The Library and Resource Centre (LRC) is a warm and welcoming centre for the school’s provision for independent learning, information literacy and promoting reading for pleasure. We support the curriculum and offer study materials for students and staff as well as a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books for Years 7 – 13 for recreational reading. We currently have over 10,000 books and subscriptions to 7 journals. There are 24 computers available and 2 printers.

All students and staff are members of the LRC and may borrow books and those journals not held as reference stock. The LRC is open throughout the day and may be booked for lessons by staff, whilst the Sixth Form have access during their private study periods. At lunchtime, break and after school students may use the LRC for studying, researching, changing books or just relaxing and reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LRC is open at the following times:

Monday	8:00am to 4:00pm
Tuesday	8:30am to 4:00pm
Wednesday	8:00am to 4:00pm
Thursday	8:00am to 4:00pm
Friday	8:00am to 3:30pm

 

The LRC contains a fully computerised library catalogue system Reading Cloud which can be searched for books held by the library and for websites of educational importance.

A varied range of reading related activities takes place throughout the year, including reading groups, Carnegie shadowing group, World Book Day, quizzes and competitions. 

We have a What Shall I Read Next file and also provide reading lists.  Our Summer Reading Suggestions are:

Click here for Year 7 & 8 reading suggestions

Click here for Year 9 & 10 reading suggestions

View the library’s catalogue here.

LRC Staff
Ms Collette Shine - LRC Manager
Mrs Maggie Taylor - LRC Assistant 
Student Library Assistants Team