"I am a reader, not because I don't have a life, but because I choose to have MANY."
– Anonymous –
The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) offers excellent facilities to support students and staff at Lymm High School with the provision of traditional books and journals alongside the latest in computer and internet access. The ILC is a central learning base for lessons and research, as well as being a popular area where reading for pleasure and extra-curricular activities take place.
The ILC aims to:
Be a centre for information in school.
Provide resources to support the curriculum and private study.
Promote a love of books and reading.
Help pupils to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Provide a welcoming and well-resourced area in which to study, read and feel comfortable.
Staff:
Independent Learning Centre Manager | Ms J Timson BA MA
Independent Learning Centre Assistant | Mrs K Cheney
The ILC is currently open daily from 9–3pm, and during lesson times is used by Sixth Form students for private study, and for cross-curricular teaching.
A member of ILC staff is available to offer study skills advice and to assist students and staff with their research during the school day. The area is also open to targeted student groups before and after school – students involved will be individually invited to attend.
We currently have capacity for 55 students to access the ILC during break and lunchtime when help is available from ILC staff. This is a good time to access computers and the colour printer for school work, and to borrow and return resources from the school library collection. We would encourage anyone with school library books at home to return them during these sessions so that we can make as many titles as possible available for this academic year.
Our Online Catalogue
New online catalogue coming soon!
Sora
You can also access Ebooks and Audiobooks through a free student reading app called Sora.
Sora currently holds over 1600 titles that be accessed on a computer, tablet or smartphone either through soraapp.com, or by downloading the Sora app.
When logging onto the site for the first time you will be asked to put in your ‘setup code’ at the bottom of the screen. The setup code is ‘uksecondary’, and ‘Lymm High School’ should then be available from the drop-down list. Type in your usual school email and password to get started with your individual account.
All books are free and can be borrowed for 14 days (and renewed if necessary). The formats and fonts of most books can be changed to suit individual reading needs and a dyslexia friendly font is also available.
If you would like more information on using SORA please click HERE.