Do you enjoy a bit of suspense,
a little horror,
then come in and check out the Halloween Display in the library.
Click HERE to see the books in the display and a little more..
There are many Prayer Apps available but if you are looking for prayers in an Ignatian tradition you might want to try these.
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The app is based on Mark Thibodeaux, SJ’s best-selling book, Reimagining the Ignatian Examen, which offers flexible and adaptable versions of the Examen. |
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Daily meditation sessions use a mix of music, scripture and short reflective questions. They are between 10 and 13 minutes long, allowing for a quick, but focussed time of prayer. |
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You are invited you to make a 'Sacred Space' in your day, praying here and now, as you visit our website, with the help of scripture chosen every day and on-screen guidance. |
Are you good at solving puzzles and riddles then join us in a game of Escape the Chamber of Secrets in the library at lunchtime next week. Register to play in the library or click HERE to register online. Just add your full name to the list and tick which events you are interested in participating in.
Dear student
You are invited to the Slytherin Library to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
There will be a week of festivities to commemorate the phenomenon of Harry Potter. Come and join us for puzzles, readings, escape rooms and tournaments. Prizes will be awarded to individuals and points to Houses.
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Thursday, 16th June |
Construction will begin on Lego Hogwarts in the Library at lunchtime. To celebrate the laying of the first brick , butterbeer will be sold outside the canteen at recess time. |
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Friday, 17th June |
Hop on board the Hogwarts Express to listen to the 1st Chapter of the book that started it all - The boy who lived. Naturally there will be chocolate frogs and Bertie Bott’s Beans |
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Monday 20th June |
Tom Riddle House Crest Puzzle Challenge |
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Tuesday 21st June |
Escape the Chamber of Secrets Part I |
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Wednesday 22nd June |
Tri-Wizard Kahoot |
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Thursday 23rd June |
Escape the Chamber of Secrets Part II |
Register your interest for any of the events in the library and for more details check the notices on SEQTA or follow @iggieslibrary. You can also register online just click the link below and add your name and the event you are interested in.
As Holy week approaches the church prepares for the Passion of Christ with Palm Sunday. The stations of the cross are a focus of Holy Week with all churches doing the Via Crucis in Holy Week. Here at at Saint Ignatius students and staff can experience the stations of the cross in a variety of ways. In the Library we have created a display incorporating the Passion of Christ into the Stations of the Cross. We have also with e the generous permission of Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann digitially recreated The Australian Stations of the Cross which feature her paintings of the Stations of the Cross that hang in the church in Daly River.
Here is the link to the Holy Week Libguide that also contains other resources for Holy Week.
https://ignatius-sa.libguides.com/ReligionResearchGuide/HolyWeek
We have been doing some rearranging in the fiction collection over the last year. We have tried to put as many genre stickers as appropriate on out books and we have moved many Senior Fiction books into the Middle Fiction. Later this year we will rebrand the Middle Fiction to just Fiction. The Senior Fiction then becomes much smaller ant tighter really aimed to challenge and engage our senior students. In moving books to Middle Fiction, we noticed there was a need to create new genres to accommodate those books that were still a good and complex read but not quite Senior Fiction. The two new genres are:
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Realistic Fiction novels often focus on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. They are sometimes set in the past or have adults looking back into their past. This is a genre that fits multiple issues around identity such as racism, gender migration and adolescence.
Multi-layered novels have blend themes from two or more different genre. They usually have an overarching main plot, using multiple character arcs and multiple perspectives.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2021 will occur on Sunday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats...... Click HERE to read more about the history of Halloween from History.com
Pressure to be perfect: How schools can identify, target and reduce maladaptive perfectionism in adolescents is an article that appeared in the latest issue of Scan. Kelly Rump a school psychologist explores perfectionism in adolescence, and outlines practical strategies teachers can use to support students with perfectionistic tendencies.
Scan is a peer refereed online journal offering articles about quality learning, teaching ideas, research and emerging trends. This issue looks as some ideas that might be useful to to both Science and English teachers
The University Library offers free library membership for Year 11 and 12 students who need access to comprehensive research materials.
The Year 11 and 12 program is available to all South Australian schools and includes:
Click HERE for more information.
You can also access a whole series of academic databases through the National Library of Australia e resources.