The Library is open and staffed from 8.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday
The Library is open to everyone in the morning and those attending Study Club after school. To access the space at break and lunchtimes please see restrictions below:
- To access the Library at break students will need a break pass.
- To access the Library at lunch students will need a lunch pass.
- Passes will need to be collected from Mrs Rodriguez between 8am-8.50am. If there are passes leftover, they can be collected at the door before entering.
- At the end of lunch the pass needs to be handed back to Mrs Rodriguez.
- There is a sign in and sign out sheet for the passes.
Responsibilities:
All students are welcome to access our Library and are expected to follow the school expectations for conduct and behaviour. If a student is in breach of these expectations, they will receive a warning. A total of three warnings will be issued over the course of the current term. If a student exceeds this, their Library pass privileges will be withdrawn for the remainder of the academic term.
Loans:
All students receive a library account when they enrol. This account allows all students to take out up to four books at a time, for a loan period of two-weeks – with ‘return’ dates stamped inside the books, to allow students to know when a book is due for return. If the student has not finished the book by the due date, they are welcome to bring it to the library, where we can renew the book a further two times.
Regarding the borrowing of resources, all students are required to be responsible for any items loaned from the Library – including the safe return of these items on, or before, the agreed return date. In the event of loss or serious damage to any loaned item, we kindly request that is the responsibility of the parent / carer to either provide a replacement copy of the item or assist the school by covering the cost of any replacements. Thank you.
Study Club runs from 3.45pm until 5pm Monday to Thursday. There is no provision on any Friday. Places are limited so booking is mandatory. To book online; please visit SchoolCloud. Bookings which are no longer required must be cancelled online to prevent staff from making urgent calls to parents checking on students whereabouts. Study Club begins during the first ‘full week’ of school opening and will not take place on the final day of a term. The Library offers the following:
In our library we have…
- Fiction – Bestsellers, new titles, young adult fiction, classics novels, hidden gems, series and speed reads.
- Graphic Novels –Marvel, DC, Babysitters Club and graphic versions of novels from Neil Gaiman to Shakespeare.
- Manga – Naruto, One Piece, My Hero Academia, Spy X Family and much much more!
- Non-fiction – All the books you need to help you learn more about the world and people around us, across all subjects on the curriculum and beyond.
- Computers – We have 35 computers providing internet access which can be used to complete homework, conduct research, or print.
Do consider joining Suffolk Libraries to gain full access to their Reading For Pleasure, reading for study, E-book, Audiobook, E-magazine and excellent free online resources offer. Membership is an essential component of ‘the study toolkit’ for all students. See Suffolk Libraries link above.
