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Lowther Hall Nora Collisson Centre (Library): Community Hub

Senior School Chess Club

Chess Club is held on Tuesday Lunchtimes. Join us in S124 (Language classrooms in the Nora Collisson Centre).

With coaching from Northern Star Chess. All levels of experience are welcome! Bring your lunch.

Chess Club has a come and try approach, so please feel free to drop in and join us for our informal and fun sessions.

Please speak with or email Ms Esther Johnson in the Nora Collisson Centre if you have any questions regarding Senior School Chess Club.

Want to join Senior School Chess Club?

Click here to sign up!

Are you interested in books featuring chess? Click here to browse our list of memoirs and fiction that feature chess - you might just be inspired to join Chess Club!

Let us know if you want to request a chess book!

Senior School Book Club

Senior School Book Club is held on Monday Lunchtimes. Join us in S124 (Language classrooms in the Nora Collisson Centre).

Book Club is hosted by Ms Johnson and your Senior School English Captain. Everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch.

In Book Club, we discuss our favourite genres and books and what we're reading. We make book recommendations and play bookish and literary games (such as Bring Your Own Book and Kahoot). We sometimes have a Read-Along where we all read the same book and discuss - but this is not compulsory! 

Please speak with or email Ms Esther Johnson in the Nora Collisson Centre if you have any questions regarding Senior School Book Club.

Want to join Senior School Book Club?

Click here to sign up!

 

Magazines

Visit the Nora Cllisson Centre to browse, borrow and read our magazines.

Did you know that a lot of our Magazines are available online as well? Click through to our Magazine Resource Guide for access information about all our magazine subscriptions.

 

Magnetic Poetry

Magnetic Poetry is now available in the Nora Collisson Centre!

If you are feeling inspired while at home, you can use this online version of Magnetic Poetry.

Take a photo or screenshot of your best poem and email it to us!

Our favourite poems will be displayed in the library!