Library

The library is a calm and welcoming space in a busy school. We encourage pupils to read beyond the prescribed curriculum, to become familiar with research techniques and to read for pleasure. 

A variety of materials, hard copy and digital, are available to staff and pupils, and library staff are always on hand with a recommendation.

The library is open from 8am to 6pm each school day.

Study space for up to eighty readers is available, with access to desktop computers and Wi-Fi. 

Library staff assist readers to make enquiries ising the Library Catalogue, give guidance on research topics and methods, and information about books and e-resources. 

The library has online subscriptions to the Dictionary of National Biography, the Oxford English Dictionary, JSTOR, Complete Issues and more, which are available to all pupils. A wide range journals and magazines are also provided. 

The Junior Library houses fiction and non-fiction specifically for Lower School use. All First Form classes have an induction lesson on the best way to use library resources. 

First and Second Form enjoy a popular reading lesson every week in this room. They are encouraged to read independently, write short reviews of what they have read and engage in peer recommendation. 

We organise visits from popular authors to read from their own work and advise pupils on their own writing. Recent authors have included Caroline Lawrence, Jonathan Stroud OA, Anthony Horowitz, Tom Palmer, Tim Bowler, Chris Bradford, Bali Rai, Nikki Sheehan and Ben Davies. Book Clubs are run at lunch time and pupils can shadow a range of book awards. Our displays refelect the interests of our pupils and encourage discussion and enquiry into new topics. we aim to inspire a love of reading in all our pupils and staff.