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Learning Resource Centre

The Learning Resource Centre is well equipped with over PCs with Internet access; a good range of fiction; up-to-date text books for each subject and a wide range of revision material in addition to several daily newspapers, magazines and journals. The Learning Resource Centre is also home to the 'Connexions Resource Centre' which can provide you with advice and information on future pathways after you leave the Academy. The LRC also offers board games you can play with friends, paper and colouring pens in addition to hosting regular clubs, competitions and events you can get involved in.   

Opening Hours

The Learning Resource Centre is open at break times, lunch times and after school until 4:15pm each day.

Librarians

  • Miss Thompson - Manor Road
  • Mrs Tennent - Cryer Street
  • Assisted by a team of Student Librarians

Loans

You can loan up to 3 books for 2 weeks with possible 2 renewals. Please ask the librarian if we do not have a certain book in stock. We will endeavour to find it for you! Please look after any book borrowed and return it in it’s original state. Thank you.

 

The Learning Resource Centre aims to be:

  • a place where students can come during the day to learn, work and be educated.
  • a place that can be used before school to prepare for the day, to finish something, to begin something, to be peaceful, to read.
  • a place students can come at breaks and lunchtime to use a computer to finish work or research, to have a little peace and time alone to read a book or keep upto date with current affairs with our selection of daily newspapers.
  • the central place for students can come to receive careers advice, assistance with college applications and interviews
  • a place where students can join a club, get involved in projects that represent the Academy internally and externally and make new friends along the way.

 

The LRC welcomes everybody, all that we ask is you respect the rules we have in place so that the LRC can be enjoyed by all.

  • Be quiet
  • Respect the Learning Resource Centre
  • Respect your colleagues
  • No eating or drinking
  • Act responsibly

What's happening in the LRC?

The Learning Resource Centre offers many clubs, events and activities for the students of the Academy and deeply encourages them to get involved. So if you are looking for an activity to get involved in after school, or if you fancy making a difference by signing up for an event don't be shy. Come and get involved and make new friends along the way!

Latest LRC News

  • Read to a Million Kids

    There are going to be some fantastic authors lined up
    for 2011/12 academic year! Over the coming months
    there will be a release of a broad selection of videos
    featuring popular children's authors such as: Dan
    Freedman, The Etherington Brothers, Justin Richards
    and Sophie McKenzie - all reading from their best-selling books, so there really is something for everyone!

    Do not miss out on September 29th. Logon and listen
    to the author reading her new book.

     

    Leading authors line up to Read to a Million Kids!

  • Test your knowledge by taking a fun Accelerated Reader quiz

    Test your knowledge of the shortlisted titles by taking a fun Accelerated Reader quiz and you could win an Amazon Kindle plus the chance for two pupils from the Academy and an accompanying adult, to attend the 2011 CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway prize ceremony!

    All you avid readers out there... What are you waiting for? Click on the web link below and enjoy an extract from your favourite Carnegie/Kate Greenaway prize winning title... whizz through a quiz and hey presto…. you could be the winner of a top prize!

    READ WRITE EXCITE

     

    Happy Quizzing!

    Click here to begin taking a quiz

  • National Enterprise Academy - Open Evening

    The National Enterprise Academy is holding an open evening for school and college leavers on Wednesday 6th April 2011 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Manchester Campus at One Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester.

  • Mini Sagas - Creative Writing Competition for 11-18 year olds

    Droylsden Academy LRC team are happy to bring to you a Young Writers 2011 Creative Writing Competition for 11 - 18 year olds called 'Mini Sagas'. A mini saga is a challenging and fun method of storytelling where your pupils must create a complete story in only 50 words.

    Both the Academy and you can benefit from entering the competition, with prizes to be won for both the Academy and student. 

     

  • Academy raises £244.53 for Christie's

    On Friday 18th February 2011 we all raised a cup for 'The Christie Hospital' and held a coffee morning which raised a total of £244.53. The day was a huge success with the students being treated to a host of delights including 'pain au chocolat' and 'hot chocolate' proving to be a welcome sight.

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