The library and learning resource centre is a bright and open space suitably equipped and furnished to support the study requirements of the modern independent learner.

The library currently holds 3,500 volumes fairly evenly split between fiction and non-fiction and it is planned for this to grow over the next two years to hold a stable collection of 10,000 volumes.

The library is equipped for computer based learning with 12 computer terminals as well as lap-tops when increased computing capacity is required.

In addition to independent learning there is a space for structured learning where an entire class can be accommodated without disrupting other users.

You are always welcome to check in with us if your child uses the library after school – just call us directly and we will let you know. We realise our students sometimes lose track of time or forget to inform their parents they are staying late at school.

Personal reading and personal learning are the two drivers of our library and learning resource centre.
In operational terms:

The library opens from 8am and remains open until 5.30pm to allow maximum access to our services when they are most useful to students.

Students can borrow up to two items at any one time.
The library holds daily newspapers covering a variety of political viewpoints and reading ages

The library holds magazines from a range of interests

The Library computing facilities are linked to the rest of the school so students use the same log-in information

No separate library cards are required we use the same card as for other areas, such as cashless catering


A statement from the reading agency:

‘Reading can transform people’s lives. The more you read, the more you know. The more you read, the more you imagine. The more you read the better you understand and the better you connect to people’
The Reading Agency

Our mission statement:

‘Above all, our aim is to support your work, and to promote a life-long relationship with books and learning’