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Schools' Library Service
 Hello and welcome to Wigan
Schools’ Library Service homepage!
Our service is part of Libraries and Lifelong Learning, and we’re
dedicated to providing quality learning resources, support and advice to
all Wigan Local Authority Schools in a cost effective way.
By providing a range of books and resources, our aim is to support
children’s learning and to assist in developing a passion for reading in
children. Through a range of targeted book project loans, complementary
audio-visual and teacher resources, and our museum loan service, we aim
to bring learning to life, helping to ignite the imaginations of local
children.
Throughout this website you will find a wide range of information that
will help and support your work, both in and out of the classroom.
Whether you’re looking for a project loan on your chosen topic of study,
a collection of artefacts to help bring the curriculum to life before
your pupils’ eyes, or advice on how to develop your school’s library,
we’re here to help.
And don’t forget that as part of Wigan Libraries, we can also help to
put you in touch with our Children’s Team to arrange a class visit to
your local library.
Wigan Schools’ Library Service – We bring learning to life.
Book Review
competition
Thank you to everyone who entered
our Book Review competition. The booklet containing the book reviews has
now been produced, and we’ve really enjoyed reading all the reviews.
It’s certainly got the National Year of Reading in Wigan borough off to
a fantastic start!
We're pleased to announce the winners of the gift vouchers are:
 0-5
Category
Hannah (age 4) from Hindley Library for her picture of Mr. Gumpy.
6-8 Category
Emily (age 8) from Platt Bridge Community Library for her review of 'A
Puppy for Annie' by Kim Lewis:
“It is a nice story about a dog called Bess and a little girl called
Annie. It describes the relationship between them as they get to know
each other. Annie takes Bess out to her favourite places and they learn
to talk each other’s languages. The book has lovely pictures that help
bring the characters to life. I like the story because it has a happy
ending.”
9-11 Category
Anna (age 11) from Christ Church C.E. Primary School for her review of
'The Dare Game' by Jacqueline Wilson:
“I thought it was funny, action-packed and with outstanding characters.
My favourite bits were when Tracey Beaker was living at her mum’s, doing
really fun things like putting her mum’s clothes on and they’re playing
silly make-believe games. I also like it when Tracy climbs the giant fir
tree, right up to the top, and then pins her knickers there!”
12+ Category
Laura (age 14) from St. Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School for her
review of 'Skulduggery Pleasant' by Derek Landy:
“The book is so interesting that, from the moment I read the first page,
I wanted to know more of the characters. It took me two days to finish
it (and that was reading it twice!). I think it should be made into a
film, and I want to play Stephanie Edgely!”
A special mention must also go to Chowbent Primary School in Atherton,
who really supported the competition, sending in envelopes stuffed full
of fantastic reviews. To thank them for their enthusiasm, we have
donated a selection of books to their school library as a thank you.
Congratulations to all at Chowbent!
Secondary
School Training Session
Following our successful training session on Storytelling in October
2007, we’ve arranged another session, especially for secondary school
librarians and teachers.
Spaces are strictly limited, so it really is a case of ‘first come,
first served’! If you are interested in booking, please download the
booking form and return it to us as soon as possible. Places on the
course can be paid for using a loan credit, or we can invoice at £26 per
place.
There’s also a
suggested course outline that you can download, to provide you with
a feel for the course’s content.
Please note that only secondary schools who buy back into the Schools’
Library Service are eligible for places on this course.
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Explore Book Awards 2008
The Explore Book Award is Wigan and Leigh’s very own children’s book
award. During the summer of 2007 we asked pupils from a selection of the
borough’s schools to help us determine the shortlists for the 2008
Explore Book Award. See the shortlists and make sure you vote!
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