The Nicholas Library was bustling throughout 2023 hosting a range of activities.

Game of Loans

Years 7 and 8 students participated in the annual reading challenge, Game of Loans. Adopting a Hunger Games theme, each English class competes against other classes in their Year level to read the greatest number of books during the term. In addition to the points allocated for each individual book, students earned extra points by writing a book review or completing a Book Bingo card, which encourages them to read a wide range of genres.

Pre-Loved Book Drive

The Nicholas Library also hosted a pre-loved book drive, initiated by Environment Captain, Georgina Moreton. Staff and students were invited to bring their pre-loved books to be sold for charity. Sales were steady throughout lunchtime, and many returned for a last-minute bargain after school. My thanks go to Georgina for her energy and enthusiasm to bring this event together.

Immersive Mondays

To address the regular feedback from students that there is never enough time to read, the Nicholas Library introduced ‘Immersive Mondays,’ a weekly lunchtime dedicated to quiet reading. This scheduled reading time provided a quiet space for students to catch up on their reading.

Book Week

In Term 3, we celebrated Book Week with the theme, ‘Read, Grow, Inspire.’ We hosted a range of activities in the Nicholas Library and students shared their love of the authors, books, and characters that inspire them.

In a first for the Nicholas Library, the Book Character Costume Parade was met with great enthusiasm, and we were delighted to invite Barbreck students to join us for the Senior School Parade.

This Parade allowed students from all Year levels, as well as staff, to represent characters from their favourite literature.