Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia brings children and books together celebrating Children’s Book Week. During this time, schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian Literature. St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School South Hurstville is regularly involved in this initiative.
In addition, all students in the school are invited to be involved in Premier’s Reading Challenge; this challenge encourages a love of reading and enables students to experience quality literature.
The library is open at lunchtime on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Our school library is a precious and highly valued space.
A vibrant hub of learning, stories and exploration, the library provides a welcoming place to meet, collaborate, research, relax and improve information literacy.
It empowers students to be imaginative and critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, and discerning researchers. Our library is a place where curiosity is nurtured.
Staff foster a culture where reading is encouraged and celebrated, and texts are deeply valued for their ability to help students understand themselves and their world. This ‘reading culture’ contributes positively to students’ intellectual, social, and emotional development.
Our students can access authentic, age-appropriate resources at any time through the Oliver library management system and ACEN digital library’s Sora app.
