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Saint Patrick's High School, Keady, Co Armagh

Welcome to Our Library...

Welcome to Our Library...
 

The library is located centrally on the ground floor and is a big, bright and busy room, easily accessible for pupils and staff.   The library is a welcoming and comfortable place in which to read, do reseach, use the laptops, study or catch up with friends before and after school.

School Librarian

The library is managed by a full-time professional librarian: Mrs J. McArdle

Access

The library is open before and after school and at breaktime.   Students are welcome to use this time to change books, do homework, use the laptops and printing facilities or chat quietly with friends.

KS3 students have a designated library period once a week, with focus on reading for pleasure.

When suitable senior students may use the library for research and silent study.

The library aims to

  • Provide and maintain a range of resources which support learning and literacy
  • Promote reading for pleasure and encourage a postive attitude towards books and reading
  • To create a stimulating, supportive and welcoming environment, which is conducive to independent research, individual reading and group work.
  • To create and foster independent and confident library users and information handlers
  • To support and promte the use of ICT as a research tool
  • To support staff in the delivery of the curriculum

Virtual Library

Virtual Library - now you can visit the library anytime and from anywhere!

Have you had a look at your personal virtual library page?

You can check what books you have out, check the library catalogue, request books, and leave reviews of your favourite books.

You can keep up to date with library news, see which books are popular and get suggestions on what to read next based on your personal reading history.

See Virtual Library Tour in Library News on how to get onto your personal page.

Book Clubs

Mrs McArdle holds weekly lunch time Book Clubs for year 8 and year 9 students.

The Book Clubs are very popular with readers and places book up very quickly! Students interested in joining should have an interest in books, enjoy biscuits and be ready for some fun.

 

Our Lego Club

Lego Clubs

Anyone wishing to join the Lunchtime Lego Clubs need to register with Mrs McArdle and get a Pass
Year 8 – Monday Lunchtime (period 5) Members only
Year 9/10 –Monday Lunchtime (period) Members only
After School Lego Club – Thursday 3.15-4.15 All year groups welcome

 

Lego

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Board Games Club

 
 
 
 
 

The Board Games Club is held on Wednesday 3.15-4.15

We have a large selection of games and everyone is welcome to come along.

A small selection of games are available everyday at break-time.

 

Book Club

Book Clubs 

Anyone wishing to join the Lunchtime Book Clubs needs to register with Mrs McArdle and get a pass
Year 8 – Tuesday Lunchtime (period 5) Members only
Year 9/10 – Tuesday Lunchtime (period 6) Members only

This year the book clubs are taking part in the Literacy Trust’s, Graphic Novel Reading Challenge
We will be reading a selection of Graphic Novels starting with
Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley and The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

 

What to read after David Walliams

Have you read all the David Walliams books or are you ready for a new author?

Well, if the answer is yes, here are some suggestions for you.

All these books are in the school library and can be requested via the Library Page on MySchool or the Reading Cloud App

AniMalcolm by David Baddiel

Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart

George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl

Web Wabbit by Lissa Evans

Revenge of the Toffee Monster by Susan Gates

Uncle Shawn and Bill by A.L Kennedy

Einstein’s Underpants by Anthony McGowan

I swapped by Brother on the Internet by Jo Simmons

My Evil Twin is a Supervillain by David Solomons

 

Ten books to read after Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Have you read all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books or are you ready for a new author?

Well, if the answer is yes, here are some suggestions for you.

All these books can be found in the school library and can be requested

via the Library Page on MySchool

Little Badman and the invasion of Killer Aunties by Humza Arshad and Henry White

The Parent Agency by David Baddiel

Hank Zipzer the World’s Greatest Underachiever Barfing in the Back Seat (part of a series)

 by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

The Snottle by Michael Lawrence

The World of Norm May Contain Nuts (part of a series) series by Jonathan Meres

My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord by David Solomons

Marvin Redpost Class President (part of a series) by louis Sachar

Dork Diaries Dear Dork (part of a series) by Rachel Renee Russell

I funny, a Middle School Story by James Patterson

Kid Normal (part of a series) by Greg James

 

Books to read after Harry Potter

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

One of the most popular Library events of the year, Harry Potter Night has been moved from Thursday 4th of February to Thursday 24th June but fans of Harry Potter can still get involved with some fun activities on the official Harry Potter Night website.

If you’ve read all the Harry Potter books and feel you’re ready to try something new here are a few suggestions. The books are all available as eBooks or Audiobooks from Libraries NI.

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Ebook available

 

Inkheart by Cornella Funke

Ebook available

 

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

Ebook available

 

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Ebook available

 

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Audiobook available

 

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Ebook available

 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Ebook and Audiobook available

 

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Ebook available and Audiobook available

 

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Ebook and Audiobook available

 

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Audiobook available

 

Fun events

 
 
 
 
 

Throughout the year Mrs McArdle holds special reading events for Book Club members such as …

              Roald Dahl Day

              Harry Potter Night

              Halloween, Christmas and Easter parties

              World Book Day

              World Poetry Day

              Author visits

              Northern Ireland Book Awards

              Occasional Outings

 

World Book Day

 
 
 
 

World Book Day is always a Big Booky Event in the library.

Mrs McArdle and invited guests start the day with a Big Booky Breakfast, where students get to show and tell about the free World Book Day book they have received with their WBD Tokens.

World Book Day always ends with book readings, competitions, fun and games and a party for year 8 & 9 Book Club members.

 

Scholastic Book Fair

As part of our World Book Day celebrations the Scholastic Book Fair visits school for a whole week.  Students are welcome to browse and buy during their library classes.

 

Library News

 
23rd Oct 2024
We are delighted to have received our complementary copies of the wonderful book...
 
 
 
 
22nd Oct 2024
Spooky Games in the library … but an uninvited guest
 
 
 
 
22nd Oct 2024
More fun and games in the Library
 
 
 
 
8th Oct 2024
To end our week long celebration poetry we held a wonderful poetry event afterschool...