Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 18/11/24

    

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 club

Last week in the library, our lunchtime club got creative, making some wonderful odd socks to display as part of Anti-bullying Week's Odd Socks Day, and Pudsey Bear masks for Children in Need.

Library displays 

Last week was Anti-bullying Week and the theme was 'Choose Respect'. Our library display included the fab odd socks that the lunchtime club children had made.

Last week was also Nursery Rhyme Week and we celebrated it with a great selection of books available for children to borrow, as well as some favourite nursery rhyme characters.

 New in the Library 

We received another kind donation of books from a parent last week, which included some wonderful, non-fiction books all about lifecycles, such as Puppy to Dog and Acorn to Oak Tree.

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, the KS1 Chatterbooks groups continued with the Giraffes Can't Dance. They had a variety of activities to choose from and enjoyed dancing like Gerald the Giraffe. 

 

 

The KS2 Chatterbooks groups continued enjoying Tell Me A Dragon. Everyone had great fun using their imaginations to design their own dragons!

Book reviews

Our Year 6 Spinebreakers completed some great book reviews during their trip to the library last week.

Spinebreakers

Last week, our Year 6 Spinebreakers had a lovely visit to Harold Hill library. They read stories, completed book reviews, learned how the library works and had a try of using the library machine to borrow books. Everyone had a great time! 

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Layla, Natalia, Adalind, Alice and Ronnie who have read five books, earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Matthew, Layla and Alice who have read 10 books, earning their Silver Certificates.

Well done to Elyssa who has read all 15 books, earning her Gold Certificate 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

We are delighted to hear that some of our Spinebreakers have been receiving their Blue Peter Reading Badges in the post! 

Congratulations to Nikita, Sadhana, Laynie-Rae, Harvey and Lyra! 

   

  

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. 

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Year 6 Spinebreakers visit Harold Hill Library!

  

Yesterday, our Year 6 Spinebreakers enjoyed a lovely trip to Harold Hill Library with Miss Flower and Mrs Jobber. 

First, they browsed the shelves before each choosing a book to read.

  

Once they had read their books, they each completed a book review.

The Spinebreakers then listened to a story and completed a shared read, before learning about how the library works and the process of borrowing books. To practice, they each had a turn of using the library machine to check out a book. 

Those children who do not already have one were given an application form for a Library Card.

Everyone had a lovely time and it was great to tick some more tasks off of their Spinebreaker trackers for this year!

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move again!

   

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move again!

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 Cedar class in Year 3. The class chose The King Who Banned the Dark as their theme and produced some great work!

Alexandra, one of Cedar class's Spinebreakers, returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos. She then delivered it to Walnut class in Year 1 for their turn. 

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

Reading Assemblies - A boy becomes aware of dragons, and a girl who loves a book!

 

In KS1, Mrs Fayefunmi shared The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward. A mix of text and illustrations to describe how George becomes aware of dragons hiding all around him and how he endeavours to do the best for his new friends and find them the home they deserve.

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

What a treat! Mrs Cox read extracts from Roald Dahl's classic, Matilda. Unlike the rest of her family, little Matilda loves nothing more than to sit and enjoy a good book. Matilda learns to deal with her horrible family and her mean headmistress by using her telekinetic abilities. 

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 Adalind, Natalia, Layla, Alice and Ronnie who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Matthew, Layla and Alice who have received their Silver Certificate for reading 10 books.

Well done to Elyssa who has earned her Gold Certificate for reading all 15 books! 

Well done to all!

Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Daman, Nicole, Harry and Ryan. 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

We are delighted to hear that some of our Spinebreakers have been receiving their Blue Peter Reading Badges in the post! 

Congratulations to Nikita, Sadhana, Laynie-Rae, Harvey and Lyra! 

   

Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here or pick up an entry form from the library.