WELCOME TO 2025!

At Holy Cross, we believe in the transformative power of reading and are committed to fostering a love for books. Our library is a treasure trove of diverse books that cater to every interest, age, and reading level, ensuring that each one of our students can find something that resonates with them.

Our Library plays an integral role in promoting a culture of reading with each class having a dedicated Library time on Fridays. This allows our students the time to explore our collections and make choices based on their interests.

Therefore, our school expectations are that every child borrows each week (or reborrows if they haven’t finished their book).

START OF YEAR REMINDERS…

• Library day is FRIDAY for all students.
• Students are expected to bring their Holy Cross Library Bag every Friday –
  
  these bags are designed to be sturdy and waterproof to protect our books (particularly from leaky drink bottles!). If your child has misplaced their Library Bag, they may bring an alternative bag.
• If a book is damaged, it is important that it is returned to the school. In some cases, books can be repaired. However, if badly damaged there is a mandatory auditing process I must go through to write books off.
  
  

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

At Holy Cross, we promote the Scholastic Book Club. Each term, your child will bring home a Book Club catalogue. Book Club is a great way for parents to provide their children with popular literature in a variety of genres which aids in encouraging children to read. And they also make great gifts!

Book Club Issue 1 catalogues have been sent home last week. These orders will be due by 24 February 2024.

Instructions:

* jump online to order: https://bookclubs.scholastic.com.au/

* if your order is a gift, you can nominate it online as ‘gift’.

* once the orders arrive, all parents are given a courtesy call.

PLEASE NOTE: all orders are done online, the school does not collect cash or cheques.

BOOK COVERERS WANTED!

If you enjoy covering books in contact (or find it therapeutic), I would love to hear from you.

I am compiling an email list of parents who can cover books in contact and/or plastic. If you are able to assist, please email me at hchlibrary@dow.catholic.edu.au .

Any assistance in this area is very much appreciated – it enables us to get Library Books and Readers to our students quickly.

Happy reading everyone!

Sue Murray
Library Coordinator