During this week’s
library session our Year 6 children have been learning how to use our library
scanner to issue and return books on the READING CLOUD (library management
system).
Children have also
been reminded about the Winter Reading Challenges that they can join so that
they keep reading over the holidays.
Taking part in the Winter Mini Challenge is free and online. Children need to read 3 books or more between 1st December 2024 and 20th February 2025. Visit the dedicated children’s website, www.wintermini.org.uk, and gain rewards for reading and reviewing books!
Taking part in the Winter Reading Challenge is simple and free. Children need to read 4 books from their library between 2nd December 2024 and 28th February 2025. There are certificates for all those who complete the challenge. For more information on the Winter Reading Challenge, and more activities taking place in Islington Libraries, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/libraries.
Please bring into school any certificates awarded so we can celebrate the achievement.
&
keep reading over the holidays.
The Junior Librarians have been busy decorating the library for the Advent season.
Phoebe, Evelyn & Rafi
The library Christmas tree has been decorated with special stars for our literary Advent calendar.
Each star has an image of a popular children’s book on the reverse side so that we have a suggested read for each day of Advent.
The children are having fun turning over the stars on our Advent calendar to reveal our daily book suggestion.
🟍🟍🟍🟍🟍
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and donated a book to our library in the last few months.
THEODOR
– Gems – Well Done, Mummy Penguin – Chris Haughton
MAIA
– Gems – The Paper Dolls – Julia Donaldson
PATRICK
– Little Gems – Oi Aardvark – Kes Gray
EMMA
– Violet – All the Way Down – Stewart Foster
ANTHONY
– Blue – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S.Lewis
PIERLUIGI
– Green – Bad Dad – David Walliams
COLONEL
– Blue – The Brilliant World of Tom Gates – Liz Pichon
NATHANIEL
– Diamond – Neymar – Matt & Tom Oldfield
ROHAN
– Pearl – Oi Frog – Kes Gray
EVA
– Ruby – Happy Father’s Day – Real Kids
NAIMA
– Yellow – Isadora Moon Gets the Magic Pox – Harriet Muncaster
ALBERTO
– Emerald – The Beast of Buckingham Palace – David Walliams
ONOFRIO
– Indigo – D-Day Dog – Tom Palmer
ALBIE
– Red – Supertato: Veggies Assemble – Sue Hendra
EMILIA
– Amethyst – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ADRIANNA
– Orange – Supertato: Night of the Living Veg – Sue Hendra
MICAH
– Sapphire – The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief – Marcus Rashford
GOSHA
– Ruby – Supertato: Bubbly Troubly! – Sue Hendra
DAISY
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords – Laura Ellen Anderson
EVANGELINE
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Half-Moon Holiday – Laura Ellen Anderson
ABDULRAHMAN
– Red – Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run – Sue Hendra
ABUBAKARSIDDIQ
– Pearl – Supertato: The Great Eggscape! – Sue Hendra
ALEX
– Emerald – The World’s Worst Monsters – David Walliams
MAX
– Amethyst – Varjak Paw – SF Said
IVANA
– Amber – Peep – Meg Mclaren
ISABEL
– Orange – Night Monkey, Day Monkey – Julia Donaldson
HARRIET
– Red – The Everywhere Bear – Julia Donaldson
ARIELA
– Blue – My Headteacher is a Vampire Rat – Pamela Butchart
ALAIA
– Citrine – The Christmasaurus – Tom Fletcher
FLORENCE
– Citrine – Emerald and the Ocean Parade – Harriet Muncaster
DANIEL
– Pearl – Oi Puppies – Kes Gray
ALBA
– Violet – There’s A Werewolf in my Tent – Pamela Butchart
ANNA
ROSE – Yellow – There’s A Unicorn in Your Book
- Tom Fletcher
PENELOPE
– Gem – Dear Zoo – Rod Campbell
ELIZABETH
– Yellow – Emerald and the Lost Tresure – Harriet Muncaster
AMOS
– Ruby – The Gecko and the Echo – Rachel Bright
RAPHAEL
– Opal – The Leaf Thief Colours – Alice Hemming
QUENTIN
– Emerald – Salah – Matt & Tom Oldfield
CASSIUS
– White – Superworm – Julia Donaldson
OTTILIE
– Amber – How To Be Cooler Than Cool – Sean Taylor
SAFIYA
– Red –Supertato: Eviltato Vs. Superpea – Sue Hendra
YOUNES
– Diamond – Supertato: Evil Pea Rules! – Sue Hendra
GRACE
– Gem – Fox’s Socks – Julia Donaldson
CONOR
– Gem – Bluey: Bingo – Bluey
CONOR
– Red – Supertato: Veggies in the Valley of Doom – Sue Hendra
ONOFRIO
– Violet – A Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever – Jeff Kinney
ALBERTO
– Sapphire – Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder – Dav Pilkey
ZEKA
– Violet – Baby Aliens Got My Teacher – Pamela Butchart
SOPHIE
– Citrine – A Rabbit Called Clover – Helen Peters
KEMUEL
– White – Bluey: Camping
VICTORIA
– Amber – Do you Love Bugs? – Matt Robertson
MAXIMILIANO
– Orange – Max and Bird – Ed Vere
JAMES
– Green – The Midnight Gang – David Walliams
THEO
– Orange – Ernest the Elephant – Anthony Browne
OSCAR
– Pearl – The Rhyming Rabbit – Julia Donaldson
MAIA
– Pearl – Don’t Feed the Coos! – Jonathan Stutzman
THEODOR
– Pearl – Let’s Play Monsters! – Lucy Cousins
MYLA
ROSE – Amber – What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside – Julia Donaldson
HARRIET
– Red – Paddington – Michael Bond
SEBASTIAN
– Amber – How To Catch A Dragon – Caryl Hart
DARCIE-OLIVIA
– Gem – The Leaf Thief Numbers – Alice Hemming
JAMES
– White – You Choose – Nick Sharratt
ZERE
– Orange – How To Be A Footballer – Rachel Yankey
DOLLY
– Ruby – The Tiny Seed – Eric Carle
DYLBER
– Opal – Oi Puppies! – Kes Gray
JESSICA
– Ruby – The Bumblebear – Nadia Sheen
LUCAS
– Orange – Zim Zam Zoom – James Carter
IIARIA
– Opal – Happy Bunnies – Axel Scheffler
UCHENNA
– Amber – Cat Kid Comic Club – Dav Pilkey
EREN
– Amethyst – Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle… - Dav Pilkey
PHOEBE
– Gem – The Leaf Thief Colours – Alice Hemming
CHLOE
– Red – Luna Loves Art – Joseph Coelho
HERMINE
– Pearl – The Gruffalo’s Child – Julia Donaldson
GABRIEL
– Red – How To Catch A Dragon – Caryl Hart
BORIS
– Opal – Axel Scheffler’s Nursery Rhymes
AVIYA
– White – Maybe… - Chris Haughton
EOGHAN
– Emerald – A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch! – Pamela Butchart
MILLIE
– Violet – Mirabelle in Double Trouble – Harriet Muncaster
LEO
– Emerald – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot – Jeff Kinney
EDIS
– Citrine – Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women
THANK YOU!
HOW TO JOIN OURBIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and donated a book to our library in the last few months.
ELENA
– Tanzanite – Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun – Tola Okoywu
GIANCARLO
– Indigo – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ROISE
– Sapphire – Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea – Dav Pilkey
THOMAS
– Yellow – Tom Gates: Spectacular School Trip (Really…) – Liz Pichon
BEATRIZ
– Green – Isadora Moon: Goes to the Fair – Harriet Muncaster
NIALL
– Red – You Choose: Fairy tales – Nick Sharratt
JACK
– Red – You Choose – Nick Sharratt
GINO
– Pearl – Clean Up – Nathan Bryon
EZANA
– Pearl – Spreading My Wings – Nadiya Hussain
MYRA
– Emerald – The Breakfast Club Adventure – Marcus Rashford
ELIANA
– Blue – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Lucky Snow Leopard – Amelia Cobb
EYUEL
– Gems – Well Done, Mum Penguin – Chris Haughton
CLAUDIA
– Amber – Isadora Moon: Goes on School Trip – Harriet Muncaster
UZZIAH
– Red – Best Friend for Bear – Petr Horacek
ARAYAH
– Red – Puddling – Emma Perry
OLIVIA
– Orange – Isadora Moon: Goes to School – Harriet Muncaster
IRIS
– Ruby – Splash, Anna Hibiscus - Atinuke
MAGGIE
– Amber – The Spy Who Loved School Dinners – Pamela Butchart
KEMI
– Red – I Am Not an Octopus – Marc Boutavant
ALEXANDER
– Ruby – Penny and the Little Lost Puppy – Emily Sutton
YOHANNA
– Indigo – When Secrets Set Sail – Sita Brahmachai
MARLEY
– Ruby – Owls are Cool – Timothy Knapman
LACEY-MAY
– Red – The Cow Who Fell to Earth – Nadia Shireen
JASON
– Pearl – Puffin – Martin Jenkins
ILARIA
– Little Gems – That’s Not My Teddy – Fiona Watts
SEBASTIAN
– Blue – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LEIA
– Pearl – A Brave Bear – Sean Taylor
SOPHIA
– Diamond – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Rascally Raccoon – Amelia Cobb
ALFRED
– Yellow – Greek Myths – Marcia Williams
JOSEPH
– Pearl – Planet Football – Michelle Robinson
THEODOR
– Gems – Well Done, Mummy Penguin – Chris Haughton
THANK YOU!
HOW TO JOIN OURBIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Sunny Days🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞This week library time has been enjoyed by the children both inside and
outside. We have been making the most of the sunny days using our lovely bean
bags, tables and umbrellas to create relaxing reading spaces within our new
playground area.
Pearl Class
Pearl Class listening intently to their teacher reading their weekly
story from the library. They are all excited to choose a book to borrow and
enjoy for the week.
Green class
Green class enjoying the sunshine time reading the books they have just selected for the next week.
