At St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Belmore, we are fortunate to have a library where staff work to develop a reading culture and raise the levels of information literacy across the school. We have a range of fiction, non-fiction and eBooks for the students to borrow and enjoy. Students are welcome to visit the library during lunch time Monday to Friday to enjoy playing a range of games, drawing and reading. Other opportunities to promote the value of reading and literacy include:
- participation in the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)
- National Simultaneous Story time (NSS)
- Book Week activities such as author visits and a book fair
- Scholastic Book Club
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.
