Cranbrook State School has a modern well-equipped resource centre that caters for all school community members and offers a wide range of non-fiction and fiction books. The school also has a range of audio-visual and technology resources.
Our aim is to establish cooperative partnerships with school community members so that reading can be promoted and to provide a welcoming and stimulating environment.
There are various areas available:
- quiet reading and conversation
- a small group area for shared reading
- a computer cluster for individuals or small groups
- a green screen for filming
- teaching rooms
- a large computer laboratory
Generally the Resource Centre will be open every play break.
All students are encouraged to borrow books from the resource centre. On a weekly basis, each class has a 20 minute allocated borrowing time so that students can select and return books. Students in Prep-Year 3 must have a library bag when borrowing books as this helps protect our resources from wear, tear and loss. Students in Years 4 to 6 do not need a library bag but are responsible for returning the books in the same condition as they were borrowed.
Book fairs
Generally Cranbrook State School aims to have two Scholastic Book fairs per year. Every book fair is well supported by the school community and each class is allocated a time where they visit the book fair to look at the wonderful variety of books and novelty items. From the total sales of each book fair, our school receives a commission in free books to add to Cranbrook’s resource centre collection. These resources are made available for our students and staff to read. Book fairs are always well received and enjoyed by the whole school community.
Resource Centre Online
Cranbrook State School Resource Centre has an online resource centre system.
If you have any enquiries about our Resource Centre please email: rc@cranbrookss.eq.edu.au