School Libraries - A Right

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) recently issued this statement about School Libraries:


School Libraries – A Right

We believe that throughout their education every child is entitled to:

• Support from designated library staff with extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and experience to advise, encourage and inspire wider reading and reading for pleasure to ensure fair provision for all

• A skilled library practitioner with responsibility and time to help children and young people develop the skills needed to manage today’s information overload, to become lifelong learners and to meet the future job market’s need for problem solvers and independent thinkers

• A safe and secure library environment for learning during and outside school hours, where help, resources and advice are freely available to all

• High quality and wide-ranging library and classroom resources to support their curriculum which have been carefully selected to meet the needs of their age, learning style and ability and organised to provide easy access and availability

• Be valued as an individual, having access to reading materials which are exploited by a knowledgeable person to support the emotional, cultural, leisure and wider needs of the whole person

We believe that every school’s teaching team is entitled to:

A designated library professional who:

• understands the curriculum and pastoral needs of teaching staff and who will support these with managed resources

• will collaborate with staff on curriculum planning and development and be involved in teaching

• will develop partnership working with other key organisations within and beyond the school

We believe that the wider school community is entitled to:

A designated library professional who can play a key role in developing the school as a hub of the community by:

• Building links with the public library service to support children’s learning outside the classroom

• Helping parents and carers to develop an understanding about how their children’s learning is enhanced through access to a range of library resources and advising them about how to access and use these resources with their children

• Ensuring they are equipped with an understanding of the digital literacy strategies needed to educate their children in the safe and ethical use of the internet

February 2011


Further Reading: IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto: the school library in teaching and learning for all. 1999.
http://archive.ifla.org/VII/s11/pubs/manifest.htm UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.1989
http://www.unicef.org/crc/ School Library Association Primary School Library Charter 2010
http://www.sla.org.uk/primary-charter.php

Recent Word of the Week Winners

War Memorial Library :
Volition chosen by Mr. Al-Rifai (ICT)
Noun
The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision
Bathophobia chosen by Mr. Shaw (Technology)
Noun
An abnormal and persistent fear of depths.

Hubbub chosen by Ben Jones 13PL
Noun
A confused sound of many voices
Uproar
Antagonising chosen by Rebecca Birks (13MW)
Verb
Intentionally annoying or winding someone up to get a reaction


Discovery Library :
Perturb chosen by Ellie Ousby (9CZ)
Verb
To disturb the composure of.

Lumberjack chosen by Conor Betts (8BM)
Noun
A person whose job is to cut or carry timber.

Brobdingnagian chosen by Oliver Woodland 9HR
Adjective
Gigantic and enormous

Recent Words of the Week

War Memorial Library :

Faux Pas

Noun

A socially embarrassing mistake or action. A social blunder.

chosen by Loren Wright (13BA)

Bilious

Adjective

Suffering from a liver disorder : Bad-tempered : Extremely distasteful, nauseating (especially of colour).

chosen by Ben Jones (13PL)

Discovery Library :

Gargantuan

Adjective

Massive or gigantic object or person.

chosen by Luke Morel (9CS)

Theanthropism 

Adjective

Attribution of human traits to God.

chosen by Rebecca Bardsley-Ball (7ML)

Recent Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library :


Enigma      chosen by Robert Beckford (12RW)


Noun


A puzzling moral situation that is ambiguous or inexplicable

Idiosyncrasy     chosen by Jemima Gibson (10LG)


Noun


A way of behaving distinctive of a particular person or group : A Mannerism or quirk.


Discombobulated     chosen by Georgia Langridge (10CH)


Adjective


Having your composure disturbed, thrown into confusion.

 Triskaidekaphobia   chosen by Jake Fleckney (13MW)


Noun


An abnormal fear of the number 13.


Confuffled   chosen by Rebecca Birks (13MW)


Adjective


In a state of extreme confusion, especially when unable to solve a frustrating problem.

 Monotonous   chosen by Hassan Elgaddal (10RU)


Adjective


Boring, dull and tedious, repetitious.


Discovery Library:

Entomology     chosen by William Breslin (8BM)


Noun


The study of insects.

 Spiflicate or Spifflicate   chosen by Adam Manston (7LO)


Verb


To destroy; to quell; to confound; to handle roughly.



Arachibutyrophobia   chosen by Isobel Frost (9DR)


Noun


The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

 Opthalmology   chosen by Brandon Flanagan (8GU)


Noun


The branch of medicine dealing with structure, functions and diseased of the eye.



Census   chosen by India Lindsay (7PR)


Noun


An official enumeration (counting) of inhabitants with statistics relating to them.


Bhagavd Gita    chosen by James Hough (9MZ)


Noun


The ‘Song of the Lord’, also known as Gita, is a sacred Hindu scripture, considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy.

New RIF research on access to print materials

New RIF research shows access to print materials



"Improves children's reading performance. Studies suggest that providing children with print materials helps children read better. Among the studies reviewed, kindergarten students showed the biggest increase in reading performance.


Are instrumental in helping children learn the basics of reading. Providing children with reading materials allowed them to develop basic reading skills such as letter and word identification, phonemic awareness, and completion of sentences.


Causes children to read more and for longer lengths of time. Giving children print materials led to more shared reading between parents and children. Children who received books also read more frequently and for longer periods of time.


Produces improved attitudes toward reading and learning among children. Children with greater access to books and other print materials-whether through borrowing books or through receiving books to own-expressed more enjoyment of books, reading, and academics. "

From RIF press release http://www.rif.org/us/about/press/%20new-research-shows-access-to-print-materials-improves-childrens-reading.htm

Sainsburys Active Kids

A BIG thank you to everyone who sent in their Active Kids vouchers last term.

Our final total was just under 20,000 tokens.

The equipment we ordered has nearly all arrived now, and the pupils will be benefitting from having an adjustable situp board ; medicine balls ; various weight kettlebells ; cheerleading kit ; shuttlecocks; rounders balls; stopwatches and other items.

Booked Up is a national programme run by Booktrust and supported by the Department for Education.

Booktrust is an independent charity with the goal of encouraging and supporting reading for pleasure. The Booktrust provide each Year 7 pupil in registered schools in England with a free ‘Booked Up’ book from a list of 12 specially selected titles. The Librarians register TRS and organize the selection and ordering of the books. . We hope the Year 7s enjoy their selection. If you like the look of any of the Booked Up books, copies of all the titles are held in the Discovery Library for borrowing.
 
http://www.bookedup.org.uk/