We hope you will find it a useful resource to support learning. Reading is an essential ingredient to learning and at Canon Slade we want to develop a love for reading with the entire Canon Slade family, students, staff, parents and governors.
We also hope you will use this website to find resources, access our web links for research or explore teenage fiction with our links to author websites and book trailers. Canon Slade Library has approximately 15,000 resources, we have a range of texts which include fiction, information (non-fiction) graphic (graffix) novels, newspapers, magazines, online resources, web links, audio books and DVDs. Students can access any of these during opening times.
In addition to our vast range of texts we have computers and laptops for students to use. We also welcome students to enjoy our library during break and lunch times when students can use a computer, read a book, enter our competitions or join our variety of clubs.
We welcome feedback so please feel free to comment on the content of the site or even call into the library and speak to a member of staff. The library is open Monday to Friday 8.40 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Librarian: Mrs Cairns MCILIP
Library Assistant: Mrs Walkden
Mrs Cairns MCILIP
Librarian
Mrs A Walkden
Library Assistant
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Latest News Articles
Andy Briggs is visited Canon Slade School on Friday 16th November. He inspired all year 7 and 8 with facts around his research for his books and encouraged everyone to see reading and writing in a fun way. His talk featured details about his books and...
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Raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support 2018
Students and staff have had a successful baking time and raised a grand total of £951.90 for the charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Students had the theme of Professor Stephen Hawking and created many interesting designs on cakes and biscuits. Student cakes...
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the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award 2018
A highlight of the library year is to shadow the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award organised by Bolton School. This year’s shortlisted books were enjoyed, discussed and our votes were cast. A group of year 7 and 8 students attended the award ceremony on 5...
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Andy Briggs is visited Canon Slade School on Friday 16th November. He inspired all year 7 and 8 with facts around his research for his books and encouraged everyone to see reading and writing in a fun way. His talk featured details about his books and...
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Author Visit and Book Signing – Andy Briggs
Dear Parent/Carer Author Visit & Signing Event – Andy Briggs Andy Briggs is visiting Canon Slade as part of his latest book tour to give a talk to Year 8 pupils during period 4 and Year 7 period 5, on Friday 9th November in the chapel. He is an amazing...
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the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award 2018
A highlight of the library year is to shadow the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award organised by Bolton School. This year’s shortlisted books were enjoyed, discussed and our votes were cast. A group of year 7 and 8 students attended the award ceremony on 5...
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Review: One
One by Sarah Crossan One is about twins called Grace and Tippi who are conjoined. They are sixteen and are starting at a new school and don't know what the people there would think of them. Then a life changing decision comes up that could change their lives forever....
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Review: Summer’s Dream
The book Summer's Dream is about a girl called Summer and she has a twin sister called Skye. As well, she has two older sisters Cherry (who is Summers stepsister) and Honey. She also has two younger sisters: Skye and Coco. She loves dancing, especially ballet, and...
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Review: The Art of Walt Disney
The Art of Walt Disney is a cool book for everybody to read. It was fun looking at the old classic characters like Mickey Mouse, Simba, Winnie the Pooh, Aladdin, Pluto, Dumbo, Bambi and many more. Walt Disney did a fantastic job creating Disney and the cartoon...
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