BOOK FAIR

REMEMBER

Our Book Fair is on until Wednesday 7th November. 

It is in the New Conference Room (beside the School Office)

Drop-in before or after school and help get FREE BOOKS for our School Library.

Thank you for your support.

BOOK FAIR

Our Book Fair has arrived.

When: Thursday 1st - Wednesday 7th November

Where: New Conference Room (next to office)

Times: 8:30 - 8:40am & 3:00 - 3:40pm

Come along before and after school and help us raise money to get FREE BOOKS for our school.

See you there!

The BOOK FAIR is arriving this week on
Thursday 1st November 

Competition

Book Review

COMPETITION

This Book Review Competition will be part of Half-term homework 

for children in Years 3 -6.

Pupil Librarians

Meet 

our 

Pupil Librarians

Our pupil librarians will be helping to monitor the library during lunch times. Their duties will include making sure that the children adhere to the rules of the library -

1. Quiet

2. Remove shoes

3. Care of books

and help and advise children on choosing books.

Junior Librarian Rota

Monday - Jude and Grace

Tuesday - Giselle and Aaliyah

Wednesday - Tamara and Mollie

Thursday - Lekan and Laura

Friday - Mikolaj and Matteo

Enjoy!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Poet

Kate Wakeling

Visiting Poet to celebrate National Poetry Day.

Thank you Kate for a wonderful day of poetry!

National Poetry Day

NATIONAL POETRY DAY

POET VISIT

KATE WAKELING

Kate Wakeling is a poet and she studied music at Cambridge University.

‘Moon Juice’ is her first poetry collection for children and won the 2017 CLiPPA (The Award for the Best Children’s Poetry Book). It is a delightful book. Borrow it from the library today!

Award-winning poet, Kate Wakeling, visited St Joseph’s on Thursday 4^th October to help us celebrate National Poetry Day. Kate spent the day touring the school sharing her poems along with tips on writing poetry with all our children. Her engaging and interactive recitals made it a very happy and memorable day for our school.

NATIONAL POETRY DAY COMPETITION

We had our own poetry competition to celebrate. Children in Years 3 to 6 wrote poetry on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘Change’. The best poem from each class was selected and we held a poetry recital assembly at the end of the day inviting Kate Wakeling to be the judge. She awarded a signed copy of ‘Moon Juice’ to the poems that came in first, second and third place.

Well done to the winners!

Take a moment to read these fabulous poems!

First place – Nina – Amethyst Class

Recycling

Mum says there is climate change

The polar caps are melting

It should be getting cooler now

But it’s absolutely sweltering

Mum says we have to recycle now

To try to make a change

To try and get back to when

The weather wasn’t so strange

If only my Mum remembered

To separate all the plastic

There would be less climate change

And the World would be fantastic!

Second place – Ella-Grace – Emerald Class

Third place – Tilly – Blue Class

Congratulations to our winners!

and

Thank you to Kate Wakeling for such a fabulous poetry-filled day!

National Poetry Day/Poet Visit

National Poetry Day

In order to support literacy and creativity in school we are delighted to inform you that the award-winning poet, Kate Wakeling, will be visiting our school on Thursday 4^th October as part of our National Poetry Day celebrations.

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Kate Wakeling’s delightful collection of children’s poems, ‘Moon Juice’, (7+) was the winner of the 2017 CLiPPA,(The Award for the Best Children’s Poetry Book). Kate will be doing a poetry tour of the school; visiting the children in their classrooms with an engaging presentation of her poetry along with sharing tips on writing poetry.

As part of our celebration of National Poetry Day there is a poetry competition on this year’s theme of ‘Change’ for children in Years 3 – 6. The winners will be chosen by Kate and presented with a copy of her poetry book, ‘Moon Juice’, at an afternoon assembly followed by a book signing.

If you wish to purchase signed copies of ‘Moon Juice’ please pay in advance using ParentPay and complete and return the payment slip to the office (email replies accepted) by Wednesday 3^rd October.  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 Thursday 4^th October.

CASH SHOULD NOT BE BROUGHT IN BEFORE THIS DATE.

We are delighted to have Kate Wakeling visit our school and we hope that you will support this event.