Friday 5 January 2024

Welcome back!

Welcome to 2024! Hope you had a good break and enjoyed some brilliant books. 

For those of you who need some encouragement, there are some suggested reading resolutions on display in the Library to get you reading more in 2024. Whether it's joining a book club, reading a genre you've never tried before, or asking your lovely librarian for recommendations.

The Reading Bingo Challenge is the perfect way to read books outside your comfort reading zone and win prizes at the same time! To take part, simply pick up a form from Ms Peters.

Thursday 4 January 2024

Convince the Critics Winner

We are delighted to announce the winner of our Black History Month Convince the Critics Competition!

Congratulations to Daniel in Year 8! His compelling entry about the late Benjamin Zephaniah’s Funky Chickens is a fitting tribute to a much-loved poet and author.

Daniel has received a signed copy of Jeffrey Boakye’s Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 songs! Thank you to everyone that entered. 



Wednesday 20 December 2023

Goodbye from Mrs Nolan

I am sad to announce that I will be leaving my role of Librarian at Eden Park High School at the end of this term.

Whilst the school is in the process of appointing a new Librarian, my
amazing colleague Ms Peters will be stepping in to run things until the new Librarian starts.  This should be sometime in the New Year.

From left: Ms Rodgerson, Ms Callaghan, Ms Peters
I wanted to thank you all for your unwavering support of the Libraries.  To our amazing students for making my time at Eden Park so much fun, especially our wonderful library helpers who all bring their own special talents. To our parents and carers and to our wonderful staff. In particular Ms Rodgerson and Ms Callaghan, for engaging so positively and enthusiastically with everything the Libraries do, including author visits, Carnegie Shadowing, Library Lessons and the First Story enrichment.

Mrs Nolan as Mary Poppins for WBD
I have greatly enjoyed being part of the Eden Park journey, including setting up and running the Library services here since the school opened in August 2019, and have loved working with our wonderful students and staff.

Ms Peters looks forward to seeing you all in the New Year and I will be taking up the post of Children's Librarian at Bromley Central Library - you will find me there every other Saturday.

I hope you have a restful and relaxing Christmas, with lots of opportunities for reading!  

Tuesday 19 December 2023

Crisis at Christmas 2023

Every year Crisis at Christmas opens its doors to people who are facing homelessness at Christmas.  They provide warm meals, shelter, support and companionship.  

Inspired by our colleagues at TRSstaff at EPHS, choose to make donation to the Crisis at Christmas appeal instead of sending Christmas cards and raised £120. 

This will buy four gifts of a Crisis Christmas to help those who are homeless this Christmas.

Thursday 14 December 2023

🎄Books into film at Christmas🎄

Christmas is a great opportunity to snuggle up with a good book and we have a great selection for you to choose from!

If you're looking for inspiration, why not try reading one of the books that inspired the films that will be shown on TV, Netflix, iPlayer and Amazon Prime over Christmas?  

School Librarian, Helen Smith, has compiled her fantastic annual list of Christmas book and film tie-ins that are on TV over the Christmas period.  Click on the picture below to view:


Friday 8 December 2023

Book News

Looking for somewhere to escaped and enjoy a good book? Why not visit the spectacular Christmas tree of books in St Pancras Station, with eight cosy cubby holes for you to sit and read?! You can also listen to excerpts of audio books provided by Penguin books.  

The tree features around 3,800 books and has been created in partnership with Hatchards bookshop, who have been selling books since 1797.

Fans of award-winning author Malorie Blackman will be delighted to know that she is appearing on Richard Osman's House of Games this week.  Tune in at 6.00 on BBC 2 or check it out on iPlayer.  You can borrow Malorie's autobiography, Just Sayin' - My Life in Words from the Upper Library.

Thursday 7 December 2023

Benjamin Zephaniah

We are incredibly sad to hear about the death of much loved, award-winning poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah, who died yesterday aged 65 following a short illness.

We have lots of Benjamin's poetry books and novels for you to read and enjoy in the Libraries, including his autobiography, the Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah.  Click here to view on OLIVER.

Welcome back!

Welcome to 2024 ! Hope you had a good break and enjoyed some brilliant books.  For those of you who need some encouragement, there are some ...