Library staff & opening hours
Library staff:
- Miss O’Connor (Teacher Librarian: Tuesday – Friday)
- Mrs Raymond (Teacher Librarian: Monday)
Library Opening Times:
The library is open before and after school (see opening times). In the mornings, students can borrow, read or share a quiet game with friends. After school, the library is open for borrowing only.
Monday - 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday - (closed before and after school)
Wednesday - 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. (closed after school)
Thursday - 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Friday - 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 3:15 - 5:45pm
Ready, Set, READ Fridays
Caddies Creek PS will kick off our extended Library hours initiative for 2025 on Friday 28th February with the 'Ready, Set, Read' program - flyer attached. Our school Library will be open for families from 3.15-5.45pm each and every Friday of Term for parents and carers who would like to become actively involved in their child's reading journey. Students attending the after hours Library sessions must be accompanied (and supervised) by an adult.
This initative will be led by Mrs Michelle Wright, who is both an experienced classroom teacher and a passionate reader eager to guide and support mums and dads keen to help their child/children to dive deeper into the fabulous range of literature and books available in our school library. We particularly hope to target readers just entering chapter books in late Y1 and early Y2 through to our older students in Y6. In particular, we want to help children become hooked on reading, before they become hooked on gaming and social media. We know the more we read, the more we will love it as we extend our reading habits.
We hope to see families building this opportunity into weekly or fortnightly schedules. We know when families are actively engaged in the selection and engagement in reading material in the home, the more likely the child will see reading as an important skill and with this more likely to develop strong, regular reading habits at an early age.
We hope to see a strong turnout of parents and carers with their children at our very first 'Ready, Set, Read' after school library opening next Friday 28th February from 3.15-5.45pm.
About Our Library
Library borrowing:
Library lessons and borrowing are provided weekly to students. Kindergarten and Years 1 and 2 students can borrow 2 books during their class borrowing times. Years 3-6 students are allowed to borrow up to 3 books. Students must ensure they have a library bag to keep their books safe.
Book Week:
Our library celebrates Book Week each year. To help celebrate, we have a book character mufti day. We also have a guest author or illustrator visit our school. Our library is proud to display the artworks gifted to the school by many visiting illustrators over the years. This acts as wonderful reminder of our Book Week celebrations.
Book Fair:
Every year we hold an annual Book Fair during Education Week. Students and families are invited to purchase books, with the money raised used to purchasing new books and resources for the school.
Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC):
Each year students are invited to participate in the PRC. More information about this challenge can be found on the PRC’s website. In 2023, we had over 490 students successfully complete the challenge, receiving a special certificate for their participation in Term 4.
