Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 08/09/25

                

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

 

Welcome to the new academic year!

It was lovely last week to see so many familiar faces (and new ones) around the school. The library is fully stocked, with so many wonderful books waiting to be borrowed! Miss Flower has lots of new books to put out in the next few weeks too!

 

Meet the NEW Return-the-Books MONSTER! 

Our beloved Book Monster has had a magical makeover! He's back, bigger, brighter and hungrier than ever... for BOOKS! 

Book of the Week

*The Funniest Boy In The World by Helen Rutter* Billy Plimpton is on the road to stand-up comedy stardom, and he won't let his stammer hold him back!

Chatterbooks
This academic year, library Chatterbooks sessions are being held for Years 2, 3 and 4. They will be starting next week, with lots of fun stories and activities planned for the year. 

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

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

Summer Reading

Look out later this week for the announcement of the winners and runners-up of the summer's Get Caught Reading competition, as well as details of all the amazing summer reading that children did.

Spinebreakers

Miss Flower is very excited to be announcing this year's chosen library Spinebreakers later this week - look out for the blog post!

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 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!

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!

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!

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 16/06/25

             

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 got creative and enjoyed making cards for Father's Day.

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups enjoyed listening to The Paper Dolls! The children had great fun creating their own Paper Dolls and giving them names. 

KS2 Chatterbooks groups continued enjoyed sessions focusing on Alan's Big, Scary Teeth. Everyone had fun tackling Alligator-themed wordsearches or making their own Alan the alligator - some children even turned them into little Father's Day gifts!

Raising Readers at Home

Our new, regular library blog series all about helping parents and carers to grow, encourage and nurture children's love of reading at home continued last week all about repetition when reading. You can read more here

Book Review

Aisha in Year 6 really enjoyed reading Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel, which is one of our newly purchased library additions. She gave it 4.5 out of 5 and said it left you tempted to find out the rest of the story.

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Nyasa who has received her Bronze Certificate for reading five books.

Well done to Henzo and Torsten who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Henzo who has earned his Gold Certificate 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!

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 09/06/25

             

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 followed two more draw-along videos of some favourite characters, Stitch from Lilo and Stitch and a cute ice cream character. Everyone enjoyed the activity and produced some great drawings.

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups enjoyed listening to Paper Dolls! The children had great fun creating their own Paper Dolls and giving them names. 

New KS2 Chatterbooks groups last week enjoyed their first sessions focusing on Alan's Big, Scary Teeth. Everyone enjoyed shared reads of the funny story and all groups got 10/10 when answering the questions afterwards. Great work everyone!

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Lucas and Alesha who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five 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!