Christmas Books and Film tie-ins on TV

Why not enjoy a good book this Christmas holiday?  Come and browse our display of Christmas themed reads in the Discovery library!  We have lots of great titles in the both the Discovery and War Memorial libraries, including those in our ‘new books’ section.   

A Muppet Christmas Carol

Also, if you like films, below is a list of films that have been adapted from books and are on TV over the Christmas Period.  To view, go to http://issuu.com/carolineroche/docs/2012_xmas_tv/3. 

Compiled by Helen Smith, Librarian at Eckington School.

A Christmas Carol - Grandmas Graphics

 Let us know if you prefer the book or the film?

TRS and Siobhan Dowd Trust article in Bromley Times

The Bromley Times have published an article on our Siobhan Dowd Trust prize win!  To view, click here:

Bromley Times TRS article

Don’t forget to look out for the launch of our new books in January.

The Ravensbourne School Wins £1000 worth of books

The children and staff at The Ravensbourne School are celebrating after winning a prize worth £1000 for doing one of their favourite things … reading books. 

We were one of ten schools chosen by the Siobhan Dowd Trust to win their ‘Spread the Joy of Reading’ competition.  The competition was launched to find schools with the most vibrant and lively school libraries and the most imaginative ideas to encourage reading for pleasure.   

There will be a big launch of the books we have won in January.

To find out more about the activities that won us the prize, log on to http://www.siobhandowdtrust.com.  Siobhan Dowd wrote four outstanding novels for young people, between 2004 and 2007, all of which have won awards.

Book Displays

Look out for our displays of recommended books in the Discovery and War Memorial Libraries.  Currently, we have a STEM display of books in the War Memorial Library and our ‘new books’ display containing the latest titles in the Discovery Library.

Our recent book display themes have included Halloween and Remembrance.  These have been great in encouraging students to borrow books that they might not normally choose to read for pleasure.

How ready are you to ‘Take a Risk’?

The Library’s ‘Take a Risk’ competition is back for Christmas!  Borrow a mystery ‘Take A Risk Book’ fill in the short questionnaire and you will automatically win a prize, and have your name entered into a free prize draw with the chance to win more prizes PLUS spot prizes to be won.  See a Librarian in the Discovery Library for details.

Children's Book Award winners

Frank Cottrell Boyce has won the 2012 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for his book The Unforgotten Coat. The book was inspired by a true story follows two brothers from Mongolia who go to school in Bootle, Merseyside, but are forced to return to their homeland.  The author was commissioned to write it by a charity, Reader Organisation, and 50,000 copies were given away free. To find out more visit the Guardian website at http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/guardianchildrensfictionprize.  You can find other books by Frank Cottrell Boyce in the Discovery Library.

The Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012 has been won by Jamie Thomson for Dark Lord The Teenage Years.  The book, which won the funniest book for children aged seven to 14, is about a dark lord who inhabits the body of teenager Dirk Lloyd.  You can find a copy of this book and others by Jamie Thomson in the Discovery Library.

War Memorial Library visits

The school war memorial, initially dedicated to students and staff who gave their lives in the Great War, is situated in the KS4/5 Library; known as the War Memorial Library. It was added to again after World War II.  The war memorial is important to the life of the school and we mention it often.

As the War Memorial Library is for the use of KS4 and 5 students and staff only and we are aware that the KS3 students do not get to see the memorial, a timetable of visits has been arranged for the Year 7 students to visit during Form Time this term.

Remembrance Day – lest we forget

Remembrance Day takes place on 11 November every year in Commonwealth Countries to remember the members of the armed forces who have died since the end of the First World War.  People wear remembrance poppies to show that they have not forgotten those who have died.  The Discovery Library has a special Remembrance display of war time story books for you to borrow.  Tell us what you have read and whether you enjoyed it!  You may also like to write a review recommending the book to others.

Carve out time for a book!

Why not enjoy a ‘spooky’ read this half term?  Come and have a look at our Halloween display in the Discovery library and borrow a scary book!  We have lots of other good reads available in our ‘new books’ section and throughout the library.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

October is Black History Month.  To find out more about the inspirational people and key events that have shaped history come and visit the libraries.

