By Mrs Carmel Wooding, Teacher Librarian 

Library News

We hope you are having a great term so far!

We’re are so happy to see everyone interested in our lunchtime activities and having fun in the space. Chess has been very popular in the last few weeks, with students working hard on their winning strategies and game plans.

We are also thrilled that the student-led Dungeons and Dragons group is going strong. The players are incredibly engaged, and we are very proud of the students' attempts at being Game Masters. It is  challenging work, it takes a lot of imagination and focus to guide the story, and improvise when players come up with crazy ideas!

With the pointy end of the term approaching, we are encouraging all students to find somewhere to relax, take a break, and read something they enjoy. Not only will this de-stress students’ busy minds, but it will also help them develop stamina for reading through choice, thereby working on the ‘will’ to read and ‘the skill’ of reading!

If you would like to know more about the benefits of reading for pleasure, please visit ourfp.org and look at The Open University’s research on Reading for Pleasure Pedagogy. We would love the opportunity to provide each student with a book they love and encourage them to come and see us in the library for borrowing help and recommendations.