The Story Scrapbook is back for another year!

 

We are delighted to announce that the Story Scrapbook is back for another year!

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 had its first delivery to Birch class in Year 6. The class chose Spaceboy by David Walliams as their theme and produced some wonderfully creative artwork!

Ryan and Aida, Birch class Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos before delivering it to Maple class in Year 4 for their turn. We look forward to seeing what Maple class will choose to do!

Reading Assembly - A schoolboy meets a caveman!

 

Miss Jewell introduced the story Stig of the Dump to KS2. This modern-day classic is a firm favourite. It follows bored schoolboy Barney, who meets a caveman named Stig living in a rubbish dump. 

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

This weeks books can be found in our school library to borrow.

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 Jaxon who has read five books, earning his Bronze Certificate.

Well done to Emir who has read all 15 books, earning his Gold Certificate and completing his tracker.

Well done to Leo who has read all 15 books, earning his Bronze, Silver and Gold Certificates and completing his tracker.

Well done to all!

Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Ronnie, Kateryna, Kosta and Aida. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate. 

Please return all suitcases back to school by Friday 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 - 14/10/24

   

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 clubs

Last week, we spoke about the importance of rules and behaviour while in the library. The children took ownership of the task and worked on their own rules, coming up with some lovely, creative ideas in the form of LIBRARY acrostics.

Library displays 

Make SPACE for reading...

From 4th-10th October, we celebrated World Space Week in the library, with a super display about space and a selection of space-related books for all ages - some of these books you will find in our 105 Books to Read Trackers. 

 

New in the Library 

A book a day keeps the monsters away... 

The children have loved seeing the scary changes added to the Library ready for Halloween. 

We have a SPOOKTACULAR selection of Halloween books for all ages that the children can borrow. 

Why not get wrapped up in a good book?!? 

Visitors to the library

Last week, our Chatterbooks library sessions continued with a new group of children from each class. Our KS1 children have started listening to the story Funnybones and are very excited to begin their activity this week. 

The KS2 groups are enjoying The Rainbow Fish, taking part in a shared reading of the book, answering group questions about the story and making their own Rainbow Fish using rainbow scratch notes. 

The Chatterbooks sessions are proving to be very popular with all the children around the school. It is so lovely to see everyone getting excited when we go to pick the new group from each class!

A special Librarian certificate was awarded last week to Amari, who had such fun taking part in his Chatterbooks session that he even persuaded Mrs Nicholls to enjoy reading Man on the Moon with him too!

Each week, we also take a variety of books to Nursery and read to a group of children during both the AM and PM sessions. We are so happy to be able to give all children in the school an opportunity to listen to a story, complete fun activities and share the joy of reading.

Book reviews

Jessica in Year 5 recommended How to Scare a Ghost by Jean Reagan. Her favourite part was when the ghost and children scared the parents.

105 Books reading achievements
Well done to Isaac, Mason, Tyla-Beau, Amelia, George and Elyssa who have read five books, earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Elyssa, Ryan and Emir who have read 10 books, earning their Silver Certificates.

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

More Reading badge application forms have been posted! Well done to Afrahim for completing the task at home. Fingers crossed your badge arrives soon!

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! 

Reading Assemblies - a close-up look at plants, and experiments about Earth!

     

This week, in KS1, Miss McClenaghan read extracts from Plants, a lovely book giving a close-up look at plants in different habitats and providing lots of fascinating facts!

This book features on the Year 1 105 book list, which you can see here

In KS2 this week, Miss Kenealy read extracts from Project Earth, which is packed with must-know facts and illustrated step-by-step experiments and activities all about Earth.

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

Copies of these books can be found in our school library to borrow.

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 Isaac, Mason, Tyla-Beau, Amelia, George and Elyssa who have read five books, earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Elyssa, Ryan and Emir who have read 10 books, earning their Silver Certificates.

Well done to all!

Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Rosie, Amira & Amari, Azlan and Nathan. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate. 

Please return all suitcases back to school by Friday 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.  

Our Story Suitcases have returned! - 07/10/24

 

Our Story Suitcases were taken home with Ruby, Zofia, Eridola and Kasim this week. They kept their Story Suitcase for 3 nights - giving them time to spend a cosy evening to snuggle with the bear and share the story over a cup of hot chocolate. 

  Included in the suitcases are scrapbooks for the children to record what they loved about the story. 

Ruby enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate with her mum and sister while she read a story about Greg the Sausage Roll and drew a lovely picture of a sausage roll family.

 

Zofia looks all cosy drinking her hot chocolate and enjoying a story with the teddy. 

Kasim enjoyed some delicious hot chocolate while reading the story with his mum and sister.

 

We look forward to presenting them to more children next week. 

Miss Flower & Mrs Jobber

Librarians

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 07/10/24

  

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

Library displays 

October is Black History Month and to celebrate it, we have a lovely display of books and challenges for the children to take part in.

Thursday 3rd October was National Poetry Day - we have a lovely selection of poetry books and rhymes for all ages in the library.

 

New in the Library 

Last week, all of the wonderful new books we were able to get from the Book Fair were put on display in the library for children to borrow. They proved very popular straight away, with lots of happy children coming to choose their favourites!

Visitors to the library

Last week, our new Chatterbooks library sessions continued with the same group of children from the previous week. They had the opportunity to complete some fun activities linked to the stories we read - The Scarecrows' Wedding for KS1 and Man on the Moon for KS2. This week, we will be selecting some new children to enjoy their two Chatterbooks library sessions. I wonder who will be picked next?!

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Lukas, Ryan, Vanessa, Emir, Vrisha and Emma who have read five books, earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Vanessa, Vrisha and Emma who have read 10 books, earning their Silver Certificates.

Well done to Emma who has read all 15 books, earning her Gold Certificates and completing her tracker.

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

More book badge application forms have been posted! Well done to Aayush for completing the task at home. Fingers crossed your badge arrives soon!

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!