Library

Charters School Library aims to nurture a love of reading, contribute to Learning and Teaching and the pastoral development and wellbeing of students across the whole school; allowing them every opportunity to be the very best version of themselves.

Library book

The Library is a valuable learning resource and aims to provide a safe, purposeful and productive environment in which students can engage in quiet reading, grow knowledge and develop skills through guided and independent study, activities and events.

The Library is available for students to visit:

  • From 8.15am before school Monday to Wednesday
  • 2nd Break daily subject to availability & capacity guidelines
  • Until 4.15pm after school Monday to Wednesday

During the second break, the Library is one of our most vibrant areas and there are regularly over 70 students reading, working, helping the Librarian or enjoying Book Club.  It has such a fantastic atmosphere and it's always lovely to see students enjoying the space.

When enjoying The Library students can:

  • Borrow and return books*
  • Read or work quietly
  • Find in-house and online resources to help with their studies
  • Participate in activities and events organised and promoted by The Library Team

*Students are invited to borrow up to three books for periods identified by the return date stamped inside, in accordance with the 'no censorship' approach detailed in our letter to parents.  It is each student's responsibility to renew, return or replace lost books in good time.

CLUBS IN THE LIBRARY

Students in the Library Team run three clubs during second break

MONDAY  KS3 Book Club

TUESDAY   Library Games Club

WEDNESDAY     Speed Chess Club

The nature of these clubs helps enrich students' wider learning opportunities, developing strategic thinking skills when playing games, whilst growing general knowledge from the chosen games which tie-into subject learning, and through discussion of the huge variety of themes explored in children's literature.

LIBRARY TEAM

Mrs Olding has a wonderful team of students from all year groups to help run the Library. Sixth formers help during the school day, others help before or after school, and most help during second break.

Anyone interested in joining the Library Team, to simply be a part of it, volunteering as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, or as Sixth Form Next Gen Leaders should either email Mrs Olding, or pop into the Library to chat with her.