The Story Scrapbook continues its journey!

               

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 Rowan class in Year 2. The class chose Meerkat Mail as their story and produced two very creative pages!

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with one of Rowan class's Spinebreakers, Teodor. 

When we return to school after Easter, the Story Scrapbook will be delivered to Beech class in Year 1 for their turn.

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

Spring Reading Challenge 2025!

  

Our Library challenges are always bursting with fun ways of keeping children reading during their break away from school. 

The Spring Reading Challenge is now available to collect

from the Library for KS2 children.
In EYFS/KS1, please ask your child's class teacher for a copy.

Once we return to school after the Easter break, children should hand their completed tracker to Miss Flower or Mrs Jobber in the Library by Monday 28th April 2025 to receive a special Certificate!

library@broadford.havering.sch.uk  

Reading Assemblies - Astounding Animal Body Facts!

 

 

Mrs Spoor read some extracts from Astounding Animal Body Facts for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. 

In Astounding Animal Body Facts, you'll learn about some of the most unbelievable and intricate adaptations in the animal kingdom.

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 Chalva and Dilan who have received their Bronze Certificate for reading five books.

Well done to Chalva and Dilan who have received their Silver Certificate for reading 10 books.

Well done to Montana and Dilan who have received their Gold Certificate for reading all 15 books. 

Well done to all!

 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 - 31/03/25

          

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, our lunchtime library club got creative with some lovely Mother's Day crafts.  

On Wednesday, our lunchtime library club enjoyed some quiet reading. 

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups continued with the story Ruby's Worry! Everyone enjoyed making their own Worry Monster.

The KS2 Chatterbooks groups last week continued with Supertato. Everyone enjoyed themed activities, including colouring sheets, wordsearches and mazes!

Spinebreakers

Last week, our Year 3 Spinebreakers had a very productive trip to Waterstones in Romford where they purchased lots of wonderful new books for the library. 

Library displays

Last week in the library, we celebrated Shakespeare Week 2025 with a great selection of William Shakespeare's classics available for children to enjoy.

We also celebrated Mother's Day with a lovely selection of books.

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Elsie and Vikhyat who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Violet, Surabhi, Eliza, Olivia and Wais who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Surabhi, Adelynn, Noura and Olivia 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!

Year 3 Spinebreakers visit Waterstones!

   

 Yesterday morning, our Year 3 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, including popular series like Investigators, Dog Man and Bumble & Snug.

Once they had chosen and purchased their books, the Spinebreakers were treated to tasty hot drinks and sweet treats while completing some wordsearches.

On our return to school, the Year 3 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 Willow class in Year 4. The class chose There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom and produced two very creative pages!

The Story Scrapbook was then returned to the library for some photos with Willow class's two Spinebreakers, Cruz and Isatou. They then delivered it to Rowan class in Year 2 for their turn.

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

Reading Assemblies - Reading Achievements!

            

 

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

Well done to Elsie and Vikhyat who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Eliza, Violet, Surabhi, Wais and Olivia who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Noura, Surabhi and Olivia 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 Dhaksha, Luna and Sophia, Ryan and Paige. 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.