Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School

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The Harley Stumm Centre - Senior Library
Challenging boys to achieve their maximum potential is the core concern of the Harley Stumm Senior
Library. This is achieved by establishing a positive learning environment and a high-level academic and
professional service for all who visit the space. The library team is committed to providing expert advice and
assistance to all students and dedicated to establishing a collaborative working relationship with both teaching
staff and boys.
Access to the library space in academic time is by class groups or on an individual permission slip via the
classroom teacher. Boys are welcome to access the library’s facilities and resources during recreational times:
before school, recess, lunchtime, after school, but they will be encouraged and directed to use the library
space as an academic arena during such times. Boys may also access the library during evening Prep. On
these occasions, boarders are required to have a permission stamp placed in their Student Record Book by
library staff prior to their arrival.
There are many and varied library resources available online via the Library Homepage. These online
databases are specifically selected for their academic content and relevance to the areas of study being
undertaken by students. For further information, please follow the link below:
http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/library.asp. Other resources available for boys include: a wide
ranging and up-to-date collection of non-fiction resources, an extensive collection of fiction, a variety of
magazine and newspaper publications, and borrowing rights to AV and ICT equipment (laptops, digital
cameras and data projectors).
Boys who are ‘information literate’ and understand their information needs become successful, life-long
learners. Becoming actively engaged in a world of ideas and knowledge is essential for all boys who are keen
to achieve at school and life. The mission of library staff is to work with boys and assist them in developing
the confidence to locate, interpret, and critically assess information. The scaffolding that underpins these
skills is allowing all boys to gain timely and integrated instruction in the processes of research, analysis and
understanding.
In cooperation with the English Department, a comprehensive Reading Programme is offered from Years 8 to
10. Boys have timetabled reading periods in the library where the expectation is that, with some guidance,
they will select and read a variety of novels each term. Boys are required to respond in a variety of ways to the
novels they have read. The Reading Programme is an essential component of developing solid literacy skills
at TSS as it enhances boys’ vocabulary, reading comprehension and spelling – all of which are the foundations
of learning.
Opening hours for the Harley Stumm Senior Library are as follows:
Monday
Tuesday to Thursday:
Friday:
Sunday:
7.00am to 5.00pm
7.00am to 5.00pm
6.45pm to 9.00pm
7.00am to 4.00pm
1.00pm to 4.30pm
The Harley Stumm Senior Library welcomes all members of The Southport School community. Further
information regarding the Senior Library’s facilities and resources is available from the Library Homepage or
by contacting library staff.