Holiday Reads

Please check out the following useful website for ideas for what to read over the holidays www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/100-best-books.

Merry Christmas!

Father Christmas has made an early delivery to the library.

Look at all the new books we have just received ready for the New Year.

Thank you for supporting our Book Fair and ensuring that we can continue to stock our fantastic library.

Library Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour around our new look library. 

The wonderful murals are by Joan Kench (known as Joan of Art).  

Every class has a library session each week; stories are read and books are borrowed. 

The children just love to spend time here browsing the fantastic range of books and to curl-up quietly reading. 

We are so lucky!

Photos: ©Sarah J. Duncan

Book Fair

A big thank you once again to everyone who took part in the Book Fair! It was a brilliant week and the children really enjoyed themselves and bought some fantastic books.

We are delighted to announce another amazingly successful book fair at St Joseph's.We sold over £2,400 worth of books which has raised a staggering £1,500 for resources for the school.

We are so grateful for all the support from pupils and parents for all the book fairs.

We will keep you posted about all the new books we buy for our lovely library.

Thank you again, and enjoy your books!

Poetry Competition Poems

L ights
I n the sky
G lowing up high
H old me tight
T o see the night.


Juliette Booij


Moon, moon it shines so bright
twinkling with the stars at night.
Wow, what a wonderful sight
as I look at the incredible light.


Stars, stars make the night shine.
Sometimes I count them up to eight or nine.
At bed time they make me feel fine
with their amazing shapes and lines.


Ellie Naybour


I like light
It is nice and bright.
I don't like it when mum tucks me up tight,
And turns off the light!


I like light
It's not too bright.
And when it's night,
the moon is my light.


Scarlett Jenkins


Day and Night


This is a poem about two balls of light,
One for the day and one for the night.
The 1st ball of light is very bright,
Even lighter than the blinding moon of the night.


The 2nd ball of light is for the night,
All dark and scary it will give you a fright.
But did you know that the light is generated from the sun,
And when it goes out you know the job's done.


Now listen here,
Oh dear, Oh dear,
looks like the light has disappeared.
You're stuck with the night from now till morning,
I know you agree it's pretty boring.


Olivia Murtagh


As I lie under a sycamore tree and let my eyes close,
And as the wind whistles lightly
Just enough for me to doze.
I wonder to myself as I look up at the sky,
Why does the moon that shines so
bright, only come out when the day
goes by?


I ask my mother when I get home,
but all she answers is
the answer is unknown.


I wonder and wonder and wonder
without end,
but the answer might be just around the bend.


Arabella Sanchez

Poetry Competition

Juliette Booij



The poetry competition winners were announced just 

after the book fair. Each winner was presented with a

£5 voucher for the book fair. Books now have been

ordered and given to the excellent winners.

Ellie Naybour

It was difficult choosing the five winners as we had so many fantastic entries. The

winner's poetry is now on display in the Library.

Drop by and see them.

Scarlett Jenkins

The Winners:

Juliette Booij  for Nursery/Reception

Ellie Naybour for Years 1/2

Scarlett Jenkins for Years 3/4

Olivia Murtagh for Years 5/6

Arabella Sanchez - Overall School Winner

Arabella Sanchez

Olivia Murtagh

Congratulations to you all, and a big 

'well done' to everyone else who entered.

You made some incredible poems.



Poetry Competition

Five book vouchers of £5 each to be spent at the book fair for the 5 lucky winners.

For your chance to win you just need to

write and illustrate a poem on the theme of

 

 

Entries must be returned to the Library by 

Monday 2nd November.

Get creative and good luck!

 

Entries to be submitted on A4 paper with your full name and class on the front.

More information on this and the BOOK FAIR  at

www.st-josephs.islington.sch.uk

www.ilovereadingatstjosephs.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren Pearson

What A Treat! 

 

 

We had a visit from Lauren Pearson, author of the

amazing 'Crabtree School' book series, during our

Book Fair week on Tuesday 10th November.

Years 2,3 and 4 gathered with great excitement in the hall.

 

Lauren dazzled us with readings from her 'Crabtree School'

series which follows the adventures of five seven and eight-year-olds

at the best primary school in all of Great Britain. They are a perfect

blend of real family, friends and school life that the children adore.

 

Lauren shared with the children her inspiration for her stories - her very own children, Ava and Johnny.

 

 

The children heard about how important characters are in story-telling and together they worked with Lauren to create their own and then some children even got to act them out while our very own, Andrea Ryan, drew the characters. 

 

They got a chance to ask her questions and then meet her afterwards during the book signing.

 

The children had great fun!

 

 

 

 "I enjoyed all the brilliant advice for becoming an author" - Leo - Sapphire

 

 "It was an amazing visit with lots of fun advice." -Georgine - Sapphire

 

" My favourite part was when I got to pretend I was a character."  - Freya - Sapphire

 

 

It was a fantastic visit. Thank you Lauren!

Last Day!

Tomorrow is the final day of the Book Fair. So if you have not had time yet pop in and see us. We are here before school from 8:15am and after school until 4:30pm.

Don't miss your chance to earn free books for our fantastic school library. It's a great opportunity for everyone.

Class Visits to the Book Fair

This week as the Book Fair is here we have moved our class reading sessions from the Library to the Fair.

 

What fun!

