Inquiry Centres - Catalogue

Welcome to the Craighouse School Online Inquiry Centre! We invite you to watch this tutorial video that explains how to use the online catalogue, find your favourite books and check their availability. Don't miss this opportunity to streamline your search experience and make the most of our collections and resources.

Tutorial Catalogue click here.

Online Catalogue Access, click here.

Team

Our work as librarians at the Inquiry Centers is focused on preparing children and young people to become informed citizens, with a strong foundation of knowledge, skills, and values that enable them to face challenges with confidence and excellence.

Francisca Abumohor

Librarian Inquiry Centre Primary Section

Margarita Cortez

Librarian Inquiry Centre Middle Section

Pamela Dragas

Librarian Inquiry Centre Senior Section

Inquiry Centres

Primary Section’s Inquiry Centre 
The Primary Section's Inquiry Centre is located within the section, separated from the Middle/Senior Inquiry Centre. This is designed to meet the specific needs of the younger pupils in our school. Each week, it receives all classes, from Prekinder to Year 4, and the children take books home, encouraging a love for reading.
We have nearly 10,000 titles available, organized into 15 collections that pupils can access based on their level, requirements for each inquiry unit, or reading preferences.
Additionally, each week, inquiry activities are carried out for each level, coordinated with the learning objectives per unit, which include the use of technology, storytelling, and product creation.

  • Users: Students from Prekinder to Year 4.
  • Location: On the first floor of the Year 3 and Year 4 building. It is named after Joan Darling, in honor of one of the founders of Craighouse School.

Middle Section’s Inquiry Centre 
The Middle Section Inquiry Centre offers pupils a space for inquiry, aligned with the MYP program, conducting research work, promoting reading culture, and providing book lending services.
Furthermore, its layout facilitates and invites the delivery of classes, academic, and cultural activities. It features open shelves that empower students to develop their autonomy in information retrieval and foster a love for reading.

  • Users: Pupils from Year 5 to Year 8.
  • Location: A few steps away from Reception and the Headmaster's Office. It shares its collection and physical space with the Senior Section and is named after Charles T. Darling in honor of one of the founders of Craighouse School.

Senior Section’s Inquiry Centre 
The Senior Section Inquiry Centre is designed to meet the needs of high school students, with a focus on the IB Program (International Baccalaureate Diploma). It provides the necessary resources for pupils to fully develop their abilities, promoting inquiry, academic integrity, and a love for reading.

  • Users: Pupils from Year 9 to Year 12.
  • Location: A few steps away from Reception and the Headmaster's Office. It shares its physical space with the Middle Section and is named after Charles T. Darling in honor of one of the founders of Craighouse School.

The Middle and Senior sections share the General Collection, consisting of approximately 10,000 titles, including books from the Robin Darling Collection.
This collection is organised by areas of knowledge, allowing for an academic, orderly, and systematic inquiry process.
Additionally, each section has its own Language and English Reading Plan, which are physically separated on the shelves of Middle and Senior sections, respectively. This facilitates direct and quick access to the materials.
 

Opening hours

Opening hours
Primary Inquiry Centre: Monday to Friday: 8.05 a.m. to 4.25 p.m.
Middle/Senior Inquiry Centre Monday to Thursday: 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 7.30 a.m. to 4.25 p.m.