This week , Miss Smith took our super Green group children to the library to explore fiction and non-fiction books. We now understand where each type of book is found and what the difference is. We spoke about which type of books we enjoy reading and made some super choices! CHALLENGE FOR GREEN GROUP Can […]

Hello Years 1 & 2. This half term we are holding a competition for both year groups. The winner will be able to pick a new book from a selections of prizes we have in the Library. YOUR CHALLENGE: Pick your favourite character from a book you have read. Draw a picture of your favourite […]

This half term me and Mrs. Morris have been monitoring the usage in the Library across all classes and the class with the best library usage during Autumn 2 was 6 Red. Well done 6 Red! We are very proud of you all. Keep up the good work!

Thank you to all of the children who entered our 12 Days of Christmas competition. We had lots of entries and Mrs Shariff and I enjoyed reading your work. For this competition, our two winners were Aamirah and Hamsia from 3Blue. Your work will be displayed in the Library for the Spring Term. Well done, […]

Hello Year 3 and 4. We have had some WONDERFUL entries so far. If you would like to enter this competition, there is still time. The deadline for your entry is tomorrow. All details are below. The Library has a wonderful Christmas competition for you! I am sure you are all familiar with THE TWELVE […]

Calling all the BH Potter heads in Year 5 and 6. Your school library is holding the Harry Potter quiz and one of you could win your very own Harry Potter popup book. All you have to do is write your answers on a piece of paper with your name and class on the top, […]

Andy Shepherd’s ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ is the perfect series for ages 7-9 and now you can discover where she got her inspiration from, how she plans her stories, and more. About The Author: Andy Shepherd is a children’s writer working on stories for 5-12 year olds. Growing up on the Essex coast, she spent […]

Extract from- My Awesome Japan Adventure: A Diary about the Best 4 Months Ever! by Rebecca Otowa Lets Discuss •  What do you eat for breakfast? •  Have you ever tried any of the foods described in the book? •  Would you enjoy taking a trip to Japan?

Some Year 4 children visited the library today to research Tudor food, clothes and houses. Mrs Sharif has a wealth of library knowledge. She shared with us to help find information from our amazing library selection at BroadHeath library to help us learn more about the Tudors. Mrs Sharif advised us to go to the […]

New Library arch to welcome all the little learners and explorers in the library Key Stage 1 Year 1 had their first visit to the library Year 1 had a story time in the library Children were mesmerized to see so many amazing books in their school library Key Stage 2 Year 6 Intervention groups […]

This term we are completing a STEAM unit about Roller Coasters. Using the resources in the Library, we would like you to find out the following: 1) What is STEAM?2) When were Roller coasters invented?3) What is gravity and how was it discovered? Extension: Why is it related to the spin of the Earth?4) What […]

It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies – Enemy Pie. Written by: Derek Munson Illustrated by: Tara Calahan King Published by: Chronicle Books Read by: Camryn Manheim Run time: 10 minutes How did the […]

There are no mirrors in my Nana’s house. No mirrors to reflect the cracks in the wall, the clothes that don’t fit, the trash in the hallway. No mirrors. But there is love. The beauty in this child’s world is in her Nana’s eyes. It’s like the rising of the sun… Written by: Ysaye M. Barnwell […]

Kameeka is confident that today she will finally beat her rival, Jamara, and become the Hula-Hoopin’ Queen of 139th Street. But then Mama reminds her that today is their neighbor Miz Adeline’s birthday, and Kameeka has a ton of chores to do to get ready for the party they are hosting. Kameeka’s disappointed to be […]

Life is sweet for Benedict. Every morning he wakes up to find jars of fresh honey on his back porch. He makes honey toast for breakfast, bakes honey cake in the afternoon, and drinks honey tea before bed. But one day, the jars on Benedict’s porch are empty. The bees in his backyard have gone on strike! […]

Brrr! Georgie wakes up to a freezing morning in 1920’s Pennsylvania and gets the bad news that there is no coal to heat the farmhouse—and he knows there is no money to buy more, either. Just after he finds this out, along comes his friend Harley, who drags him off on an adventure to find some mysterious […]