Library Resource Centre
The Swan Valley Anglican Community School’s Library Resource Centre is available to students, their families and staff members. Confident users of information are developed whilst also being availed of a literature rich environment across a vast variety of genres.
Library Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 8.15am – 4.00pm
The Library is open during lunch times but closed during recess.
Please note that on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Secondary students may study in the library until 4.30pm with the library closing to other students at 4.00pm.
Students up to Year 6 must bring a Library bag and use a shelf-marker when borrowing resources.
A quiet study area for is available for use by Secondary students with prior permission from a Library Staff member.
Library resources may be loaned for a period of two weeks and able to be renewed providing items have not already been reserved or very overdue.
Student Borrowing Privileges
Students may borrow from the Wheelers eBook collection which do not count towards Library quota.
SVACS Library Links
Library Catalogue
Search the Library Catalogue HERE.
Junior Library Catalogue
Search the Library Catalogue HERE.
State Library of WA Family Literacy Program
Library Guides
LibGuides
Curated curriculum resources
Clickview
Clickview is a Video Learning application that allows teachers and students to access Curriculum Related Video material to assist with their learning/teaching
Look for: Student Walkthrough, Primary Resources & Secondary Resources
EBSCO Database
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
A thriving collection of leading regional and international periodicals, full-text reference books,
full-text biographies and an image collection. Log in using your school credentials.
Follow the link below and click on consent at base of page, to enter the site.
World Book Online
Students are able to access World Book Online at home to do their research or study via the following web page using the provided login and password.
Access World Book via
World Book Online
Wheelers eBooks & eAudio Books
No need to wait – just read
Access eBooks and Audio Books via your tablets.
Junior Years eBook Collection Secondary School eBook Collection
For 24/7 reading, you may download the Wheelers eBook reading app onto your portable devices (whilst at home) to access your eBooks anytime, anywhere.
Resource Links
State Library of WA
State Library of Western Australia
State Library Victoria
National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
Scootle
Search HERE for digital resources aligned to the curriculum.
MyFuture
Resources to support VET
ABC Links
“Thousands of free curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students, Teachers and Parents”.
ABC ME
ABC ME Access educational programming for children HERE
ABC Home Education portal
Access the ABC Home Education portal HERE
ABC Early Education
ABC Kids, ABC Kids listen and ABC Early Education
ABC Behind the News
ABC Behind the News teaching resources
ABC iView
BTN, storybuilding tool kit, This Place, Teenage Boss and Horrible Science
Smartcopying
Copyright guidelines for Australian Schools and TAFE
Click HERE to access the Official Guide to Copyright Issues for Australian Schools and TAFE
Referencing
Online Referencing Generator
Click HERE to access the SLASA Online Referencing Generator