Library Display - Sea Week

The Pohutukawa Hub is studying the sea this week.

Student Ash very expertly assembled this display of books and

used his artistic skills in designing and making this amazing poster.

Thanks Ash.

School Fair March 20 2020

Nice surprise today!

Two very proud artists visited me today to show me what they had been working on.

Thanks Elijah and Mitch, great work. 

A visit from Snowy the Guinea Pig

An overload of cuteness today in the library.

Standing in solidarity

"What has happened in Christchurch is an extraordinary act of unprecedented violence. It has no place in New Zealand. Many of those affected will be members of our migrant communities – New Zealand is their home – they are us." Jacinda Ardern  N.Z. Prime Minister 15.3.19

Our library book display

 

Headscarf  for Harmony Day

Our senior female students and staff standing in solidarity with Muslim women.

22.3.19

Amazing William

So many books shelved in record time by the Amazing William. I don't know what I would do without you. Heading towards being top Male Librarian second year in a row. 

December in the library

Summer time - ice creams, Santa and librarians doing their thing.

Topic Display

New Display

Building and Construction

Some children have been making building out of boxes this past  week

Christmas Books

Christmas is not far away and there is a display of Christmas Books in the Library to get everyone in the Christmas mood.

Wet lunch time in the library

We added a large table to the library, moved around the cube seating and kept the bean bags inside today because of the weather. The students liked the change.

Librarians of the Year - 2018

Congratulations to you both!

These two amazing stars were each awarded the title "Librarian of the Year 2018", for their dedication, enthusiasm, attention to detail and friendly manner while working in the school library.

Two awesome Student Librarians who have kept the library running like a well oiled machine. You are both worth your weight in gold.

Children's Books that were once banned

BANNED IN THE U.S.A

This display created a lot of interest and discussion

These book were once banned in the U.S.A and the students were amazed why. For example Charlotte's Web was banned because 'talking animals was ungodly' and The Lorax because it 'criminalizes the forest industry'. 

What is in our library

Welcome to our library - Whare Pukapuka

(Our Library stocks approximately 9,600 books)

This particular time we are celebrating Maori Language week 

hence these lovely posters on our door.

We have a very brief history of what has happened to the library since

 the Canterbury Earthquake.

In our lovely Reading Nook we have a wall dedicated to Students and Staff

affiliated with other countries.

We also display a few Staff photos for everyone to look and perhaps

giggle over.

We proudly display our School Values

Students love to see pictures of Staff reading to classes in the library.

We have a Season Tree which students decorate each Season.

Our display table which invites Students to participate and create. 

This display is about the Maori Myth, Battle of the Mountains and the Students 

have been busy making paper mountains.

Here is our Author/Topic display area. Because this is Maori Language week we are

 currently displaying books written in Te Reo as well as Te reo dictionaries etc.

Our lovely Reading Nook

Our amazing outdoor library deck

Another display area is the library curtains.

Last Term it was full of stars for Matariki that the Students had made.

 Now it is Spring the Students have made beautiful daffodils.

A sign post in case anyone gets lost.

Don't know what to read? on the issues desk are covers of Senior Books that

Anne has read and recommends.

Our school house colours and names.

And this is a one aspect of our library.