Amethyst Class
Books have been chosen by Amethyst Class and they are all excited to get
down to reading.
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Library News
We have an excellent resource in our school library to support our commitment to improving literacy and promoting reading for pleasure.
Our library aims to provide children with a diverse, current and inspiring range of books to support their learning experience. This year our library has earned over £1,500 worth of free books from our successful Scholastic Book Fair, as well as, being the lucky recipient of 500 books gifted to us by the BBC 500 Words Competition.
We are keen to concentrate our resources on providing a well-stocked library for the children to be able to access for school and home learning. With this in mind, we will not be continuing to provide a digital book collection (eBooks). However, our school library catalogue, the Reading Cloud, can be viewed and pupils are encouraged to use this resource to help with research on books and authors and to write reviews on books they have read.
To access the Reading Cloud and to find out more about the library, please go to the News tab on the school website https://st-josephs.islington.sch.uk/. Each child has a username and password which has been either given to them or sent home by their class teacher.
READING CLOUD TROPHY
FEBRUARY WINNER
This week in the library BLUE class were awarded the READING TROPHY
BLUE class read the most eBooks & listened to the most eAudiobooks on our
READING CLOUD in FEBRUARY.
READING CLOUD TROPHY
JANUARY WINNER
This week in the library INDIGO class were awarded the READING TROPHY.
INDIGO class read the most eBooks & listened to the most eAudiobooks on our
READING CLOUD in JANUARY.
Did you know that there are over 4000 eBooks and 600 eAudiobooks to choose from?
There are over 400 comics, graphic novels, manga and magazines.
Log-on today and help win the trophy for your class.
It is Children's
Mental Health Week from 5 to
11 February 2024, with the theme of My Voice
Matters. We have been reflecting during class sessions this week on emotions,
what they are, how to share them so that we can strive to be happy
and healthy.
Reading is a great way to relax, be happy and
confident.
Year 2 sharing 'A Book of Feelings' by Amanda McCardie
Chinese New Year
The Year of the Dragon
Saturday 10th February
It is a
festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional
lunisolar Chinese calendar. Each year is represented by an animal and this year
it is the dragon.
🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉
Classes are sharing books about the Chinese New Year.
🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and
donated a book to our library in the last few months.
ANNA
– Amber – Where’s My Teddy? – Jez Alborough
ASHER
– Emerald – The Adventure of Super Diaper Baby – Dav Pilkey
VIKTOR
– Amber – Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine – Sue Hendra
OLIVER
– Ruby – Evil Pea Rules! – Sue Hendra
FRANCIS
– Orange – Pumpkin Soup – Helen Cooper
EOGHAN
– Yellow – Tom and the Island of Dinosaurs – Ian Beck
GABRIEL
– Pearl
ALEJANDRO
– Violet – The Boy Who Saved A Bear – Nizrana Farook
EDIS
– Orange – Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine – Sue Hendra
MYLO
– Blue – Sparks – Ian Boothby
JESSICA
– Indigo – The Boy Who Met the Whale – Nizrana Farook
ANNELIESE
– Yellow – Isadora Moon and the Shooting Star – Harriet Muncaster
MAIA
– Gems – Poles Apart – Jeanne Willis
RHYS
– Sapphire – Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses – Liz Pichon
AYHAN
– Pearl – How to Catch a Star – Oliver Jeffers
SOFIA
– Blue – Horrible Science – Nasty Nature – Nick Arnold
HABIEL
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball – Laura Ellen Anderson
ABIGAIL
- Orange – Errol’s Garden – Gillian Hibbs
SORAYAH
– Indigo – Arsenic for Tea – Robin Stevens
LIZA
– Tanzanite – Once Upon A Crime – Robin Stevens
JANSEAN
– Violet – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K.Rowling
BLOSSOM
– Emerald – The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous – David Baddiel
ELISHEVA
– Sapphire – Rose Gold and Friends – Alice Hemming
ELKANAH
– Amethyst – The Wild Robot - Peter Brown
ELISAVETA
– Orange – Luna Loves Dance - Joseph Coelho
JACK
– Diamond –
ALEXANDER
– Amber – Poems Aloud - Joseph Coelho
LUCAS
– Red – Little Rabbit Foo Foo – Michael Rosen
MAYA
– Red – Rain before Rainbows – Smriti Halls
Thank you!
WELCOME BACK!
Timetable Changes
During this week’s
library session our Year 6 children have been learning how to use our library
scanner to issue and return books on the READING CLOUD (library management
system).
Children have also
been reminded about the Winter Reading Challenges that they can join so that
they keep reading over the holidays.
&
keep reading over the holidays.
The Junior Librarians have been busy decorating the library for the Advent season.
 |
| Phoebe, Evelyn & Rafi |
The library Christmas tree has been decorated with special stars for our literary Advent calendar.
Each star has an image of a popular children’s book on the reverse side so that we have a suggested read for each day of Advent.
The children are having fun turning over the stars on our Advent calendar to reveal our daily book suggestion.
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and donated a book to our library in the last few months.
THEODOR
– Gems – Well Done, Mummy Penguin – Chris Haughton
MAIA
– Gems – The Paper Dolls – Julia Donaldson
PATRICK
– Little Gems – Oi Aardvark – Kes Gray
EMMA
– Violet – All the Way Down – Stewart Foster
ANTHONY
– Blue – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S.Lewis
PIERLUIGI
– Green – Bad Dad – David Walliams
COLONEL
– Blue – The Brilliant World of Tom Gates – Liz Pichon
NATHANIEL
– Diamond – Neymar – Matt & Tom Oldfield
ROHAN – Pearl – Oi Frog – Kes Gray
EVA
– Ruby – Happy Father’s Day – Real Kids
NAIMA
– Yellow – Isadora Moon Gets the Magic Pox – Harriet Muncaster
ALBERTO
– Emerald – The Beast of Buckingham Palace – David Walliams
ONOFRIO
– Indigo – D-Day Dog – Tom Palmer
ALBIE
– Red – Supertato: Veggies Assemble – Sue Hendra
EMILIA
– Amethyst – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ADRIANNA
– Orange – Supertato: Night of the Living Veg – Sue Hendra
MICAH
– Sapphire – The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief – Marcus Rashford
GOSHA
– Ruby – Supertato: Bubbly Troubly! – Sue Hendra
DAISY
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords – Laura Ellen Anderson
EVANGELINE
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Half-Moon Holiday – Laura Ellen Anderson
ABDULRAHMAN
– Red – Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run – Sue Hendra
ABUBAKARSIDDIQ
– Pearl – Supertato: The Great Eggscape! – Sue Hendra
ALEX
– Emerald – The World’s Worst Monsters – David Walliams
MAX
– Amethyst – Varjak Paw – SF Said
IVANA
– Amber – Peep – Meg Mclaren
ISABEL
– Orange – Night Monkey, Day Monkey – Julia Donaldson
HARRIET
– Red – The Everywhere Bear – Julia Donaldson
ARIELA
– Blue – My Headteacher is a Vampire Rat – Pamela Butchart
ALAIA
– Citrine – The Christmasaurus – Tom Fletcher
FLORENCE
– Citrine – Emerald and the Ocean Parade – Harriet Muncaster
DANIEL
– Pearl – Oi Puppies – Kes Gray
ALBA
– Violet – There’s A Werewolf in my Tent – Pamela Butchart
ANNA
ROSE – Yellow – There’s A Unicorn in Your Book
- Tom Fletcher
PENELOPE
– Gem – Dear Zoo – Rod Campbell
ELIZABETH
– Yellow – Emerald and the Lost Tresure – Harriet Muncaster
AMOS
– Ruby – The Gecko and the Echo – Rachel Bright
RAPHAEL
– Opal – The Leaf Thief Colours – Alice Hemming
QUENTIN
– Emerald – Salah – Matt & Tom Oldfield
CASSIUS
– White – Superworm – Julia Donaldson
OTTILIE
– Amber – How To Be Cooler Than Cool – Sean Taylor
SAFIYA
– Red –Supertato: Eviltato Vs. Superpea – Sue Hendra
YOUNES
– Diamond – Supertato: Evil Pea Rules! – Sue Hendra
GRACE
– Gem – Fox’s Socks – Julia Donaldson
CONOR
– Gem – Bluey: Bingo – Bluey
CONOR
– Red – Supertato: Veggies in the Valley of Doom – Sue Hendra
ONOFRIO
– Violet – A Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever – Jeff Kinney
ALBERTO
– Sapphire – Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder – Dav Pilkey
ZEKA
– Violet – Baby Aliens Got My Teacher – Pamela Butchart
SOPHIE
– Citrine – A Rabbit Called Clover – Helen Peters
KEMUEL
– White – Bluey: Camping
VICTORIA
– Amber – Do you Love Bugs? – Matt Robertson
MAXIMILIANO
– Orange – Max and Bird – Ed Vere
JAMES
– Green – The Midnight Gang – David Walliams
THEO
– Orange – Ernest the Elephant – Anthony Browne
OSCAR
– Pearl – The Rhyming Rabbit – Julia Donaldson
MAIA
– Pearl – Don’t Feed the Coos! – Jonathan Stutzman
THEODOR
– Pearl – Let’s Play Monsters! – Lucy Cousins
MYLA
ROSE – Amber – What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside – Julia Donaldson
HARRIET
– Red – Paddington – Michael Bond
SEBASTIAN
– Amber – How To Catch A Dragon – Caryl Hart
DARCIE-OLIVIA
– Gem – The Leaf Thief Numbers – Alice Hemming
JAMES
– White – You Choose – Nick Sharratt
ZERE
– Orange – How To Be A Footballer – Rachel Yankey
DOLLY
– Ruby – The Tiny Seed – Eric Carle
DYLBER
– Opal – Oi Puppies! – Kes Gray
JESSICA
– Ruby – The Bumblebear – Nadia Sheen
LUCAS
– Orange – Zim Zam Zoom – James Carter
IIARIA
– Opal – Happy Bunnies – Axel Scheffler
UCHENNA
– Amber – Cat Kid Comic Club – Dav Pilkey
EREN
– Amethyst – Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle… - Dav Pilkey
PHOEBE – Gem – The Leaf Thief Colours – Alice Hemming
CHLOE
– Red – Luna Loves Art – Joseph Coelho
HERMINE
– Pearl – The Gruffalo’s Child – Julia Donaldson
GABRIEL
– Red – How To Catch A Dragon – Caryl Hart
BORIS
– Opal – Axel Scheffler’s Nursery Rhymes
AVIYA
– White – Maybe… - Chris Haughton
EOGHAN
– Emerald – A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch! – Pamela Butchart
MILLIE
– Violet – Mirabelle in Double Trouble – Harriet Muncaster
LEO
– Emerald – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot – Jeff Kinney
EDIS
– Citrine – Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and donated a book to our library in the last few months.
