Library

Pinewood School Library exists to provide, promote and encourage access to reading and information for all pupils and staff and to help pupils become confident, independent learners who are given every opportunity and encouragement to develop a love of books.

Librarian: Mrs Sally Matthews

Pupil Librarians

Mrs Matthews is assisted in the Boddington Library by a team of pupil librarians who are trained to issue and return books, deal with enquiries and to carry out other jobs such as shelving and book covering.

The Prep School (Boddington) Library is situated in a central location within the school, in the Orangery.

The Pre-Prep Library is situated in the converted chapel and is accessible to all classes. The libraries are electronically linked and have a single catalogue which may be accessed from either site. All resources are catalogued using Micro Librarian, a fully automated library system designed specifically for children of Prep school age. Every pupil and member of staff has their own PIN and may borrow items from either library. Pupils may borrow up to two items at a time.

Resources

The libraries house approximately 10,000 books. These include picture books, quick reads, longer novels and a full range of non-fiction books classified using the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Each library has a collection of posters, a listening centre and a collection of stories on CD. The Pre-Prep library has a large selection of storysacks containing a book and a related toy or puppet. The Boddington Library has a range of educational magazines and newspapers which may be either looked at in the library or borrowed. Both libraries have computers with internet access.

The school subscribes to Wiltshire and Swindon Learning Resources, a multi-media loan and advisory service to meet the curriculum and literacy needs of staff and pupils.

Activities and Events

There are a wide range of events and book related activities taking place each term; including author visits, themed displays, quizzes and competitions, testing for book awards, and storytimes.

Opening Times

The Boddington Library is open at break and rest for pupils and staff to visit and may be booked for class use throughout the day.

The Pre-Prep Library may be booked for group or class use and each class has its allocated time to visit the library each week for exchange of books and storytime.

Reading Room

The Reading Room is located off the hall and is primarily for pupils in Years 7 and 8 during the day and boarders in the evening. It houses a collection of fiction chosen specifically for this age range, a daily newspaper and a variety of educational and sporting magazines. There is a computer and some laptops which can be used for study purposes and board games are available in the evenings.

Library Events This Term

Thursday 9th February - Pre-Prep Visiting Author, Alan Durant

Thursday 1st March - Pre-Prep & Early Years World Book Day: Green Theme

Tuesday 6th March - Lower School Visiting Author, Lucy Coats

Reading Awards Spring Term 2012

Bronze

Max Owen

Lara Capps

Kushwin Sood

Imogen Luddington

Charlie Robinson

Silver

Frank Meehan

The Reading Group shadow the Kate Greenaway Award

Visit by author David Melling