It’s been a very exciting week in the library for our year 7 students. At the start of their journey with us they were all gifted a copy of Lesley Parr’s book, Fallout, to read as a whole year group. And this week we were very lucky to have Lesley come and visit us! She talked to all the students in year 7 about the writing and publishing process, and about how the artwork for the cover was selected. The students were very engaged, and hopefully they gained a deeper connection with the book as a result.

She also ran writing workshops for the students who had entered the challenges associated with the book, over the summer holidays.

Congratulations to the following students who were gifted a copy of another of Lesley Parr’s books for winning the challenges:

Chloe J (best chant poster)

Finley C (best film poster)

Jenson P (most extreme reading photo)

Fares T (best book review)

This week in the library we are also displaying our collection of books about the important role women had in World War 2 as part of the Remembrance Day commemorations, along with our most engaging non-fiction books to support Non-Fiction November, an initiative being supported and promoted by The National Literacy Trust. This initiative aims to provide young people with the opportunity to explore non-fiction texts, which research shows plays a vital role in helping them to learn about the world around them. We’re also promoting our books on bullying, in support of anti-bullying week. We have books to support you if you feel you are being bullied, if you witness bullying or you suspect someone you know is struggling with bullying. Feel free to drop in and pick up one of our easily accessible texts.