Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 09/11/26

           

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 had fun with some Bonfire Night colouring sheets.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books! by Alex Woolf. This non-fiction book asks us to imagine a world without books! You would have no information about the world outside, except what travellers could tell. You would know nothing about the past, except what storytellers could remember. The book is a truly amazing data storage device, yet most of us take it for granted! Find out how books have developed over the centuries and how they are being reinvented for the future.

Non-fiction KNOWvember

It is the month of non-fiction KNOWvember in the library - a special time to highlight the vast array of wonderful non-fiction books that are available for children to borrow. Read more about it here

Congratulations to Jayden in Year 4 for being the first to return a completed KNOWvember reading challenge. Great job!

Spooky Reading Challenge

Torsten and Oscar, two of our super readers had great fun taking part in the Spooky Reading Challenge, with wonderfully creative efforts.

Recommended Read

We have a new 'Recommended Read' display in the library, where children can recommend a good book to everyone else. 

Alesha in Year 5 said that Isadora Moon Makes a Wish by Harriet Muncaster is a fun, whimsical adventure story - she gave it 5 stars!

Blue Peter Reading Badge

 Oscar, one of the Year 3 Spinebreakers, has received his Blue Peter Reading Badge in the post. Congratulations, Oscar!

And more super readers have applied for theirs.

Happy Diwali!

We celebrated Diwali last week, with some fact-filled books and Rangoli pattern colouring sheets.

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.

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!

Reading Assemblies - The Smeds and the Smoos and Kid Normal

 

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Mrs Ward shared Julia Donaldson's tale of The Smeds and The Smoos. From far-off planets, Bill from the blue planet and Janet from the red, fall in madly in love. However, Janet and Bill's families disapprove of their romance. The two prove that love conquers all and put an end to their families' war by bringing them the perfect bundle of joy - a purple SmedSmoo!  

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

For the KS2 Reading Assembly this week, Miss McClenaghan shared Kid Normal. The story follows the life of Murph, who is accidently enrolled into Superhero school.

This book features on the Year 3 105 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 Ameera, Kevin, Tommy, Khalil, Sofia and Azlan who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading 5 books from their trackers.

Well done to all!

It's the month of KNOWvember!

 

*Read something true and learn something new!*

It's the month of non-fiction KNOWvember in the library - a special time to highlight the vast array of wonderful non-fiction books that are available for children to borrow. 

There are books on many things, from animals to Ancient Egypt, forces to football, transport to tropical rainforests, and so much more!

~Our non-fiction section~

There are also lots of topical books and encyclopedias all around the library, and the display board at the moment is full of many crazy and amazing facts!

 There is also a KNOWvember reading challenge that children can take part in!

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Please email Miss Flower, Librarian, if you are looking for a particular book or subject, with your child's full name and class.

library@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 26/10/26

           

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 designing their own monsters and making spooky bookmarks.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond. Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on the platform at Paddington station. Since then, their lives have never been the same...for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved!

Spooky season!

Spooky season arrived in the library last week, with lots of fun books to read and some scary additions! 

There was also a fun reading challenge for children to complete over the half term holidays.

Blue Peter Reading Badge

Miss Flower was delighted last week to see that some of the library's super Spinebreakers have received their Blue Peter Reading Badges in the post.

Congratulations to Elyssa, Prisha, Moyo, Chalva, Elizabeth, Abshara and Hamza!

Black History Month Challenge

Lillian in Year 3 had great fun taking part in the Black History Month challenge, with a wonderful fact-filled poster all about Rosa Parks.

Broadford Library In Numbers - Autumn 1 term

It has been an extremely busy first half term in the library, with lots of groups, activities and fun taking place, and so many super readers enjoying the bumper range of books that the library has to offer! Read the latest Broadford Library In Numbers for Autumn 1 term here

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.

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!

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Last week, the Story Scrapbook had its next delivery, to Ash class in Year 3. The class chose A Tale of Two Robots as their theme and produced some super pages!

Kajus and Alice, Ash class's Spinebreakers, then returned the Story Scrapbook to the library for some photos. When we returning after half term, it will be delivered to Walnut class in Year 1 for their turn. 

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

Broadford Library In Numbers - Autumn 1 term 2026

 

It has been an extremely busy first half term in the library, with lots of groups, activities and fun taking place, and so many super readers enjoying the bumper range of books that the library has to offer!
 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support in making our school library a wonderful place for children to enjoy and grow their love of reading!

~ Miss Flower, Librarian & Reading Champion ~

Contact - library@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Reading Assemblies - Broadford's Great Book Escape!

 

Broadford's Great Book Escape!

This morning, everyone thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a special Reading Assembly - Broadford's Great Book Escape!

Disaster had struck! Our school had been locked into a 'book-themed' escape room, with the only way to escape being to complete a series of book-themed challenges!

All of the classes had great fun working their way through the challenges in each 'room'. Challenges included guess the blurred book covers, anagrams and guess the book from the emojis. 

Thankfully, everyone made it out of the escape room and our school was saved!

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

Well done to Amirah, Remy, Dhaksha, Ariana, Nathan, Lara, Zayna, Raheem, George, Kenzo, Alara, Riya, Oceann, Zaviyar, Abshara, Amelia, Teodor, Eden and Jersey who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading 5 books from their trackers.

Well done to Abiha who has received her Silver Certificate for reading 10 books.

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

Well done to all!

Blue Peter Reading Badge

Some of the library's super Spinebreakers have started to receive their Blue Peter Reading Badges in the post.

Congratulations to Abshara, Elyssa, Prisha, Moyo and Elizabeth!