Welcome to Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)

The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is the heart of our school community, offering a vibrant and engaging space for pupils of all year groups.

• With over 5,000 books, including eBooks and audiobooks, and a diverse selection of magazines, there's something for everyone.

Discover "The Day"

We also have The Day, an online news platform that:

Builds knowledge and expands horizons

Inspires curiosity and helps young people develop their own opinions

Enhances oracy and critical non-fiction literacy, improving literacy across the whole curriculum

Resources and Facilities

In addition, we provide:

14 PCs and 20 laptops

Printing facilities

Accessit Online Library

All pupils receive a login for our online library catalogue, Accessit. Make book suggestions and orders to help us stock a library where reading for pleasure and learning is encouraged. Borrow books for two weeks and renew them anytime at the LRC information desk or on the Accessit web app.

Library Visits and Reading Challenges

Year 7, 8, and 9 pupils have allocated tutor times for library visits to return completed books, choose new books, and read.

All year groups can visit the LRC before school, after school, during breaks, and at lunchtimes to return, renew, and borrow books.

The LRC also runs a ‘Form time Reading Challenge’ for pupils in Years 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, reflecting themes of diversity through different perspectives. What is a Form Time Reading Challenge?

The Form Time Reading Challenge is an interactive and collaborative reading initiative designed to engage students during their tutor time.

This challenge:

• Fosters a love of reading by involving students in shared reading experiences.
• Encourages active participation with students taking turns to read aloud, discuss the story, and ask questions.
• Promotes teamwork and leadership as students take on roles such as reader, note-taker, and discussion leader.
• Develops comprehension skills through regular recaps and discussions of the story.
• Rewards engagement with achievement points and a sense of accomplishment upon completing each book.

By participating in the Form Time Reading Challenge, students explore diverse perspectives, enhance their literacy skills, and enjoy the collective journey through captivating books.

Clubs, Programs, and Author Visits

Enjoy a variety of clubs, activities and competitions throughout the year, along with exciting author visits.

Opening Hours

The LRC is open: 8.30am to 4pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Explore, discover, and engage with our dynamic Learning Resource Centre—your gateway to a world of knowledge and imagination.

Each September, pupils can apply to become a pupil librarian. This fun and educational position teaches teamwork, organisation, public speaking, and responsibility. Pupil librarians play a crucial role in promoting the love of reading within our school community!

Are you a keen reader or someone who wants to dive into the world of books? The Spellbinding Book Club is perfect for you! We meet every Wednesday during lunchtime, so bring your lunch and join us. All year groups are welcome!

As a member of the Spellbinding Book Club, you will:

Have access to newly published books.

Be able to suggest and order books for the club.

Enjoy talking with other book lovers.

Participate in competitions and author visits.

If you're interested, come see Mrs. Jones or the Pupil Librarians for more details. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mrs. Jones, Book of the Term...

Nathanael Lessore | Steady For This​

​​Yeah they call me Growls, I’m like a tiger on the prowl. ​

King of jungles so you better take a bow. ​

King of concrete so you better say it loud!​

 Shaun (aka MC Growls) is ready to drop his best bars and smash the competition at Raptology. That way, he’s convinced Tanisha, his crush, will finally give him a chance. ​

But when a livestream practice goes epically wrong, Growls’s dirty laundry is literally exposed. He’s finally achieved his dreams of going viral - not in the good way. Now Tanisha won’t look at him, he’s the joke of the school and there’s no way he can show his face at the competition. Will he ever catch a break? ​

Then a new girl on the block appears who might be just the friend Growls needs. Especially when she points out that Raptology could be the answer to his problems after all. . . STEP UP TO THE MIC! It’s MC Growls and he’s ready for this. He’s steady for this. It’s comeback season and they call him comeback king for a reason. ​