Knowledge, Information and Communication Centre

Please be aware that the KICC will be closed between 5.00pm - 7.00pm on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th May during the School Holidays

KICC Use

Students and staff are encouraged to make good use of all KICC facilities. We are open before and after school to offer help with homework and to issue resources.

The KICC operates a 'Wish List' scheme which means staff and students can request items for the shelves. There are regular exciting competitions, a 'Book' or 'Author' of the month recommendation from students, a mechanism for students and staff to review books and films and a monthly Newsletter posted on the website.

The KICC works closely with teachers and is regularly involved in holding author events, creative writing days, History Mystery mornings, Events for Primary School students and other exciting projects.

The KICC runs the Book Buzz Reading Challenge for all year 7 students and is the organising body for the Southern Schools Book Award. The award involves 37 schools from the southern region and is a mechanism for students to read, review and vote for their favourite short listed book. It also offers a wonderful opportunity for them to meet the authors.

We welcome students throughout the school day for individual research but they must be accompanied by a permission slip.

Students need to enrol to become borrowing members. Parental permission is required before we can operate the biometric technology software incorporated into the Eclipse Library Management software. Enrolment forms are held in the KICC.

Students can borrow up to three items at a time. Books are loaned for a week at a time but can of course be renewed. DVDs and Videos are for over night loan.

Staff may borrow up to ten items or unlimited if requiring book boxes.

Opening Times

Monday, Thursday & Friday: 8.00am - 4:30pm

Tuesday & Wednesday: 8.00am - 7.00pm, open between 5.00pm - 7.00pm for Community Members.

The KICC offers 'Help with Homework' for students before and after school.

Clubs

KICC Services

• A wide range of information formats - books, videos, DVDs, Music CDs, newspapers, periodicals, website listings, foreign language material , e-resources and TV channels
• Space for class projects and research activities
• Specific project information boxes for class/KIC centre based research
• KICC induction sessions
• Library corner in classrooms
• Computer bookings
• Class bookings
• Book searches
• Knowledge of current resources including web based information
• Website listings
• Book promotional activities
• Book Buzz Reading Challenge
• Author visits/other events
• Selective dissemination of information service for all staff
• Research for specific information requests
• Acquisition of specific resources
• Maintained useful website booklet
• Subject based displays
• Gateway to external sources of information
• Monthly E-News
• Competitions
• Author of the Month - as voted for by students
• Home of Southern Schools Book Award
• Reading lists for each Key Stage

PLEASE REMEMBER THE KICC IS  A QUIET PLACE IN WHICH TO WORK - PLEASE DO NOT BRING IN FOOD AND LIQUIDS