The Information and Resource Centre (IRC) has two locations: P – 6 in S block and Years 7 –12 in N Block. The N Block IRC is open at recess and lunchtime every day, except Tuesday recess. The IRC is closed to other students during this time. For senior school if teacher permission has been given students may attend for borrowing.
P-6 students will have class borrowing time as well as additional recess and lunchtime borrowing on allocated days. Borrowing will not be permitted for P – 6 students unless they have a library bag.
BORROWING LIMITS
Prep to Year 1 – 1 book Years 2 to 6 – 2 books
Years 7 to 10 – 2 fiction and 2 non-fiction
Years 11 to 12 – 3 fiction & 3 non-fiction or as need may arise.
Senior School students are required to use their ID card to borrow resources.
RETURNS
All overdue books must be returned before any further borrowing will be permitted. All returned books must be placed in the return box or handed to an IRC staff member. Books should not be left on the counter or returned to the book shelves.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
When classes are given assessment tasks the IRC aims to ensure all students have access to relevant information by not allowing borrowing of books on these topics until all classes involved have had access to the books. All research needs to be completed in the IRC until that time.
COMPUTERS
Computers are available in the Senior School IRC during recess and lunch to use for completing assignments or to take part in Mathletics. A scanner is also available to scan images from books into student work.
PHOTOCOPYING
Photocopying is available in the IRC.
REMEMBER
All books must be taken to the Circulation Desk for scanning before they can be removed from the IRC and should be placed in the return box or given to the IRC staff on return.