ELENA
– Tanzanite – Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun – Tola Okoywu
GIANCARLO
– Indigo – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ROISE
– Sapphire – Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea – Dav Pilkey
THOMAS
– Yellow – Tom Gates: Spectacular School Trip (Really…) – Liz Pichon
BEATRIZ
– Green – Isadora Moon: Goes to the Fair – Harriet Muncaster
NIALL
– Red – You Choose: Fairy tales – Nick Sharratt
JACK
– Red – You Choose – Nick Sharratt
GINO
– Pearl – Clean Up – Nathan Bryon
EZANA
– Pearl – Spreading My Wings – Nadiya Hussain
MYRA
– Emerald – The Breakfast Club Adventure – Marcus Rashford
ELIANA
– Blue – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Lucky Snow Leopard – Amelia Cobb
EYUEL
– Gems – Well Done, Mum Penguin – Chris Haughton
CLAUDIA
– Amber – Isadora Moon: Goes on School Trip – Harriet Muncaster
UZZIAH
– Red – Best Friend for Bear – Petr Horacek
ARAYAH
– Red – Puddling – Emma Perry
OLIVIA
– Orange – Isadora Moon: Goes to School – Harriet Muncaster
IRIS
– Ruby – Splash, Anna Hibiscus - Atinuke
MAGGIE
– Amber – The Spy Who Loved School Dinners – Pamela Butchart
KEMI
– Red – I Am Not an Octopus – Marc Boutavant
ALEXANDER
– Ruby – Penny and the Little Lost Puppy – Emily Sutton
YOHANNA
– Indigo – When Secrets Set Sail – Sita Brahmachai
MARLEY
– Ruby – Owls are Cool – Timothy Knapman
LACEY-MAY
– Red – The Cow Who Fell to Earth – Nadia Shireen
JASON
– Pearl – Puffin – Martin Jenkins
ILARIA
– Little Gems – That’s Not My Teddy – Fiona Watts
SEBASTIAN
– Blue – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LEIA
– Pearl – A Brave Bear – Sean Taylor
SOPHIA
– Diamond – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Rascally Raccoon – Amelia Cobb
ALFRED
– Yellow – Greek Myths – Marcia Williams
JOSEPH
– Pearl – Planet Football – Michelle Robinson
THEODOR
– Gems – Well Done, Mummy Penguin – Chris Haughton
This week library time has been enjoyed by the children both inside and outside. We have been making the most of the sunny days using our lovely bean bags, tables and umbrellas to create relaxing reading spaces within our new playground area.
 |
| Pearl Class |
Pearl Class listening intently to their teacher reading their weekly story from the library. They are all excited to choose a book to borrow and enjoy for the week.
 |
 |
| Green class |
Green class enjoying the sunshine time reading the books they have just selected for the next week.
 |
| Amethyst Class |
Books have been chosen by Amethyst Class and they are all excited to get
down to reading.
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
We have an excellent resource in our school library to support our commitment to improving literacy and promoting reading for pleasure.
Our library aims to provide children with a diverse, current and inspiring range of books to support their learning experience. This year our library has earned over £1,500 worth of free books from our successful Scholastic Book Fair, as well as, being the lucky recipient of 500 books gifted to us by the BBC 500 Words Competition.
We are keen to concentrate our resources on providing a well-stocked library for the children to be able to access for school and home learning. With this in mind, we will not be continuing to provide a digital book collection (eBooks). However, our school library catalogue, the Reading Cloud, can be viewed and pupils are encouraged to use this resource to help with research on books and authors and to write reviews on books they have read.
To access the Reading Cloud and to find out more about the library, please go to the News tab on the school website https://st-josephs.islington.sch.uk/. Each child has a username and password which has been either given to them or sent home by their class teacher.
READING CLOUD TROPHY
FEBRUARY WINNER
This week in the library BLUE class were awarded the READING TROPHY
BLUE class read the most eBooks & listened to the most eAudiobooks on our
READING CLOUD in FEBRUARY.
READING CLOUD TROPHY
JANUARY WINNER
This week in the library INDIGO class were awarded the READING TROPHY.
INDIGO class read the most eBooks & listened to the most eAudiobooks on our
READING CLOUD in JANUARY.
Did you know that there are over 4000 eBooks and 600 eAudiobooks to choose from?
There are over 400 comics, graphic novels, manga and magazines.
Log-on today and help win the trophy for your class.
It is Children's
Mental Health Week from 5 to
11 February 2024, with the theme of My Voice
Matters. We have been reflecting during class sessions this week on emotions,
what they are, how to share them so that we can strive to be happy
and healthy.
 |
| Year 2 sharing 'A Book of Feelings' by Amanda McCardie |
Chinese New Year
The Year of the Dragon
Saturday 10th February
It is a
festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional
lunisolar Chinese calendar. Each year is represented by an animal and this year
it is the dragon.
🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉
Classes are sharing books about the Chinese New Year.
🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and
donated a book to our library in the last few months.
ANNA
– Amber – Where’s My Teddy? – Jez Alborough
ASHER
– Emerald – The Adventure of Super Diaper Baby – Dav Pilkey
VIKTOR
– Amber – Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine – Sue Hendra
OLIVER
– Ruby – Evil Pea Rules! – Sue Hendra
FRANCIS
– Orange – Pumpkin Soup – Helen Cooper
EOGHAN
– Yellow – Tom and the Island of Dinosaurs – Ian Beck
GABRIEL
– Pearl
ALEJANDRO
– Violet – The Boy Who Saved A Bear – Nizrana Farook
EDIS
– Orange – Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine – Sue Hendra
MYLO
– Blue – Sparks – Ian Boothby
JESSICA
– Indigo – The Boy Who Met the Whale – Nizrana Farook
ANNELIESE
– Yellow – Isadora Moon and the Shooting Star – Harriet Muncaster
MAIA
– Gems – Poles Apart – Jeanne Willis
RHYS
– Sapphire – Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses – Liz Pichon
AYHAN
– Pearl – How to Catch a Star – Oliver Jeffers
SOFIA
– Blue – Horrible Science – Nasty Nature – Nick Arnold
HABIEL
– Yellow – Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball – Laura Ellen Anderson
ABIGAIL
- Orange – Errol’s Garden – Gillian Hibbs
SORAYAH
– Indigo – Arsenic for Tea – Robin Stevens
LIZA
– Tanzanite – Once Upon A Crime – Robin Stevens
JANSEAN
– Violet – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K.Rowling
BLOSSOM
– Emerald – The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous – David Baddiel
ELISHEVA
– Sapphire – Rose Gold and Friends – Alice Hemming
ELKANAH
– Amethyst – The Wild Robot - Peter Brown
ELISAVETA
– Orange – Luna Loves Dance - Joseph Coelho
JACK
– Diamond –
ALEXANDER
– Amber – Poems Aloud - Joseph Coelho
LUCAS
– Red – Little Rabbit Foo Foo – Michael Rosen
MAYA
– Red – Rain before Rainbows – Smriti Halls
Thank you!
Each class has a weekly session in the library. Every child has an opportunity to borrow a book each week and return it on their library day to borrow another.
Please make sure that your child returns their library book each week.
TUESDAY –Gems/Pearl/Tanzanite/Indigo/Amber/Orange/Yellow
WEDNESDAY – Diamond/Ruby/Red
THURSDAY – Green/Emerald/Blue/Sapphire
/Violet/Amethyst
LOST or DAMAGED BOOKS
If a book is lost or damaged please either replace it or contact the school office to arrange payment of £5 on ParentPay.
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This week in the library we have been celebrating the Christmas season. We have been sharing the Advent story along with some fun Christmas stories with the children.
Amber Class enjoyed 'The Animal's Christmas' by Aileen Urquhart. A nativity story brought alive by the animals who were there. What did Sarah the Spider, Daniel the Donkey and Khalid the Camel notice? How did they feel?
Gems Class
The library Christmas tree has been decorated with special stars for our literary Advent Calendar.
Each star has an image of a popular
children’s book on the reverse side so that we have a suggested read for each
day of Advent.
The children are having fun turning
over the stars on our Advent Calendar to reveal our daily book suggestion.
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Magazines, Comics, Graphic Novels and Manga
Copies available to borrow from our school library
and digital copies to read on our READING CLOUD.
This week we have been reminding
children of all the wonderful array of reading material in our library.
MAGAZINES & COMICS
The Week Junior
National Geographic Kids
The Phoenix
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Asterix
Tin Tin
Dogman
Bunny Vs Monkey
MANGA
Pokemon
Kirby
Yuzu The Pet Vet
Yo-Kai Watch
Manga are comics or
graphic novels originating from Japan.
Ava - Indigo Class - demonstrating how to read mangaManga stories are read from right to left and
from top to bottom. The narrative is
contained within frames called koma. So, to read a page of manga, you start with the koma in the top
right-hand corner and you end with the koma in the bottom left-hand corner.
The Library is open at lunch times.
This week in the library we have been celebrating the Christmas season. We have been sharing the Advent story along with some fun Christmas stories with the children.
The library Christmas tree has been decorated with special stars for our literary Advent Calendar.
