We are absolutely delighted with our newly transformed school library. A huge amount of preparation, planning and hard work took place over the summer holidays to make this possible and I am incredibly grateful to the wonderful team of volunteers who generously gave up their own time to create such a special space for our children.
The transformation is fantastic. With freshly painted walls, new carpet and a bright, welcoming feel, the library has been given a completely new lease of life. The best response has been from the children themselves, who have already been telling us how excited they are to spend time in there, explore the books and enjoy choosing their next read.
A very special thank you must also go to the Friends of Coalbrookdale PTA and to all of our parents and families who have supported fundraising. Your contributions have helped towards the new carpet and additional resources for the library and this is a wonderful example of what we can achieve when our school community works together.
And we’re not finished yet! We will be adding further furniture and new books to enhance the library even more. Our School Learning Council will be helping to lead the next stage of this work, giving children across the school a voice in how the space develops and the books and resources they would like to see available.
What a fantastic way to begin the new school year by creating a space that puts reading at the heart of our school and, most importantly, helps our children to see reading as something to be enjoyed, explored and shared.
We cannot wait to see the library being used and loved by our children for many years to come.
