World Book Day - Dressing Up Clothes!

 World Book Day

If you have any fancy dress items or outfits at home that you no longer want, we would really appreciate your donations! 

With World Book Day fast approaching, we are looking to help our planet (and save a little money) by reusing and recycling unwanted fancy dress items. 

Please drop off any donations to the school office during drop off/pick up hours. There will be a box for all donations. 

We kindly ask that all donations are made by Friday 14th February 2025. 

We hope this will be a success and something we can continue to implement for future World Books Days! 

The Story Scrapbook continues to travel around the school!

           

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!

Last week, the Story Scrapbook was delivered to Mulberry class in Year 2. The class chose the Oliver Jeffers classic, Lost and Found, and produced two very creative pages full of drawings and what they liked about the story.

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with Mulberry class's two Spinebreakers, Jessica and Charlie. They then delivered it to Aspen class in Reception for their turn.

We look forward to seeing what Aspen class will choose to do!

Reading Assemblies - The Wonky Donkey and When Secrets Set Sail!

      

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Mrs Ward read The Wonky Donkey. Who ever heard of a hanky-cranky, stinky-dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky, wonky, donkey?

This hilarious picture book will have children and adults laughing!

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

Miss Jewell read an extract from When Secrets Set Sail for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. Secrets from the past are the keys to the future...if two children can find them.

This book features on the Year 4 105 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 Azlan, Adam, Afrahim, Henzo, AJ and Francesca who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Aiza, Eliza, Afrahim, Lama, AJ, Ashar and Lukas who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Jahmai, Eliza, Afrahim, Lama and AJ 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 Nathan, Albie, Alexandra and Eddie. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate.  

Please return all suitcases back to school by THURSDAY morning.  

  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 - 03/02/25

     

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 Monday, we celebrated the Year of the Snake for Chinese New Year. The children were given a snake to colour, and were then excited to cut it out and watch it spiral round. Everyone was keen to add their first sticker onto their Library Cards. Once the children have collected 5 stickers, they will be able to pick a prize. 

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups enjoyed listening to The True Story of The 3 Little Pigs! We all discussed the story and whether we believe the wolf's version to be true. 

 

New KS2 Chatterbooks groups have been enjoying the Chatterbox Bear, a funny story about friendship and communication. All of the groups completed shared reads of the book, before working together to answer questions about what they had read. 10/10 all round! Well done everyone.

New in the Library

We have been very fortunate to receive a wonderful donation of Dirty Bertie books. These books follow the comic capers of Dirty Bertie – the world’s grubbiest trouble magnet!

Dirty Bertie is a hugely popular series featuring the character created by David Roberts and written by Alan MacDonald. With each hilarious story split into bitesize chapters, Dirty Bertie is ideal for building reading confidence, with a recommended reading age of 5-8 years - perfect for our younger library visitors.

Library Displays

Last Wednesday, we celebrated Chinese New Year. This year is the Year of the Snake, which represents wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, intuition and creativity. The children who visited the library enjoyed looking up the year that they were born and what animal it was!

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to George, Lucas and Bentley who have received their Bronze Certificate for reading five books.

Well done to Matthew, Mujtaba, Inaya, Jackson, Mateo, Tommy and Bentley who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Inaya who has earned her 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!

The Story Scrapbook continues its journey around the school!

          

The Story Scrapbook continues 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!

Last week, the Story Scrapbook was delivered to Cherry class in Year 3. The class chose Roald Dahl's much loved favourite, The Witches, with the children producing two very creative pages.

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with Cherry class's two Spinebreakers, Eva and Yehor. They then delivered it to Mulberry class in Year 2 for their turn.

We look forward to seeing what Mulberry class will choose to do!

Reading Assemblies - Emily finds a 'Thing' and a Headmaster's wicked plan!

     

Miss Hamilton read Emily Brown and the Thing for the KS1 Reading Assembly this week. Emily and Stanley find a 'Thing' crying outside their window. What is troubling the Thing, and why can't he get to sleep? 

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

Miss Wyatt read extracts from The Demon Headmaster for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. 

Dinah, Lloyd and Harvey uncover the headmaster's wicked plan. Controlling the school is just a practice run. He has set his sights on dominating the entire nation!

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 George, Lucas and Bentley who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Matthew, Mujtaba, Inaya, Jackson, Mateo, Tommy and Bentley who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Inaya who has earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all! 

Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by James, Luca, Oliver and Archie. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate.  

Please return all suitcases back to school by THURSDAY morning.  

  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.