Accessit - click here (access to the library catalogue for students to be able to access reading lists, put books on hold, and take a look at what's available in the LRC)

We are proud of our learning resource centre (library) here at HGSS. The LRC is open every day for students to choose books, and to do homework and research.  We are open before and after school as well as at break and lunch for general access:

• Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm
• Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm

A librarian and a team of student librarians from across the year groups are here to help students to get the most out of the library.

We have over 7,000 books to choose from, including the latest in popular KS3 fiction and a wide range of non-fiction. We offer a huge selection of genres and styles from graphic novels and comics, to classic novels and popular new releases. We also support our students with barriers to reading, such as Dyslexia or vision impairments, by offering a range of Barrington Stoke Read titles – books pitched at a teenage audience with accessible font and paper colour, and enlarged copies of certain titles.

Students can borrow up to 2 books at a time, and more if they wish when they are in the habit of returning books regularly.

Students can reserve books which they want to read, and make suggestions for new books to be purchased for the library.

We also have access to ePlatform – an online platform 

that allows our students access to a wide selection of

ebooks and audiobooks. Students can use this on devices

at home which enables them to read wherever they are.

We are fortunate to have a separate silent study / intervention room with quiet reading zones, as well as our large open plan space and study seating for 40 students.

KS3 English classes visit the library once a week for a quiet reading lesson and to have the opportunity to choose new books. 

All students, parents and staff have access to our library management system web app which has a wide range of information about the school library. The Accessit app can be used to:

• Browse the whole school library collection
• Search for books within specified Accelerated Reader levels
• Check which books borrowers have out on loan and see when they are due back
• Check on a borrower’s loan history, to see what they have been reading
• Find out what’s going on in the library plus discover ideas for choosing books
• To access the Accessit web app click here.

The library is used by Sixth Formers for private study as well as students wishing to work or read during break and lunch times.

• All Key Stages – Please see our list of 50 books to read before you leave:

You can also visit School Reading List which has up-to-date lists that have been recommended by educators and publishers. Click on the icon to the left.

 

 

 

We celebrate literature from authors from all backgrounds and encourage our students to read a diverse range of texts. Please see the attached Literature in colour for some further reading inspiration.