圖書科 Promotion of Reading

圖書科 Promotion of Reading

Objectives

  1. To provide a large variety of books and magazines amid continuous collection development based on students’ language proficiency and personal interest. 
  2. To build a quality library for students to read or borrow books for self-learning. 
  3. To promote a culture of reading and sharing in the school to arouse students’ interest in reading and cultivate correct attitudes and values of life. 
  4. To teach different reading strategies in order to nurture students’ self-learning ability and skills through reading. 
  5. To develop the online reading channel, DearLand, and school e-book platforms. 

Reading Award Schemes

  1. Whole-year Chinese and English reading scheme – Reading Journey (presenting Platinum Reading Award, Gold Award, Silver Award and Bronze Award) 
  2. Monthly inter-class books borrowing competition and monthly Reading Stars 
Reading Activities: 
  1. Ho Yu Book Week (in April every year) 
  2. Talks featuring famous authors or reading talks
  3. Reading club for junior and senior primary students 
  4. Morning reading period (at 8:10-8:25 in school library)
  5. Weekly book sharing (by subject teachers)
  6. Parents Storytelling (P1 and P2)
  7. “Library Cards for All School Children” Scheme
  8. Visiting public libraries 
  9. Top Ten Book Picks
  10. External reading competitions and activities

Library Services 

  1. Whole-year Chinese and English reading scheme – Reading Journey (presenting Platinum Reading Award, Gold Award, Silver Award and Bronze Award) 
  2. Monthly inter-class books borrowing competition and monthly Reading Stars 
Opening Hours:
  • Monday to Friday (Morning reading: 8:10-8:25; Recess: 10:15-10:35; Lunch break: 12:40-13:05)
  • A maximum of 4 books can be borrowed each time. (Librarians can borrow up to 6 books.) 
  • Books for lending may be borrowed for a period of 14 days. Each loan item can be renewed once. 
  • The overdue fine is $0.5 per day for each loan item. 
  • If any loan item is lost, the borrower shall be liable to pay the original price of the book. 

Useful Resources

  • DearLand User Guide
  • School e-book platforms user guides (JoyReadClub, Nowbook Digital Library, Hyread)
  • JoyReadClub
  • Nowbook Digital Library
  • Hyread
  • Library Master
  • Hong Kong Reading City
新界大嶼山東涌健東路4-6號
4-6 Kin Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories.
(852) 2109 1001
(852) 2109 2002
mail@hoyu.edu.hk

   
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