Library & Learning Centre
Library Mission Statement
To empower students with skills, knowledge, and confidence to take responsibility for their lifelong learning and to meet challenges in a world of changing technology and diverse information needs.
Resources:
The library has considerable written reference material for students. This material can be used for in class work, assignments or borrowed for homework research.
The Library also contains a huge selection of Audio - Visual resources and houses the Learning Support Centre which is located upstairs and houses a well equipped Computerised research centre.
Library Staff
MRS R CONDRICK
MRS L SINGER
MRS D McNATTI
The Technology Learning Centre
The Technology Learning Centre provides a technology based learning environment for all curriculum areas in the school. It is staffed by a specialist teacher who coordinates its operation and provides a wide range of support for the classroom teachers who use the facility. Ms. P Osborne is the Technology Learning Centre coordinator and is a qualified Information Technology teacher.
The Technology Learning Centre is an innovative resource that allows teachers and students individual access to computers for class work and assignments. It is very popular with students. Students can access the Internet for research, scan images, complete and print assignments, compose music and design art.
The large variety software available includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and Microsoft Access. PowerPoint and FrontPage are used to prepare multimedia presentations and design websites. Adobe Photoshop is used to edit digital images. Students can then print their work on the network printer. Students also have access to our colour or black and white printer/photocopier. A data projector is used to demonstrate lessons on the overhead whiteboard.
The Technology Learning Centre is open at lunchtime for students to complete and print their assignments.
Learning Centre Staff
MRS P OSBORNE
MRS L LEWIS
