The Library
WELCOME TO OUR LIBRARY
Welcome to the library. This is a space for pupils to gather quietly, read, play chess and complete homework.
- We have a fantastic selection of books, including many critically acclaimed and prize-winning novels.
- The librarian, Ms McCarthy, is eager to match the right book for each pupil, and is a keen supporter of the right to read for pleasure.
- All pupils are members of the library and can borrow books for a period of 10 days. Year 7 pupils will also borrow a book to be read in their English lessons.
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Our library was opened by Newport-born poet Connor Allen, former children’s Laureate of Wales. The library has been named the Connor Allen Library in his honour. |
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Carnegie Medal Winner 2025 |
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| The Carnegie Medal is awarded every year for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. | |
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Here are the winners of this year's Carnegie Medal and the Shadower award, which is voted for by young readers.
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Carnegie Medal Winner 2025
Ros Harding, Chair of Judges for The Carnegies 2025, said: “Glasgow Boys is an immersive and visceral read that completely draws the reader into the present and past lives of Finlay and Banjo. It is a book that will stay in the minds of the reader long after finishing it". Shadowers' Choice Medal Winner 2025
A YA novel about a bully whose new friendship with an unpopular classmate proves a catalyst for change, exploring young masculinity with “warmth, humour and authenticity.” * May contain adult language and themes |
| Transition: Books to help children moving from year 6 to year 7 | |
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Reading For Hope
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How to encourage reading...
Reading for 20 minutes a day has many benefits for children and young adults, including reducing stress, improving educational outcomes in Maths and English, and helping develop empathy.
It doesn’t matter if it is comics, novels, non-fiction, menus or instruction manuals … this is ALL reading. Reading from a screen, listening to an audiobook and being read to, all have huge benefits for children. If you read with your children, ask them if they understand what the words mean, teach them how to look up words in a dictionary and put new words into context by putting them into a sentence. All of these little things will help with understand what is being read.
There are several places you can gain access to books, aside from visiting your own local library.
- If you are a member of your local library, BorrowBox is a free service offering e-books and AudioBooks which can be read or listened to on phones, tablets or other devices.
- If you would like to read the first chapters of a book, sign up to the LoveReading4Kids website where many of the books have downloadable extracts.
- If you like to read reviews, try the Booktrust website, where you can search for books by age, genre or theme.