 Kelso High School Library is part of the Scottish Borders Council network of
public and schools libraries and is open every school day as follows:
8.50am - 10.25am
10.45am - 12.00pm
1.00pm - 3.50pm
The Librarian, Mrs. S. Guthrie, is always available to help and
advise pupils on appropriate books and other resources to support
subject topics and recreational reading.
Mrs Guthrie is supported by a committee of staff and pupils who
meet once per term.
The Library in Kelso High School aims to:
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provide relevant and up-to-date resources to stimulate pupil’s intellectual growth by enhancing their breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding
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promote literacy skills across the curriculum by providing opportunities for all pupils to find pleasure and benefits from reading
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work with all school departments and staff to support and develop pupil research, independent study and recreational reading
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provide access to Information Communication Technology (ICT) resources
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provide a welcoming and attractive environment that encourages the use of the library facilities.
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acknowledge the need to cater for all types of learning styles by providing facilities for individual and group work, silent study and discussion, book and non-book based learning.
 From
Snoopy to Shakespeare.......... the Library
stocks a wide range of Fiction and Non- Fiction resources .
From 'How do you spell that ?' to 'What's the population
of..?' a large reference section is well stocked
with dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases and factfinders.
From Word-processing to Cyberspace.......... a
small computer suite is provided in the library providing access
to both the intranet and internet.
From Harry Potter to Mein Kampf......... books
may be borrowed from other local libraries and through the nationwide
Inter Library Loans system.
WORLD BOOK DAY is celebrated annually in March
The Library Committee organises many different events, quizzes and competitions throughout the school on World Book Day.
All S1 pupils are given the opportunity to take part in the CLIC Sergeant /Roald Dahl Foundation Readathon at this time.
E-mail a Book Review
Pupils are encouraged to use this facility on the school intranet.
A competition is held each year for the best review submitted by
each year group. A large database of reviews has been established which
enables pupils to access their peers' opinions of books they may
be considering reading.
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