Dedicated SWISH Spaces at Silkwood
Enjoy a variety of spaces across our campuses to relax in and enjoy all things SWISH
Wellness Stations are dedicated spaces designed to provide a health and wellness sanctuary where you can browse a selection of magazines and light reads to help you thrive on your wellness journey.
Staffroom Wellness Stations
We have dedicated SWISH Wellness Stations at each campus in the Staffroom (Primary, Middle and the Seinor School) that provide information and resources for all team members – including magazines, updates, tips and tricks to suit a variety of needs,, including our ‘Loose Leaf Tea Wednesday’ Stations and our ‘book spinners’ for all your wellbeing reading needs.
How to Check Out a SWISH Book
We have two great options to offer, please select which one best suits you and follow the instructions below.
- Take your desired book to the self checkout loan station
- Press the screen to start and scan your staff card
- Select borrow and place your book on the borrowing pad (multiple books can be placed there at once)
- Press exit (no receipt is provided)
- If the item does not borrow, please check if you have any items overdue, as it will prohibit you from borrowing. If this does not work, then try returning the book, in case there was a technical issue. If you are still prohibited from borrowing, please see Fiona
- Download the Oliver App (Library Link in App Store) onto your phone
- Go to go.silkwood and click on the library square and then Oliver
- Select the drop down menu where your name is at and click on ‘My Details’
- Select ‘Library link set up’ under ‘my details’ on the left hand side drop down menu
- Open the Library Link app on your phone and click on ‘Set up’ at the bottom with a spanner icon
- Scan the QR code on your computer and press save- you should now see Silkwood Library
- You are now set up to check out books – see more detailed steps below
- If you experience any technical issues, please see Fiona for support
- Open up your app
- Click on ‘borrow items’
- Scan the Silkwood bar code label on the cover of the book
- You have now checked out your book, enjoy!
- ‘My Current Loans’ shows any books assigned to you
- Open up your app
- Click on ‘return items’
- Scan the Silkwood bar code on the cover of the book
- Place the book back on the spinner
- You have now checked back your book!
Library - SWISH Spinner and Coffee Table
When visiting the library, we invite you to browse our growing selection off wellbeing reads from the SWISH Spinner. Take a moment to invest in your wellness journey, while enjoying the comfort of the couch. Sit back and relax!
Want to see more in these spaces?
If you would like to see more specific items included at the Wellness Stations or you have a great idea for a ‘pop up station’ please let our Wellness Champions know by emailing your ideas and or feedback to:
swish@silkwood.qld.edu.au
SWISH pop up spaces
We have a ‘pop up station’ each term to focus on one of the eight principles of wellness to keep things fresh and support your wellness journey. Look out for the pop up stations in the staffrooms!
"Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit - the realisation that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of wellbeing" - Greg Anderson