Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 12/10/26

             

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, I 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, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

 

 Lunchtime library club

Last week, the lunchtime Library Club children enjoyed some lovely autumnal colouring sheets.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was Mermaids Rock: The Coral Kingdom by Linda Chapman & Mirelle Ortega. Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean... Marina is new in Mermaids Rock, having travelled the world with her scientist dad, and she can’t wait to make friends! She meets a group of mermaids who love animals and the environment as much as she does and the new friends soon face their first challenge... The beautiful coral caves nearby have been damaged. Who, or what, could have caused the destruction? And why?

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, new library Chatterbooks groups enjoyed their first session of Superbat. Everyone loved the story and all groups got 10/10 with their questions!

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read last the separate Library blog post all about our 105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford 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 so many lovely books in our library but, unfortunately, many of them get borrowed by a child and then 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 has been on the move!

    

The Story Scrapbook has been on the move!

Each 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 next delivery, to Lime class in Year 5. The class chose Malorie Blackman's Hacker as their theme and produced some great pages!

Rohith and Darcey, Lime class's Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos, before delivering it to Beech class in Year 1 for their turn. 

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

Reading Assemblies - Plants and Project Earth

 

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Mr Cardwell read some of Plants, a non-fiction 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

For the KS2 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Bell read part of the non-fiction book 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

Please email Miss Flower, School Librarian, 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 Eric, Rayyan, Fatimah, Nathan, Riya, Shaheer, Inaya, Thomas, Leonor, Abdulmateen, Cornelius, Aviraj, Cassandra and Aston who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading 5 books from their trackers.

Well done to Noah and Shaheer who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Shaheer who has earned his Gold Certificate for reading all 15 books!

Well done to all!

 Story Suitcases

This week, our Story Suitcases were taken home by Rayyan, Leighton, Vanessa and Haileigh. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a great book and a yummy hot chocolate.  

If your child has received a Story Suitcase this week, please return it back to the school library on Thursday morning. Thank you.

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 - 05/10/26

            

Welcome to the Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter! 

Each week, I 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, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

 

 Lunchtime library club

Last week, the lunchtime Library Club children enjoyed making their own bookmarks. It was lovely to see lots of creative designs.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell & Neal Layton. Emily Brown's rabbit is NOT FOR SALE. But when Queen Gloriana steals her favourite toy rabbit, Emily Brown sets out to get him back and teach that naughty Queen a valuable lesson!

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, library Chatterbooks groups continued with The Rainbow Fish. Everyone had great fun getting creative, making their own rainbow fish complete with shiny silver scale!

Spinebreakers

Last Thursday, the Year 6 Spinebreakers enjoyed a great trip to Waterstones bookshop in Romford, where they helped Miss Flower to purchase a lovely selection of new books for the library. You can read all about it here.

Library Displays

October is Black History Month - to coincide with this, we have two reading challenges available for children to take part in, along with a lovely selection of relevant books.

Last Thursday, we also celebrated National Poetry Day!

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read last the separate Library blog post all about our 105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford 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 so many lovely books in our library but, unfortunately, many of them get borrowed by a child and then 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 6 Spinebreakers visit Waterstones!

  

 Yesterday morning, our Year 6 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!

Once they had chosen and purchased their books, the Spinebreakers enjoyed some tasty sweet treats and hot chocolates while completing some fun wordsearches.

On our return to school, the Year 6 Spinebreakers headed to the library, where their final job to end a fun morning was to mark off a 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 is back for another year!

   

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

Each 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 Willow class in Year 4. The class chose How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell as their theme and produced some very creative pages!

Jason and Eridola, Willow class's Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos before delivering it to Lime class in Year 5 for their turn. 

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

Reading Assemblies - The Rainbow Fish and Heidi

 

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Nur read The Rainbow Fish, a lovely story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing.

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

For the KS2 Reading Assembly this week, Mrs Fayefunmi read part of Heidi. Written over a century ago, Heidi is set in the Swiss Alps and follows the story of a young orphan girl who is sent to the Swiss mountains to live with her grandfather.

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

Please email Miss Flower, School Librarian, 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 Elyssa and Leo who have received their Bronze Certificate for reading 5 books from their trackers.

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.