Becky, our Librarian
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Becky, our Librarian |
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The library is a fun place to be, with lots of great books and magazines to read, as well as CD Roms and Internet sites to use.. In the library we focus on reading for enjoyment, and information, and we also focus on information skills. The children learn how to work out what information they need, how to find it, and then how to use it.
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TO CENTRALIZE THIS FACILITY, The BOT looked at a way of moving the library to a more central location, and decided to convert Room 5, at the end of the Middle School classrooms.. It is extended forwards, incorporating the covered walkway, as a conservatory-type addition, and the access remodelled with new steps and an archway. Below is an image depicting the outer alterations.
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TAKING SHAPE, 2006
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FINISHED PRODUCT |
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Architectural excellence |
Pleased!! |
The motif. |
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Spacious |
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Opening Day, Friday, 17 November was an exciting day at Parklands!! After several years of waiting and planning, our new library was finally opened. Mrs Dodgshun welcomed the special guests, Damien O’Connor, MP for West Coast-Tasman; local author, Jillian Sullivan; the Rev Gladys Taingahue, and our former school librarian, Clenda Wockner. |
Parklands held its fourth BOOK WEEK from18-22 May. During this book week, the theme was poets and poetry, and nursery rhymes, reading and writing poems, although all sorts of other reading went on. Guest readers visited classes and teachers exchanged classrooms. Janet Marshall, author visited and showed groups her books and original paintings. Visit her website. Mary and Sue came from the Motueka Public Library came to talk to junior classes and the seniors had an exciting visit to the Public library (click to visit)
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A HUGE THANKS TO BECKY for all her organisation. |
Jacob and Emily interviewed Becky about the event, asking the following questions:
What do you most enjoy about book week? Becky said"It's a literary event for the whole school and we all take part and enjoy it.
How long has Parklands been doing Book week?"This is the fourth year and each time it gets better."
Do you think the school did well this year? "It was one of the best dress-up parades I've seen. Nearly everyone took part and there were some really creative constumes."
The week closed with the parade through the town and the Laura Ingram kindergarten.
RANDOM SNAPS
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Three Blind Mice. They can't see (how crazy they look) |
The days of the knights |
The queen...eating bread and honey |
Room 10 with Florence Nightingown? all set to go. | The Giant, about to come down the beanstalk |
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Blind mouse Jessie thinks there's a cat somewhere
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. Come here child! I'm hungry!!!
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Middle School ready to rumble |
Little Miss Muffet and mouse |
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The Queen of Hearts crossing crossly. (anxiously) |
Little Boy Blue, Good Shepherd |
More flamboyance crossing High Street |
Wizard |
| These weblinks are useful for students' research: |
| EPIC - this is a collection of databases which will contain information relevant for senior students’ research tasks: http://www.tki.org.nz/r/epic/resources_e.php (staff and students can email library@parklands.school.nz for the username and password) |
| Te Ara – New Zealand Encyclopaedia online http://www.teara.govt.nz/ |
| Christchurch public libraries children’s internet links http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Resources/Kids/ |
Motueka Public Library.....http://www.taslib.govt.nz/ |
| WickED – Ministry of Education site directed at children. Contains online atlases. encyclopaedia, New Zealand information sites, search engines. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/info_station/index.php |
enjoyed his work on this page--as he always does