Summer 2025 Super Readers!

  Summer 2025 Super Readers!

This week, Miss Flower had a huge pile of certificates and some prizes to hand out to the children who participated in the summer reading challenges.

Get Caught Reading
Over the summer, so many of our Broadford Primary children enjoyed getting caught reading in all sorts of wonderful places - including forests, castles, museums, foreign countries, libraries, zoos, gardens, public transport, dens, bedrooms, and so many more! 

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up...

KS1 Winner: Violet & KS1 Runner-Up: Nathan 

KS2 Winner: Henry & KS2 Runner-Up: Torsten

Thank you to Sadhana, Prakhyati, Nathan, Azlan, Dhaksha, Billie, Luna, Violet, David, Oscar, Harry, Amelia, Rayan, Alice, Ashar, Aditi, Andreea, Rithik, Nikita, Tesha, Daisy, Subhan, Sophia, Torsten, Maya, Chloe, Alariah, Aiza, Henry, Callissya, George, Ryan, Alice, Ava, Lily-Mae, Rosie, Jessica, Tayla, Harry, Jessica and Iustin for sending in your photos. All photos can be found over on our Library Instagram page.

National Summer Reading Challenge

Over the summer, lots of super readers took part in the Havering Libraries National Summer Reading Challenge.

A huge thank you to Prakhyati, Sadhana, Dhaksha, Amelia, Harry, Oscar, David, Alice, Amirah, Rayan, Prisha, Vedasri, Azlan, Vikhyat, Nyasa, Aditi, Subhan, Abdulahad, Chirag, Rithik, Tesha, Torsten, Daisy, George, Ryan, Aiza, Jessica, Lily-Mae, Asha, Zarrar and Aryaan for sharing their photos and certificates. 

Broadford Library Summer Reading Challenge

Well done to Amelia, Alice, Sadhana, Oscar, Adam, George, Freya and Torsten on completing their Broadford Summer Reading Challenge Trackers.

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A huge well done to everyone that has taken part in all the exciting reading challenges this summer!

Miss Flower, Librarian and Reading Champion

Havering Libraries - Warm Coats Initiative

 

Warm Coats

You may already be aware that Havering Libraries are doing a Warm Coats Initiative this Winter. 

Each library has a coat rail with adult and children's coats, where people can come in, try on and take home for free, no questions asked. 

  

If anyone has any donations of good quality, warm, clean and undamaged coats, these will be very welcome. Please ring up your local library before dropping off. 

Rainham and Harold Hill libraries are particularly short on donations. 

National Libraries - Winter Mini Reading Challenge

  

The Winter Mini Challenge has begun! 

The Marvellous Makers are back for another exciting free reading challenge.  

The online Winter Mini Challenge runs until 20th Feb 2025. Children aged 4-11 can sign up for free, review books, take part in fun activities and earn rewards at Wintermini.org.uk

Read three books or more of your choice to unlock a limited-edition online badge and a special Winter Mini Challenge certificate to print off and keep. 

Upcoming Havering Libraries Events!

 Havering Libraries Upcoming Half Term Events 

Over October Half Term, Havering Libraries have lots of Halloween Events taking place.

Harold Hill Library 

Room on the Broom Storytime and Craft 

Wednesday 30th October - 10:30am 

Cost 50p per child -  Booking is essential

Ages 3-6 years

Harold Wood Library 

Halloween Spooky Stories and Craft 

Thursday 31st October 

From 5:45pm - 6:15pm 

Free event - No booking is essential 

Ages 2-6 years 

Come in fancy dress if you dare and don't forget to bring a torch! 

Collier Row Library  

Spooky Stories Week - Enjoy a week of Spooky Stories and Activities. 

Creepy Crafts, Halloween Hunts and lots more.  Come along in your Halloween costumes. 

Wednesday 30th October 

11am and 2pm 

Funnybones - Make a skeleton

Cost £1 - Booking is essential 

Thursday 31st October 

3pm and 5pm

Pumpkin Soup - Decorate a biscuit 

Cost £1 - Booking is essential

Friday 1st November 

11am and 2pm

The Great Snortle Hunt - Halloween Hunt 

FREE - Booking is essential 

Saturday 2nd November 

11am and 2pm 

Gustavo the shy ghost - Make a ghost

Cost £1 - Booking is essential 

To book, pop into the library during opening hours or contact us on: 01708 434936 

We look forward to seeing you!

Upminster Library 

Peppa Pig Storytime and Craft - Listen to some stories and make a spooky hat!

Thursday 31st October - 11:00am 

For ages - 3 plus

£3 per child - Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. 

Contact us or book at: 01708 434933 / havering.events.mylibrary.digital

We look forward to seeing you! 

Rainham Library 

Come along and have some spooky fun at Rainham Library. 

Monday 28th October 

1pm-2pm 

No booking required 

Suitable for ages 5-9  

Halloween Storytime and Craft 

Thursday 31st October 

1pm-2pm 

No booking required 

Suitable for ages 4-8

Elm Park Library 

The Elm Park with is making a magic potion but has lost her ingredients! Help her find them all and she'll give you a reward. 

Wednesday 23rd October until beginning of November. 

Ask at the desk for a Treasure Hunt Sheet.

National Summer Reading Challenge - Sign up now!

National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's National Summer Reading Challenge theme is Marvellous Makers! 

Now is the time to sign up and complete the challenge! Head down to your local library or sign up online by visiting their website.

TAKE PART TO WIN!!

Last year, 26 pupils from Broadford completed the Summer challenge - an average of just 1 child per class. This year, we aim to increase that number! 

If you complete the challenge, let us know via our Facebook or Instagram accounts. 

Children who complete the challenge will be entered into a draw and will have the chance of winning a prize!

Havering Libraries Collage For National Libraries Day

With National Libraries Day coming up in February, Havering Libraries are asking local residents and schools to help create beautiful collages in each of their libraries. To create these collages they would like you to do one of the following;

 

Draw your favourite book character(s)

Describe one of your favourite stories

Design/draw a book cover

 

If you would like to create an illustration for the Havering Libraries Collage then please hand your completed work into your local library before Saturday 7th February so it can go on display. Our KS1 Spinebreakers will be making regular visits to Hilldene library over the coming weeks and are more than happy to deliver your work for you, just make sure you pass it on to Miss Sparkes by Monday 26th January 2015.