Library  

Congratulations 7M3

All of our 2025 Year 7 classes have been borrowing and reading consistently across the year, but a massive congratulations goes to 7M3 as of the start of October they had collectively borrowed 623 books. Well done 7M3, keep up the great work.

Why is reading is good for you?

Reading can improve your lifespan by reducing your stress, enhancing your mental health, developing new neural pathways, helping you learn empathy, improving your ability to communicate, and providing you with healthy entertainment. There are a lot of new hobbies in the digital world, but reading is one of the few habits that improve your lifespan. In fifteen to thirty minutes a day, you can enjoy all of these amazing brain benefits:

1. Strengthens Your Brain

2. Reduces Your Stress

3. Expands Your Knowledge

4. Enhances Creativity and Imagination

5. Improves Your Memory

6. Improves Your Concentration and Focus

7. Improves your Vocabulary

8. Improves your communication skills

9. Improves your mental health

10. Reading is Entertainment

https://kwikbrain.medium.com/10-brain-reasons-to-make-reading-a-habit

Harry Potter Halloween Trivia Party Thursday Nov 6 Lunchtime in the library

Ms Dunkley is running another of her world-famous lunchtime trivia quizzes. Loads of prizes and surprises. Sign up at the library circulation desk.

Remembrance Day poppies, pins and wristbands for sale in the library

Remembrance Day poppies, pins and wristbands for sale in the library. Money from the sale goes to charity and is tax deductible. 

The red Remembrance Day poppy symbolizes the sacrifice of those who have died in wars and conflicts. 

Exam time in the library 

While exams are running the library back doors will be open. Please enter and leave library by the back doors.

Remember there will also be seniors studying for exams so please be very quiet when in the library during this time. Thank you