Library week was huge this year. We had hundreds of free books given away, dress-up day, staff wearing a picture of their favourite book, as well the annual inter-house quiz and author visit. Congratulations to ATEA house for winning the…
After Tupac and D. Foster by Jacqueline Woodson If you haven’t read this coming-of-age classic by Jacqueline Woodson then now’s the time. The story follows three teenage girls growing up in Brooklyn, New York. The setting is right about the…
O Week on the Great Lawn was the place to be during lunchtime on Tuesday and Thursday, Week 4. This year there were 27 clubs, activities and organisations ākonga could sign up to, and there are many events for ākonga…
A big thank you to everyone who made Library Week 2024 so special. Library Week is a whole-school celebration of all things literature and reading. This year we had an outstanding selection of free books for students to browse during…
The library has been collaborating with the history department to bring literature into the teaching of subjects such as Vietnam and the settlement of New Zealand. In June, Andrew visited three year 12 classes to read excerpts from Tobias Wolff’s…
Term 1 has been busy in the library with over one hundred new books hitting the shelves, including comics, manga, novels, short fiction and non-fiction books on art, sport, and music. Highlights include a box set of One Piece, Nigel…
Librarian’s choice for this month goes to “Weird Sea Creatures” by Erich Hoyt. A collection of high definition deep sea photographs of the strangest creatures you’ve never seen; including the Hydromedusan Jellyfish; the Solitary Salp; and the Pram Bug. This…
Thank you to everybody who participated in library week this year. Over a beautiful sunny week, we had competitions, a table full of donated books, dress-ups and more. It was great to see how enthusiastic and supportive staff and students…
During Pride Week, the New Zealand poet laureate Chris Tse visited Springs where he delivered a keynote speech in the hall to over 300 students. He spoke about the major themes that run through the history of poetry, how anybody…
It’s been a great wrap up to 2022 in the library with some new purchases, a pizza lunch for the library monitors, and a new story-time initiative to boost engagement with literature. Congratulations to Zephyr Bird who received the “Services…