School Library - Kauri
We try to ensure children use the library once or twice a week. This means children need to remember to bring their books back to school on their library day. Children are allowed to take books home, but these often need to be returned in the last week of term, so that the librarians can work on the library stock during the holiday break. All books need to be returned or renewed a week from the date of issue.
Library books for the junior classes are for shared reading for parents to read to the children. The senior children are encouraged to borrow one independent library book i.e., they can read it by themselves, but they can also choose more challenging books or picture books for shared reading or for parents to read to them (shared reading is when parents and child read together, and the child is not put under any pressure to 'know" the words).
When library books are lost or damaged these have to be paid for by the borrowers or their parents. Should this occur, an invoice is sent home for payment.