The Library
WELCOME TO OUR LIBRARY
Welcome to the library. This is a space for pupils to gather quietly, read, play chess and complete homework.
- We have a fantastic selection of books, including many critically acclaimed and prize-winning novels.
- The librarian, Ms McCarthy, is eager to match the right book for each pupil, and is a keen supporter of the right to read for pleasure.
- All pupils are members of the library and can borrow books for a period of 10 days.
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Our library was opened by Newport-born poet Connor Allen, former children’s Laureate of Wales. The library has been named the Connor Allen Library in his honour. |
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WHAT TO READ THIS AUTUMN |
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Here are two books recommended by Ms McCarthy this Autumn. |
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The Zombie Project by Alice Nuttall is an exciting and original adventure set after a global zombie outbreak. Can Merian solve an ecological problem and defend the zombies?
After by Pádraig Kenny is a thoughtful take on AI and human relationships. Jen and her dad attempt to survive in a world where technology has failed, but her father is not all he seems. |
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| Try a Verse Novel: a verse novel tells a story through poetry rather than prose | |
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library news
LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS:
The Library Book Groups aim to foster a love of books, reading and writing.
Year 7 – Every Wednesday Lunch Break, Year 8 – Every Tuesday Lunch Break
Year 7 – Every Wednesday Lunch Break, Year 8 – Every Tuesday Lunch Break
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Here are some of the activities planned for this term:October 1st: Create your own poetry to celebrate National Poetry Day on 2nd October October 8th: A look at global majority authors for black history month October 15th: A look at Welsh authors for Diwrnod Shwmae Day October 22nd: Halloween crafts |
How to encourage reading...
Reading for 20 minutes a day has many benefits for children and young adults, including reducing stress, improving educational outcomes in Maths and English, and helping develop empathy.
It doesn’t matter if it is comics, novels, non-fiction, menus or instruction manuals … this is ALL reading. Reading from a screen, listening to an audiobook and being read to, all have huge benefits for children. If you read with your children, ask them if they understand what the words mean, teach them how to look up words in a dictionary and put new words into context by putting them into a sentence. All of these little things will help with understand what is being read.
There are several places you can gain access to books, aside from visiting your own local library.
- If you are a member of your local library, BorrowBox is a free service offering e-books and AudioBooks which can be read or listened to on phones, tablets or other devices.
- If you would like to read the first chapters of a book, sign up to the LoveReading4Kids website where many of the books have downloadable extracts.
- If you like to read reviews, try the Booktrust website, where you can search for books by age, genre or theme.