Our Library
Our Library is the heart of the school.
The social hub at HCCS, we focus on making the library accessible to all.
Holy Child is a Literacy focused school, we hold literacy to a high importance inside and outside the classroom.
Emil, our librarian, is here to help students find their books of interest and promote the school's literacy events.
The library focuses on developing students to read for enjoyment.
To this aim, we have:
- Reading initiatives throughout the year e.g Word Millionaire, ReadAlong challenge.
- Dynamic displays for various annual events e.g Halloween Reads
- Reading classes for 1st years to illustrate the benefits of reading as well as introducing students to the wide-ranging selection of books within the school.
The large library space is also used for workshops and speakers for the students, in the past the library has housed the school musical, the parents association events, movie days, award ceremonies. We utilise the space at every opportunity.
Homework Club -
Homework Club is a free club that takes place in the library, everyday after school.
For one hour after school, we offer students:
- A supportive environment to tackle their assignments, with the presence of teachers ready to provide assistance when needed.
- A quiet and dedicated space for focused revision and study sessions.
- Sandwich and fruit are also provided for free.
Games Club - Every Lunch hour, we host a Games Club in the library for students.
Digital Library.- Students have access to the JCSP Digital Library for students, each student can gain access by speaking our librarian in the library!
The JCSP has 1000s of Books, Comic Books and Audio books for all ages.
https://jcsplibraries.com/jcsp-digital-library/
Some literacy events that take place in the library yearly include the following:
Books Vs Movies - used to highlight the differences between the books and films,and to promote books that have been made into a film/tv show on the latest streaming platforms such as Netflix, or Disney +.
Word Millionaire
Each year, we organise this JCSP Initiative for our first-year students. The goal is simple yet inspiring: each first-year class is challenged to collectively read 1,000,000 words. This challenge sparks fierce competition, but evolves into a shared journey of reading for pleasure, which, in the end, is our ultimate goal.
We have extra prizes each year for:
- The group with the most words read
- The student who has read the most books
- The student who has read the most words
- The student who has put in the most effort
Halloween Howls -
Halloween fun in the library. Students are encouraged to read books that contain a non-human character, they can also write a story or draw a poster based on the Halloween theme.
12 Days of Christmas -
During the "12 Days of Christmas" in our library, we engage in various festive activities. These include "Christmas Around The World," where students discover diverse holiday traditions, a "Wish Wall" where wishes are shared and some rewarded with small prizes, a "Bookvent Calendar" challenge where the first student to finish a book each day gets to open that day's calendar, and a heartwarming initiative called "The Gift of Giving."
Love Your Library Day -
We celebrate ‘love your library day’ in February and it has become an annual tradition. We have some fun games, Match the literary couples, Where's Wally etc. We do a Random Act of kindness, where students can nominate others to receive something small and meaningful. Students write down all their reasons they love the library. The Day ends with one of our midterm quizzes.
Drop everything and read
Every year, Holy Child School participates in the National Drop Everything and Read event, where we encourage the entire school community to set aside their tasks and engage in 20 minutes of uninterrupted reading by picking up a book.
