Friday 27 September 2019

Exercise Your Right to Freadom!

This week is Banned Books Week UK, a campaign to celebrate the freedom to read. A banned book, as defined by the campaign website, is any that have been "censored, banned or where its removal or restriction has been called for from libraries, schools, bookshops or public circulation. A book might be challenged by individuals, private pressure groups or governments who disagree with its content or message and therefore wish to censor or silence the author’s voice".

To celebrate, we have created a wall display and wrapped a selection of the banned books in brown paper, with a label explaining why they have been banned. 

The wrapped books are displayed on top of the fiction shelves, ready to be unwrapped and borrowed!  Our selection of books include TwilightThe Wizard of OzThe Hunger Games and The Hate U Give.

We have had a great response from our students, who are curious about the campaign and are keen to read the books!

Friday 20 September 2019

Word of the Week winner

This week's winner is:


Daguerreotype
It means: Another word for a photograph, taken
using the first successful
photographic process.
The process was invented by
Louis M Daguerre, a French 
stage designer and painter.

chosen by Rana in Year 7 

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Friday 13 September 2019

Word of the Week winner

This week's winner is:

Macabre
It means: Gruesome; horrible
chosen by Isabella in Year 7 

Roald Dahl Day 2019

Today is Roald Dahl day! It's a day where we celebrate the much loved author and storyteller who created witty and wonderfully eccentric stories with unforgettable characters.  His previous jobs included a pilot for the RAF and Shell Executive in Africa.

You can find books by and about Roald Dahl’s in the Library.  Come and browse and borrow! What’s your favourite Roald Dahl story?

Friday 6 September 2019

Word of the Week Competition

Word of the Week is our weekly Library competition, where students and staff are invited to share a favourite or unusual word.  Entry forms are available from the Library and the winner receives a pen, their name in a frame and a mention on the Library blog!

This week's winner is:

Invincible

It means: Incapable of being defeated, unstoppable
chosen by Shenai in Year 9 

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