LOCAL LIBRARIES & SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Local Libraries 

& 

Summer Reading Challenge

As you will be aware we have not been able to use our school library for book borrowing during the Covid-19 public health emergency owing to the safety guidance issued by the Government. Therefore, we would like to give you further support and information to keep our children reading.

With public libraries closed it may be challenging to access physical books. Therefore, it is time to turn to eBooks and eAudio. Our local library services nationwide give us FREE access to thousands of titles.

We would encourage every child to join their local library at this time and use the FREE eBook platforms. To assist please find below the links for our local libraries of Islington, Haringey and Camden.

Islington:
https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/islington/join
Haringey: -
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/haringey-libraries
Camden:
https://www.camden.gov.uk/digital-library​

Every year our public libraries team up with the Reading Agency to run the Summer Reading Challenge. The Challenge aims to make sure children aged 4-11 keep reading over the summer.  This year it is all online and about funny books, happiness and having a laugh.

Please register now at:

http://www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk and share with the teachers over the weeks what your children are reading. There is a profile area where children can set reading goals, review books and access guides to eBooks. There is a forum to chat to friends, play games and quizzes and win rewards.

     

School library news and our library catalogue – the Reading Cloud - can be accessed through the Library Blog via the school website or directly using the following link:

http://ilovereadingatstjosephs.blogspot.com/.

Children in Years 3 – 6 have been given log-on details for the Reading Cloud where they can write reviews and research books and authors.

We are working on the safe opening of our school library and will let you know as soon as we can when and how this will be possible.

KEEP READING!