Issue 4 SJC News 2021

Students in Year 7 and 8 visit the library each fortnight with their English classes and have the opportunity to borrow from the collection for independent and silent reading. It has been great to see so many of the students using the catalogue, reserving books, writing reviews, requesting the purchase of new books, and recommending books to other readers. The Year 7 and 8 students have borrowed over 1800 resources so far this year!

The SJC library reading challenge for 2021 encourages students to read for 21+ minutes every day. The aim of the challenge is for students to develop the habit of reading regularly. This will assist in their level of reading engagement and enjoyment as well as skill development. Research demonstrates that students need the opportunity to be engaged in reading regularly so that they can practice and develop their reading skills. It has been great to see so many of the students embrace the opportunity to borrow and read regularly.

All students will be encouraged to borrow for the holidays. eBooks and eAudiobooks are also available via the library homepage. The Wheelers platform can be accessed via school laptops or personal devices. On personal devices, download the Wheelers app from the app store, connect to St Joseph’s College Geelong, login with school network details, and borrow.