TOKENS

Please remember that we are collecting the following tokens:
Sainsburys


Tesco


Nestle

They can be handed in to either Library or placed in the box at Reception

Word of the Week winners
War Memorial Library :

Interpretation
Noun Someone’s opinion or their point of view of what something means. An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious.
Chosen by Ayesha Hall (10GR)

Discovery Library :

Engulf
Verb To plunge, bury or swallow up. To overwhelm.
Chosen by Frankie Palmer (7MT)

Recent Word of the Week Winners

War Memorial Library :
Attribute
Noun  A Quality or feature representative of a person or object
Chosen by Ben Jones(13PL)
Epicycloid
Noun The curve described by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls on the outside of the circumference of a second fixed circle.
Chosen by Dean Welch (13RF)
Kudos
Noun Credit or praise for exceptional achievement. Glory. Fame
Chosen by Ben Jones (13PL)

Discovery Library :
Theist
Noun  One who believes in the existence of a god or gods
Chosen by Coran Fielding (7WR)
Dugong
Noun  A herbivorous marine mammal (Dugong dugon), native to tropical coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and southwest Pacific Ocean and having flipperlike forelimbs and a deeply notched tail fin.
Chosen by Philippa Brett 8GO
Flabbergasted
Adjective  Shocked about something
Chosen by Poppie Bryce (7LO)
Soporific 
Adjective  Sleep inducing. e.g. That boring film was soporific
Chosen by Luke Blanchard (8TN)

7r1 Performance Poetry

During two visits to the Discovery Library 7r1 chose poems from the Library collection to perform to the class.  The students had to think not only about the poem they were going to perform but also about how to use linguistic techniques such as intonation, pitch, modulation, inflection, tone, stress and emphasis rather than simply acting.

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)