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READING CLOUD – eBooks & eAudiobooks

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This is a fabulous resource.

 

Merry Christmas

&

keep reading over the holidays.

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Winter Reading Challenges

 

Islington librarian

To support literacy over the holiday period, we welcomed a librarian from Islington Library Service to come into school to encourage our children to join their local library and the Winter Reading Challenge.

 

There are two challenges; the Winter Reading Challenge run by Islington libraries and the Winter Mini Challenge run by The Reading Agency. The challenges aim to encourage children to continue reading over the winter holidays.

 

Taking part in the Winter Reading Challenge is simple and free. Children need to read 4 books from their library between 1^st December 2022 and 28^th February 2022.  There are certificates for all those who complete the challenge as well as a chance to win a special prize!

For more information on the Winter Reading Challenge, and more activities taking place in Islington Libraries, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/libraries.

 

Taking part in the Winter Mini Challenge is free and online. Visit the dedicated children’s website, www.wintermini.org.uk, and gain rewards for reading and reviewing books! 

 

If you are not already a member of your local library visit https://www.gov.uk/local-library-services to find the library nearest to you. Join today and start borrowing FREE books, eBooks and eAudiobooks.

  

Winter Reading Challenge - Islington Libraries

 

WINTER READING CHALLENGE

This week we have welcomed into school our local Islington Librarian, Raksha Agheda.

 

White Class

Raksha dropped into the assemblies for our Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 and visited Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in class.  She came to talk to the children about the importance of joining the local library.

Assembly

It is FREE and you can join from birth!

She surprised the children by telling them that the youngest person that she helped to join the library was only 6 days old!!

Orange Class

Raksha was delighted to find out that many of our children are already members of their local library and she recognized some of our children as they often go to Archway library.

Diamond Class

As the mascot for the Winter Reading Challenge is a penguin 

she entertained the children reading from a range of books with stories about penguins.

Reading to Pearl Class

The children had an opportunity to ask her questions about the library and how it works and she gave out lots of stickers.

Once you join the library then you can join the Winter Reading Challenge as run by Islington Libraries. This is an initiative to keep our children engaged with reading over the winter holidays and beyond. 

You need to read books from the library to be able to join the Winter Reading Challenge.

Step 1: Join your local library - www.islington.gov.uk/libraries

Step 2: Join the Winter Reading Challenge

Step 3: Borrow books

Step 4: Read 4 books

Step 5: Get awarded a certificate.

And it is FREE!

Go along to the library, join, borrow books and find out about all the other fun activities that are on.

Thank you Raksha for coming into school. 

We hope you meet lots of St Joseph’s children in the library.

GET ISLINGTON READING

 

NEW BOOKS

Diverse and Inclusive Books

&

Language Books

We have just received a delivery of new books to enhance our

growing stock of books that support our commitment to being an inclusive school.

It is important that every child should be able to see themselves in the books that they read. 

We have 'Kiki Kalira Breaks a Kingdom, a joyful adventure inspired by Hindu legends, 'What Lexie Did' featuring the escapades of a London-based Greek-Cyriot family,  'Anisha, Accidental Detective' and 'Hair Love' with a BAME main character.

We also have books with neurodivergent characters such as 'Can You See Me? and ' Pablo and the Noisy Party' whose main character has autism or 'Double Felix', a story that deals with living with OCD. We also have books in which there are characters with various medical conditions such as 'The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare' which deals with colour-blindness.

Our language book corner is growing with books in a wide-range of world languages such as 

Chinese, Ukrainian, Hindu, German and Polish. Many of these books are dual-language and are aimed at all age and reading levels.

Thank you

to 

National Literacy Trust's 

GET ISLINGTON READING

a three-year project with 

The Reading Agency & Islington Library Service

Find out more at 

https://literacytrust.org.uk/communities/islington/

 #GetIslingtonReading

Our school is working with the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency and Islington Borough Council to make Islington a borough of happy, confident readers.

 

Winter Reading Challenge

WINTER READING CHALLENGE

To support literacy over the holiday period, we welcomed a librarian from Islington Library Service to come into school to encourage our children to join their local library and the Winter Reading Challenge.

 

There are two challenges; the Winter Reading Challenge run by Islington libraries and the Winter Mini Challenge run by The Reading Agency. The challenges aim to encourage children to continue reading over the winter holidays.

 

Taking part in the Winter Reading Challenge is simple and free. Children need to read 4 books from their library between 1^st December 2022 and 28^th February 2022.  There is a certificate for all those who complete the challenge and a chance to win a special prize!

