Festive fun in the Library - week 2

  

The festive fun in the Library continues! 

This week in the library saw lots of festive fun continue as we head nearer towards the Christmas holidays.

Displays

We still have a wide selection of Christmas, festive and winter-themed books for all ages in the library, which have been displayed all around for children to borrow. The books continue to be very popular, with lots of children enjoying the stories.

Reading Advent Calendar
Our Reading Advent Calendar continues to be incredibly popular! Examples of reading challenges for this week have included 'Choose a book beginning with T', 'Choose a yellow book' and 'Choose a book about animals'. 

Lunchtime Library Club

This week, our lunchtime Library Club children have enjoyed some Christmas-themed activities, including a fun elf activity booklet and Christmas wordsearches.

What a fun-packed second festive week!

Miss Flower :-)

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move!

      

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move!

Each week, a different class around the school is delivered the scrapbook by two of our Spinebreakers. The class's task is to fill a double-page spread with work based on a book of their choice - this could be their end-of-day story or a class favourite. Classes can fill their pages with drawings, paintings, writing, collages - they just need to be creative and use their imaginations!

Last week, the Story Scrapbook had its next delivery, to Birch class in Year 5. The class chose Street Child as their theme and produced some very creative pages!

Adam and Scarlet, Birch class's Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos. After the Christmas break, it will be delivered to Lime class in Year 6 for their turn. We look forward to seeing what they will do!

Reading Assemblies - Reading Achievements!

     

 

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

Well done to Tanvika who have received her Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Renae and Nathan who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to all!

Blue Peter Reading Badge

 

Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.  

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 08/12/25

     

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, I will be bringing you a look back on the previous week in the library, including the fun that our lunchtime library clubs have had, new books, children's book reviews, library displays and much more! 

~ Miss Flower, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

 

Lunchtime library club 

Last week, the lunchtime library club had enjoyed some lovely winter colouring sheets.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher. William Trundle meets a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus on Christmas Eve! They set off on a magical adventure, featuring friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer. This book is about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible...

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, new library Chatterbooks groups enjoyed the funny and festive book, The Stinky Sprouts. All of the groups got creative, designing their own stinky sprout characters!

Spinebreakers

Last Thursday, the Year 5 Spinebreakers enjoyed a fun trip to Waterstones bookshop in Romford. You can read more about it here.

Festive fun in the library

The library became very festive last week! There is a wide selection of Christmas, festive and winter-themed books for all ages displayed all around the library for children to borrow, as well as the return of the popular Reading Advent Calendar. You can read more about the festive fun here.

New Books

Last week, children were thrilled to see a whole new set of the very popular Bad Guys series of books in the library available for borrowing!

Blue Peter Reading Badge

 Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.    

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read the recent Library blog post all about our 105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford here.

Urgent request - Returning borrowed library books

We have so many lovely books in our library but, unfortunately, many of them get borrowed by a child and then never returned to the library. Please can you check at home to see if you have any Broadford library books (stamped inside/Broadford logo attached). If you do, please pass them to your child to return to the library asap, where our Book Monster is waiting to eat them! Thank you. 

Did you know that we have a Broadford Library Instagram page? Click here to follow us!

Festive fun in the Library - week 1

  

Let the festive fun in the Library begin! 

This week in the library saw the start of lots of festive fun as we head towards the Christmas holidays.

Displays

We have a wide selection of Christmas, festive and winter-themed books for all ages in the library, which have been displayed all around for children to borrow. The books have proved very popular already, with lots of children enjoying the stories.

Reading Advent Calendar

After its huge popularity last year, Miss Flower has brought back the library Reading Advent Calendar for the month of December! This is displayed in a prominent position in the library for all children to access. Each school day leading up to the Christmas holidays, there is a reading challenge that children can take part in. 

Examples so far this week have included 'Read a book beginning with A', 'Read a BLUE coloured book' and 'Read a book with AND in the title'. 

The children are loving taking part, with lots coming to the library every morning to check what that day's challenge is. Not only is this a fun activity for them to enjoy but it also encourages them to try out new authors, genres and books that they may not have chosen otherwise.
All children who take part will have their name put in the draw to win a special prize!

Christmas Stories Advent

Last week, two Year 6 Spinebreakers, Gabby and Rojure, helped Miss Flower deliver an exciting package to every class in the school! These are a little treat for the month of December - three festive books for each class to read in the three weeks leading up to the Christmas holidays. All of the classes were very excited to be given their package and cannot wait to see what fun books they have received!

What a fun-packed first festive week!

