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Recipes to help cook up a treat for mum this Mother’s Day

Spotlight: Happy Mother’s Day & Make It! Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mums, step-mums, grandmas, aunties, carers, and animal mums out there for Sunday. We appreciate the beauty you bring to the world. May’s first Make It session will be card holders on Wednesday, May 14 at 3.30pm. They can be used for a myriad of card games, including the next friendly (or not-so-friendly) family game of Uno. Call us on 6740 2190 to book. Spotlight: Cooking section If you’re making Mum breakfast in bed this weekend, you better explore our cooking books. We have titles on baking, […]

May 8, 2025

Start the month of May with fresh new titles

By Brittany Riley Spotlight: Welcome to May! May is here and it’s time to perfect your autumn reading list. Imagine cold nights with a fresh new title to warm your bones. Come check our new releases or peruse the eResources. Post-school holidays, our weekly programmes are back in full swing. Book your child in for extra reading help with Bookends Literacy Assist on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, or bring them to Junior Brain Games on Wednesday, May 7 at 3.30pm to recalibrate the dreaded school mode. Spotlight: Large Print Collection Find yourself squinting at words in books? Try a large […]

May 1, 2025

Navigate technology better

By Brittany Riley Spotlight: Public and School Holidays Once again, we had a successful school holiday programme. Thank you all for joining us at our storytime and craft sessions. If you missed out, don’t worry—we’re already working on our winter programme! Don’t forget that we’re closed tomorrow for Anzac Day, but we’re open on Saturday from 9.30am – 1pm and back to business as usual on Monday, 28 April. Spotlight: Computers and IT Do computers and phones leave you feeling bamboozled? Our tech section may help! We have books on iPhones, navigating Windows, understanding AI and coding, plus many other […]

Apr 24, 2025

Students rewarded for following Gunnedah High’s core values

At Gunnedah High, teachers award tokens to students who demonstrate positive behaviour that reflects its core school values and adhere to their school rules. The core values are: Respect (e.g. following instructions, speaking respectfully). Responsibility (e.g. staying on task, being on time). Do Your Best (e.g. avoiding distractions, trying their best). Once a student collects five tokens, they receive a Golden Token. At the end of each term, all students who have earned a Golden Token are entered into the major prize draw. Students can earn multiple Golden Tokens. At this a recent assembly, one student from each year group […]

Apr 17, 2025

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