Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas!

We want to keep you reading over the holidays so...

1. Everyone can keep their school library book until we return in January

2. Join in with the Winter mini challenge and read 3 books to receive a certificate www.wintermini.org.uk

3. Join your local library and start reading the amazing collection of  FREE ebooks and eAudiobooks.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Help finding your local library and digital services:

https://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/page/librariesfromhome

#LibrariesFromHome

Daily book recommendations for children:

www.cilip.org.uk/nationalshelfservice

#NationalShelfService

Merry Christmas one and all!

Birthday Book Club

Welcome to all children who have now joined our 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

and donated a book to our school library.

MAXIMILIANO – Amber – Let’s Build A House – Mick Manning

ETHAN – Ruby – Tad – Benji Davies

EREN – Yellow – Wigglesbottom Primary: Break-time Bunnies – Pamela Butchart

RHYS – Amber – The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin – Beatrix Potter

KATE – Violet – The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth – Kate Woodfine

AURORA – Orange – Look After Your Planet – Lauren Child

MALACHY – Green – Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts – Katie & Kevin Tsang

ETHAN – Yellow – The Tale of Tom Kitten – Beatrix Potter

HARRY – Tanzanite – The Outlaw Varjak Paw – S.F.Said

Harry - Tanzanite

JEAN-YVES – Yellow – Wigglebottom: The Classroom Cat – Pamela Butchart

LUKA – Amethyst – Code Name Bananas – David Walliams

MATYS – Sapphire – Future Friend – David Baddiel

JOSEPH – White – Oi Puppies – Kes Gray

Joseph - White

SOFIA – Pearl – I Am A Tiger – Karl Newson

THOMAS – Pearl – The Everywhere Bear – Julia Donaldson

CASPER – Orange – The Emperor of Absurdia – Chris Riddell

Caspar - Orange

TOSCA – Indigo – The Good Thieves – Katherine Rundell

MIGUEL – Tanzanite – Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Spiders – Kate & Kevin Tsang

IMOGEN – Sapphire – Bad Nana: All the Fun of the Fair – Sophy Henn

EMANUELA – Yellow – All Are Welcome – Alexandra Penfold

SOFIA – Orange – I Absolutely Love Animals – Lauren Child

CELIA – Pearl – The Cook and the King – Julia Donaldson

SORAYAH – Diamond – Madeline – Ludwig Bemelmans

GRACE SOFIA – Blue – Bad Nana: That’s Snow Business – Sophy Henn

We now have a total of 210 new books for our school library.

Thank you 

to everyone who has joined in.

Holiday Reading Tips

Merry Christmas! 

We want to keep you reading over the holidays so...

1. Everyone can keep their school library book until we return in January

2. Join in with the Winter mini challenge and read 3 books to receive a certificate www.wintermini.org.uk

3. Join your local library and start reading the amazing collection of  FREE ebooks and eAudiobooks.

Merry Christmas!

GUIDE TO READING

 Reading with your child

Sharing a book with a child is fun. 

It can also give children a flying start in life and help them to become lifelong readers.

Here are some handy tips and advice to help you get the most out of reading together. 

Remember there is no right or wrong way and it is never too early to start.

• Set aside a reading time that is good for everyone.
• Let your child choose a book so that they are more engaged 
• Pick a comfortable reading place in your home
• Encourage your child to talk about the book by asking them questions and what they think will happen next.
• Fill your home with reading materials such as magazines, newspapers and books.

The Book Trust is a great source for information about books and reading and they have put together a range of booklets (in 28 languages) full of tips and advice on getting the most out of sharing books with children at every age.

Follow the link and open up to the pleasure of reading:

Book Trust Reading Tips

The Winter Mini Challenge

 

Join Today

THE WINTER MINI CHALLLENGE

www.wintermini.org.uk

& 

your LOCAL LIBRARY

and

keep READING 

over the holidays.

Advent Calendar

 

Riccardo - Junior Librarian in Tanzanite Class

Today in the library Tanzanite and Indigo classes turned over our

9th star.

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Our 9th book was

Elmer's Christmas by David McKee

Elmer is a very popular series for our children in Nursery and Reception. 

Another idea for the Christmas stocking to keep our children reading over the holidays.

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Advent Calendar

 

                                         

Today in the library Ruby and Red class turned over 

the 8th star of our Advent Calendar.

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Rocco - Red Class

Our 8th book is 

'Norman the Slug Who Saved Christmas' by Sue Hendra

The children found this book very funny and enjoyed the thought that 

an animal so small could achieve something so important!

Christmas is full of surprises!

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Advent Calendar

Today in the library Pearl and White turned over the 

5th, 6th and 7th stars of our Advent Calendar

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Adam -Pearl Class

'The Squirrels who Squabbled' by Rachel Bright

'The Snowman' by Raymond Briggs

'Paddington and the Christmas Surprise' by Michael Bond

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Joseph - White Class

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Advent Calendar

Thanks to Jasmine in Green Class

Today in the library Green and Emerald classes turned over the 

4th star of our Advent Calendar.

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Our 4th book is 

'Crabtree School: Year Two' by Lauren Pearson

Lauren Pearson actually visited out school back in 2015. It was wonderful to meet her and we even have signed copies of her books to borrow in our library.

Happy Memories!

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Advent Calendar

 

ADVENT CALENDAR

Today in the library Violet class turned over the 

3rd star of our Advent Calendar.

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Our third book is 

'Animalcolm' by David Baddiel

Children absolutely love any book by David Baddiel and we have them all in the library.

His new book 

'Future Friend' 

will be out in the shops for Christmas and will be in our library by January for all our children to borrow.

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Winter Mini Challenge

 

The Winter Mini Reading Challenge 2020 – 1^st December 2020 – 15^th January 2021

 Join The Winter Mini Challenge

Join your Local Library

To support literacy in school we are encouraging children to join the Winter Mini Reading Challenge 2020 which aims to keep children, aged 4-11, reading through the winter holidays. It is particularly important this year to maintain reading skills and learning due to the disruption to education caused by Covid-19.

 

This year the Winter Mini Reading Challenge is online. To take part children simply read 3 books or more of their choice and record, rate and review them at www.wintermini.org.uk. Each child is then rewarded with a certificate and virtual badge. The website also features fun activities and competitions as well as book recommendations.

 

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 you to assist your children in joining your local library at this time and use the FREE eBook platforms. Please find below links for our local libraries of Islington, Haringey and Camden.

Islington:

https://www.islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries

Haringey:

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/haringey-libraries

Camden:

https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME

Please join The Winter Mini Challenge now at www.wintermini.org.uk and share with the teachers over the weeks what your children are reading.  

   

Winter Mini Challenge

THE WINTER MINI CHALLENGE

1st December - 15th January

Today the Reading Agency launched 

Winter Mini Challenge

All Reading Heroes head over to 

www.wintermini.org.uk

to sign up and start your Winter Mini Challenge!

CAN YOU READ 3 BOOKS or more?

JOIN IN & get a Certificate and Badge.

ADVENT CALENDAR

 

Lucy in Indigo Class

Advent Calendar

Today in the library Indigo and Tanzanite Classes turned over the 

2nd star of our Advent Calendar.

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Our 2nd book of Christmas is 

'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton

Another lovely idea for the Christmas Stocking!

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Advent Calendar

Today in the library Ruby Class turned over the 

1st star of our Advent Calendar.

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 Our first book of Christmas is 

'The Railway Children' by E. Nesbit

Thank you to Caio and Harriet in Ruby Class

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