Library News
Book Week 2024 Wrap Up
Bookmark Design Competition
A big thank you to everyone who got involved in our Bookmark Design Competition. Each year we continue to receive more excellent entries, making our job as judges all the more difficult! We will be deliberating over the next few days and an announcement will be made at the end of week 8.
Dean Rankine Comic Drawing Workshops
As part of our Book Week celebrations, the ESC Library hosted Ledger and Stanley Award-winning comic book artist, writer and illustrator Dean Rankine, who conducted comic drawing workshops with students from years 7-10. This was very exciting for our students, many of whom are fans of the comics Dean illustrates including the Simpsons Comics, Futurama, Rick and Morty, Invader Zim and Oggy and the Cockroaches.
The comic workshops were a hit, with students working on facial expressions and drawing on colour theory to create zany characters, and ultimately, a four-panel comic. Many students went home that day with original signed artworks from Dean himself.
“It was really good, a lot of it was full of jokes and fun and it was more social than art usually is” – Joshua, 7F
“I really enjoyed it because it gave me fun ideas that I can continue to draw with and gives me inspiration so I will not quit.” – Sandy, 7F
“It was really cool learning more stuff about comics. It was interesting learning about all the things that make up a character and Dean taught us about how faces and eyebrows express emotions.” – Lillie, 7F
David Williamson Writing Competition Anthology Update
The Elevation Press is gearing up to release the first David Williamson Writing Competition Anthology, featuring the shortlisted entries in full and excerpts from the long list. Keep an eye out over the coming month for publication details and information on how you can get your copy.
Premiers’ Reading Challenge
Premier’s Reading Challenge is nearly over! The Premier’s Reading Challenge is finishing on Friday 6th September! For all students participating, make sure you’ve included all the books you read during the challenge in the PRC website by then.
To be in the running for prizes, students must have nominated their reading goal. If you have not done this, you can still do so by seeing Kate in the library.
Library Reminders
- Return your overdue books!
- Check your emails for overdue notices!
- Holiday borrowing is encouraged!
Weekly Schedule
- Mondays and Wednesdays are Game Days (Chess League is on Wednesday)
- Tuesdays and Thursdays are Whisper Days. Students who cannot adhere to Whisper Day rules will be asked to exit the library.
Ellen Stephens
Manager, Library and Information Services
Early Leaving Policy
School attendance is very important.
Students are required to attend school for the entire day. If there is an unavoidable reason for a student to leave school early on a particular day (such as for a medical appointment) a signed note from home must be provided.
Pickup times should coincide with recess and lunch.
Process:
- Student brings a note from home explaining the absence and the intended departure time (recess or lunch). The note must be signed and dated by a parent/guardian
- Student presents the note from home to the Mini School Admin Office before Mentor Group.
- Student receives a signed Early Leaver note from the mini school.
- At recess or lunch – the student brings the early Leaver note to the Administration Office and signs out.
- Student is picked up
If a pickup time can only be during a timetabled period, the student must show their signed Early Leaver note to their classroom teacher at the designated time and then present to the office to be picked up.
School staff will not be collecting students from classes during timetabled periods.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they arrive at the office for pickup at the designated time.
Learning is extremely important at Elevation Secondary College. Please note that staff cannot collect your child or put an announcement over speakers during class time.
Recess and Lunch Times
Recess – 10:56 – 11:24am
Lunch – 1:20 – 2:02pm