This multi-purpose wireless space enables all students an opportunity to come together and share information. Our Resource Centre houses:
Computer lab: The computer lab incorporates 28 computers for whole class access. Our teachers use the ceiling mounted data projector, screen and speakers to demonstrate new applications, effective internet use and ICT skills.
Library boardroom: This room is utilised for private meetings, planning discussions and activity preparations for staff and teachers.
Classroom reading storeroom: This section of the Resource Centre contains our full collection of readers for classroom reading instruction. General borrowing is not permitted by students in this area. This is a teacher only zone. Teachers also have access to the teacher reference section to incorporate literature into the curriculum.
Resources
The Moranbah East State School technology resources also includes approx. 160 iPads with commercial iPad charging stations and each cohort is allocated laptops for effective digital technology learning.
Accessing the Resource Centre
All classes have weekly scheduled borrowing times however, children can also borrow library books independently as often as they wish.
The Resource Centre is open daily for students to read and/or borrow from 8.15am to 8.25am and then again at lunchtime as follows:
Monday to Friday
10.45am to 11.15am (first break)
Supervised computer lab use is also available to students during first break.
Borrowing
Weekly use of the Resource Centre provides all children with the opportunity to develop information skills and a love of literature.
It is requested that each child has a library bag when borrowing resources as this helps protect our valuable resources from wear and tear. Through the school network, teachers and students can access the resource centre catalogue from their classrooms at any time.
The loan period is 1 week however students are encouraged to return their books as soon as they have finished reading them and borrow again. They do not have to wait until their scheduled library lesson to do this.
Students may have borrowing rights restricted due to lost, damaged or consistently overdue books. We also request that damaged or lost books are replaced by parents to keep our resource collection in good order.
Book Fair
Book Fair is designed to give kids access to more books they want to read, from relevant new-releases to classic award winners. As your children grow, book fairs make it easy to be sure their home libraries grow with them. And since all proceeds benefit your child’s school, parents can rest assured that their kids’ classroom libraries will be growing as well.
The Resource Centre hosts Book Fair twice a year with an exciting and colourful display. During the event, classes are scheduled to view the display which is co-ordinated by the classroom teacher.
Should you require further information or assistance, please feel free to phone (07) 4941 3333 or email office@moranbaheastss.eq.edu.au.