Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 30/06/25

             

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, we 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 and Mrs Jobber, Librarians & Reading Champions ~

Contact us - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Lunchtime library club

Last week, our lunchtime library club had fun being creative with Insect Week activities.

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks enjoyed listening to Monstersaurus! The children had great fun designing their own Monsters and naming them. 

KS2 Chatterbooks groups continued enjoyed sessions focusing on Snow White and the Seven Dart Frogs. Everyone had fun making their own frog bookmarks!

Library Displays

We celebrated Insect Week in the library with a range of insect-themed fiction and non-fiction books available for children to borrow.

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Emma, Millen and Anaelle who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Emma, Ambica, Bernice and Millen who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Alexandra, Emma and Ambica who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all! 

You can find the books from the 105 Books list for your child's year group 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.  

Urgent request - Returning borrowed library books

We have had lots of lovely new books added to the library collection over the past couple of months but, unfortunately, many of them have been borrowed by children and 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 nears the end of its journey around the school!

                 

The Story Scrapbook nears the end of its journey around the school!

Every 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!

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Last week, the Story Scrapbook was delivered to Ash class in Year 3. The class chose Charlie Changes into a Chicken as their story and produced two very creative pages.

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with Ash class's Spinebreakers, Kosta and Isabella, before being delivered to Nursery for their turn - the last visit before the scrapbook is complete!

Reading Assemblies - The Robot and the Bluebird and This Moose Belongs To Me!

                   

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Hamilton read The Robot and the Bluebird! 

This is the story of a Robot with a broken heart, a Robot who thinks he is good for nothing. Then one winter's day, a Bluebird appears and gives him the strength to make a final journey.

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

Miss Munnelly read some extracts from This Moose Belongs To Me for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. 

Wilfred owned a moose. He hadn’t always owned a moose. The moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just KNEW, that it was meant to be his.

This book features on the Year 3 105 book list, which you can see here

Please email Miss Flower and Mrs Jobber 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 Emma, Anaelle and Millen who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Emma, Millen, Bernice and Ambica who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Emma, Alexandra and Ambica who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all!

 Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Khaleesi, Zenaya, Mavis and George. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate.  

 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 - 23/06/25

          

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, we 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 and Mrs Jobber, Librarians & Reading Champions ~

Contact us - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Lunchtime library club

Last week, our lunchtime library club enjoyed a variety of summer-themed colouring sheets to coincide with the warm weather!

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups enjoyed listening to Monstersaurus! Monty loves inventing, but things don't always work. Then one day Monty found a book with instructions on how to create inventions very rare... read it if you dare!

New KS2 Chatterbooks groups last week started enjoying Snow White and the Seven Dart Frogs, a funny twist on a classic!

Spinebreakers

Last week, our Year 1 Spinebreakers had a very productive trip to Waterstones in Romford where they purchased lots of wonderful new books for the library. 

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Mohsin who has received his Bronze Certificate for reading five books.

Well done to Gracie, Khushbakht and Mohsin who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Khushbakht, Mohsin and Wais who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all! 

You can find the books from the 105 Books list for your child's year group 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.  

Urgent request - Returning borrowed library books

We have had lots of lovely new books added to the library collection over the past couple of months but, unfortunately, many of them have been borrowed by children and 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!

19.06.25 - Year 1 Spinebreakers visit Waterstones!

     

 Yesterday morning, our Year 1 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 while completing some 'I Spy' activity sheets.

On our return to school, the Year 1 Spinebreakers headed to the library, where their final job to end a fun morning was to mark off another 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!

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move again!

                

The Story Scrapbook continues to travel around the school!

Every 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!

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Last week, the Story Scrapbook was delivered to Oak class in Year 5. The class chose Letters from the Lighthouse as their story and produced two lovely pages about the book.

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with Oak class's Spinebreakers, Laynie-Rae and Erikas, before being delivered to Ash class in Year 3 for their turn. We look forward to seeing what they will do!

Reading Assemblies - A Necklace or Raindrops and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit!

                  

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Harman read A Necklace of Raindrops! 

A beautiful story about a girl called Laura who is given a magical necklace by her godfather, the North Wind.

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

Mrs Spoor read some extracts from When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. 

This book focuses on life in Germany through the eyes of the 9 year old, and on her refugee status as her family, with increasing desperation, work their way through Switzerland France and finally England in an attempt to find safety, a home, and employment.

tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War.

This book features on the Year 5 105 book list, which you can see here

Please email Miss Flower and Mrs Jobber 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 Mohsin who has received his Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Mohsin, Nyasa, Gracie and Khushbakht who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Wais, Mohsin and Khushbakht who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all!

 Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Matei, Ryan, Darcey and Hashir. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate.  

 

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.