A few things to please note and remember as school returns:
·
Students with overdues/lost items will not be
allowed to loan class set items or personal items until last year’s items are
returned. This will be in place for the first 2 weeks of school and is
supported by the principal. Please do not override and check items out to these
students.
·
All students entering the library without a
class, must have a note in their diary. The only exception to this is if they
are year 11 or 12 and have a blank spot on their timetable (and you must see
the timetable). Students who have ‘study’ written in their timetable must go to
the study hall to check in with the teacher, and get the study supervisor to
write a note in their diary. Study periods are treated like lessons and
students need to attend to get their name marked off of the roll before heading
elsewhere- in which case, they need a note in the diary.
·
New Student ID cards will not be here until end
of Feb. Students who were here last year can use last year’s card or even a
previous year’s card until they get their new one. New students will need to
use their diary as ID until then.
·
Students here in free periods need to sit in the
study area at the back of the library. Please explain this to these students as
frees will be new for many of them and they won’t be aware of the rules.
·
Finally, please treat our students like you
treat the members of the public. Feedback from last year’s student survey
suggested that students were not always happy with the way we addressed and
dealt with them. I think their points are fair, so instead of saying ‘are you
meant to be here’, you could try saying ‘how are you? Is there something I can
help you with?’. One student asked us to be more understanding of students and
have more manners. Please bear these comments in mind when dealing with the
students. Remember, some students are new and don’t know the way we work, some
may have forgotten. Be aware that some students may also be wanting a fresh
start and they are entitled to this opportunity without us giving them a hard
time.
Thanks, and if you have any questions, please ask me.
Karla
