Monday, 25 February 2013

Pre-launch of Siobhan Dowd books and ‘Convince the Critics’ competition

We are pleased to announce a new Library competition along with the launch of over £1000 worth of new books won by the Librarians to coincide with WorldBook Day 2013. 


Pre-launch invitations have been sent to the forms that have the top borrowers in each year group.  The students will get a peek preview of all the new books, there will be a free prize draw, World Book Day vouchers to give out plus the students will be the first to hear about our latest competition, ‘Convince the Critics’.

Monday, 11 February 2013

Book Reviews

The following reviews are by some of the Year 7 students.  Why not read these books and see if you agree and maybe write a review too? You can find them and other great books in our libraries.  More of your reviews will be coming soon ....

There is a Boy in the Girls’ bathroom by Louis Sacher
Reviewed by Owen Yr 7
This is a book about a boy called Jeff Fishkin, who moves to a new school and somehow ends up in the girls’ bathroom.  The book is good because it is funny in some places and it has a big twist right when you start getting into the flow of the book.
Who should read it? People, no matter what books you like to read, it is really one of a kind 10/10.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Reviewed by James Yr 7
This book is amazing; with constant suspense that keeps you on the edge.  15 year old Katniss Everdeen is an ordinary girl, who secretly risks her life every day.  She lives in district 12 with her Mum and little sister, Prim.  She hunts every day, slipping her way under a 13ft electric fence.  She has to!  She has to keep her family alive.  She lives an ordinary lifestyle until one day!
Every year two contestants from each district are entered into a huge tournament of death.  When the Reaping Day came, Primrose Everdeen was announced.  Katniss got scared and without thinking volunteered for her little sister.  Katniss was thrown into an arena of death with 23 other blood thirsty teenagers.  Will she be victorious…?
I give this book 10/10 for constant suspense and wonderful cliff hangers.
Vampire Assistant by Darren Shan
Reviewed by Paige Yr 7
On reading the first Darren Shan Cirque Du Freak I thought it couldn’t get better from there.  However it did.  During the book there were many characters that were amazing like the world’s tallest man, a werewolf, half vampires and full vampires, snake boy and much more. 
I enjoyed this book so much that I will still keep reading the other books in the series.  I would recommend this book to people who like adventure.
Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Reviewed by Angel Yr 7
“Hi, my name in Danny.  I no longer have a Mum.  She died when I was only four months old.  My Dad left to look after me on his own.  I think the world of my father”.
That’s a little bit about his life.  I chose this book because my brother read it before so he said I should read it.  I looked on the first page, read it, and it sounded really good.  I think this book was good because it shows how much your Dad loves you and why you should always remember your memories with your Mum and Dad.

Friday, 8 February 2013

Fall in Love with a Good Book!

Our Valentine display in the War Memorial Library

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

National Libraries Day

Saturday 09 February 2013 is National Libraries Day.  It is a day for championing and celebrating libraries and librarians and to highlight the importance of reading. There will be events taking place in libraries around the country so please support your local libraries.
The Shout About School Libraries campaign highlights the vital importance of school libraries in ensuring that “every child has equal access to information, to knowledge, to critical thinking”. This is something that is very much recognized and supported by the leadership team at TRS, through the provision of libraries services delivered by professionally qualified librarians.



Our 'love libraries' display in the Discovery Library.

 

Monday, 28 January 2013

Recent Words of the Week


Discovery Library:

Discombobulated
Verb: To be in a state of confusion
chosen by Katie-Rose 8CT

Intrigued
Verb:  Being interested in something that you find kind of mysterious
chosen by Scott 7LC

Excruciating
Adjective: Extremely painful, agony
Chosen by Oliver 7KE

Futuristic
Adjective: To do with a vision of the future; being ahead of the times, innovative or revolutionary
chosen by Tate 7SA

Impenitent
Adjective: Not regretting something you have done wrong.
chosen by Callum 8CM

Hypochondriac
Noun: Someone who is abnormally anxious about their health.
chosen by Tyrone 7BC

Homozygous
Noun: Refers to having two identical alleles for a single trait.
chosen by Frankie 9MP

Benevolent
Adjective:  Someone kind and helpful.  Something formed for charitable purposes.
chosen by Lisa 8MB

Odious
Adjective: Very horrible or unpleasant
Chosen by William 7CB

Spaghettification
Noun: the process by which (in some theories) an object would be stretched and ripped apart by gravitational forces on falling into a black hole
Chosen by Edward 7GE

Execute
Verb: To put a condemned person to death, to carry out or accomplish.
Chosen by Zihao 7RN

War Memorial Library:

Pneumatic
Adjective: Operated by compressed air or by a vacuum.
chosen by Joshua 10CL

Archaeopteryx
Noun: The first bird, or the earliest form of a bird we know.  It could only fly short distances but it had wings and feathers.
chosen by Jonah 13RY

Ardent
Adjective: To be enthusiastic or passionate about something
chosen by Alexei 13MO

Landlubber
Noun: A person who is not experienced at sea
chosen by Chloe 10SY

Procrastination
Noun: Putting off or delaying an action to a later time
chosen by Ishmayl 13RF

Diagonal
Verb: Connecting two nonconsecutive verticals in a polygon; slanting line
chosen by Max 10CE

Extemporise                  
Verb: To improvise; perform without preparation
chosen by Dr Garrido, Science

Pythagoras’ Theorem
Noun: Theorem presented by Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician, about angles, triangles and their values using algebra.
chosen by Anthony KS4MI

Ephemeral             
Adjective:  Short-lived, momentary.
chosen by Mrs Nolan (librarian)

Ethereally
Adjective: Magically/whimsically/from another realm.
chosen by Keira 13HR

Friday, 18 January 2013

Winners of the 'Take a Risk' free prize draw

Over 200 students took a risk and borrowed a ‘take a risk’ book at the end of last term. 192 Questionnaires were successfully completed and prizes given, as well as 68 spot prizes.  All entries were then put forward for the free prize draw.  

The following prize draw winners were presented with their prizes at the KS3 Assembly on Monday 14th January: 

1.     Heather 7KE

2.     Elliot 7LC

3.     Angelique 7GE

4.     Phebe 7SA

5.     Samuel 7RN

 We had a great response and thanks to everyone who took part.


Books of Blood!


In the Discovery Library we have a horrifying display of books about vampires!