considered vital in its role of supporting learning and teaching to all members of the school community. The Library supports and enhances the academic and pastoral curriculum and has an important role in promoting policies of equality, inclusion and raising achievement.
Use of the Library can encourage pupils to become independent learners and value learning with and from others by providing a stimulating, challenging and supportive environment, encouraging all pupils to attain their true potential.
The Library can enable pupils to access a range of resources in a variety of formats, traditional and electronic, and where appropriate, the equipment to access them.
The Library can enable pupils to apply information skills applicable to these resources.
A series of lessons are presented by the Librarian to all incoming first year pupils. These skills are then reinforced through booked subject classes, or, where help is needed throughout the school day by the Librarian.
periodicals, newspapers, videos and CD Roms. Access to computers for word processing, or, using databases, the internet, or CD Roms is available by using one of 16 computers. All are linked to printing facilities. Photocopying facilities are also available.
Enquiries
A computerised catalogue using ALICE - the Library management system, enables pupils and staff to access materials by author, title, series, key word, subject and some website addresses. Please ask the Librarian if you need further help in locating any material in the Library.
General Library Facilities
Borrowing
All incoming 1st year pupils are automatically registered with the Library.
2 items can be borrowed at a time for up to 2 weeks, videos for 1 week. More items can be borrowed in the Upper school at the Librarian's discretion. All items can be renewed, if not required by other borrowers. Fines are imposed if items are late!
Items can be reserved by pupils and staff alike.
Study facilities
6th year pupils are eligible to use the Library for study purposes, throughout the school day if not attending lessons and seating places available, with the exception of the short break in the middle of the day, when the library is shut.
All year groups can borrow or return material during morning break. Restrictions are placed for the following year groups at lunch- time:
Monday, Thursday - 1st years only
Tuesday, Friday - 2nd years
Wednesday - 3rd and 4th years only
5th and 6th years can use the library on any of these days.
Individuals should check with the Librarian before using the computers, to see that they are free for the time they wish to use them.
Additional services include a newspaper cuttings service, which aims to support cross-curricular projects, discursive essays, and debates. This service should be used in conjunction with such publications as Issues, Essential articles, Understanding Global Issues, etc. The Librarian also scans local papers for local School news and success stories of past pupils.
Homework Club
This takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school.
Rules and regulations
- No food or drink should be brought into the Library.
- Pupils are expected to work quietly and respect others need for quiet private study and reading.
- No personal stereos or mobile phones to be used in the Library.
- Entry at break-times is restricted by year-group.
- Any pupil not observing these rules may be asked to leave the Library.
Material borrowed from the Library should be kept up-to-date by returning promptly or renewing if still in use. Fines will be imposed if pupils persist in disobeying these rules.