Each star has an image of a popular children’s book on the reverse side so that we have a suggested read for each day of Advent.
The children are having fun turning over the stars on our Advent Calendar to reveal our daily book suggestion.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄Magazines, Comics, Graphic Novels and Manga
Copies available to borrow from our school library
and digital copies to read on our READING CLOUD.
This week we have been reminding
children of all the wonderful array of reading material in our library.
MAGAZINES & COMICS
The Week Junior
National Geographic Kids
The Phoenix
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Asterix
Tin Tin
Dogman
Bunny Vs Monkey
MANGA
Pokemon
Kirby
Yuzu The Pet Vet
Yo-Kai Watch
Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan.
Manga stories are read from right to left and from top to bottom. The narrative is contained within frames called koma. So, to read a page of manga, you start with the koma in the top right-hand corner and you end with the koma in the bottom left-hand corner.
The Library is open at lunch times.
TimetableSchool Year 2023 - 2024
WEEKLY CLASS LIBRARY SESSIONS
- Borrow books
- Share stories
- Learn library skills
- Celebrate book events
Books are borrowed for a week and returned to the library during class sessions for exchange or renewal.Years 5 & 6 can borrow 2 books each week.
Lost or damaged books can either be replaced or a fee of £5.00 paid on ParentPay.
We collect all books before Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays.
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Anti-bullying Week
Monday 13th – Friday 17th
November
The theme is Make A Noise About
Bullying
&
World Kindness Day
Monday 13th November
We have been focusing on the theme of
kindness this week during our library class sessions. Sharing stories about
friendship and kindness and reminding children why being kind to others and
ourselves is important. The children were keen to give examples of how to be
kind around school such as holding open doors, helping teachers in the
classrooms and playing inclusively in the playground.
Be Kind!
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- Borrow books
- Share stories
- Learn library skills
- Celebrate book events
Anti-bullying Week
Monday 13th – Friday 17th
November
The theme is Make A Noise About
Bullying
&
World Kindness Day
Monday 13th November
We have been focusing on the theme of kindness this week during our library class sessions. Sharing stories about friendship and kindness and reminding children why being kind to others and ourselves is important. The children were keen to give examples of how to be kind around school such as holding open doors, helping teachers in the classrooms and playing inclusively in the playground.
Be Kind!
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This week in the library classes have been enjoying the last sunny days
of the year and enjoying the fabulous new outdoor space and reading chair.
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Classes have been sharing poetry to celebrate
National Poetry Day which was on Thursday 5 October.
National Poetry Day is an annual celebration that encourages everyone to
make, experience and share poetry.
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WELCOME BACK!
Each class has a weekly
session in the library. Every child has an opportunity to borrow a book each
week and return it on their library day to borrow another.
Please make sure that your
child returns their library book each week.
MONDAY – Pearl/Gems
TUESDAY – Amber/Orange
WEDNESDAY – Yellow/Diamond/Ruby/Red
THURSDAY – Green/Emerald/Violet/Amethyst
FRIDAY – Blue/Sapphire/Tanzanite/Indigo
LOST or DAMAGED BOOKS
If a book is lost or damaged please
either replace it or contact the school office to arrange payment of £5 on
ParentPay.
RETURN BOOKS
The Summer 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞holidays are nearly here and it's time to return books borrowed from our school library!
Please try to return all library books by Friday 14th July.
THANK YOU!
STAR READER
Mylo - Emerald Class
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We have more books donated by our children to the library to celebrate their birthdays!
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JULIETTE
– Sapphire – Isadora Moon and the New Girl – Harriet Muncaster
EMMA
– Indigo – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LUCAS
– Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
NELLIE
– Yellow – Middle School Dog’s Best Friend – James Patterson
PIERLUIGI
– Yellow – Twins in Trouble -Zoe Antoniades
ANOUSHEH
– Yellow – The World’s Worst Children I – David Walliams
SKY-REIGN
– Amber – Family and Me! – Michaela Dias-Hayes
RONNIE
– Indigo – Middle School: Save Rafe – James Patterson
MIRA
– Ruby – This is Me – George Webster
EVANGELINE
– Amber – Isadora Moon Goes Camping – Harriet Muncaster
EVANGELINE
– Orange – Look Up – Nathan Byron
BRANDON
– Yellow – World’s Worst Children 3 – David Walliams
DEBORAH
– Indigo – Twins – Varian Johnson
ADRIANNA
– Ruby – What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday – Julia Donaldson
ISABEL
– Pearl – Undersea Cleaning Spree
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
JULIETTE
– Sapphire – Isadora Moon and the New Girl – Harriet Muncaster
EMMA
– Indigo – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LUCAS
– Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
NELLIE
– Yellow – Middle School Dog’s Best Friend – James Patterson
PIERLUIGI
– Yellow – Twins in Trouble -Zoe Antoniades
ANOUSHEH
– Yellow – The World’s Worst Children I – David Walliams
SKY-REIGN
– Amber – Family and Me! – Michaela Dias-Hayes
RONNIE – Indigo – Middle School: Save Rafe – James Patterson
MIRA
– Ruby – This is Me – George Webster
EVANGELINE
– Amber – Isadora Moon Goes Camping – Harriet Muncaster
EVANGELINE
– Orange – Look Up – Nathan Byron
BRANDON
– Yellow – World’s Worst Children 3 – David Walliams
DEBORAH
– Indigo – Twins – Varian Johnson
ADRIANNA
– Ruby – What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday – Julia Donaldson
ISABEL
– Pearl – Undersea Cleaning Spree
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Ahead of this year’s SUMMER READING CHALLENGE our
Nursery and Reception classes enjoyed a free virtual event
with the
Body Coach, Joe Wicks.
They were treated to a fun workout and a reading of Joe’s new
book, Burpee
Bears.
This session was a great opportunity to discover the incredible impact that
reading and exercise can have on children’s wellbeing.
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Thank
you
to
The
National Literacy Trust
GET
ISLINGTON READING
a
three-year project with
The
Reading Agency & Islington Library Service
Find
out more at
https://literacytrust.org.uk/communities/islington/
#GetIslingtonReading
Our
school is working with the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency and
Islington Borough Council to make Islington a borough of happy, confident
readers.
Summer Stories🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
This week in the library classes have been sharing stories about summer.
Amber Class joining in with rhymes from 'Wriggle and Roar' - Julia Donaldson &
Nick Sharrat
Orange Class listening to 'The Rhyming Rabbit' by Julia Donaldson
A selection of books on summer themes of flowers, bees and picnics.⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘Lunchtime in the library😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
Our library is busy at lunch time.
Children come to find a quiet place to read and share stories with their friends.
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SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Ahead of this year’s SUMMER READING CHALLENGE our
Nursery and Reception classes enjoyed a free virtual event
with the
Body Coach, Joe Wicks.
They were treated to a fun workout and a reading of Joe’s new book, Burpee Bears. This session was a great opportunity to discover the incredible impact that reading and exercise can have on children’s wellbeing.
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Thank
you
to
The
National Literacy Trust
GET
ISLINGTON READING
a
three-year project with
The
Reading Agency & Islington Library Service
Find
out more at
https://literacytrust.org.uk/communities/islington/
#GetIslingtonReading
Our
school is working with the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency and
Islington Borough Council to make Islington a borough of happy, confident
readers.
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| Amber Class joining in with rhymes from 'Wriggle and Roar' - Julia Donaldson & Nick Sharrat |
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| Orange Class listening to 'The Rhyming Rabbit' by Julia Donaldson |
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We have more books donated by our children to the library to celebrate their birthdays!JULIETTE – Sapphire – Isadora Moon and the New Girl – Harriet Muncaster
LUCAS – Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
EMMA
– Indigo – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LUCAS
– Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
NELLIE
– Yellow – Middle School Dog’s Best Friend – James Patterson
PIERLUIGI
– Yellow – Twins in Trouble -Zoe Antoniades
ANOUSHEH
– Yellow – The World’s Worst Children I – David Walliams
JULIETTE – Sapphire – Isadora Moon and the New Girl – Harriet Muncaster
LUCAS – Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
EMMA
– Indigo – Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – A.F.Steadman
LUCAS
– Pearl – We’re going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
NELLIE
– Yellow – Middle School Dog’s Best Friend – James Patterson
PIERLUIGI
– Yellow – Twins in Trouble -Zoe Antoniades
ANOUSHEH – Yellow – The World’s Worst Children I – David Walliams
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
This week in the library children will be focusing on celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary as it is Refugee Week. This year the theme is compassion.
WINDRUSH DAY
Thursday 22nd June
Today marks the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day. This is a day to celebrate the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Tilbury Docks, Essex, on 22 June 1948. The ship carried 1027 Caribbean people who had come to the UK to help rebuild the country after the Second World War.
We
will be sharing these books with children during this week’s library sessions.
On the Move: Poems About
Migration – Michael Rosen
Kind: A Book about kindness –
Axel Scheffler
All are welcome – Alexandra
Penfold
Refugee – Alan Gratz
The Windrush Child – Benjamin
Zephaniah
Swallow's Kiss - Sita Brahmachari
Paddington – Michael Bond
The Proudest Blue: the Story
of Hijab and Family – Ibtihaj Muhammad
My World Your World – Melanie
Walsh
Refugees and Homelands –
Louise Spilsbury & Toby Newsome
Here we are – Oliver Jeffers
Class Sessions have been held outside on the library patio so the children could enjoy a good story and some good weather.
Junior Librarianshave been hard at work making sure children visiting the library at lunch time know how to use the library and can find books independently.
Diversity rules!
A new display focusing on authors and writing from across the globe.
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This week in the library children will be focusing on celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary as it is Refugee Week. This year the theme is compassion.
WINDRUSH DAY
Thursday 22nd June
Today marks the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day. This is a day to celebrate the arrival of the
We
will be sharing these books with children during this week’s library sessions.
