The eight library assistants have completed the first level of library training and are now moving on to being trained on the desk.

Librarian Ms McCabe said: ‘They learned basic library skills and about all the different resources that we have, their locations, the Dewey decimal system and how we shelve non-fiction books. They have all been given an area of shelving that is their responsibility. They had a booklet to complete with activities after each of the training sessions to make sure they understood what they had been taught. At the very end there was a library quiz that they completed on the computer and it gave them instant feedback. This term they have volunteered 80 hours between them and it does make a huge difference to the running of the library.’

Presenting the certificates Vice Principal Shaun Strydom said: ‘You have all done a fantastic job and I can see you are enjoying it.’

Harrison Saini from Year 7 said: ‘I have liked learning about how the library works.’ Olivia Kopania, from Year 9 said: ‘I used to be a library helper at my primary school. Here they have different software to scan the books out and I look after the languages section. The most enjoyable thing is finding out what sort of books are the most popular, which is things like adventure books and Harry Potter.’

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