Bristol primary school's new bus library will be a 'brilliant resource for pupils for many years to come'
A Bristol primary school has created a new library in a former bus.
St Peter’s CofE Primary School in Bishopsworth has fitted the facility into a repurposed bus.
On a recent visit, Bristol South MP Karin Smyth said the bus library will be a “brilliant resource for pupils for many years to come”.
“The whole school community has really come together to support this project, from the concept and design to fundraising,” she said.
She added: “Giving children spaces to read and ignite their curiosity is so important and the Chancellor’s announcement last Autumn that every primary school will have a library by the end of this parliament, backed by £10 million of funding will ensure no child is left behind.
“Increasingly, children and young people are saying that they do not read for pleasure and don’t feel motivated to read. That is why 2026, as National Year of Reading, is so important, helping more people discover or re-discover the joy of reading.
“Reading fosters curiosity, is a fantastic way to enhance your passion for the things you care about and to discover more about the world around you. Reading can also be very social activity, sparking conversations and connections.”
Matthew Stannard, head teacher of St Peter’s, said the library is an example of the school “building something quite unique for our pupils and families”.
He added: “The pupils, through our Pupil Parliament, have been fully involved in the whole process, from direct fundraising, the design element - working alongside a local architect, to selecting soft furnishing and materials.
“It also enables us to leave an exciting and lasting legacy to the previous head teacher Miss Livvy Sinclair-Gieben, who sadly passed away and shared our passion for reading and enabling our pupils to experience a ‘World of Opportunities’.”