Welcome to Devon School Library Service
Latest
Brilliant NEW bookmarks!
Designed by students at Coombeshead College in Newton Abbot - you can download now.
New books for summer for your KS2 pupils. Download and display!
Useful documents
Subscribers
From the beginning of the Summer term there is a new password for the subscriber only sections of the Devon School Library Service website. If you wish to gain access to these areas you will need to request this new password from your local School Library Centre or by contacting Lee Budd on 01392 384311, email lee.budd@devon.gov.uk
Gifted and Talented
Information on supporting your gifted and talented pupils in primary schools:
- General information
- Booklist (password required)
Parents' reading Best Practice Guide
Subscribing schools can now download our "Reading begins at home" best practice guide. Please see the best practice guides page for more information.
Inspirational Reading Spaces
A library starts from the user. You need an area to excite and inspire your readers, as well as a place for study and reflection.
Primary Book Group Best Practice Guide (subscriber's password required)
"Children who are engaged in reading do better at school"
The School Library Service’s mission is to make a difference to the learning and reading experiences of children and young people in school by :
- Helping children to develop a love of learning and the ability to learn independently
- Encouraging children of all abilities to develop a love for books and broaden their reading horizons
- Making an impact on school improvement through specialist advice and sharing good practice
- Providing responsive and innovative services geared to the needs of the schools, their staff and students
- Ensuring teachers have access to high quality resources, including long term loans, regular exchanges, topic collections and specialist resources to support inclusion
- Promoting information literacy in the age of Google
- Putting the school library at the heart of the school
Contact our experienced and friendly specialist staff at Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.
This site features resources and publications which are only available to subscribing schools. To access these materials, you will need the username and password, which are available from your School Library Centre.