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JH Fairfax Library

The recently renovated and extended JH Fairfax Library provides a beautifully fresh and comfortable environment for the literacy and numeracy pursuits of our children. Research areas, reading corners and work stations are included in this wonderful facility that is utilised by all year groups on a very regular basis.

As well as meeting teaching needs, the Library is well-used for recreational reading with the mezzanine level being a popular place for children to enjoy their favourite novel.

Complementing the main reading area, there is the Ron Burling Multi-Media Room which is ideal for showing curriculum-related DVDs, lecture presentations, meetings and film nights.

The JH Fairfax Library is completed with the Clive Berghofer Technology Centre that enables students to utilise electronic resources in order to complete projects and assignments that form part of their course work. This facility is open after school to enable students to undertake independent research.

 
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Technology laboratories

Two main technology laboratories, which cater for whole class learning activities, are supported by several smaller technology laboratories strategically placed about the school. Across the year levels, there is a coordinated information and communication technologies program that ensures technological skills and processes are taught on a weekly basis to all students.

Science Laboratory

This purpose-built laboratory is designed to provide the ideal medium in which children can engage in scientific enquiry. Here, they investigate, explore, experiment, record and report their work in a subject which they find fascinating. It is no surprise then that the children refer to the work undertaken in this facility as 'real science'. The science curriculum culminates in a program in Year 7 whereby a teacher, who is a graduate in science as well as education, undertakes at least three lessons per week with each class in the laboratory.

Creative Arts Centre

Prep is fortunate to have a magnificently resourced creative arts centre which is used by every child in the school. On one level, our creative arts centre provides a main music rehearsal room which is the venue for practices by our bands, choirs and ensembles. In addition, there are six private tuition rooms where the children may learn any of the 16 instruments on offer in Prep's music program.

The other level of the creative arts centre is comprised of a beautifully appointed art room and an excellent manual arts facility. Not only are these used for class lessons but they also provide the venue for after school clubs which are much enjoyed by the students.