Library newsletter, Autumn Term 2026, issue 1
Everything you need to know about the Oathall library, including lunchtime clubs, events and general book news is all here in the first Library Newsletter of the academic year.
Students can sign up for Open Mic for National Poetry Day
Students are being encouraged to sign up to take part in the Open Mic event in the library next week to celebrate National Poetry Day.
At lunchtime on Thursday 1 October students can read a poem they’ve written themselves or a poem they admire to earn House Points and Credits – as well as the recognition of speaking in front of their peers and teachers.
Students that are interested in taking part should register at the library this week!
Word Millionaire brunches, Summer term 2026
This week, at tutor time brunches, we celebrated students from years 7 and 8 that have read over one million words on the Accelerated Reader programme. Sadly quite a large number of Year 7 students that had achieved this we away from school on a rearranged Enrichment day trip.
We are so proud of their reading quizzing throughout the year and can’t wait to see what they read next year.
Library newsletter, Summer Term 2026, issue 7
In the last newsletter of this academic year there’s an update on the Accelerated Reader Rewards, the top three novels borrowed over the school year are highlighted and much more! Take a look.
Library newsletter, Summer Term 2026, issue 6
In the newsletter this month we have new shelf recommendations, an update on Empathy Week next week and June is Pride month so we’re encouraging everyone to #readwithpride.
It’s all here.
Library newsletter, Summer Term 2026, issue 5
A gentle reminder for Y11’s that they need to return their library books by the end of this week – Friday 22 May.
Also in the newsletter this term; an update on our Student Librarians, a recap of what happened in the library on Earth Day (there’s footage on our YouTube channel if you missed it) and recommended books via the Carnegie Book Awards.
Enjoy!
Open mic for Earth Day provides opportunity for students to reflect
A number of students and teachers participated in an Open Mic event in the library on Wednesday lunchtime last week, to mark Earth Day. The theme – Nature – provided those present with the opportunity to ponder the future of our planet, and reflect on what we can all do to help preserve it.
The students selected extracts from books, read poetry and even composed their own for the occasion. Their assurance in front of the microphone and their ability to convey the key messages from the pieces they read from, was first class.
Special thanks to our wonderful librarian for organising and MC’ing the event and to the students that gave up their lunchtime – including Ryan and Sammy on “Sound” – to help facilitate the occasion.
Open Mic event to celebrate Earth Day 2026
Earth Day – Wednesday 22 April if you didn’t know – will be celebrated in school next week in an Open Mic lunchtime event on the day itself.
Our theme is Nature – theirs is Our Power, Our Planet fyi – students are invited to register in advance at the library should they wish to read from a book or poem of their own choosing.
All participants will receive a credit.
The deadline to register is Monday 20 April. We hope to see you there!
Our Book Fair is next week!
From Monday morning through to Thursday of next week – 23rd to 26th March – students can visit The Book Fair in the library either before or after school, during break or lunchtime, where they can choose from over 200 titles.
For every penny spent at the fair, Scholastic awards credits to our school that can be spent by our librarian in their online book shop.
There will be over 200 books to choose from and students can use their phone, card or cash to pay for their books.
We hope you can support this important initiative. All the information is in the latest library newsletter.
The Book Quiz brings World Book Day celebrations to a close
World Book Day week concluded on Friday lunchtime last week with The Book Quiz. Curated by the student librarians – special shout out to Molly – the quiz challenged participating teams to guess the book from brief extracts, book covers from blurred images and book titles from antonyms.
Thanks to everyone that took part in this, and the other events last week, and congratulations to Bea, Emily and Annie the quiz winners!
The quiz provided a fitting end to an extremely busy week celebrating the joy of reading in the school.
