Book Fair

Celebrate Reading at our Book Fair!

 

Reading for pleasure is transformative for children’s academic success and wellbeing. We are hosting a Book Fair to bring books to the heart of our school. There will be hundreds of new children’s books to browse and buy. With prices starting from only £2.99, there’s sure to be a book for everyone.

 

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.

Pre-paid gift vouchers are available. Go to www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/gift-vouchers to buy vouchers for your child before the Fair.

Also, your child will be visiting the Book Fair during the school day with their class and they will be able to bring in cash to purchase books on that day. Please provide the money in an envelope clearly marked with their name and class and give it to your child or teacher.

Thursday 3rd November     Year 5, Reception

Friday 4th November           Year 3, Year 4

Monday 7th November        Nursery, Year 6

Tuesday 8^th November        Year 2, Year 1

 

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.

To keep up-to-date with our Book Fair news log-on to our library blog at www.ilovereadingatstjosephs.blogspot.com.

Don’t forget that every book you buy can help towards FREE BOOKS for our school library. The last Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success for St Joseph’s making over £1000 in FREE BOOKS.

 

It’s the perfect place to begin your Christmas shopping!

  

Islington Libraries

 

YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY – FREE BOOKS

Have you joined your local library? Did you know that anyone who lives, works or studies in the borough can join Islington Libraries?

Our nearest library is at Archway, near the underground station. A perfect place to go to after school to share a story and keep WARM!

Membership is FREE giving you access to amazing FREE books, eBooks eAudiobooks and many other resources. 

Join today and help St Joseph’s children be happy, confident readers. 

Online:

www.islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries/join-islington-libraries/join-now

Email:

Library.informationunit@islington.gov.uk

Telephone:

020 7527 6900

Come and collect a flyer from me for more information when you attend your child’s Parent/Teacher appointment on Wednesday 19^th October.

Birthday Book Club

 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

JOIN IN

Does your child have a Birthday this month?

Why not celebrate by joining our 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

Donate a book in honor of your child's birthday and help our school library to grow.

1. Pay £6 on Parent Pay.
2. Your child chooses a book for the library with the help of our school librarian.
3. A dedication plate with your child's  first name, class and birth date is put in the book. 
4. Your child is the first to borrow the book and share with you at home.

A perfect way for your child to actively help their school and learn the importance of giving and sharing.

THANK YOU!

World Mental Health Day - 10th October

 

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Monday 10th October

St Joseph's will be joining in as part of the 

Get Islington Reading 

program launched by the National Literacy Trust & The Reading Agency. 

Throughout the week we will be encouraging children, teachers and parents 

to drop everything and READ! 

We can all help in improving our mental health by starting a new daily habit of 

reading for 10 mins and feeling good.

Get Islington Reading

sent us a selection of books for our children to read and learn more about 

mental health.

There are lots of tips and activities for families to encourage reading at home on the 

National Literacy Trust

Words for Life.

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

 

                       BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

JOIN IN

Does your child have a Birthday this month?

Why not celebrate by joining our 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

GET ISLINGTON READING - Pupil Reading Survey

 

Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6,

Get Islington Reading: Pupil Reading Habits Survey

Our school is working with The National Literacy Trust, The Reading Agency and Islington Borough Council as part of the Get Islington Reading project to help our children be happy, confident readers. Please see attached leaflet.

In order to help The National Literacy Trust measure reading habits and attitudes in our school they have asked us for our children’s participation in completing a survey.

Please see below our school's link to the GIR pupil reading habits survey which needs to be completed before 21^st October.

https://research.literacytrust.org.uk/s/GIR_year3_StJoseph/

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries relating to this project. 

Junior Librarians

 

Junior Librarians

Autumn Term 

Welcome to our new junior librarians who have been selected for this important role from our Year 5 and 6 children.

Congratulations on successfully completing your application and interview.

Our junior librarians will have the important job of making sure the library is a quiet, neat and cozy place to read for all. They will be inspiring their peers with book recommendations.

 

This year we have made the Treehouse into a special reading place for children in Year 1 and Year 2. Our junior librarians will be responsible for helping to supervise this area and being reading buddies.

"The library is my favourite place in school. It is quiet and I love books" - Anne-Marie - Violet Class

"I wanted to be a Junior Librarian to inspire others to read more" – Eva - Violet Class

"Being a Junior Librarian means that I get to have more responsibility" – Jessica - Violet Class

"I like reading so being around books makes me happy" – Elena -Violet Class

They have got their library badge and are ready to start!

WELL DONE!