 

For more information on the Winter Reading Challenge, and more activities taking place in Islington Libraries, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/libraries.

 

Taking part in the Winter Mini Challenge is free and online. Visit the dedicated children’s website, www.wintermini.org.uk, and gain rewards for reading and reviewing books!

 

If you are not already a member of your local library visit https://www.gov.uk/local-library-services to find the library nearest to you. Join today and start borrowing FREE books, eBooks and eAudiobooks.

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Christmas Fair

 Christmas Fair

&

The Winter Reading Challenge

Our Junior Librarians are off to the Christmas Fair

to help promote the Winter Reading Challenge that started on 1st December and runs until 28th February at Islington Libraries.

If you are not a member of your local library they will be handing out leaflets where you can find everything you need to know to join up today and start borrowing books for FREE. 

Or visit 

www.islington.gov.uk/libraries.

Keep reading over the winter holidays and beyond!

Winter Reading Challenge

 JOIN IN

The Winter Reading Challenge

1st December  2022  -  28th February 2023

It is simple.

1. Register at a local Islington Library

2. Read 4 books

3. Collect prizes and certificate

To find out more go to: www.islington.gov.uk/libraries

or follow us on @islingtonlibs

Start your good reading habit today!

GOOD LUCK!

Virtual Event - National Geographic Journalist - GIR

 

Virtual Event - Writing for the Planet

National Geographic Journalist

Tim Herbert

Monday 28th November 

Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 joined the National Georgaphic journalist and editor, Tim Herbert, 

for a session exploring writing for the planet and top tips for writing your own non-fiction 

about the world around you. 

This was an inspiring talk with lots of chances to ask questions.

Thank you to 

GET ISLINGTON READING

as organised by

The National Literacy Trust

National Poetry Day Competition Winners

  NATIONAL POETRY DAY

Thursday 6th October

COMPETITION

We had our own poetry competition to celebrate. Children in Years 3 to 6 wrote poetry on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘The Environment’. 

The best poems from each class were selected and the winners were given a prize of a poetry book funded by the GET ISLINGTON READING initiative or a book voucher for the Book Fair.

WINNERS

Anne-Marie – Violet Class

Shayla – Tanzanite Class

Rhea – Indigo Class

Emily – Indigo Class

Giancarlo – Blue Class

Sorayah – Blue Class

Emanuela – Sapphire Class

Eleonora – Sapphire Class

Brielle – Emerald Class

Antek – Emerald Class

Emily – Green Class

Rhys – Green Class

Antek - Emerald Class

All the winning poems are on display in the library.

Pop-in and enjoy!

CONGRATULATIONS

to the winners!

Book Fair

 CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS

Our Scholastic 

Book Fair has raised

£1,657.99

in FREE BOOKS
for our school!

THANK YOU!

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 BOOK FAIR

Our Book Fair excitement continues!!

Every book purchased helps get FREE books for our school library.

Final day: Wednesday 9^th November

When: Thursday 3rd November – Wednesday 9th November

 

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

 

Where: New Conference Room

 

Whether you are attending the Book Fair in person or ordering from home, all card payments for books should be made securely online by following this link https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay and simply selecting your school from the drop down menu or using QR code.

Your child may come home with a Wish List. These are designed to allow your child to make a note of the books they would like to purchase. Please return the Wish List to school along with proof of online payment or cash so that the books can be given to the child.

THANK YOU!

Book Fair

BOOK FAIR

Our Book Fair has been here for 2 days and we have had a lot 

of excitement.

Many classes have already visited the Book Fair and purchased books.

Every class will visit the Book Fair during school coming to the Book Fair on their library day.

Children will have a chance to browse and they will be given a WISH LIST showing books they would like from the Fair. 

This is a good way for them to be able to share their

wishes at home!

If you wish to purchase any books from the Wish List please return it to school along with proof of online payment or cash so that the books can be given to the child.

Children will be able to bring money to purchase books on the day that they are scheduled to come to the Fair.

Please provide the money in an envelope clearly marked with their name and class 

and give it to your child, teacher or the school office.

 When: Thursday 3rd November – Wednesday 9th November

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

 

Where: New Conference Room

Please follow this link to your Book Fair Invitation

https://images.scholastic.co.uk/assets/a/88/23/book-fairs-september-invite-2149206.pdf

Whether you are attending the Book Fair in person or ordering from home, all card payments for books should be made securely online by following this link https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay and simply selecting your school from the drop down menu or using QR code.

Please use school postcode N19 5DT to find school online

Remember when you buy one book we get one FREE for the library!

Thank you for supporting our school!

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