| Learning Resource Centre |
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The LRC is open from 8:15am until 4:15pm each day. There are approximately 8,000 book resources, collections of audio-cassettes, videos, DVD's and periodicals.
There are 26 networked computers with internet access, Microsoft Office and CD-ROMS. |
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| Connexions Library |
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| This section has information about careers and life choices. Ask Staff for help in using this section if you need to. You can access careers software from any of the PC's |
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| Borrowing from the LRC |
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| You may have two books or story tapes for two weeks. If this is not long enough please speak to the LRC staff. Please make sure you return or renew books on time! You may borrow video's and DVD's over night. |
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| Want to know what books or other resources we have? Use the search Star Catalogue |
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| Use of the LRC |
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| Anyone can use the LRC before school, at morning break and after school. At lunch time access is as follows |
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| Monday |
Year 8 |
| Tuesday |
Year 7 |
| Wednesday |
Year 10 & 11 |
| Thursday |
Reading Club |
| Friday |
Year 9 |
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| LRC Staff |
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Librarian - Mrs Anna Franks
LRC Assistant - Mrs Catherine Bailey
LRC Assistant – Mrs Rebecca Coupland |
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| Reading Club |
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The reading club meets on Wednesdays. We discuss bookswe have read and do activities like quizzes, looking at reviews on the web, designing posters and having competitions. in the summer term we shadow the Carnegie Medal. To read our reviews click here.
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| Book Prizes |
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| Blue Peter Book Awards |
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| Booktrust Teenage Prize |
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| Guardian Children's Fiction Prize |
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| Nestle Children's Book Prize |
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| Brilliant Book Award |
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| Book Review pages |
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| Achuka |
| A lovely site with upto date news, reviews and profiles of authors. You can also sign upto their mailing list to get a weekly digest of what's new. |
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| Mrs Mad's Book-a-Rama |
| A useful and fun site run by a UK primary teacher. Has a number of reviews by Mrs Mad. Children can also submit their own comments on the books featured, and can submit their own name, age and story preferences to get a list of books recommended for them |
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| Cool Read |
| An excellent site designed and run by 2 teenage boys, aimed at 10-15 year old readers. Reviews are written by 10-15 year old reviewers. Books are organised into categories such as Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Freinds etc. |
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| Kids' Review |
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| Subsciption site aimed at children themselves. Reviews are submitted by children, and are vetted by teachers before being added. It is necessary to subscribe to be able to submit reviews, but non-subscribers are able to view them free of charge |
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| Poetry Zone |
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| Attractive site where children can submit their own poems, or reviews of poetry books. Includes interviews with well-known poets, competitions, teacher's zone and links to other children's poetry's site. |
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