 

 

We are reading some of the fantastic books for sale and having a great time browsing in our very own book shop.

The Book Fair is Here!

The Book fair has arrived!

It is here from Friday 6th November until Wednesday 11th November. Come along to browse or buy. Open daily from 8:15am until 9am and after school from 3:15pm to 4:30pm.

It is in the Old Nursery Building and there are signs up to show you the way.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

 

We have lots of ideas for Christmas presents.

Class Visit Timetable

Book Fair

 Celebrate reading at our Book Fair!

The Book Fair will be arriving in school soon, with hundreds of new children’s books to browse and buy.

Come and join us!

When: Friday 6th November – Wednesday 11th November

Times: 8:15 – 8:55am and 3:15 – 4.30pm

Where: Nursery Building

There are over 200 titles to choose from, and with prices starting from only £2.99, there’s sure to be a book for everyone.

If you can’t make it to our Book Fair, try our discounted Gift Vouchers available at http://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/parents. They’re a great way to ensure your child doesn’t miss out.

Don’t forget that every book you buy can help to get FREE BOOKS for our school library!

A mini catalogue will be sent home soon. Please check your child’s school bag.

During the fair each class will have a chance to visit the book fair to explore, listen to stories and make a note of which books they really like.

There is a COMPETITION for the children to write and illustrate a poem on the theme of ‘Light’ in celebration of National Poetry Day which was on the 8th of October. We will select 5 of the best entries and they will each win a £5 voucher for the Book Fair. Entries must be returned to the Library by Monday 2nd November.

The last Book Fair was a huge success for St Joseph’s. We hope it can be even bigger and better this term.

See you there!

Book Fair Coming Soon!

 

 

 

 

The next Book Fair will be in November, after half term.

 

 

6th November - 11th November

 

See you there!



Celebration of Poetry!

Lots of fun was had this week reciting poetry as part of the class visits to the library. The children listened to poetry by Roger McGough, Roald Dahl, Kipling and Michael Rosen among others.

There were lots of poems about animals that made them giggle, particularly one about a sloth.  Hopefully, they will be inspired to pen their own poems.

 

Challenging Reads

There are a selection of books in the library available for high-level readers to borrow with parental/carers consent.

AUTHOR	TITLE
Blackman, Malorie	Checkmate: Book 3
Blackman, Malorie	Double Cross: Book 4
Blackman, Malorie	Knife Edge: Book 2
Blackman, Malorie	Noughts And Crosses: Book 1
Boyne, John	Stay Where You Are And Then Leave
Colfer, Eoin	Reluctant Assassin, The
Collins, Suzanne	Catching Fire
Collins, Suzanne	Hunger Games, The
D'lacey, Chris	Dark Fire
D'lacey, Chris	Fire Ascending, The
D'lacey, Chris	Fire Star
D'lacey, Chris	Fire Within, The
D'lacey, Chris	Fire World
D'lacey, Chris	Icefire
Doyle, Arthur Conan	Extraordinary Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan	Hound Of The Baskervilles, The: Oxford Children's Classics
Horowitz, Anthony	Ark Angel
Horowitz, Anthony	Red Leech
Horowitz, Anthony	Crocodile Tears
Horowitz, Anthony	Eagle Strike
Horowitz, Anthony	Point Blanc
Horowitz, Anthony	Russian Roulette
Horowitz, Anthony	Scorpia
Horowitz, Anthony	Scorpia Rising
Horowitz, Anthony	Skeleton Key
Horowitz, Anthony	Snakehead
Landy, Derek	Death Bringer
Landy, Derek	Dying Of The Light, The
Landy, Derek	Faceless Ones, The
Landy, Derek	Kingdom Of The Wicked
Landy, Derek	Last Stand Of Dead Men
Landy, Derek	Maleficent Seven (from The World Of Skulduggery Pleasant), The
Landy, Derek	Skulduggery Pleasant
Landy, Derek	Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days
Landy, Derek	Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil
Landy, Derek	Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire
Lane, Andrew	Black Ice
Lane, Andrew	Death Cloud
Lane, Andrew	Fire Storm
Lane, Andrew	Knife Edge
Lane, Andrew	Snake Bite
Martel, Yann	Life Of Pi
Ness, Patrick	Ask And The Answer, The
Ness, Patrick	Knife Of Never Letting Go, The
Ness, Patrick	Monster Calls, A
Ness, Patrick	Monsters Of Men
Ness, Patrick	More Than This
Palacio, R. J.	Wonder
Paolini, Christopher	Brisingr: Book Three
Paolini, Christopher	Eldest: Book Two
Paolini, Christopher	Eragon: Book One
Paolini, Christopher	Inheritance
Pullman, Philip	Northern Lights
Reeve, Philip	Mortal Engines
Schmatz, Pat	Bluefish
Stroud, Jonathan	Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull: Book 2
Stroud, Jonathan	Screaming Staircase, The
Tolkien, J. R. R.	Fellowship Of The Ring, The: The Lord Of The Rings, Part 1
Tolkien, J. R. R.	Hobbit, The
Tolkien, J. R. R.	Return Of The King, The: The Lord Of The Rings, Part 3
Tolkien, J. R. R.	Two Towers, The: The Lord Of The Rings, Part 2
Zusak, Markus	Book Thief, The