We are very excited to have so many of our students back at school this term!

Our School Library Team strives to accomplish key goals throughout the year, sponsoring special events like:

• The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) - we are overjoyed that many of our students have already completed the PRC by returning the form with evidence of 12 books read so far this year;
• The Author visit during the annual Book Week (August 2020) - your children really ‘love’ this time of the year, where we focus their attention on activities in the Discovery Centre (look out more information later this term);
• Scholastic Book Fair – this is when your children come with their classes and are able to enjoy the new book releases and even purchase books that appeal to them. With your generous support, proceeds from the book sales are able to be reinvested into our library and allows us to purchase books for our loan catalogue.

A reminder about our Library Borrowing Rules: 

• each class has a regular, scheduled weekly Library time;
• all books are due back to the Library one week after they were borrowed;
• students from Foundation to Year 1 can borrow 2 books per week;
• students from Years 2 and 3 may borrow up to 4 books per week;
• students from Years 4 and 5 are permitted to borrow up to 6 books per week; and finally,
• students in Year 6 are encouraged to borrow up to 8 books per week;
• if any child requires more time to finish reading the books they have borrowed, you can receive an extension by:
  • the child coming to the Library Desk;
  • the parent/caregiver sending an email request to victoriacowley@ppn.sa.edu.au or karenblyde@ppn.sa.edu.au;
  • the parent/caregiver calling the School Reception Office and asking to speak to Mrs Cowley or Mrs Blyde.

We will send a courtesy reminder email to parents/caregivers when your child/s books are overdue.  Kindly return borrowed books on time to the Library so that they are available for other students to borrow and enjoy the pleasure of reading them.

Book Hygiene

In alignment with current advice and the recommended practice across other libraries in South Australia, we have implemented a process of cleaning down books when they are returned to the Library.

Once the books are returned, the covers are thoroughly cleaned with hygienic wipes and then they are set aside for 24 hours before being placed back onto the shelves for borrowing.  When students come into the Discovery Centre, there are a range of stations that contain hand sanitizer for the children to use.  We are supporting these hygiene measures throughout our Library with verbal reminders and prominently placed posters.  Please know that we will continue to review and update our processes in line with medical advice as required.