Page 28 - 2018 Salesian College Sunbury Yearbook

Vicki Hudson
Head of Learning Commons

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Students from all year levels flock daily to the Book Week was held from 29 October to 2
Ciantar Learning Commons (Library) in very high November. Congratulations to all Year 7 students
numbers. They have greatly enjoyed using the who worked hard in their English classes to
new facilities, which was officially opened on prepare a range of activities for this week, to
Monday 23 July for learning and leisure. develop a culture of reading. Your enthusiasm and
creativity ensured the week was a great success.
In keeping with the Salesian tradition of promoting Students from a range of year levels had a lot of
the concept of reason through education, the
fun.
Learning Commons team provide digital and print
nonfiction resources. This supports the curriculum, The Learning Commons team has enjoyed
and fiction books to promote lifelong reading and supporting students, teachers and other staff
literacy. in learning and reading. We look forward to
supporting everyone in 2019.
Students had the opportunity to learn how to use
COMMONS
the nonfiction resources along with note taking
and bibliographic referencing strategies by teacher
librarians as part of our Information Literacy
Program.
Resources to support student learning at home
was provided via Schoolbox. A Wide Reading
Program was introduced for Year 7 and 8 students
in collaboration with the English Faculty. This was
to improve literacy levels and to inspire students to
become lifelong readers.

CIANTAR LEARNING

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