Image from http://fiveteninvintage.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/happy-black-history-month/

Recent Word of the Week Winners

Discovery Library:

ZENITH
Noun: The highest point
chosen by Luke Clifton (7RN)

CONQUISTADOR
Noun:  One of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16^th century.
chosen by Frankie Palmer (9MP)

ASTONISHING
Adjective : Surprising, amazing
chosen by George McKeown (7SA)

ONEROUS
Adjective : A task which is difficult to carry out, long or boring
chosen by Elliot Wheeler (7LC)

CONNECTION
Noun: A relationship or association, link or bond.
chosen by Millen Benians (8CM)


War Memorial Library:

CONFLAGRATION
A large and disastrous fire.
chosen by Brett Parry (12CA)

EYRIE
Noun: Nest of an Eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high, inaccessible place.
chosen by Chloe O’Brien (10SY)

TYRANT
Noun:  Any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
chosen by Mr. Mills (History)

SKULDUGGERY
Noun: Devious trickery, underhand or unscrupulous.
chosen by Stephen Bailey (12CA)

CESSATION
Verb: Ceasing or stopping, rest or pause
chosen by Brandon Flanagan  (KS4 MI)

Winner of “Spread the Joy of Reading” competition - £1000 worth of books!

We are delighted to announce that we were among the winners of the Siobhan Dowd Trust “Spread the Joy of Reading” competition.  Entrants were asked to write 250 words to say how they encourage and promote reading in their school.  Ten winners were then chosen to receive £1000 worth of books.

Among the judges were Michael Rosen, author and reading enthusiast extraordinaire.  Our top tip was to “just make reading normal”.  Look out for the new books, which will be arriving soon!http://www.siobhandowdtrust.com/

Changes in the new year

Goodbye and Hello

This year we say 'Goodbye' to our Librarian Mrs. Edwards who is leaving us to enjoy a hopefully restful retirement.  We wish her every happiness in her retirement but hope she pops back to see how we are doing and to update us on the retirement fun she is having.

We say hello to Mrs. Nolan who joins us as our Monday, Tuesday and Friday Librarian.  Welcome aboard Mrs. Nolan. 

  

The Ravensbourne School Centenary 1911-2011


A joint exhibition by Bromley Local Studies and Archives and The Ravensbourne School

Bromley Local Studies and Archives

Bromley Central Library - 2nd floor

18th June – 31st August 2012

GUESS WHO'S READING COMPETITION

Congratulations to all those who correctly identified the members of staff who were reading in our recent competition and received VIVO points.
The winners of the prize draw were :
3rd Prize Elizabeth Smith 9TH
2nd Prize Kai O’Halloran 8LO
1st Prize Marius Sologubovas 7SH

The correct answers were :

Ms Roberts

Mr. Contreras-Ramis

Mrs. Hunt



Mr. Murphy



Dr. Castellucio

Mrs. Price

Mr. Smyrk

Mr. Muzio

Recent Word of the Week Winners



War Memorial Library :
PHILANTHROPY
Noun The practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions. Love of mankind in general usually shown by contributions of money, property or work for the benefit of others.
chosen by Ms. Magee (Attendance Officer)

PROFLIGACY
Noun Reckless or extravagant spending or behaviour. Dissolute or immoral behaviour.
chosen by Ms. Brett (Science)

INUNDATED
Adjective Overwhelmed with demands, offers. Covered with water, especially flood water. Overwhelmed as if with a flood or swamp.
chosen by Mr. McKenzie (Reprographics)

Discovery Library :
CYNIC
Noun A person who believes the worst about people or the outcome of events.
chosen by Leonnie Benians (8LO)

ESCARPMENT
Noun A steep slope at the edge of some high level ground.
chosen by Ally Wood (7HB)


MIDWIFE
Noun A person trained to look after a woman who is giving birth to a baby.
chosen by Kelsey Jordan-Brown (7SH)


CIRCULATION
Noun A movement to and fro. The flow of blood through the body.
chosen by Wayde Swanepoel (7MZ)

GALLIVANTING
Verb To wander in search of Pleasure.
chosen by Lisa Onyeka (7HB)

Recent Word of the Week Winners
 War Memorial Library :
BOUNCEBACKABILITY
Noun The ability to recover after a setback, especially in sport.chosen by Mrs. Edwards (Librarian)



PROPENSITYNoun An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
chosen by Dr Garrido (Science)
ODORIFEROUS
Adjective Giving off an odour, especially a pleasant odour.chosen by Ms. Roberts (Librarian)


Discovery Library :
COUNTERMEASURENoun Action taken to counter the outcome of another action. 
chosen by Craig Butler (8MD)


AUSPICIOUSchosen by Callum Moloney-Joyce (7CL)
Adjective  An Omen of success – fortunate.



