A new Library has opened at Charters School, providing a much larger facility for the pupils at the school.  An additional floor has been added to the original building, doubling its size.  The new top floor, which has been named “The Durning Room”, has been designated for use as a study area with extensive IT facilities exclusively for Sixth Form students, while the remodelled ground floor will provide improved library facilities for pupils in Years 7 to 11.

The Opening Ceremony of the new Library was held at the school on Wednesday 17 September, when Catherine Stevenson, Chair of The Durning Trust, unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.  The Ceremony was attended by the Trustees of The Durning Trust, local Councillors and Governors, staff and pupils of the school.  

The Durning Trust, together with the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, made a generous donation to the funding of this project and the school is delighted to perpetuate the name of Jemina Durning Smith, the local benefactor who originally financed The Durning Library in Ascot, in their new building.

Marcia Twelftree, Headteacher of Charters, said, “We are absolutely delighted with this fantastic new facility for the students at Charters School and would like to express our immense gratitude to the Trustees of The Durning Trust, along with the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, for their generosity in allowing us to realise our plans in this way”.

Catherine Stevenson, Chair of The Durning Trust, said: “The trust is delighted that they are able to assist the school by providing money for the new library”