Curriculum

Learning Resource Centre

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Mrs Andrews	LRC Manager
Mrs Hennessey	Media and Communications Co-ordinator

Welcome to our Learning Resource Centre page

The LRC collection contains over 12,000 items, including fiction, non-fiction, manga, graphic novels, quick reads, magazines and reference resources.

There is a wide range of inclusive and age-appropriate texts that support personal development and allow pupils to explore themes such as identity, relationships, wellbeing and diversity.

Pupils can access board games, mindfulness activities, personal study space as well as a quiet space for independent reading.

Accelerated Reader and the colour-coded library system help pupils independently select appropriate books and supporting reading confidence.

There are regular events and initiatives to promote reading such as our ‘Book Advent Calendar’ in November and December and our ‘Date a Book’ event in February. Regularly updated displays, staff reading recommendations and a "What to Read" features encourage reading discussion and influence book choices.

The LRC catalogue allows pupils to check for book resources. It is regularly updated with ‘most popular’, ‘recently returned’, and ‘recently added’ books, as well as reading lists from book clubs, staff and school subjects.

The E-Platform enhances the LRC’s offering. With over 2000 online books, it has suggested reading lists, links to accelerated reader and has audio and immersive reader options. The ‘Decodable Readers’ section provides an additional home and school intervention programme.

Book Clubs run throughout the year, involving quizzes, games and discussion around books. Members also take part in the Cheshire Book Awards, culminating in attending the awards event in May.

The LRC also hosts the Media Team who plan and record material for the school newsletter, podcast and the local radio station.

Library Assistants

Library Assistants from Year 9 upwards, with a diverse range of interests, support the LRC. They develop communication, organisational and leadership skills while acting as reading ambassadors across the school.

Young Leaders can choose to assist in the LRC as part of their role and additional places are advertised in September.

Library Assistants application