Learning Commons at the CBE
Today’s learners cannot imagine life without the internet and supporting technology. The concept of the traditional library is changing to include technology, online tools and spaces for collaboration and exploration.
School Literary Materials Selection
Related to Ministerial Order (#034/2025), Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials, CBE has published an administrative regulation AR3051: School Literary Materials Selection. Families and community members can request a review or reconsideration of a literary resource in a school's learning commons by completing the School Library Materials Reconsideration Challenge Request through their local school.
CBE also has an eLibrary online tool available to families, students and staff, which is an online catalogue for all CBE school libraries with detailed information on books, DVD’s and other resources that are available to borrow.
Additionally, parents and legal guardians are welcome to review classroom library collections by contacting your child's school.
Vista Heights Learning Commons
We have a variety of print resources to borrow. They are picture books, chapter books, non-fiction books, and magazines. Print resources can be borrowed for 2 weeks then they need to be returned or brought in to be renewed. After 2 weeks if the resources are not returned or renewed they are deemed overdue and need to be returned immediately.
Lunch time “Open Commons”
Open Commons is held Monday to Thursday from 12:30 – 12:45 pm.
Students are invited in to:
- Use the desk top computers on approved lunch use websites
- Read and borrow books
- Draw pictures
- Build with the Lego
- Work on school projects