Library Online

We have a fantastic team of Student Helpers from Year 7 upwards who work in the library on one lunchtime each per week (or more if they are really keen).

Student Library Helpers…

• run the Desk – issuing, returning and renewing books and so on.
• tidy the shelves and put books back.
• help students using computers and make sure our ICT equipment is being used safely and properly.
• help students to search for books on SearchStar and then help them find books on the shelves.
• support Mrs Robinson and any other member of staff using the library at lunchtime!

Why not apply now?

We now have spaces on Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes and need some more people to train.

 If you are in Years 6 to 8, please call in to the Library and ask for an Application Form. Then fill it in and return it to Mrs Robinson by Monday 26th March 2012. If you are in Year 9 or above and would like to be a Helper, then please talk to Mrs Robinson.

You can also download the Application Form here:

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If you have an iPhone or iPad, why not download the World Book Day app – it’s fantastic!

World Book Day Vouchers

All students at The Dixie Grammar School will get their £1.00 voucher today and we are running a second hand Book Sale in the Library at lunchtime. These are books withdrawn from the Library to make way for new ones.

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It is 200 years ago today since Charles Dickens, one of our greatest writers, was born. This site has lots of information about celebrations taking place around the world:

Dickens 2012 site

If you would like to read one of his books, please call in to the Senior School Library.

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It is National Libraries Day tomorrow and I hope you are all going to visit your local public library. To celebrate, we asked all our lunchtime visitors to The Michael Parker Library to tell us what they like about their Library. The Helpers then tweeted the best ones on our Library_Online Twitter account:

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We would like to find out the extent of ebook and ereader ownership and use at The Dixie Grammar School. If you are a student in Year 4 and above or a member of staff, please follow this link and fill in the survey.

Ebook and Ereader Survey

This will enable us to plan how our Library Services will develop in the future. We will post the results of the survey on this site when it is finished.

Many thanks!

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Loads of new fiction books have just been added to our stock in The Michael Parker Library!

Here are a couple of book trailers…

Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Why not visit this week and borrow some great new fiction!

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A Very Happy New Year to all our visitors – hope 2012 is a good one for you!

2012 by Frank Bonilla on Flickr

As Mrs Robinson is now running a Library Service across both our Senior and Junior Schools (working with Mrs Enston at our Junior School), she has decided to write a full Progress Report at the end of each term. You can download and read it below:

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Welcome to Year 6 students! This post has been made to help you with your project.

Image by Tambako the Jaguar on Flickr

Please choose one endangered animal and find answers to these questions. You will then have to present your findings in a PowerPoint.

1. What does endangered mean?
2. How many of your animal are alive in the wild or in captivity?
3. What is your animal’s main habitat?
4. What are the main predators of your animal?
5. What is the lifespan of your animal?
6. Can you find out the reasons why your animal is endangered?
7. Can you find out what is being done to preserve it? Which are the main organisations working on this?

Here are a range of websites that Mrs Robinson has found for you. If you click on the link, it will open in a new window.

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We tried a new idea in the Michael Parker Library on Open Morning. One of the Student Helpers asked our visitors for their comments about the Library. Here they are:

“A wonderful, bright and relaxing space.”

“Could we have a book of the week?”

“I can’t believe it is so different!”

Good things: “Book requests, space to work, nice lighting, seating, newspapers, subscriptions.”

“Excellent.”

“Good layout, signage and lighting.”

“Ooh, that’s good!”

“Lovely library – great resources.”

“Nice layout.”

“It looks fantastic and has great resources.”

“Relaxing space. Wide range of books.”

“Brilliant books. I love it and can’t wait to use it!”

“Lovely atmosphere.”

“Wow! Amazing and gorgeous!”

“Fantastic space!”

Now, wasn’t that nice?

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Welcome to the website for the Library Services at The Dixie Grammar School. If you have arrived here via the QR Code on our postcard or Visitor Guide, then a further welcome!

Our new postcard for our Library Services

This is the video we are showing on Open Morning:

If you would like more copies of our Visitor Guide, then please download from the link below:

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