Tony Skimmings - Head Teacher Technology
Jo Ford - Librarian
Hazel Craig -School Administrative Support Officer
Gillian Manning - eLearning Coordinator
The Space
Designed to be a future-focused learning environment, integrating advanced technology and promoting connection and collaboration, to prepare and equip young people with the skills, the knowledge and the capabilities they need to be successful in the future.
Teachers can book library zones for class lessons with 60 HP laptops available for student use, however students bringing their own device (BYOD) is strongly encouraged.
With future focused learning and digital literacies, we have not forgotten that the simple pleasure of reading is discovered in the library. To this end we have gone to great lengths to make our book area easily accessible and inviting .
There are 5 distinct zones in the Library, all of which are flexible and suit a wide variety of learners and experiences that give students the opportunity to develop the 6 Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Connectedness and Culture. By giving students the opportunity to develop these skills our students will become lifelong-learners.
Computer Gaming at school
Access to the computer lab for gaming is permitted at lunch times on designated computers. A collaborative and creative culture is encouraged and students are expected to share their knowledge and take an interest in creating as well as playing computer games. Students must first sign the Gaming Contract before they are permitted to play games at lunch time.
Premiers Reading Challenge
DHS annually participates in the Premiers Reading challenge. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9.
