The idea
Friends of Hailey School are raising funds for Hailey Church of England School so that it can transform its entrance lobby into a vibrant, inclusive library space, fostering a love for reading and literacy development. It will be the school's first dedicated whole school library.
Once created, this welcoming area will be open to the school's pupils and staff, along with the local community through weekly toddler groups and drop in sessions for teenagers and young adults. It will serve as a hub for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry books, allowing users to explore diverse genres beyond academic requirements.
Funds raised will be used to redesign the lobby, enlist a design company to create vibrant murals for the walls, purchase furniture and crucially buy new books.
What we'll deliver
- Install vibrant new murals to create an imaginative library space
- Purchase new furniture for the library
- Purchase new books and literary resources
Why it's a great idea
- It will transform the school’s currently underutilised lobby into a welcoming and inspiring library environment; the school's first purpose-designed library for use by the entire school.
- It will enhance pupils and user's wellbeing and educational development through a tranquil space for relaxation that celebrates the joys of reading.
- It will expand access to diverse reading materials, allowing students and users to explore genres beyond the curriculum, deepening cultural and literary appreciation.
- It will encourage community engagement by creating a shared resource for local families and young people, strengthening connections between the school and its wider environment. The library will be open weekly to toddler groups and sessions for teenagers. This will also help encourage more applicants to the school.
- It will help address gaps in government funding for literary resources and supports families by offering books for borrowing, making reading accessible to all.
Steps to get it done
- Choose design company for murals
- Clear out the lobby ready for work to begin
- Purchase furniture, seating and books
- Design company to create and install murals
- Fit out library ready for use
- Completion of the library
