Crisis at Christmas 2017

Thousands of people will be homeless this Christmas.

Each year, some of the staff at TRS choose to make a donation to Crisis instead of sending Christmas cards.  This year the total raised is £290.  

In addition, our amazing Teaching Assistants organised and funded a cake sale and staff raffle, with the money raised also going to Crisis. This brings the total raised to £435, which will reserve more than 17 places for homeless people this Christmas.

Crisis is a charity which offers shelter, companionship and life-changing services to people who are homeless.  To find out more visit the Crisis website..

🎅Books into Film at Christmas

What are you reading over the Christmas holiday? Come and browse and borrow from our display of Christmas books in the War Memorial Library and books with a film tie-in on TV in the Discovery Library!

School Librarian, Helen Smith, has compiled her annual list of Christmas book and film tie-ins that are on TV over the Christmas period.  Please click on the link to view: Christmas TV List 2017.

The Ravensbourne School - Eden Park High 2017 Poetry Anthology

So excited about The Ravensbourne School - Eden Park High 2017 Poetry Anthology! All proceeds go to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

 Contact mshuttleworth@e21c.co.uk

 for details.

Reading for Pleasure increases vocabulary regardless of background

Research by the UCL Institute of Education (IoE), has revealed that teenagers who read for pleasure on a regular basis have a better vocabulary than those who never read. 

11,000 14-year olds were given word exercises and even taking into account factors such as parents’ qualifications and profession, teenagers who read every day understood 26% more words than those who do not read in their spare time.  

According to lead author, Dr Alice Sullivan, “the link between reading for pleasure and better vocabularies suggests that if young people are encouraged to discover a love for books, it could alter the course of their lives, regardless of their background.”

Are You Ready To Take A Risk At Christmas?

The Library’s ‘Take a Risk’ competition is back by popular demand for Christmas! 

To take part, all you need to do is 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 there are spot prizes to be won!  

See a Librarian in the Discovery Library for details - Everyone's a winner!