The Raymond Chandler Library, Wodehouse Library and College Archive play an important role in encouraging and supporting independent learning and academic achievement through the loan of their resources, teaching of information skills and by offering opportunities to assist in their operation. The Libraries and Archive provide many activities to develop a love of reading including book clubs for all years, author visits and participation in regional and national literary quizzes.
The Raymond Chandler Library The Library forms a focal point for pupils in Years 7 and 8 and organises a number of activities to engage them beyond the classroom. Book Clubs Around 30 Lower School pupils meet each week in our two book clubs to discuss recently read books and to read and review the books that have been shortlisted for major awards. Each year pupils attend a Carnegie Medal celebration at a local school and the Trinity Schools Book Awards ceremony where they have the chance to meet the shortlisted authors. ‘Book club inspires blossoming young readers - it is a hub of literature... discovering what you like or dislike about books amongst like-minded peers.’ Oliver, Year 8 Author Visits A visit from a well-known author helps to create a buzz around the Lower School, gives pupils the opportunity to talk to and learn from established writers and boosts their enjoyment of reading.
‘Author visits are a lot of fun. Generally the author gives a talk, but sometimes there are workshops and we even got to interview an author.’ Charlie, Year 8 Recently Stewart Foster, Alan Gibbons, Sarah Govett and Nicholas Bowring have all given entertaining and informative talks. Literary Quizzes Each year two teams of DC pupils get to pit their literary knowledge against those from other schools in the annual international Kids Lit Quiz and the local CWIZZ organised by CWISL. Authors attend both events and they provide an opportunity to meet with book lovers from other schools. In 2018 College pupils finished as runners-up in the CWISL CWIZZ and we will be hosting the event in 2019. ‘It was fun to visit another school and socialise with other pupils. There were many authors who spoke to us about their books in between rounds. Our team came second and lots of us won individual prizes too.’ James, Year 8
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