On the Move: Poems About
Migration – Michael Rosen
Kind: A Book about kindness – Axel Scheffler
All are welcome – Alexandra Penfold
Refugee – Alan Gratz
The Windrush Child – Benjamin
Zephaniah
Swallow's Kiss - Sita Brahmachari
Paddington – Michael Bond
The Proudest Blue: the Story
of Hijab and Family – Ibtihaj Muhammad
My World Your World – Melanie
Walsh
Refugees and Homelands –
Louise Spilsbury & Toby Newsome
Here we are – Oliver Jeffers
Diversity rules!
A new display focusing on authors and writing from across the globe.
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We have more books donated by our children to the library to celebrate their birthdays!
🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂ZAKARIYA
– Orange – One Springy Morning – Nick Butterworth
MAGGIE
– Ruby – Walking with My Iguana – Brian Moses
VIR
– Amber – Commotion in the Ocean – Giles Andreae
AADHYA
– Emerald – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Playful Panda
AVA
– Emerald – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Cuddly Koala
MARY
– Red – My Dad is a Grizzly Bear – Swapna Haddow
CASSIE-ROSE
– Pearl – The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle
ASTA
– Pearl – Stick Man – Julia Donaldson
THEO
– White – Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps – Nicholas Allan
JAMIE
– Ruby – The Guffalo – Julia Donaldson
ANAIAH
– White – Supertato – Sue Hendra
FRANCIS
– Red – You’re called What? – Kes Gray
OLIVER
– Pearl – Commotion in the Ocean – Giles Andreae
MILO
– Diamond – The Broken Leg of Doom – Pamela Butchart
SEBASTIAN
– Emerald – Varjak Paw – SF Said
RUARI
– Orange – Mad about Dinosaurs – Giles Andreae
EDWARD
– White – Dinosaur Roar – Paul Stickland
SOPHIA
– Orange – Splash – Claire Cashmore
ELENA
– Sapphire – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ANTONIO
– Pearl – I Love Me – Marvyn Harrison
LEO
– Amber – Jabari Tries – Gaia Cornwall
BIANCA
– Orange – A Superpower like Mine – Dr Ranj
AMARA-RENEE
– Orange – Wanda’s Words Get Stuck – Lucy Rowland
CLAUDIA
– Ruby – Magnificent Millie – Kate Daubey
GEOVAN
– Red – Bee’s Sneeze – Lucy Davey
MAXIMILIAN
– Pearl – Animal Explorers: Toby Deep-Sea Diver – Sharon Rentta
MIQUEL
– Tanzanite – The Hound of the Baskervilles – Arthur Conan Doyle
ANA
– Pearl – Happy Easter Baby Shark – John Bajet
SEBASTIAN
– White – On Sudden Hill – Linda Sarah
EDMUND
– Emerald – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K.Rowling
ALFRED
– Amber – The Whale Who Wanted More – Rachel Bright
MAYA
– Pearl – The Koala Who Could – Rachel Bright
MAIA
– Little Gems – Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit – Lorna Scobie
GENEEN
– Little Gems – That’s My Flower – Alice Hemming
EVA
– Pearl – The Way Home for Wolf – Rachel Bright
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
ZAKARIYA
– Orange – One Springy Morning – Nick Butterworth
MAGGIE
– Ruby – Walking with My Iguana – Brian Moses
VIR – Amber – Commotion in the Ocean – Giles Andreae
AADHYA
– Emerald – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Playful Panda
AVA
– Emerald – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Cuddly Koala
MARY
– Red – My Dad is a Grizzly Bear – Swapna Haddow
CASSIE-ROSE
– Pearl – The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle
ASTA
– Pearl – Stick Man – Julia Donaldson
THEO
– White – Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps – Nicholas Allan
JAMIE
– Ruby – The Guffalo – Julia Donaldson
ANAIAH – White – Supertato – Sue Hendra
FRANCIS
– Red – You’re called What? – Kes Gray
OLIVER – Pearl – Commotion in the Ocean – Giles Andreae
MILO
– Diamond – The Broken Leg of Doom – Pamela Butchart
SEBASTIAN
– Emerald – Varjak Paw – SF Said
RUARI
– Orange – Mad about Dinosaurs – Giles Andreae
EDWARD
– White – Dinosaur Roar – Paul Stickland
SOPHIA – Orange – Splash – Claire Cashmore
ELENA
– Sapphire – Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
ANTONIO
– Pearl – I Love Me – Marvyn Harrison
LEO – Amber – Jabari Tries – Gaia Cornwall
BIANCA
– Orange – A Superpower like Mine – Dr Ranj
AMARA-RENEE
– Orange – Wanda’s Words Get Stuck – Lucy Rowland
CLAUDIA
– Ruby – Magnificent Millie – Kate Daubey
GEOVAN
– Red – Bee’s Sneeze – Lucy Davey
MAXIMILIAN
– Pearl – Animal Explorers: Toby Deep-Sea Diver – Sharon Rentta
MIQUEL
– Tanzanite – The Hound of the Baskervilles – Arthur Conan Doyle
ANA – Pearl – Happy Easter Baby Shark – John Bajet
SEBASTIAN
– White – On Sudden Hill – Linda Sarah
EDMUND
– Emerald – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K.Rowling
ALFRED – Amber – The Whale Who Wanted More – Rachel Bright
MAYA
– Pearl – The Koala Who Could – Rachel Bright
MAIA
– Little Gems – Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit – Lorna Scobie
GENEEN
– Little Gems – That’s My Flower – Alice Hemming
EVA
– Pearl – The Way Home for Wolf – Rachel Bright
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
STAR READER
James - Diamond Class
Blossom - Diamond Class
Cairo - Green Class
Christa - Green Class
Athena - Blue Class
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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James - Diamond Class
Cairo - Green Class
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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Celebrating
KING CHARLES III
Coronation
6th May 2023
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This
week in the library the children are learning about our future King, Charles
III 👑
We
have been sharing the book
‘Our
King Charles: His remarkable Journey from Prince to King’ by Eleanor Grey &
Rose Gerrard
Did you know the King was the first royal heir to attend school? And that his favourite animal is the chicken?
The children have been discovering the fascinating journey through King Charles III’s life. Understanding his early years as a prince, learning about his charity work and discovering what will change now Britain has a new monarch.
We are all King and Queen for the day!
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Congratulations
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SPRING has sprung at the Library!
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| Diamond class |
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| Brielle - Emerald Class |
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
MARY
– Red – Nibbles – Emma Yarlett
MAXIMILIANO
– Emerald – Little People, Big Dreams: Bruce Lee
SOFIA
– Orange – Grummpycorn – Sarah McIntyre
JACK – Orange – The Leaf Thief – Alice Hemming
EVANGELINE – Amber – Supertato – Sue Hendra
ENITAN – Violet – Taylor & Rose Secret Agents – Katherine Woodfine
DEBORAH – Indigo – Dairy of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway – Jeff Kinney
ELISAVETA
– Ruby – We’re Going to find the Monster – Malorie Blackman
ELISHEVA
– Green – Pizazz vs the New Kid – Sophy Henn
ELKANAH – Tanzanite – Me and Mister P – Maria Farrer
THOMAS
– Amber – When a Jelly had a Wobble – Michelle Robinson
MYLA ROSE – White – Supertato Evil Pea Rules – Sue Hendra
AMELIA
– Amber – When Jelly had a Wobble – Michelle Robinson
CHIARA
– Yellow – Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Lonely Lion Cub – Ameilia Cobb
BEATRIZ
– Yellow – RSPCA: Little Lost Hedgehog
Thank you
&
Happy Birthday!
STAR READER
Anne-Marie - Violet Class
Lily-Rose - Amethyst Class
Anna-Josefina - Yellow Class
Habiel - Amber Class
Archie - Orange Class
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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Lily-Rose - Amethyst Class
Anna-Josefina - Yellow Class
Habiel - Amber Class
Archie - Orange Class
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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STAR READER
We have presented the following children with our new
STAR READER
Certificate.
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| Emma - Indigo Class |
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| Asuadoba - Indigo Class |
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| Emanuela - Sapphire Class |
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| Giancarlo - Blue Class |
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| Casper - Green Class |
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| Oliver - Emerald Class WELL DONE! Keep up the good reading and you could be the next one to receive a STAR READER award. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Library skills
During class visits this week to the library we are
teaching the children some essential
library skills depending on their year group.
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| Nursery using book marks to find picture books. |
How to find picture
books, fiction books and non-fiction books.
Finding Fiction Books
These are arranged on the shelves in alphabetical
order, by the Author’s surname. For instance books by authors called ALCOTT
will come before ones by authors called BLUME, CLARK, FOREST or SEWELL.
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| Year 4 - finding fiction books |
Finding Non-Fiction Books
All non-fiction books are arranged by subject, using a system called the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme. Each subject is given a number and all the non-fiction books have their subject number on the spine – so books on a particular subject will be found together on the shelves – e.g. Dogs at 636.7 and Music at 780.
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| Year 4 - finding non-fiction books |
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| Year 3 - finding non-fiction books |
 Nursery Class  |
| Science Books Every week children borrow a book from our school library. Children are very excited to share their books. Please take some time to read it and return it to school on their weekly library day.  to borrow a book from this area to help grow their knowledge of Science.    Year 2 sharing fun and interactive science-themed poetry book 'Zim, Zam, Zoom' |
We shared news from the
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
We thank all the children who have joined and donated a book to our library over the last year.