Miss Flower :-)

The Story Scrapbook continues its journey around the school!

      

The Story Scrapbook continues its journey around the school!

Each week, a different class around the school is delivered the scrapbook by two of our Spinebreakers. The class's task is to fill a double-page spread with work based on a book of their choice - this could be their end-of-day story or a class favourite. Classes can fill their pages with drawings, paintings, writing, collages - they just need to be creative and use their imaginations!

Last week, the Story Scrapbook had its next delivery, to Apple class in Reception. The class chose Superworm as their theme and produced some very creative pages!

The Story Scrapbook was returned to the library for some photos, before being delivered to Birch class in Year 5 for their turn. We look forward to seeing what they will do!

Reading Assemblies - Meerkat Mail and Goodnight Mister Tom

    

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Davies read the Emily Gravett favourite, Meerkat Mail. Sunny is a meerkat who is unhappy with his hectic home life so decides to set off on a journey around the world! 

This book features on the Year 2 105 book list, which you can see here

For the KS2 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Betty read some of the classic, Goodnight Mister Tom. Set during World War 2, young William is evacuated from his home to live in the countryside. 

This book features on the Year 6 105 book list, which you can see here

Please email Miss Flower, School Librarian, if you are looking for one of the '105 Books to Read', with your child's full name and class.

library@broadford.havering.sch.uk  

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

Well done to Dylan, Jahmai, Adela and Bernice who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading 5 books from their trackers.

Well done to Zayna and Carina who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to all!

Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Amaya, Teodor, Rosie and Torsten. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a great book and a yummy hot chocolate.  

If your child has received a Story Suitcase this week, please ensure it is returned back to the school library on Thursday. Thank you.

 

 Blue Peter Reading Badge

Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.  

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 01/12/25

            

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, I will be bringing you a look back on the previous week in the library, including the fun that our lunchtime library clubs have had, new books, children's book reviews, library displays and much more! 

~ Miss Flower, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

 

Lunchtime library club 

Last week, the lunchtime library club had fun using their numeracy and creative skills to complete and colour dot-to-dot sheets.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was Squid Squad: Nothing to Sea Here... by Aoife Dooley. Deep under the sea, there is a town - home to the wackiest and weirdest creatures of the ocean, like super-stinky Blob and the Mysterious Snakey Unicorn Thing. This fun graphic novel is perfect for younger readers!

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, new library Chatterbooks groups continued Mr. Men: The Great British Tour. All of the groups got creative, designing their own Mr Men/Little Miss characters!

Spinebreakers

Last Thursday, the Year 5 Spinebreakers enjoyed a fun trip to Waterstones bookshop in Romford. You can read more about it here.

Blue Peter Reading Badge

 Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.    

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read the recent Library blog post all about our 105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford here.

Urgent request - Returning borrowed library books

We have so many lovely books in our library but, unfortunately, many of them get borrowed by a child and then never returned to the library. Please can you check at home to see if you have any Broadford library books (stamped inside/Broadford logo attached). If you do, please pass them to your child to return to the library asap, where our Book Monster is waiting to eat them! Thank you. 

Did you know that we have a Broadford Library Instagram page? Click here to follow us!

The Story Scrapbook continues its journey around the school!

      

The Story Scrapbook continues its journey around the school!

Each week, a different class around the school is delivered the scrapbook by two of our Spinebreakers. The class's task is to fill a double-page spread with work based on a book of their choice - this could be their end-of-day story or a class favourite. Classes can fill their pages with drawings, paintings, writing, collages - they just need to be creative and use their imaginations!

Last week, the Story Scrapbook had its next delivery, to Pine class in Year 2. The class chose Meerkat Mail as their theme and produced some very creative pages!

George and Tiya, Pine class's Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos, before delivering it to Apple class in Reception for their turn. We look forward to seeing what they will do!

Year 5 Spinebreakers visit Waterstones!

    

 Yesterday morning, our Year 5 Spinebreakers had a lovely trip to Waterstones in Romford. Their mission was to purchase a selection of new books for the school Library!

The children spent lots of time perusing the shelves to find books from favourite authors and series that they knew would be welcome additions to our library. They made some great selections!

Once they had chosen and purchased their books, the Spinebreakers enjoyed some tasty sweet treats and hot chocolates while completing some fun wordsearches.

On our return to school, the Year 5 Spinebreakers headed to the library, where their final job to end a fun morning was to mark off a successfully completed task from their Spinebreaker trackers - *Purchased new books for the library.

The lovely range of new books purchased will soon be going on display in the library for everyone to borrow and enjoy!