"If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books" --- Roald Dahl
Purpose of the school library
- To promote reading for pleasure among children;
- To motivate students towards learning new things;
- To provide opportunities for the individual to read more widely and think more deeply
- To provide them with comfortable furniture conducive to learning;
- To provide guidance to them in every sphere of their life;
- To sensitise them towards social issues of the country so as to shape a civil and altruistic outlook;
- To provide light reading material for recreational purposes;
- To help them in becoming creative writers as well as critical thinkers;
- To provide advanced books to bright students;
- To assist them in finding relevant information towards making them independent learners.
- To be the hub of cultural, traditional and intellectual activities;
- To provide a central resource for the whole school curriculum and ethos
- To be an integral part of the teaching and learning styles and activities of the school
"The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library." --- Albert Einstein
Facilites
The Library stocks 11,000 books and counting including a range of fiction books for all age groups (MY, MY+ and YA). There is also an extensive non-fiction collection.
We are in the process of setting up a sixth form library - watch this space.
Staff:
The Library staff are Mrs Weekes (Librarian and Literacy Leader) and Mrs Beresford
