Tag: Learning Resource Centre

One of our hardworking Pupil Librarians has created a fantastic new display in the library.

Millie, in year 9, has been a Pupil Librarian since she first started at Archbishop Temple School in year 7.

“I’ve always loved to read and enjoyed going to the public library when I was younger,”…

Monday 1st July 2019, saw the launch of 'Kindle Corner' in the school library. The facility was suggested by Will, a pupil librarian in year 8. He and other pupils wanted a comfortable, quiet space in the library to read and to be able to choose from the wide array of suitable titles available on…

Many thanks to all pupils and staff who came along to our Easter Book Fair. We are delighted to announce that we made over £300 in sales, which means the library will have around £75 to spend on books with Scholastic.

A big thank you to everyone who bought a book, it really does help keep the…

To celebrate the arrival of Marvel comics in the school library, school librarian Adam came up with the idea of showing one of the Marvel films. The screening proved very popular, with lots of pupils buying tickets to see the film over three lunchtimes. 

Adam, who is in year 8, said, " The…

Love your library week 11-15th February 2019

All next week in the library, Mrs Dearden, school librarian and the pupil librarians will be asking pupils to tell us what they love about their library. 

Pupils may fill in a heart when they visit the library, telling the library staff why…

Mrs Dearden, our school librarian, has been very busy recently ordering lots of lovely, new books for the school library. As reported in the autumn term, 'The Big Read' raised over two hundred pounds to be spent on new titles. 

"I have been updating all the stock, replacing popular books in…

Congratulations to the winners of the library’s Christmas writing competition. The competition, which was launched at the beginning of December, proved very popular.

“The standard was really high,” said Mr Nightingale, Teacher of English and competition judge. “And I’m pleased to say that the…

Our school library has just launched a Christmas writing competition. The library is inviting pupils to enter a Christmas story, 500-1000 words, beginning with;

'It was Christmas Eve, and everyone was in bed. The clock ticked towards midnight but I couldn't sleep.'

All entries should be…

Thank-you to everyone who took part in ‘The Big Read’. The sponsored read was organised by the English Department and the school library, with the aim of encouraging pupils to read whilst raising money for the library at the same time! 'The Big Read' raised £221.75 and year 7 raised £470.90…

A special display dedicated to Armistice 1918 has gone up in the school library, commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War. The display features books focussing on the First World War and a selection of the First World War recruitment posters. 

Two minute's silence will be…

Thank-you to everyone who has taken part in ‘The Big Read’. The sponsored read was organised by the English Department and the school library, with the aim of encouraging pupils to read whilst raising money for the library at the same time!

“We are delighted at the success of our first ‘Big…

October sees the launch of a special school fundraiser. 'The Big Read 2018' has been organised by the English Department and the school library, with the aim of encouraging pupils to raise money by reading.

Monies raised by the sponsored read will go to charity and the school library. Year 7…