Library Service for
Derbyshire Schools
2011/12
School Library Service
'providing quality learning and teaching experiences'
The School Library Service is provided through a joint arrangement between
Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.
Service Aims
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To support the learning of children and young people at all ages and stages of
their development throughout school
To support the improvement in standards of pupil achievement
To support school improvement
To help children and young people develop a positive attitude to learning
To enable schools to support the whole curriculum
To support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum
To promote reading
Brief Summary of Service
Effective learning depends on the availability of high quality, well-targeted
materials for use by students.
The School Library Service supports schools in developing students’ learning by
providing quality resources and expertise, promoting reading for enjoyment and
inspiring pupil achievement
The School library Service offers access to unique materials including: artefacts,
books, DVDs, paintings, posters, prints, sculptures, textiles, and more!
What are the Benefits to School?
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Cost effective support for learning in your school
Loan collections tailored to curriculum requirements and your pupils’ needs
Stimulating ideas and guidelines on how to use materials creatively in the
classroom and support school improvement
Access to staff with detailed knowledge of books and resources
INSET opportunities developing the use of resources in the classroom
Contribution towards achievement of school priorities and targets
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Prices for Derbyshire Schools
Please note: a pricing review of the school Library Service is in progress.
New prices will take effect from September 2011. The 2010 prices below will
be held for schools who subscribe before the 31st July 2011
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Annual Subscription: £180
Loans: £2.50 per item per term.
Delivery: Free during designated delivery and collection periods.
INSET: £25 per person per hour for the core programme; £45 per hour for
INSET provided at individual schools.
Facilitated Sessions – prices start from £185
Teachers are invited to contact School Library Service direct for further information
on the scope and style of the service.
Loans
Loans of resources including both books and non-book material tailored to the
curriculum and supporting early years, primary and secondary strategies.
The standard loan period is one term and loans consist of:
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Objects, museum items and artefacts
Story and information books
Original paintings, posters and prints
Textiles, embroideries and stitched artwork
Other resources appropriate to a topic and key stage.
Supporting documentation providing creative ideas and activities for classroom
use
An example of materials from a
project loan collection on School Days
An example of materials from a project loan
collection on Vikings
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Facilitated sessions
Meet Paulinius – half day visit by a Roman Soldier, plus a
box of artefacts objects, ideas for activities, worksheets and
information pack for use in school for one whole term.
Meet Sigerd – half day visit by a Viking Warrior plus a box of
artefacts objects, ideas for activities, worksheets and
information pack for use in school for one whole term.
INSET
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Opportunities for teachers to receive training in the use of
artefacts linked to books and other media in the classroom.
A core programme of INSET will be provided at Kedleston
Road and other venues.
INSET may be provided for individual schools on request.
INSET examples:
o ‘Hands On’ – a handling experience for KS1 and KS2 children, that
also provides opportunities for the development of information skills
o ‘Handling Objects : pathways to creative writing’ – a course for
teachers exploring the use of objects as a stimulus for creative
writing
Delivery
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Free delivery to and collection from school for all items, during designated
collection and delivery periods
Deliveries will be made in the first two full weeks of every term. Collections will
be made in the last two full weeks of every term.
Teachers may arrange to collect from and return their loan material to School
Library Service personally.
School Library Service is open from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm Mondays to Fridays
and between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm by appointment only on Tuesdays.
An example of materials from a project loan collection on the 1950's
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What our Customers say:
“Dear Library Service, I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed the Boys into
books you loaned into our school. I thought they were brilliant – I read nine of the
books and they were all fantastic. I would have read more and was disappointed
when the man came and took the books away but will be happy when the new
books arrive in January”
Pupil at Coppice Primary School, Derbyshire
Thank you once again for supplying us with excellent books and resources. The
children have enjoyed using them and visitors and parents always make positive
comments on the displays using artefacts, posters etc……….. You have made my
teaching role so much more interesting and relevant to the pupils”
Hope Primary School, Derbyshire
‘Thank you for a fantastic service; as a small school we appreciate the artefacts
and books as we do not have the money to buy or the space to store! Everything
was exactly geared to the age groups and Ofsted were full of praise when they
were told where we had obtained our treasures! Thankyou for your helpfulness
and courtesy and for the time and patience you all show to give us exactly what we
need.
Stretton Handley School, Derbyshire
“Great artefacts which we managed to use in a variety of cross-curricular ways
including a class assembly.”
Lawn Primary School, Derby
“I found that our children really responded well to the Roman resources you sent
us. It really helped to bring our subject to life. The conceptual difficulties our
children struggle with were bridged by interesting artefacts and costumes. We
even had a visit from a Roman Centurian collecting taxes for repairs to the Roman
fort Derventia”.
St Martin’s School, Derby (Referring to “Meet Paulinius” Roman facilitated
session)
“A good range of artefacts and books – the staff found them most useful”
Ashgate Croft Special School, Derbyshire
Contacts
For further information contact Denise Pritchard, School Library Service Manager
Telephone: 01332 371921 fax: 01332 371381.
E-mail:- schoollibraryservice@derbyshire.gov.uk
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