IN PICTURES: New-look library at Boston school officially opened ahead of playing larger role in community

English lead teacher Suzie Pell with pupils.

Staniland Academy, part of the Boston Witham Academies Federation (BWAF), decided last year to re-invigorate the resource.

The walls were repainted and a competition to design artwork for it was launched by the school council.

Suzie Pell, English lead teacher, said: “We received a lot of competition entries, but it proved too difficult to choose just one or two winners. We decided to get a local artist, Jane Kay, to come into the school to design new artwork based on all the ideas from the competition entries.

The artwork was based on designs created by pupils as part of a competition.

“Jane set to work, replicating these designs using resources funded by our PTA. The work took place over the summer term, the summer holidays, and the beginning of the autumn term.

“As the artwork was nearing completion, the competition winners were invited to add parts of their designs onto the finished pieces.”

The new-look library, which was funded by BWAF, was officially declared open by Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman and BWAF’s new chief executive officer Emma Hadley.

Also present during the opening ceremony were BWAF’s vice chief executive officer Helen Joyce, along with 22 of Staniland Academy’s new school librarians and council representatives.

Work on the revamped library began last year.

The opening event was streamed into the school hall, so that all the pupils and staff could witness it.

Mrs Pell added the library would also have a role in the community.

“Our Community Library service is starting after half term and we are planning to launch community reading projects, such as paired reading, as well as a scheme whereby pre-recorded videos of people reading stories to pupils can be viewed in the library at any time,” she said.