Essential maintenance will be taking place on a number of online systems on Sunday 24 June between 10am and 5pm. This may lead to some parts of the website being unavailable at times. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Project (pink box) and fiction loans
Each term, schools can borrow a selection of project, fiction, language and museum boxes to support classroom teaching and boost the school library stock in key topic areas.
What topics are available?
Login in to the online order form to view topics and availability for each term.
Look out for new topics or "coming soon".
The database that we use does not allow amendments or corrections to be done on the form. Please ensure you complete it correctly (without alteration) before submitting. If you do make an error then completely exit the form and start again or it may not process your order
How many can I borrow?
The total number that can be borrowed by a school each term is based on the number of pupils on roll. See table below.
The numbers used to calculate allocation are based on figures provided by the Education Department and are taken from the January section of the School Census (formerly PLASC).
|
Number of pupils FTE |
Number of boxes |
|---|---|
|
<100 pupils |
12 |
|
101-150 |
14 |
|
151-200 |
16 |
|
201-250 |
18 |
|
251-300 |
20 |
|
301-350 |
22 |
|
351-400 |
24 |
|
401-450 |
26 |
|
451-500 |
28 |
|
501-550 |
30 |
|
551-600 |
32 |
How do I place my order?
To order project, fiction and museum boxes go to the online order form. You may order as many boxes as you wish up to the limit for your size of school.
The database that we use does not allow amendments or corrections to be done on the form. Please ensure you complete it correctly (without alteration) before submitting. If you do make an error then completely exit the form and start again or it may not process your order.
When can I order?
You can order up to a year in advance.
The last date for ordering is 4pm on the last day of the term before required. e.g. for boxes required for the Spring Term you will need to order by the last day of the Autumn Term. The database will close at this time and not re-open until the start of the new term.
Essential maintenance will be taking place on a number of online systems on Sunday 24 June between 10am and 5pm. This may lead to some parts of the website being unavailable at times. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Each term, schools can borrow a selection of project, fiction, language and museum boxes to support classroom teaching and boost the school library stock in key topic areas.
What topics are available?
Continue readingLogin in to the online order form to view topics and availability for each term.
Look out for new topics or "coming soon".
The database that we use does not allow amendments or corrections to be done on the form. Please ensure you complete it correctly (without alteration) before submitting. If you do make an error then completely exit the form and start again or it may not process your order
The total number that can be borrowed by a school each term is based on the number of pupils on roll. See table below.
The numbers used to calculate allocation are based on figures provided by the Education Department and are taken from the January section of the School Census (formerly PLASC).
|
Number of pupils FTE |
Number of boxes |
|---|---|
|
<100 pupils |
12 |
|
101-150 |
14 |
|
151-200 |
16 |
|
201-250 |
18 |
|
251-300 |
20 |
|
301-350 |
22 |
|
351-400 |
24 |
|
401-450 |
26 |
|
451-500 |
28 |
|
501-550 |
30 |
|
551-600 |
32 |
To order project, fiction and museum boxes go to the online order form. You may order as many boxes as you wish up to the limit for your size of school.
The database that we use does not allow amendments or corrections to be done on the form. Please ensure you complete it correctly (without alteration) before submitting. If you do make an error then completely exit the form and start again or it may not process your order.
You can order up to a year in advance.
The last date for ordering is 4pm on the last day of the term before required. e.g. for boxes required for the Spring Term you will need to order by the last day of the Autumn Term. The database will close at this time and not re-open until the start of the new term.