Reading
Daily reading periods across all grades.
Library
Where every learner becomes a reader
Our school library is the heart of literacy at Nong Modikwa — a bright, welcoming space stocked with over 3 200 English and Sepedi titles.
How we build a reading culture
Literacy
Structured phonics, comprehension and writing support.
Vocabulary
Word walls and vocabulary challenges every term.
English
Graded readers, dictionaries and reading aloud.
Sepedi
Home language titles that celebrate our own stories.
Independent Reading
Learners choose and borrow their own books.
Reading Clubs
Break-time clubs, buddy reading and reading competitions.
Research
Finding and using information for projects and assignments.
Inside our library
Library information
Ms Monoa T.G.
Library Coordinator and Grade 7 teacher.
Every school day
Open during breaks and after school for borrowing and research.
One book per week
Learners may borrow and renew titles with a valid library card.
Library Management System
Book catalogue, issuing desk and class reading session register.
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Library Rules, Checkout Steps & Reading Activities
How we care for books, borrow them and read together in the library.
📚 Book Care Rules
Look after our books and they will look after you!
- 1.DO NOT DRAW OR WRITE IN BOOKS
- 2.DO NOT CUT OUT PICTURES FROM BOOKS
- 3.DO NOT EAT WHILE READING
- 4.DO NOT DRINK WHILE READING
- 5.TURN THE PAGES CAREFULLY
- 6.ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN
- 7.PROTECT YOUR BOOK FROM BAD WEATHER AND FROM ANIMALS
- 8.GIVE A TORN BOOK TO THE LIBRARIAN TO FIX
- 9.KEEP YOUR BOOKS IN PROTECTIVE BAG
🎒 Book Checkout Steps
Four easy steps to take a book home.
1Step 1: Select a book to check out
- You can take up to 1 book at a time.
2Step 2: Checkout your books
- Grade 4 to 7 learners: Fill out the information on your card and show a Teacher.
- Grade 1 to 3 learners: Bring the reading book to a Teacher Librarian, Teacher, or Library Assistant for help to fill out the checkout information.
3Step 3: Return the book on or before the due date
- The due date is stamped in the book by the teacher-librarian.
- Grade 4 to 7 learners: Fill out the book return information on your Learner Card.
- Grade 1 to 3 learners: Bring the book to a Teacher-Librarian / Teacher / Library Assistant.
4Step 4: Hand the book in for shelving
- Give your book to the Teacher-Librarian / Teacher / Librarian-Assistant for shelving, or put your book on the return area.
🌟 Library Reading Activities
Four fun ways we read together.
SHARED READING
The class reads one big book together with the teacher.
READ ALOUD
The educator reads aloud while learners listen and respond.
PAIRED READING
Learners read in pairs and support each other.
INDIVIDUAL READING
Each learner reads their own chosen book quietly.
Teacher-Librarian File
Table of Contents
Library Visitors' Register & Check-Out Cards
Sign the official visitors' register and open digital learner check-out cards for each phase.
Library Schedule
Official weekly library timetable for all classes, with fixed breaks and the daily DAAR slot.
Library Weekly Timetable
Grades R – 7 reading sessions, breaks and the daily DAAR slot
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| Day | 08:00 – 08:30 | 08:30 – 09:00 | 09:00 – 09:30 | 09:30 – 10:00 | 10:00 – 10:30 | 10:30 – 11:00 | 11:00 – 11:45 | 11:45 – 12:15 | 12:15 – 12:45 | 12:45 – 13:15 | 13:15 – 13:30 | 13:30 – 14:00 | 14:00 – 14:30 | 14:30 – 15:00 |
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Legend
- (eng)English reading session
- (sep)Sepedi reading session
- DAARDrop All And Read (daily 14:30 – 15:00)
- RA – 7AClass group using the library