Library
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, or a duty. It should be offered as a gift!kate dicamillo
In the Daena Follett ‘Tree House’ Library, reading for pleasure is where we are at!
After all, every book is a journey of discovery...
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To encourage our students to enhance their reading ability, we work closely with both the English and the Drama Departments to offer structured Library Lessons at every level. During these lessons, children share book recommendations, agree on their own weekly 'reading target' and take part in an ever-changing calendar of book-themed initiatives, such as Book Buzz or Poetry by Heart. Break times are always open for recreational reading.
Our Library is a ‘Shelf-Elf Assisted Library’ whereby all students, from Year Two upwards, are encouraged to ‘manage’ a bookshelf of their choosing - usually chosen to represent their favourite author or particular book series. Their avatar is proudly displayed and they take great pride in keeping the shelf tidy and in alphabetical order while promoting the books to friends and peers.
We participate in the Poetry-by-Heart Competition, Book Trust’s ‘Book Buzz’ and World Book Day. We happily support the Federation of Children’s Book Group (FCBG) in voting on the latest publications. It is the only award scheme to be voted on purely by children!
But the most exciting date in the Library’s academic year is without a doubt, our own ANNUAL BOOK FEST! This is a whole family event with a real festive atmosphere and features: authors, illustrators and storytellers, talks and workshops, a book café and an exciting and innovative pop-up bookshop. There is free entry to all sessions.
SAVE THE DATE
DOLPHIN SCHOOL 2025 BOOK FEST –
SATURDAY, 17TH MAY 2025.
Any queries – please contact us on : library@dolphinschool.com
Dolphin School Library on-line: https://u002449.microlibrarian.net
Book Finder Link: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/
Kirsty Harrsion, Librarian
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
Haruki murakami
LIBRARY BLOG : AUTUMN 2024 : DRAGONS!
The theme this term is Dragons and the Library is ‘AlIVE’ with them. We have so many wonderful dragon stories, information books and picture books on these marvellous mythical creatures. Older favourites such as ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ by Cressida Cowell to the newer series of ‘Wings of Fire’ by Tui T. Sutherland. Look out too for the Dragon Realm series (Katie & Kevin Tsang), ‘Dragon Rider’ (Cornelia Funke) and ‘The Dragon Whisper’ (Lucinda Hare).
LIBRARY BLOG 2 - AUTUMN 2024
We had some very interesting visitors to the Library on the 31st October! It gave us a very ‘witchy’ feeling about the place…..