CLAIRE – Pearl – Maisy Goes to the Museum – Lucy Cousins
ATTALIA – Little Gems – Maisy Goes Camping – Lucy Cousins
ALEXANA-BELLE – Pearl – Maisy Goes by Plane – Lucy Cousins
AVA – Emerald – The Girl who stole an Elephant – Nizrana Farook
AMARA-RENEE – Red – Maisy Goes to Hospital – Lucy Cousins
HARRY – Violet – The Christmasurus and the Winter Witch – Tom
Fletcher
RUARI – Ruby – Look Up – Nathan Bryon
JEAN-YVES – Green – Football Superstars: Hazard Rules – Simon
Mugford
ALEKSANDRE – Red – Maisy Plays Football – Lucy Cousins
MAXIMILIANO – Diamond – Football Superstars – Simon Mugford
AVA – Diamond – Phoebe The Fashion Fairy – Daisy Meadows
ANASTASIA – Indigo – The Explorer – Katherine Rundell
EVANGELINE – Red – Hello, Pepi Nana! – Andrew Davenport
ANASTASIA – Indigo – The Explorer – Katherine Rundell
MILA – Pearl – Maisy, Charley and the Wobbly Tooth – Lucy Cousins
ALFRED – Red – Maisy’s Christmas Eve – Lucy Cousins
EDMUND – Diamond – My Headteacher Is A Vampire Rat! – Pamela
Butchart
MARY – White – Girls Can Do Anything – Caryl Hart
SADIE – Green – Anisha: Accidental Detective – Serena Patel
MILO – Orange – The First Hippo on The Moon – David Walliams
CHIARA – Amber – The Colour of Happy – Laura Baker
LUCA – White – Worrysaurus – Rachel Bright
SOPHIA – Ruby – While We Can’t Hug – Eoin McLaughlin
HAVANA – Orange – All Are Welcome – Alexandra Penfold
MATILDE – Indigo – Secrets of a Sun King – Emma Carroll
THEO – Ruby – Supertato – Sue Hendra
EVANGELINE – Red –The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella –
Abie Longstaff
NAIMA – Ruby – Supertato: The Great Eggscape – Sue Hendra
LUCAS – Orange – Happy in our skin – Fran Manouhkin
AMARA-RENEE – Red – The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel –
Abie Longstaff
ARCHIE – Red – Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run! – Sue Hendra
ANTHONY – Diamond – Football Superstars: Van Dijk Rules – Simon
Mugford
PIERLUIGI – Amber – Supertato: Evil Pea Rules – Sue Hendra
CHEN YZABELLE – Indigo – The Beast of Buckingham Palace – David
Walliams
ANOUSHEH – Amber – Ruby’s Worry – Tom Percival
COLONEL – Diamond – Frankie’s Magic Football:The Great Santa
Race – Frank Lampard
MAXIMILIANO – Diamond – Football Superstars: Aguero Rules –
Simon Mugford
MORGAN – Orange – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Rosen &
Oxenbury
MARY – Pearl – Spot Goes to the Farm – Eric Hill
EMMA – Sapphire – The Dragon in the Library – Louie Stowell
CECILIA – Indigo – The Midnight Gang – David Walliams
AISHA – Saphire – Pugs of the Frozen North – Philip Reeve
JAMES – Amber – Frankie’s Magic Football:Frankie Vs The Pirate
– Frank Lampard
FRANCESCA – Sapphire – RSPCA: Tiny Goat in Trouble – Mary Kelly
ALBA – Blue – Dragon Legend – Katie & Kevin Tsang
ALEJANDRO – Indigo – Pax – Sara PennyPacker
SOPHIE – Red – Superworm – Julia Donaldson
FLORENCE – Ruby – Peppa Meets the Queen
GIORGI – Violet – Dragon City – Kevin & Katie Tsang
SOLOMON – White – Zog – Julia Donaldson
EOGHAN – Amber – Ninja Kid: From Nerd to Ninja – Anh Do
ANYA – Green – RSPCA: Lamb All Alone – Kate Davies
ANNA – Ruby – Maisy Goes to Nursery – Lucy Cousins
AYO – Orange – Rainbow Magic: Fern the Green Fairy – Daisy
Meadows
HABIEL – Amber – Sky the Blue Fairy – Daisy Meadows
CHRISTIAN – Green - Frankie Vs. The Rowdy Romans – Frank
Lampard
CHIARA – Diamond – Saffron the Yellow Fairy – Daisy Meadows
JEAN-YVES – Sapphire – Middle School: The Worst Years – James
Patterson
MAXIMILIANO – Emerald – Ninja Kid 2 – Anh Do
MABEL – Amber – Sky the Blue Fairy – Daisy Meadows
EDOARDO – Orange – Christopher Pumpkin – Sue Hendra
DANIELE – Amber – First Hippo on the Moon – David Walliams
ATTALIA – White – Ten Little Pumpkins – Rosie Greening
MILO – Yellow – The Storm Whale in Winter – Benji Davies
SOFIA – Emerald – Rescue Zoo: The Talkative Tiger – Amelia Cobb
SORAYAH – Blue – Pizazz – Sophy Henn
NATHANIEL – Orange – The Pumpkin Who Was Afraid Dark – Michelle
Robinson
IMOGEN – Violet – Moon Juice – Kate Wakeling
BLOSSOM – Diamond – Little Owl Needs a Home – Sue Mongredien
JOAQUIN – Emerald – Charlie Turns into A T-Rex – Sam Copeland
Thank you!
Donate a book in honour of your child's
birthday and help our school library to grow.
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The
Christmas tree has gone up in the library.
It has been beautifully decorated by the Junior Librarians.
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| Edmund- Emerald class |
This
week we have been sharing Christmas stories with classes in the library.
‘The
Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs
is
the outstanding favourite.
Children
usually crying out for it to be read at each library visit.
We
have also been reminding children that they can keep reading over the holidays
either by borrowing book, eBooks and eAudiobooks from the local library or
from our online Reading Cloud.
We are encouraging everyone to join in with the Winter Reading Challenges at their local library.
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| Islington Libraries Winter Reading Challenge Poster |
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| Green class Keep
reading over the holidays! |
STAR READER
We have presented the following children with
our new
STAR READER
Certificate.
Congratulations
Amilio – Tanzanite Class for reading ‘Children’s Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters’.
Frankie – Indigo Class & Tommy – Indigo Class for reading the entire ‘Football Heroes’ series we have in our school library.
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| Thomas - Indigo Class |
WELL DONE!
Keep up the good reading and you could be
the next one to receive a
STAR READER award.
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YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
&
WINTER READING CHALLENG
This
week during our class sessions we have been talking about joining our local
library and the Winter Reading Challenge.
Our
local Islington librarian, Raksha Agheda, came into school this week to give
the children a presentation on joining their local library and the Winter
Reading Challenge. She dropped in on our weekly assemblies and also came into classes.
Did
you know that every child at St Joseph’s can join Islington libraries as our
school is in the borough of Islington? You can also join a library near to
where you live. So, find out which borough you live in.
It
is FREE and
you can join as soon as you are born!
To
join the Winter Reading Challenge.
you need to read books from the library.
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Step
1: Join your local library
Step
2: Join the Winter Reading Challenge
Step
3: Borrow books
Step
4: Read 4 books
Step 5: Get awarded a certificate
And
it is FREE!
Go
along to the library, join, borrow books and find out about all the other fun
activities that are on.
NATIONAL POETRY DAY
Thursday 6th October
COMPETITION
Emerald and Green Classes during their class visit to the library
shared some of the winning poems that are now on display.
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| Antek - Emerald Class |
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| Rhys & Emily - Green Class |
We had our own poetry competition to celebrate. Children in Years 3 to 6 wrote poetry on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘The Environment’.
The best poems from each class were selected and the winners where given a prize of a poetry book or a book voucher for the Book Fair.
to the winners!
Pearl & White classes shared a Big Bright Feeling book
'Meesha Makes Friends' by Tom Percival.
It is an affectionate look at the ways of making friends.
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| White class |
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| Pearl class |
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We have put #Take10toRead bookmarks around the library.
During class visits children played 'Hunt the #Take10toRead bookmark'
and then read for 10 minutes.
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Throughout the week we will be encouraging children, teachers and parents
to drop everything and READ!
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| Our Poetry Tree |
Remembering Our Queen
Elizabeth II
This week we shared books
on the Queen and her life.
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#TAKE10TOREAD
During library sessions this week we are taking the
time to read for 10 minutes.
Reading for at least 10 minutes a day is good for
your well-being.
HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY
BE QUIET
BE TIDY
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| Year 1 - demonstration of how to use the bookmark |
Each
class has a weekly session in the library and every child has an opportunity to
borrow a book. Please could you make
sure that your child returns their library book each week on their library day
so that they can either renew it or borrow another book.
MONDAY – Pearl/White/Amethyst/Violet
TUESDAY – Yellow/Diamond
WEDNESDAY – Amber/Orange
THURSDAY – Indigo/Tanzanite/Ruby/Red
FRIDAY – Green/Emerald/Blue/Sapphire
If a book is lost please either replace it or contact the school office to arrange payment of £5 on ParentPay.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school librarian if you have any queries relating to the Library.
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| Nursery |
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| Year 2 |
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| Year 3 |
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| Reception |
The Queen's Platinum
Jubilee 2022
facts about Queen Elizabeth II and stories about Queens.
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| Nursery listening to 'Queen Victoria's Knickers' by Jackie French |
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| Orange class listening to fun facts from 'Elizabeth II's Reign' by Jacqui Bailey |
Did you know that Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official residence and it has
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| Mabel - Red class - Queen for the day! |
about our Queen from our new books to celebrate the Jubilee.
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| Tanzanite Class |
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| White Class Library visit |
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| White Class |
Nursery Classes enjoyed poems from
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| Amethyst class |
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| Emerald Class |
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| Reception class 🦸🦸🦸🦸🦸🦸🦸 |
children in KS1 have been enjoying a virtual author workshop.
Wednesday 23rd March
LEMN SISSAY & GREG STOBBS
Author & Illustrator
of
Don’t Ask the Dragon
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| Orange Class |
In this week’s class visits to the library we have been sharing more
books that have been recommended by The Reading Agency’s READING WELL for
children programme.
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| Mr Murray reading 'Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing' by Christopher Willard |
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| Amber Class doing mindful breathing |
The books on the Reading Well list have been specially chosen to help understand our feelings and cope with life.
For more information ask at your local library
https://www.islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries
or visit
reading-well.org.uk
This week in the library we have been focusing on Children’s Mental Health Week.
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| Amber Class listening to 'The Colour of Happy' by Laura Baker |
This year's theme is Growing Together.
