Reading Assemblies - The Day the Crayons Quit and The Boy Who Grew Dragons

 

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Myers read the Oliver Jeffers’s classic, The Day the Crayons Quit. Poor Duncan just wants to colour. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only written letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit!

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 an extract from The Boy Who Grew Dragons. When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house – and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches!

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 Isaac who have received his Bronze Certificate for reading 5 books from his tracker.

Well done to Isaac who has received his Silver Certificate for reading 10 books.

Well done to Isaac, Abshara and Azlan 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 Isabela, Prisha, Zyana and George. 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 - 16/03/26

    

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, our lunchtime Library Club children got prepared for Mother's Day with some lovely colouring sheets and bookmarks.

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was This Rock is Mine! by Kaye Umansky & Alice McKinley. Two frogs sit on an ordinary little rock. But...uh-oh! Both frogs think it's their rock - and they really don't want to share! The frogs fight and squabble furiously. But when a hungry heron swoops down, both frogs realise it's time to find another rock...together!

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, new library Chatterbooks groups enjoyed their first session of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus! Everyone laughed along to the funny story and all groups got 10/10 for their questions. Well done, everyone!

Spinebreakers

Last Thursday, the Year 3 Spinebreakers enjoyed a fun trip to Harold Hill Library. You can read more about it here

New books

A recent reading-themed survey of children in our school highlighted that they would like to see more Lottie Brooks books and to broaden the library's selection of Manga/Anime-style books. Miss Flower has now been able to add more books to cover both of these requests, much to the delight of the children!

Library displays

Last week, we celebrated Mother's Day in the library with a lovely selection of books available for children to borrow.

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read 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

Tips For Reading At Home - Week 5 - Use a Silly Voice

 

 

To help you #GoAllIn for the National Year of Reading, we will be posting short, easily-to-follow tips to support you in reading at home with your child.

Week 5 - Use a Silly Voice

Reading tip: Change your voice for characters.

Why it helps: It keeps children engaged and makes stories memorable.

Example:
“A deep voice for the giant or a squeaky voice for a mouse can turn a short book into a mini performance 🎭”

Year 3 Spinebreakers visit Harold Hill Library!

 

This morning, our Year 3 Spinebreakers enjoyed a lovely trip to Harold Hill Library.

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

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

After completing some wonderful book reviews, the Spinebreakers then listened to some stories and took part in some shared reads.

 Lastly, everyone took a turn of using the library machine.

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!

Reading Assemblies - Ocean Meets Sky and Phenomenal Plants

 

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Wyatt shared Ocean Meets Sky. Every time Finn looks out his window, it is a constant reminder of the stories his grandfather told him about the place where the ocean meets the sky. Finn's grandfather is gone now but Finn knows the perfect way to honour him – he'll build his own ship and sail out to find this magical place himself!

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

For the KS2 Reading Assembly this week, Mrs Bamgboye read some extracts from the non-fiction book, Phenomenal Plants. Find out why plants are phenomenal and learn about those that live in some extreme habitats or have otherwise extreme surroundings. 

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 Dhaksha and Nathan who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading 5 books from their trackers.

Well done to Dhaksha, Nathan, Leighton and Bernice who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Dhaksha, Nathan, Alfie and Elijah who have earned their Gold Certificates 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 - 09/03/26

    

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

 

Book of the Week

The Book of the Week last week was My Teacher is a Diamond Thief! by Pamela Butchart. Izzy and friends think their new teacher is SUSPICIOUS. She does STRANGE things like pretending she can't speak Spanish! Or wearing a PINK WIG in her car! But it's when they find all the DIAMOND RINGS in her desk that they know. She's an international JEWEL THIEF and it's up to them to STOP HER!

Chatterbooks sessions

Last week, library Chatterbooks groups continued with What the Ladybird Heard. Everyone had great fun getting creative with colouring sheets, ladybird bookmarks and wordsearches!

World Book Day 2026

Last Thursday, we had a wonderful day in school celebrating World Book Day! You can read all about it here.

Broadford's Big Book Giveaway

We ended World Book Day last week with our first Broadford's Big Book Giveaway, which was a great success! You can read more about it here

105 Books To Read Before You Leave Broadford

If you have not already seen it, please read 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

World Book Day 2026!

                             World Book Day 2026

We had a wonderful day in school yesterday, celebrating World Book Day. Thank you for your commitment in supporting your children to look so good!

Classroom activities 

Everyone had great fun taking part in lots of reading-related activities throughout the day.

D.E.A.R 

Drop Everything and Read 

Some classes put aside all distractions and enjoyed books or a shared read together.

Bookmark Competition Winners

All classes took part in our exciting Bookmark Competition, with everyone designing their own bookmark and a winner being chosen from each class. Here are the winning designs:

Congratulations to the following children:

Rayyan, Isabela, Austin, Ivy, Zayna, Chynna, Ava-Mai, Chalva, Luca, Zaviyar, Dolamayo, Amerah, Kevin, Lucas, Mishti, Alesha, Issa, Scarlet, Eason, Clara and Ibukun!

Each of these children received a special certificate and their winning design made into an actual bookmark for them to use.

Broadford's Big Book Giveaway

We ended the day with our first Broadford's Big Book Giveaway, which was a great success! You can read more about it here

Costume Donations 

A massive thank you to all of our wonderful parents and carers who donated costumes. We now have a great supply available for children to borrow.