy Drew and take photos of themselves completing detective training. Well done to everyone who participated.

Science Week

Next week is Science Week and the theme for this year is ‘Deep Blue: Innovations for the Future of our Oceans’. To celebrate, the library has three weeks of ocean-themed activities. So far, primary students have had the opportunity to make paper-plate jellyfish and create and code moving dolphins using LEGO WeDo. Secondary students have made sea-themed fridge magnets. More activities will continue to take place over the coming weeks.

As part of our celebrations, students have also had the opportunity to use ‘The Blu’ app with our Virtual Reality headset. ‘The Blu’ allows students to explore three underwater worlds – the dark of the abyss with its luminous creatures, a migration of turtles and jellyfish through a coral reef and a close encounter with a whale. Prep classes had the chance to use the app during their visit to the library, but Year 1-12 students are invited to try it out during lunchtimes.

Ms Nell Keen, Head of Library