World Book Day & Book Fair

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

World Book Day

Come and join us to celebrate Reading at our Book Fair!

 

To celebrate World Book Day we are hosting a Book Fair, with hundreds of new children’s books to browse and buy. With prices starting from only £2.99, there’s sure to be a book for everyone.

 

When: Thursday 2nd March – Wednesday 8th March 2017

 

Times: 8:40 – 9:00am and 3:00 – 3:45pm

Where: The Library

 

If you are unable to attend the Book Fair, books can be purchased in the following ways:

 

1. You can browse books online with your child at bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/parents.
   To make a purchase send the money or the discounted Gift Vouchers purchased online into the school office in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name, class and title(s) of book(s)
    
2. Your child can select their own book(s) during the school day. Please provide the money in an envelope clearly marked with their name and class and give it to your child or the school office.
    
   A mini catalogue will be sent home after half term. Please check your child’s school bag.
    

   On World Book Day the children are encouraged to DRESS UP as their favourite book character. There will be a COMPETITION for the best costumes with prizes of book vouchers to be used at the Book Fair. Half term will be the perfect time to prepare their fantastic costumes.

    
   Every child will also receive on the day a World Book Day £1 Book Token which can be spent at the Book Fair.
    
   To keep up-to-date with our Book Fair news log-on to our library blog at:  ilovereadingatstjosephs.blogspot.com.
    
   Don’t forget that every book you buy can help towards FREE BOOKS for our school library!
    
   The last Book Fair was a huge success for St Joseph’s raising £1,100 in FREE BOOKS. We hope it can be even bigger and better this term. Thank you for your continued support.
    
    
   Mrs Grainne Rooney
   School Librarian

World Book Day

World Book Day

DRESS UP

For World Book Day!

On Thursday 2nd March

£5 Book Fair Vouchers for the best costumes

Matt Haig

 

Thank You Letters

Last November, Matt came to visit the school and to talk about his writing and to launch his new book 'The Girl Who Saved Christmas'.

Children in Years 4, 5 and 6 have been busy writing 'thank you' letters to the author, Matt Haig.

Here are some of the letters.

Beatrice  - Blue

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Frankie - Green

Ondine - Indigo

 

Valentina - Violet



Calvin - Amethyst

We all had a fabulous time and will be reaping the benefits for some time to come.

Maybe Matt will come back and visit us again soon!

Author Event

Karen McCombie

What a fun and inspiring morning children from Years 2, 3 and 4 had listening to Karen McCombie talking about her childhood, her favourite colour and what inspired her to be a writer!

Her main tip to the children was to keep a diary or carry a notebook and write down the things that happen to you or that you  overhear as the world all around us is our inspiration. Karen never leaves home without a notebook and spends a lot of time evesdropping on the bus or in her local café which is her number 2 office!

Karen also explained to the children the different phases of getting a book published from the editor, who is like a teacher and corrects her writing to the illustrator who makes it pretty and helps bring her characters to life.

Karen has written over 80 books and is so excited each time she finishes one that she seems to forget how to speak as she has used up all her words in her writing!  

After her talk she signed copies of her new book, 'St Grizzle's School For Girls, Goats and Random Boys' which is the first book in a brand-new illustrated series about a Boarding school and is full of endearing characters and quirky humour.

Thank you so much Karen!

Thank you too to Stripes Publishing and Pickled Pepper Books who made this event possible and to all the parents/carers who supported us.

Karen McCombie - Author Visit

Karen McCombie

We are delighted to inform you that bestselling author, Karen McCombie, will be visiting our school on Tuesday 17^th January as organised in conjunction with Stripes Publishing and Pickled Pepper Books, Crouch End.

 

Karen will be talking to Years 2, 3 and 4 about her writing followed by a book signing.  All children, whether or not they are attending the talk, are able to purchase the books which will be personally signed by the author.

Karen has written over 80 books full of endearing characters and quirky humour; her series Ally’s World has sold over 200,000 copies. Born in Scotland, Karen now lives in north London.

She has just released ‘St Grizzle’s School for Girls, Goats and Random Boys’, the first book in a brand-new illustrated series set in a girls’ boarding school. It is fresh, fun and fabulous with friendship at its heart!

                                                       

 

It is suitable for age 7+ readers and illustrated by Becka Moor. So don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to purchase a signed copy.

 

If you wish to purchase the book in advance please pay using ParentPay and complete and return the payment slip to the office (email replies accepted) by Monday 16^th January.  If you wish to purchase the book with cash please send in with your child the exact money and completed payment slip, in a sealed envelope clearly marked with name and class, on Tuesday 17^th January. CASH SHOULD NOT BE BROUGHT IN BEFORE THIS DATE.

 

We are, indeed, very privileged to have Karen McCombie visit our school and we hope that you will support this event.

 

Shelf Markers

Welcome to the Spring Term

 Shelf Markers

We have received our new Shelf Markers.

These help the children use the library more effectively.

They use the large colourful and flexible
Shelf Markers to replace books correctly  back on the shelf if they are not wanted. This way they can begin to understand that every book has a unique place in the library. Which will lead them into learning that fiction books are ordered alphabetically under the author's surname.
Also, it will help keep the library neat!

Here Maisy (Orange Class) helps demonstrate the correct use of the new Shelf Markers.
Thank you Maisy.