International Year of Water Cooperation 2013

Welcome back. You’ll notice some changes already but we have more surprises to come. No. 1 is our first installation. Look up and you’ll see it. Why do we have glass raindrops in the atrium ceiling? 2013 is the UN International Year  of Water Cooperation. We’d like some feedback from everyone, particularly our Art students – what mark would you give us for this assignment?  What would you have done differently?

 You’ll notice all new sled based research chairs and gas lift computer chairs. New desks in all 3 main classroom areas are still coming, so we’re not finished yet. Checking out your books and laptops, changing passwords and seeking information or assistance will be more pleasant now we’ve a new circulation desk too. We have a huge new colour printer R45 but you’ll still be able to print black and white to R42.  Just make sure the printer you choose starts with “O” for O Block, i.e. your Library.

New Books

We already have some great new titles, all of which are reviewed on our RED HOT READS page.  We must give a rousing three cheers to Cassie Kosky for donating her entire collection of Lord of the Rings and Twilight coffee table books. These Movie Companions and Visual Guides to the feature films are really very valuable in their own right. We have many fans at Smithfield and I know they won’t be on the shelf for long.

Julie & Andrew Matthews from Seashell Publishers have kindly donated multiple copies of their latest book, “Stop the Bullying”.  Whether you’re a student, parent or teacher, this book has some good advice for you.

 

Cairns Library

Of course many students are card-carrying members of the Cairns Public Library. Borrowing books, audiobooks and DVD’s for free is cheaper than buying them or renting them. But there are a few other advantages. With your library card, and a pin (just ask at the counter) you can use the internet for free for an hour at the Smithfield branch located at our back door.  Edatabases like Ancestry.com can be accessed in the Smithfield Branch Library on any public internet terminal.  But using your library card, you can register for a QPL Account and have access to many free Edatabases even at home. e.g.  The Library Press, which is a directory of most of the world’s newspapers online.  Most Learning Academy students have their QPL account – it’s easy to register. If you have trouble, just see Mrs Robins in the library to show you how.