Growing Together is about growing emotionally and finding ways to help each
other grow.
We have been sharing with our children some of the books recommended
by
The Reading Agency’s Reading Well initiative.
Follow this link to find out more about the Reading Well books.
We have received 3 free sets of the Reading Well books for
our library.
Thank you to the GET ISLINGTON READING project.
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Welcome to all the children who have recently joined our Birthday Book Club and donated a book to our school library.
ALEJANDRO
– Sapphire – Mr Penguin: The Catastrophic Cruise – Alex T. Smith
ALBA
– Emerald – Wigglesbottom Primary: The Shark in the Pool – P. Butchart
TIFFANY
– Amethyst – Sam Wu is Not afraid of Space – Katie & Kevin Tsang
RONNIE
– Red – The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher – Beatrix Potter
ATTALIA
– Little Gems – Mr Mistoffeles: The Conjuring Cat – T.S.Eliot
COLIN
– Amethyst – Future Friend – David Baddiel
MYLO
– Diamond – King Flashypants and the Creature from Crong – Andy Riley
AURORA
– Yellow – Isadora Moon:Goes to a Wedding – Harriet Muncaster
MILO
– Amber – Supertato: The Night of the King Veg – Sue Hendra
ROISE
– Yellow –Horrid Henry: Up, up and Away -Francesca Simon
AVA
– Ruby – Dogger’s Christmas – Shirley Hughes
ZAKARIYA
– Red – Emily Brown and Father Christmas – Cressida Cowell
AMELIA
– Red – Maisy Goes to the City – Lucy Cousins
SOFIA
– Red – Dear Father Christmas – Alan Durant
MALACHI
– Ruby – The Christmas Eve Tree – Delia Huddy
AMBER
– Ruby – Maisy’s Goes on a Sleepover – Lucy Cousins
DARA
– Pearl – Pip and Posy: The Christmas Tree – Axel Scheffler
HIBEN
– Ruby – Maisy Goes on Holiday – Lucy Cousins
NAIMA
– Ruby – The Leaf Thief – Alice Hemming
DYLAN
– Emerald – The Accidental Secret Agent – Tom McLaughlin
MIGUEL
– Violet – Planet Omar: Incredible Rescue Mission – Zanib Mian
JOAQUIN
– Diamond – Ravi’s Roar – Tom Percival
IMOGEN
– Tanzanite – Shoe Wars – Liz Pichon
EVANGELINE
– Red – Tilda Tries Again – Tom Percival
LENA – Amethyst – The Night Bus Hero – Onjali Q. Rauf
BLOSSOM
– Orange – Maisy Goes to the Cinema – Lucy Cousins
ENITAN
– Tanzanite – Black Powder – Ally Sherrick
ELENA
– Green – 101 Poems for Children – Carol Ann Duffy
ELISHEVA
– Yellow – Maisy Goes to the Bookshop – Lucy Cousins
ELKANAH
– Blue – Oliver and the Seawigs – Philip Reeve
BRIANNA
– Blue – Nothing to see here Hotel – Steven Butler
BEATRIZ
– Amber – Maisy’s Sports Day – Lucy Cousins
TIFFANY
– Orange – Maisy Goes to the Library – Lucy Cousins
MARGOT
– Pearl – Meesha Makes Friends – Tom Percival
Christmas
The Junior Librarians have been busy decorating the library for
the
Advent season.
Amethyst Class made some amazingly creative Christmas stars for our literary
Advent Calendar.
Each star has been beautifully
decorated and an image of a popular children’s book has been put on the back so
that we have a suggested read for each day of Advent.
The star for 25th December
was especially made by Amethyst class teacher, Mr Morrissey. Who did not want
to be left out!
The children are having fun turning
over the stars on our Advent Calendar to reveal our daily book suggestion.
Merry
Christmas
&
keep reading over the holidays.
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| Morgan - Orange Class This week in the library we were sharing Yinka Rabiu's trilogy of stories called 'The Wonderful World of Morgan Mingle and Bear Bandit'. The three stories, 'The Trip to the Park', 'At the Pool' and 'The Sleepover', are about the endearing friendship between a boy and his dog. The boy is based on the author's godson, Morgan, who is in Orange Class. Yinka was inspired to write in order to contribute to the diversity movement in the world of children's books. The children in Year 1 are looking forward to meeting Yinka Rabiu next week. She will becoming in to give the children a exciting presentation of her books including a reading and a draw-along. More information about the author can be found on the following website: www.thewonderfulworldmmbb.com 📕📕📕📕📕📕📕 |
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| White class |
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| Pearl Class |
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Welcome to all the children who have recently joined our Birthday Book Club and donated a book to our school library.
MASON – Red – Mad About Dinosaurs – Giles Andreae
AMELIA – Red – Macavity: The Mystery Cat – T.S.Eliot
HABIEL – Ruby – What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside – Julia Donaldson
HIBEN – Ruby – I say Ooh You Say Aah – John Kane
NAIMA – Ruby – Things I Like – Anthony Browne
This week in the library we have been learning about READERS’ RIGHTS.
Daniel Pennac and Quentin Blake have designed a poster called ‘The Rights of the Reader.
1. The
right not to read
2.
The right to skip
3.
The right not to finish a book
4.
The right to read it again.
5.
The right to read anything
6.
The right to mistake a book for real life
7.
The right to read anywhere
8.
The right to dip in
9.
The right to read out loud
10. The right to be quiet
We have put the poster up around the library so that we can all read, understand and respect it.
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| Tanzanite class |
Remember reading is for pleasure and we should all be able to read at
our own pace and in our own way.
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This week in the library we have been talking and reading about how we
can look after our mental health and one of the best ways is to read for at
least 10 minutes a day.
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| Nursery Class |
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| Year 2 class |
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| Year 6 class |
Year 6 children enjoyed 10 minutes of their library session reading in their
favourite relazing library spot.
Make it a daily habit to READ.
We were celebrating poetry and rhymes all this week
in the library.
Reception classes had fun singing on long to the
well-known
‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’. We even had animal
finger puppets to bring it to life!
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| Well done Reception! |
Year 3
This week Emerald and Green classes went upstairs in the library to visit the non-fiction room.
The children were given a lesson on how to find
and use non-fiction books in the library. They learnt about the Dewey number
and colour code system for shelving books under subject. They also learnt about
how to find information easily when reading a non-fiction book by using the
contents and index pages. We also talked about the very useful glossary page
that provides definitions for words found in the text.
We played a game using our Dewey library rug with the
children having to choose a subject and call out the number and colour. They really
enjoyed it and they are on the path to being independent library users.
There is a topic shelf in the non-fiction room displaying non-fiction
and fiction titles for Year 3, 4, 5 and 6’s termly topics.
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Year 1
Spanish Corner
This week in the
library Orange and Amber classes went upstairs in the library to visit the
fiction and non-fiction rooms.
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| Amber Class |
The children were
really happy and excited to see our new Spanish
Corner with a selection of fiction and non-fiction
books. Several children borrowed one of our new easy-to-read English and
Spanish books.
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SUMMER READING CHALLENGE  |
The Summer Reading Challenge is back and it’s all about Wild World
Heroes celebrating nature and how to look after our world. It is starting in a
public library near you on 10th July and encourages children aged 4-11 to read
6 books over the holidays.
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| Orange Class |
This week we talked to the children about how to join in and how
important it is to keep reading over the summer.
Our children are really excited to join in and we will be sending home
soon details of how to join in with special starter packs.
Every child who joins in will be awarded a certificate and medal when we
are back in the autumn.
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| Tanzanite Class |
It is so easy to help your child join in either at your local library or
online.
1. Join
your local library online or visit your nearest library
2.
Register now for the Summer Reading Challenge either in your local library or online
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
3.
Read 6 books – borrow books or download
eBooks and audiobooks
4. Collect
your certificate and medal in school in September
Go to https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
to find out more and help keep your child reading over the Summer.
It’s free and fun!
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More Free
Online Resources to keep your children engaged with reading over the summer
holidays:
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/virtual-school-library/
https://www.booksfortopics.com/storytime-online
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BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Welcome to all the
children who have recently joined our Birthday Book Club and donated a book to
our school library.
BEATRIZ – Ruby
– One Springy Day – Nick Butterworth
JULIETTE –
Yellow – Claude at the Palace – Alex T. Smith
YOSTENA –
White – Traction Man – Mini Grey
SOPHIA – White
– Shark in the Park – Nick
MAXIMILIANO –
Amber – Shark in the Park – Nick
EMMA – Emerald
– First Term at Malory Towers – Enid Blyton
GABRIEL –
Pearl – The Very Best Sheepdog – Pinny Grylls
ALFRED – White
– That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown – Cressida Cowell
AURORA – Orange – Tad – Benji Davies
THANK YOU!
EUROS 2020
Year 5
This
week the Euros have come to our school library and everyone is excited to get
hold of one of our new books on Football Heroes.
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| Tanzanite Class celebrating the Euros |
Who’s
your hero? KANE, NEYMAR, HAZARD or RONALDO.
Read about their exciting life stories from the playground to the pitch.
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WINDRUSH DAY
Tuesday,
22 June
A special day to remember when
around 500 people from the Caribbean arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex in 1948
to begin a new life in England. We remember and applaud the contribution
British Caribbean communities have made to all aspects of our society.
We
have some very interesting books in the library on the Windrush generation and
we shared them with the children during their library visit this week.
Green Class
The Story of the Windrush by K.N. Chimbri combines historical fact with real
inspiring stories from the Windrush Generation.
Emerald Class
Coming to England by Floella Benjamin tells the
true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin: from Trinidad, to London as part of
the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords. Coming to England wasn’t at all
what Floella had expected. An inspiring story of the triumph of hope and
determination
Father's Day
Sunday, 20 June
Father's
Day is a holiday celebrating fatherhood and we have been reading stories about
fathers and grandfathers to the children this week.
The
children also enjoyed sharing their favourite stories about their own fathers,
grandfathers and even uncles.
