Learning & Development

Learning & Development Resource Centre

The Learning & Development Resource Centre provides a wide range of exciting materials and resources to assist with the continuing professional development of teaching and support staff, governors, childminders and social workers to assist with their needs.

The resource centre holds resources in the following areas:

Special Needs, Behaviour Management, Inclusion, Child Development and the Curriculum;
Childcare and Early Years (including childminders and pre-school staff)
Classroom activities and artefacts to support learning;
Family Support, Social Work and Safeguarding
Health Care and Extended Schools
PSHE, Citizenship and Emotional Literacy

Also available are:

A large and varied assortment of puppets for use in the classroom and to assist with Social and Emotional Development
Many big books, both fiction and non-fiction
Artefacts and hands-on teaching resources
Students reading lists tracked and resourced
Study area with internet access – available for bookings

The Learning & Development Resource Centre is located at:

Downside Community & Learning Centre, Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2AX

Tel: (01983) 520104

e-mail: [email protected]

Opening times:

Mon, Tues & Weds: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Thursday: 8:30am – 6:00pm (5:00pm in school holidays)

Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

You can search our resources online here: www.iwight.com/living_here/libraries

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