No Ordinary Library! 

Our library supports teaching and learning across the whole school and provides a welcoming space for students and staff alike. We offer a comfortable study area, a growing catalogue of print and electronic resources that support the curriculum, and provide books that facilitate literacy development, reading for pleasure, and independent learning.

Here you will find our core of dedicated and inclusive student librarians, Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, and our weekly chess club. We engage all Year 7 and Year 8 students with reading through our Accelerated Reader program.

The library is open at 8.15am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 8.15am-3.45pm on Fridays and is staffed by our Library Manager (Ms Mulligan) and our Library Assistant (Mrs Mansbridge). We welcome staff and students before school, during break and lunch times, and after school. Sixth formers are also welcome to study during their free periods through the day.

The progress of students through the school year and gives the students the opportunity to win prizes and accolades for their accomplishments.

 

World Book Day is the perfect opportunity for parents, teachers, librarians and kids to join together in appreciation of the world of literature and the life-long pleasure of reading. Part of this mission is to ensure every child has a book of their own. This is why every Westgate student will be getting a digital £1 Book Token!

To use your digital Book Token, all you need to do is print it out or download it onto your phone and take it to your local bookshop (such as WHSmith or even ASDA) and swap it for one of the exclusive, new and completely free World Book Day books.

Or, if you’d prefer, you can use your digital Book Token to get £1 off any full price book instead. If you’d rather get an audiobook, that’s fine too! It’s your choice, just as long as the book or audiobook costs at least £2.99.