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| Reception |
These are
just some of the books we have in our library about fathers and grandfathers:
Just Like
My Dad by David Melling
My Dad by
Steve Smallman
My Dad by
Anthony Browne
My Grandpa is Amazing by Nick Butterworth
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| Year 2 |
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| Year 3 |
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| Joseph in White class |
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
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| Diamond Class |
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| Green class |
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Year 4 Junior librarians, Albie and Sara, spend their lunchtime helping children to choose books. |
Harry and Riccardo, two Year 5 librarians, learnt the important process for
Well done!
The best time to read is at bedtime.
&
Book Tips!
To help in choosing a book to read.
This week in the library Year 4 & 5 learnt about a few ways to help when choosing a book.
- Ask a friend
- Ask a teacher
- Ask a Junior Librarian
- Use the 5 word rule - open the book and read the first page. If there are more than 5 words that you do not understand then it is probably too challenging for you.
READING AWARD
WELL DONE!
A day when we remember the women in our lives
who have spent their lives caring for us.
Nick Butterworth's 'My Mum is Fantastic'.
Today in the library Emerald and Green classes
turned over our 10th and 11th stars to reveal
'A Boy Called Christmas' by Matt Haig
and
'The Parent Agency' by David Baddiel
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&
KINDNESS
&
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| Advent Calendar |
The Christmas tree is up in the library.
The Christmas lights were turned on by Reception classes.
We read 'Christmas Crackers ' by Lynley Dodd and found out all about what happened when Slinky Malinki climbed the Christmas tree!
NO CATS ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY!!
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WELCOME TO OUR LIBRARY
Our Nursery classes filled the library with joy and excitement on Monday. It was their Dress-up day to celebrate Maths week.
The children came dressed as professions that use Maths. So we had lots of Doctors, Scientists, Architects, Builders and Astronauts.
The children had fun sharing their ideas and aspirations and many found books to borrow on their chosen profession.
We have a fun series in the library called 'Busy People' which teaches children about important jobs, such as, firefighter, vet and teacher.
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| Birthday Book Club |
Happy Halloween
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| Harry - Year 4 |
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| Rhea - Year 2 |
THANK YOU!
Congratulations
to our new
Junior Librarians!
Birthday Book Club
All the books are chosen by the children and recommended to their class as exciting reads.
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| Flora (Diamond) & Edith (Yellow) |
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| Isabel - Sapphire Class |
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| Tito - Indigo Class |
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| Miquel - Amber Class |
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| Tyler - Blue Class |
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| James (Pearl Class) |
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| Christian - Indigo Class |
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| Ellie - Indigo Class |
Thank you!
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| Happy Reading Year 2! |
STICKERS!
See you next week in the library when you can change your books
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LUNCH TIME IN THE LIBRARY
Children from Year 2 enjoying a shared moment in our
cozy reading nook.
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| Reception Class |
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| Pearl Class |
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| White Class |
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| Orange Class |
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| Fill in a speech bubble about a story from the Bible and how it made you feel. |
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| Children thinking and writing about stories from the Bible. |
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| Library display of children's speech bubbles. Join in! |
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| Counting to ten - Nursery Class |
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| Giulia - Amber Class - 'I Want My Hat Back' by Jon Klassen |
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| Elkanah - Orange Class - 'Zoom, Rocket, Zoom' by Margaret Mayo |
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| Ava Grace - Ruby Class - ' The Last Chip' by Duncan Beedie |
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| Henry - Red Class - 'Emergency' by Margaret Mayo |
Thank you to all Parents/Carers who have joined our Birthday Book Club and helping to grow our library.
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| Milo and Albie - Yellow Class THANK YOU for your fabulous book donations. |
As this is Children's Mental Health Week we have been sharing stories about our feelings and how to keep positive. We have a good selection of books for every year group in our library about emotions and how to deal with them.
Wishing you all a smiley weekend!🙂😊
Monday
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Nursery/Year
1/Year 6
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Tuesday
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Reception/Year
3 – Green Class
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Wednesday
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Year 4/Year
3 – Emerald Class
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Thursday
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Year 2/Year
5
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| White Class visit |
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| Sienna - Orange Class |
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| Emerald Class |
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| Emerald Class |
Early to bed, early to rise!
Sharing Poetry
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| Reading 'Comet' by Kate Wakeling During their library session this week Year 4 had fun reading the poem 'Comet' by Kate Wakeling. They had to try and read it as fast as they could as if they were the comet shooting through the sky. It is a real tongue-twister! Well done! |
We have spent many weeks with classes from
Reception - Year 6
reading, writing and discussing poetry.
The children have been inspired by our visit from poet,
Kate Wakeling.
POETRY TREE
See just how excited our children are about poetry!!
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| BEFORE |
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| AFTER |
1. Join your local library
2. Borrow and read 6 books
3. Collect your certificate and medal
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| Joshua, Henry & Tito using the library scanner (Sapphire Class) |
See you next week!
Borrow one today!
This week the book club was run by two of our junior librarians, Georgine (Violet) and Eadie (Tanzanite).
Thank you to Georgine and Eadie who did an incredible job.
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| Matilde (Amber) helping with the reading |
We managed to finish the story of 'Horrid Henry's Wedding'.
Would you invite him to your wedding??
This week we held our school wide sports day which the children look forward to with great excitement.
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| Time to explore the library |
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| Time to read together |
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| Time to share a story |
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| Time to talk about a book |
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| Time to help younger readers |
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| Time to decide what to read next |
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| Time alone with a book |
A very busy reading week!
1. Michael Morpurgo was born in St Albans in 1943
2.He went to boarding school, which made him very homesick
3. After school he joined the army, which he didn't like either. He left the army and became a primary school teacher in Kent
4.After 10 years he moved to a farm in Devon with his wife to become a full-time writer. A lot of his stories are set on farms
5. Sitting at a desk gives Michael backache, so he writes his novels sitting on his bed.
6. His favourite authors are: Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island) and Ted Hughes (The Iron Man)
7. In 2003 he was Children's Laureate
See if you can find any other interesting facts about his life.
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It's going to be a healthy week!
Happy Holidays everyone.
Don't forget to READ!
Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it…?"
Next Term - Michael Morpurgo
Happy Half-term!
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| 'The Scarecrow's Wedding' by Julia Donaldson |
We all wish Prince Harry and Meghan Markle much happiness!
Coincidence or a touch of magic?!!
Thank you Mr Bhol for a fantastic recommendation.
This week Reception classes went on a trip to the local Postbox to post some letters.
Well done!
We can't wait to find out next week!
See you all next week!
Reception are off to the Post next week so I thought I would get them ready by reading from the 'Jolly Postman' by Janet & Allan Ahlberg We talked about how to send letters and what information we need on the envelope - name, address and stamp.
Happy Days!
This week for Year 3 and Year 4 class library sessions we have started to read from the fantastic Michael Morpurgo book, 'The Fox and the Ghost King', which has been recommended by Mr Bhol. The children were really intrigued to know what foxes and football have in common. Did you know that a fox is the mascot for the Leicester City Football Club? He even has a name, Filbert!
See you next week!
David Walliams
See you all next week!
Welcome to our Book Club
Emerald Class - Rachel, Chloe and Anna.Green Class - Isabel, Eleanor, Noemie, and Elizabeth
Sapphire Class - Grace K
Blue Class - Taylor, Stevie, Chloe
David Walliams
Can't wait till next week!
Football School Season 1: Where Football Explains the World
A new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football.
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| Ruby Class listening to 'Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes' |
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| Red Class joining in with 'One, Two, Buckle My Shoe' |
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Noah - Amber Class reading Action and Counting RhymesHappy Numbers Day!⭐⭐⭐
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Welcome back from the School Library
Puffin Virtually Live Event
Year 5 tuned into the Puffin Virtually Live webcast for a spectacular drawing masterclass.
- Adam Hargreaves - son of Roger Hargreaves, who continues his father's popular Mr. Men and Little Miss series of children's books, and this year has illustrated the Dr Men series
- Nadia Shireen, picture book mastermind behind BumbleBear
- Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Ali-A, who’s been inspired by his new graphic novel Game On!, illustrated by Alek Sotirovski
- Malala’s inspiring new picture book, Malala’s Magic Pencil, illustrated by Kerascoët
- R. J. Palacio, multi-talented author of Wonder, shares latest technology for creating book covers
Reception come to the Library
Happiness!
The best poem on FREEDOM from each class in Years 3 - 6 will win a prize.
National Poetry Day
Join in with the COMPETITION for Years 3,4,5 & 6
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Reading Lists
The summer is a wonderful time to catch up on our reading.
Year 5 and 6 – Literature list
A
greyhound of a girl by Roddy Doyle
Aesop’s
Fables by Beverley Naidoo
Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland by Carroll
Year 3 and 4 – Literature list
Little Mouse’s Big Book
of Fears by Emily Gravett
My Funny Family by Chris
Higgins
Who’s afraid of the big
bad book? By Lauren Child
Fairy tale by Tony Ross
The fastest boy in the
world by Elizabeth Laird
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Year 1 and 2 – Literature list
Amazing
Grace by Mary Hoffman
Foundation
Aaaaarrgghh, Spider! By
Lydia Monks
Alfie gets in first by
Shirley Hughes
Check out the website for more information:
www.clpe.org.uk/corebooks
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Summer Reading!
MATHS WEEK
Picture Books can really bring Maths alive for children especially when they get to interact with the story.
'My Dad' by Anthony Browne
Enjoy!
This week in the library the children have been learning all about our patron saint -
St George.
Aesop's Fables
This week in the library during our class sessions we have been having fun with Fables.
The children also learnt a little about the writer.
Aesop was born in Greece around 620 BC and was a fabulist or story teller who wrote a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Many of the tales are characterized by animals that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics and there is always a moral to be learnt.
There are many books available that re-tell Aesop's Fables. Why not try one by Michael Morpurgo.
More to learn next week!
Fairy Tales
National Poetry Day
Come on in!
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