It's the final day of the Book Fair!

   

It's the final day of the Book Fair!

Today is the final day of the Book Fair! Thank you so much to everyone who has already purchased books. We are very grateful for your support.

If you haven't yet had the chance to visit, or would like to make another purchase, there are still lots of wonderful books available. Please come and see us for the final time in the New Hall (Charlton) after school this afternoon from 3.15pm.

Books start from just £2.99.

There is a special promotion of 3 books for the price of 2 (cheapest book free) 

If you are planning on making a purchase, we would be grateful for plenty of change if paying by cash or contactless payments can be made. 

A percentage of the money raised will go towards new books for our school library so please come along and show your support!

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford Primary

 

At Broadford, we aim to encourage a love of reading. By providing our pupils with quality texts and introducing them to strong characters and identifiable themes, we can broaden their perspectives of the world around them. This is why we have our 105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford. This system is in addition to the regular reading books that are sent home weekly.

There are 15 books per year group. Each year, pupils can earn their Bronze, Silver and Gold reading certificates along their reading journey. By the time they leave us in Year 6, they would have made their way through a great list of books, from children’s classics to contemporary new reads. 

It may be that you sit and read these books with your child, or they read them independently. We have many of these books in the school library for the children to borrow. You could also visit your local library to borrow titles from the list, or search for audio/ebook versions online.

*Tracking your child’s reading journey*
A tracker poster was sent home with each child before the Summer holidays. You can use the tracker to keep your own record at home of what your child has read. Once they read one of the 15 books, please clearly make a note of it in their white Reading Record book - see examples of how:

Your child’s progress can then be logged at school and certificates will be given for reading five, 10 and all 15 books from the list.

Here are all of the year group books:

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

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

Reading Assemblies - A kind witch and cool facts about Egypt!

  

In KS1 this week, Miss Myers read Julia Donaldson's ever so popular, Room on the Broom! This kind and caring witch makes plenty of room on her broom for the animals she passes.

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

In KS2 this week, Mr Cardwell shared some interesting facts from Project Ancient Egypt. Did you know that the Nile, which can be found in northeast Africa, has long been recognised as the longest river in the world – stretching a massive 6,695km?!

This book features on the Year 3 105 book list, which you can see here

Copies of these books can be found in our school library to borrow.

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 

Blue Peter Reading Badge

Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here.

The Book Fair is here today!

  

The Book Fair is here today!

We are pleased to announce that the Book Fair is here today!

It will be held at the entrance of the New Hall (Charlton) after school from 3.15pm on the following dates:

 

Tuesday 17th September

Wednesday 18th September

Thursday 19th September 

Friday 20th September

 

Books start from just £2.99.
There is a special promotion of 3 books for the price of 2 (cheapest book free) 

If you are planning on making a purchase, we would be grateful for plenty of change if paying by cash or contactless payments can be made. 

A percentage of the money raised will go towards new books for our school library so please come along and show your support!

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 16/09/24

       

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 ~

📚 WELCOME BACK! 📚 

It has been lovely seeing so many children back in the library last week, excited to collect new books, discover new authors and genres, and take on new reading challenges. We are very much looking forward to the year ahead! 

📚 Mrs Jobber, Miss Flower & Mr Happy 📚 

Book Fair 

The Book Fair Is Coming!
Please come and visit this term’s Book Fair in the New Hall (Charlton). We will be there after school from 3:15pm on Tuesday 17th September until Friday 20th September. Lots of lovely books to buy with an exciting 3 for 2 offer. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Library displays

Here at Broadford Library, we love Roald Dahl’s stories - his books are some of our most frequently borrowed. Tales of magical medicines, chocolate makers, scary witches, gentle giants, courageous foxes, champion boys, giant fruit and talking insects - there is something for everyone!

New in the library

We have added lots more new book series to our library collection, including The Worst Witch, Animal Rescue and Football. 

Meet the New Spinebreakers

We are very pleased to introduce our new Spinebreakers for 2024/25!

Blue Peter Reading Badge 

The Spinebreakers will be working to earn their Blue Peter Reading Badges! 

Congratulations to one of our newest Spinebreakers, Charlie, for being the first to complete your Blue Peter Reading Badge application booklet. 

Please can anyone else applying please return completed forms to the school Library. 

 

See how you can take part here too.

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Alice who has read five books and earned her Bronze Certificate.

Well done to Zenaya 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:

Reception  Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Year 5  Year 6 

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 

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!  

Spinebreakers visits to Harold Hill Library for 2024/25

 

One of the exciting roles for our new Spinebreakers is making links with the local library. We have, therefore, planned some dates for them to visit Harold Hill Library this academic year. 

Each Spinebreakers group will get the opportunity to read some books, listen to some stories, complete some book reviews and learn how the library works.

Please see below the trip dates for when the Spinebreakers will be walking with
 Miss Flower and Mrs Jobber to the library for their visit:  

Thursday 26th September 2024 Year 5 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Thursday 14th November 2024 Year 6 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Thursday 16th January 2025  Year 3 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Thursday 13th March 2025  Year 4 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Thursday 24th April 2025 Year 1 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Thursday 3rd July 2025 Year 2 Spinebreakers Harold Hill Library

Meet the Spinebreakers for 2024/25!

 

We are very pleased to introduce our new Spinebreakers for 2024/25! 

The Spinebreakers play an important role within our library.
Their duties include:

* making links with our local library *

* helping to purchase books from Waterstones *

 * keeping their class library tidy *

* helping to promote reading challenges and competitions *

* delivering and collecting our Story Scrapbook to classes across the school *

* recommending books *

Here are the Spinebreakers for this year. 

Year 1 Spinebreakers: Aayush, Billie, Afrahim, Sadhana, Dilan and Montana

Year 2 Spinebreakers: Albie, Daisy, Charlie, Jessica, Teodor and Kateryna

Year 3 Spinebreakers: Yehor, Eva, Jace, Alexandra, Kosta and Isabella

Year 4 Spinebreakers: Cruz, Isatou, Nikita, Abrish, Ryan and Tesha

Year 5 Spinebreakers: George, Jefflyn, Jack, Lyra, Erikas and Laynie-Rae

Year 6 Spinebreakers: Ryan, Aida, Abdulkarim, Aisha, Harvey and Elise

Congratulations to everyone!

Blue Peter Reading Badge

The Spinebreakers will be working to earn their Blue Peter Reading Badges! 

Please return completed forms to the school Library. 

See how you can take part too here.

The Book Fair is coming!

  

The Book Fair is coming!

We are pleased to announce that the Book Fair is coming to Broadford once again!

It will be held at the entrance of the New Hall (Charlton) after school from 3.15pm on the following dates:

 

Tuesday 17th September

Wednesday 18th September

Thursday 19th September

Friday 20th September

 Books start from just £2.99.

There is a special promotion of 3 books for the price of 2 (cheapest book free) 

If you are planning on making a purchase, we would be grateful for plenty of change if paying by cash or contactless payments can be made. 

A percentage of the money raised will go towards new books for our school library.