{"id":539,"date":"2017-08-08T16:32:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lancing.web2-molokini.temporarywebsiteaddress.com\/prep-worthing\/library\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:10:52","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Header&#8221; module_class=&#8221;lc-hero-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/lpw-library.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-539\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/library\/\">Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-541\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/physical-education-sports\/\">Physical Education &amp; Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-997 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/\">Creative Arts<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1009\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/art\/\">Art<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1002\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-999\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/music\/\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/pshee\/\">PSHEE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-74162\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/aspire-programme\/\">The Aspire Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/\" class=\"back\" title=\"Learning\">Back to Learning<\/a>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Come to see us&#8221; 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link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/admissions\/&#8221; global_module=&#8221;71608&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Start your journey<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Social Share&#8221; module_class=&#8221;share-this-page&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Share this page<\/p>\n            <div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style\">\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_x\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <script defer src=\"https:\/\/static.addtoany.com\/menu\/page.js\"><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;has-sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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the school\u2019s \u2018Drop Everything and Read\u2019 initiative (DEAR) gives every pupil the opportunity to pick up a book during the school week. The Foundation Library may sometimes be silent and sometimes buzz with chatter about the exciting books and stories the children are reading. It lies at the heart of our school and the education we provide for our pupils.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes from children using the library:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI love it here, it\u2019s a good space.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s lovely and quiet and comforting.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe really like the beanbags!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIf I needed to know about something, I would come to the library to find out more.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe look enjoy looking through the sections of our favourite fiction authors.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Links to the 100 books voted by teachers for children to read up to Year 6 and from Year 7 onwards are below:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/100FICTIONBOOKS-PRIMARY.pdf&#8221; button_text=&#8221;100 Books for Primary Age Children&#8221; 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2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-517\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/pre-prep\/reception\/\">Reception<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1020 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/prep\/\">Prep<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-523\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/prep\/years-3-6\/\">Years 3 to 6<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-525\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/prep\/years-7-8\/\">Years 7 to 8<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-527 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/prep\/enrichment-support\/\">Enrichment &#038; Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-539\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/library\/\">Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-541\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/physical-education-sports\/\">Physical Education &amp; Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-997 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/\">Creative Arts<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1009\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/art\/\">Art<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1002\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-999\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/creative-arts\/music\/\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/pshee\/\">PSHEE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-74162\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/aspire-programme\/\">The Aspire Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/learning\/\" class=\"back\" title=\"Learning\">Back to Learning<\/a>Open Events Start your journey <p>Share this page<\/p>\n            <div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style\">\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_x\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\"><\/a>\n                <a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <script defer src=\"https:\/\/static.addtoany.com\/menu\/page.js\"><\/script>LibraryOur Foundation Library was completely refurbished and officially\u00a0opened in February 2017 by children\u2019s author and Lancing College alumnus, Philip Womack. The Library offers pupils a light, bright and fresh learning space with comfortable furniture, PC stations and, most importantly of all, an ever-growing and constantly changing selection of children\u2019s books. 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It lies at the heart of our school and the education we provide for our pupils.<\/p><p>Quotes from children using the library:<\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cI love it here, it\u2019s a good space.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s lovely and quiet and comforting.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cWe really like the beanbags!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cIf I needed to know about something, I would come to the library to find out more.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cWe look enjoy looking through the sections of our favourite fiction authors.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Links to the 100 books voted by teachers for children to read up to Year 6 and from Year 7 onwards are below:<\/p><p><a class=\"download\" title=\"100 Books for Primary children\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/100FICTIONBOOKS-PRIMARY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 books for primary age children<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"download\" title=\"100 Books for Secondary children\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/top100bookssecondary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Books for secondary age children<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"news_categories":[],"page-type":[],"class_list":["post-539","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73486,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions\/73486"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/page-type?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}