Where does the time ago? It is remarkable how one day you are only just a week or two back into a new session, then before you know it it is the end of the first term and the October … Continue reading →

Well, the summer holidays are over for this school librarian as I am now back and preparing for the new term. There is still a long list of things to do, none the least reshelving the books removed whilst central … Continue reading →

I can’t quite believe it was March when I last posted. The school year is now nearing its end and some of us are preparing to head off on a Geography field trip to Switzerland. Sports Day and Band Comp … Continue reading →

A selection of new senior fiction books from bestselling authors / prizewinners has been added to library stock and are now available for borrowing. Adriani Trigiani / Encore valentine Rebecca Skloot / The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks Jon McGregor … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to you all. A selection of new books are now on display and available for borrowing in the school library. Try out: Dark Callling by Darren Shan Vortex by Chris Ryan Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman The Red … Continue reading →

The Book Fair has finally arrived (two days late) and is now set up in the new location of the Senior Fiction section, leaving main tables free for class use of which there is currently a lot. The books, stationery, … Continue reading →

Somehow time has slipped away and we are half way through November already. As they say “time flies”! The annual ‘Poetry Picnic’ took place on October 6th with around 25 pupils coming along to the library to partake of some … Continue reading →

In the run up to National Poetry day, all S1 and S2 classes took part in a Snakes & Ladders game during their library period. The idea came from the official National Poetry Day website. In groups of 4-5, pupils … Continue reading →

Over the summer holidays a number of new books were processed and catalogued. These are now on display in various parts of the library.  

If you have a look at the tabs across the top of the Blog page, you will see there are a couple of new sections. There is now a plan of the library under the  ‘Map‘ tab. More significantly, the … Continue reading →