OMNIPOTENT
Adjective To have almighty or infinite power. To have a very great or unlimited authority. Supreme, mighty, powerfulchosen by Lisa Onyeka (7HB)

We are launching a new and exciting competition in the Library called ‘Guess Who’s Reading’.   All year groups are welcome to enter.  Eight members of staff at TRS were photographed reading.  If students can guess who all eight are they will be awarded VIVO points.  There will also be a free prize draw and all forms with 8 correct answers will be entered.  The closing date will be Friday the 1^st of June 2012.

  
  
 

Tokens

Please remember that we are collecting the following tokens:



Sainsburys

Tesco




Nestle






They can be handed in or placed in the box at Reception

Recent Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library:


ANTHROPOPHAGY
Noun The eating of human flesh by other human beings: Cannibalism.
chosen by Ms. Crozier (RE)

DERELICT
Adjective Run-down, abandoned, deserted, out of use.
chosen by Jonah Haffner (12KE)


GALVANIC REANIMATION
Adjective/Noun Using direct-current electricity to bring people back from the dead.
chosen by Bryony Swain (13RE)


SIMILARITIES
Noun A corresponding aspect or feature. Points, features or details in which two items are alike.
chosen by Tharani Thavarabalan (12RF)


MISE-EN-SCENE
Noun Everything that you see in a camera shot. Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.
chosen by Jack Newman (13ME)


TESSERA
Noun A small square of stone, tile or glass used in mosaics. In Ancient Greece or Rome a small tablet of wood or bone used as a token.
chosen by Precious Akinbileje (10BE)


DISCOMBOBULATE
Verb To upset, confuse or disconcert. To befuddle or perplex. To cause to be unable to think clearly.
chosen by Melissa Owusu-Ansah (13WH)

Discovery Library :
STOIC
Adjective To not give in, to keep going to the very end, to resist pain and continue anyway.
chosen by Luke Blanchard (9TN)


MAGNOLIA
Noun An Asian and North American tree or shrub with white, pink, purple or yellow showy flowers.
chosen by Samuel Young (9BM)


MIZZENMAST
Noun On a vessel with three or more masts the third mast from the bow
chosen by Blaise Bizzell (8BG)


GAFFE
Noun An embarrassing blunder.
chosen by Ryan Sewell (8FN)


DYSFUNCTIONAL
Adjective Any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part, especially of a family. Failure to show the characteristics or fulfill the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial.
chosen by Tatenda Matsvai (9AR)

MASOCHIST
Noun Someone who enjoys things that seem painful or tiresome.
chosen by Lauren Carne (9TH)

WOEFULLY
Adjective Expressing or characterized by sorrow. Bringing or causing woe. Pitiful, miserable.
chosen by Robert Yelding (7SH)

Recent Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library :


Necromancy
Noun
Communication with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future. Sorcery. Black magic.
chosen by Danielle Crump (12JO)

Anomie
Noun
Lack of social or moral standards or values in an individual or society. Loss of a sense of what it is to be normal.
chosen by Nabila Wright (13AP)

Serendipity
Noun
The ability or habit of making pleasant or interesting discoveries by accident.
chosen by Mr. Case (English Department)

Septenviguple
Noun/adjective/verb
The term for multiples of 27 i.e. 27 times something. Used in the game of Scrabble.
chosen by Mr. Fordham (Student Leadership Coordinator)

 Discovery Library :
Lebensraum 
Noun
A territory claimed by a nation or state because it is necessary for survival or growth.
chosen by William Breslin (8BM)


Neophyte
Noun
A person newly converted to a religion.
chosen by Jordan Smith (7CZ)

Stygian
Adjective
Gloomy or Hellish.
chosen by Noah Thompson (8LO)

Christmas 
Noun
Annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ when Christians give presents to each other.
chosen by Peter Ralph (7CT)