Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 22/12/25

      

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, our lunchtime Library Club children enjoyed some lovely festive colouring sheets.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was The Great Reindeer Rescue by Stephen Mangan. It is the night before Christmas, and Dave - the newest reindeer recruit to Santa's sleigh team - is desperate to do a good job. But an emergency landing on the roof of Holly's house results in the other reindeer, Santa and Holly's dad being blasted to far-flung corners of the world! Can Holly and Dave avert disaster and save Christmas?!

Festive fun in the library

Last week in the library saw the final lot of festive fun before the Christmas holidays. Lots more Christmas, festive and winter-themed books were borrowed by children, and by staff to read aloud to their classes. Children also enjoyed taking part in the final Reading Advent Calendar challenges. You can read more about the festive fun here.

Non-fiction delivery

Eddy and Evie, two of the library's super Spinebreakers, delivered another pack of requested non-fiction books to a class - these are on the topics that the class will be studying after Christmas and will be displayed in their reading corner for children to enjoy.

Broadford Library In Numbers - Autumn 2 term

It has been an extremely busy second half term in the library, with lots of groups, activities and events taking place, and so many super readers enjoying the bumper range of books that the library has to offer! Read the latest Broadford Library In Numbers for Autumn 2 term 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!

Festive fun in the Library - final week

   

The festive fun in the Library finishes for another year! 

This week in the library saw the final lot of festive fun before the Christmas holidays.

Displays

 Lots more Christmas, festive and winter-themed books were borrowed by children, and by staff to read aloud for end-of-day stories. 

Reading Advent Calendar
Children also enjoyed taking part in the final Reading Advent Calendar challenges. Examples of reading challenges for this final week have included 'Choose a book beginning with S', 'Choose a pink book' and 'Choose a non-fiction book'. 

All of the children who took part had their names entered into a competition to win a super prize. The lucky winner randomly chosen was Elyssa in Year 2 and the runner-up was Amaira in Year 5. Everyone else who took part received a lovely bookmark. Congratulations to all!

Lunchtime Library Club

This week, our lunchtime Library Club children enjoyed some lovely festive colouring sheets.

Winter Reading Challenge

This week, Miss Flower launched the Winter Reading Challenge for children to take part in at home over the Christmas holidays.

Once we return to school in January, children should hand their completed challenge to Miss Flower in the library by Friday 9th January 2026 in order to receive a special certificate and the chance to win a prize!

What a fun-packed build up to Christmas we have had! See you in January!

Miss Flower :-)

Broadford Library In Numbers - Autumn 2 term 2025

   

It has been an extremely busy second half term in the library, with lots of groups, activities and events taking place, and so many super readers enjoying the bumper range of books that the library has to offer!
 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support in making our school library a wonderful place for children to enjoy and grow their love of reading!

~ Miss Flower, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Reading Assemblies - Reading Achievements!

      

 

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

Well done to Layla, Sadhana, Ade, Arabella, Lennie and Mujtaba who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Elyssa who has earned her Gold Certificate for reading all 15 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.  

Winter Reading Challenge 2025

 

Our Library challenges are always full of fun ideas to keep children reading during their break away from school.

The Winter Reading Challenge is now available to collect from the library for KS2 children. In EYFS and KS1, please ask your child's class teacher for a copy.

Once we return to school in January, children should hand their completed challenge to Miss Flower in the library by Friday 9th January 2026 in order to receive a special certificate and the chance to win a prize!

library@broadford.havering.sch.uk  

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 15/12/25

      

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

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was There's An Elf in Your Book by Tom Fletcher. Ho, ho...Oh! There's a cheeky Elf in your book! Can you pass the Elf's test and earn a Nice List Certificate? You'll need one if you want Santa to visit... Now, don't do anything naughty!

Festive fun in the library

Last week in the library saw of lots of festive fun continue as we head nearer towards the Christmas holidays. We still have a wide selection of Christmas, festive and winter-themed books for all ages in the library, which children have enjoyed borrowing. Children also enjoyed continuing to take part in the Reading Advent Calendar. You can read more about the festive fun 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!

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!