Returning Books Year Group Competition!

 

The imminent end of the school year is always the time when requests are made for children and staff to return any borrowed library books. 

This year, we decided to continue with our exciting challenge around the school! Each class has had the chance to compete within their own year group to see who could return the most library books back to the library before a certain deadline. 

This has proven to be a very popular competition for pupils and staff! As a result, we have had a large number of books returned, enabling us to restock lots of sections in the library in preparation for the new school year in September. 

Congratulations to the following classes who returned the most books within their year group: 

Year 1: Beech

Year 2: Pine

Year 3: Cedar

Year 4: Maple

Year 5: Almond

Year 6: Larch

An additional huge congratulations to Larch class for returning the most books in the school - 54 books in total! 

Well done to all the classes that took part. 

Miss Flower & Mrs Jobber, School Librarians

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 14/07/25

               

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, our lunchtime library club enjoyed some creative colouring and bookmark making.

Spinebreakers

Over the last few weeks, our Spinebreakers have each been designing a poster to promote the various reading challenges to take part in over the summer holidays, as well as also just remembering to have fun reading still. Last week, they all put their posters up in their classrooms for everyone to see. Well done to all of this year's Spinebreakers on completing the final challenge on their trackers - promote a reading challenge! 

Meet the NEW Return-the-Books MONSTER! 

Our beloved Book Monster has had a magical makeover! He's back, bigger, brighter and hungrier than ever... for BOOKS! 

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Mason M and Maya who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Mason M, Luca, George, Maya and Adela who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

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

  

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. 

Did you know that we have a Broadford Library Instagram page? Click here to follow us!

Reading Assemblies - Man on the Moon and War Horse!

                     

For the KS1 Reading Assembly this week, Miss Hamilton read Man on the Moon! 

Bob has a special job - looking after the moon, follow him on his daily adventures.

This book features on the Year 1 105 book list, which you can see here

Mrs Green read some extracts from War Horse for the KS2 Reading Assembly this week. 

The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse bought by the Army for the service in World War I in France and the attempts of 15 year old Albert, his previous owner, to bring him safely home.

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 Mason and Maya who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Mason, Luca and George 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 Dhaksha, Mason M, Isatou and Evie. We hope you all enjoy a snuggly evening with a yummy hot chocolate.  

 

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.  

National Summer Reading Challenge - Sign up now!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's National Summer Reading Challenge theme is Story Garden! 

Now is the time to sign up and complete the challenge! Head down to your local library or sign up online by visiting their website.

Last year, 30 pupils from Broadford completed the Summer challenge - an average of just 1 child per class. This year, we aim to increase that number! 

If you complete the challenge over the summer holidays, let us know via our Instagram or Email:

Instagram: @broadfordlibrary  Email: library@broadford-havering.sch.uk 

 School Assembly Video Promotion - Summer Reading Challenge 2025 - 1748771059887.mp4

Broadford Library Weekly Newsletter - 07/07/25

              

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

Spinebreakers

Last Thursday, our Year 2 Spinebreakers had an enjoyable trip to Harold Hill library, where they read stories and completed book reviews, and learnt how to use the library equipment to return books. Everyone had a great time!

Raising Readers at Home

Our new, regular library blog series all about helping parents and carers to grow, encourage and nurture children's love of reading at home continued last week all about the importance of starting to read to your child from birth. You can read more here

105 Books reading achievements

Well done to Zyana, Tesha, Yehor, Lochlan, Joshua, Hayden, Duke, Aisosa and Esmee who have received their Bronze Certificates for reading five books.

Well done to Tiya, Tesha, Esmee, Vikhyat, Nikita, Moyo, Harry, Roza and Chirag who have received their Silver Certificates for reading 10 books.

Well done to Tiya, Zofia, Eddie, Tesha, Roza, Chirag, Jackson and Mateo who have earned their Gold Certificates for reading all 15 books! 

And an extra special well done to Eddie in Year 6 who has now completed the 105 Books reading challenge, having read all of them! What an achievement!

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

  

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. 

Did you know that we have a Broadford Library Instagram page? Click here to follow us!

National Summer Reading Challenge Reminder!

   National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's Summer Challenge theme is Story Garden!

There is still time to sign up and complete the challenge! Head down to your local library or sign up online by visiting their website.

If you complete the challenge, let us know via our Instagram or Email:

Instagram: @broadfordlibrary  Email: library@broadford-havering.sch.uk 

Year 2 Spinebreakers visit Harold Hill Library!

      

Yesterday, our Year 2 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.

Then the Spinebreakers had a turn of using the library machine to return 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!

Raising Readers at Home: Start reading to your child from birth!

 

Our new, regular library blog series all about helping parents and carers to grow, encourage and nurture children's love of reading at home continues. This series offers tips, advice and ideas as well as simple steps you can take at home for your child to make reading fun and enjoyable.

"Books are a uniquely portable magic."

Stephen King

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*Start reading to your child from birth!*

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Please email Miss Flower and Mrs Jobber if you would like a copy of this advice sheet or have any library queries - include your child's full name and class in your email:

library@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

The Story Scrapbook completes its journey!

                  

The Story Scrapbook has now completed its journey around the school!

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!

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Last week, the Story Scrapbook was delivered to Nursery. They chose Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? as their story and produced two wonderfully creative pages.

That completes the Story Scrapbook's journey around the classes for this school year. We have had some wonderfully creative pages produced - here are some examples:

We look forward to seeing what imaginative displays will be created when we return in September!