Welcome to Campion Library

At Campion School, reading matters to all of us and reading is promoted and encouraged throughout the school.

Campion is proud to have an excellent Learning Resource Centre situated at the heart of the school, with the aim of promoting reading for pleasure and supporting literacy development. Our Library is a busy hub of learning, housing around 8,000 items, including fiction books to suit all tastes, ages and abilities, non-fiction books, study guides, newspapers and magazines. We also have a selection of board games for use, a stationary shop to ensure all pupils have the necessary equipment for school, as well as 18 networked computers with internet access and a colour printer for the pupils to use.

The aim of the library is to promote reading for pleasure in order to support our pupils’ literacy development, and to provide relevant and appropriate study materials to support teaching and learning from Key Stage 3 right up to sixth form. Students are encouraged to read a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles, to help mould the library by providing feedback and suggestions, and to get involved in library displays and events.

The library is the focal point of the school’s reading development programme, Accelerated Reader. The scheme is run in partnership with the English Department with all pupils in years 7 – 9 having a dedicated reading lesson once a fortnight. Pupils are guided to choose a library book at an appropriate level and when they finish it, they take an online quiz testing their attention to detail and comprehension of the text. They can earn points and certificates and even keep track of the number of words they have read, giving them a real sense of achievement and motivation to read more.

The library also hosts the year 11 tutoring scheme which aims to boost performance in English and Mathematics. Small groups and individual pupils benefit greatly from extra tuition in these key subjects delivered by a team of dedicated Teaching Assistants.

Newspapers and magazines

Currently, we have a selection of newspapers and magazines, including The Big Issue and The Week Junior.