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I believe EVERY CHILD can be a reader, but they need our help & support to do it. They need properly funded schools & libraries, access to the widest possible range of books, free choice in their reading matter & the right to read for pure pleasure. theguardian.com/books/2023/sep…

Really looking forward to welcoming Hiba Noor Khan to school on Monday 13th as part of the Word Play Festival to talk about her book, Safiyyah's War. #lovereading #readingforpleasure #authorvisit #schoollibrary

Our Pupil Library Assistant Team have been busy compiling a list of some of their favourite books of 2023! Thank you team 💙📚 Have you read any them? #BooksWorthReading #Books #ReadingforPleasure #TeamUoBS

"It's not just a privilege to have literature, it's a right." Sir Michael Morpurgo, author and president of BookTrust, has written an open letter with all former children's laureates to the government asking for investment in books and reading for kids under seven. #R4Today

One positive of this bracingly cold weather are the glorious sunrises I have been met with when arriving at the library in the morning this week #viewfromthelibrary #schoollibrarian #coldmornings #gratitude

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek... but did you know? Research shows that children who read: ⭐ feel more secure and develop deep bonds with parents/carers ⭐ have better sleep ⭐ have better mental wellbeing and self-esteem Find out more here 👇 booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/imp…

Help us win £500 to spend on books for the school library from the wonderful Kings Heath based, independent bookshop @BraveWren! Enter here: tikkers.co.uk/pages/comp-sig…

I’m thrilled to reveal this year’s #WorldBookDay T-Shirt inspired by #IAmLennyBrown Dan Freedman Kajsa Hallström It’s going to be pure joy to wear this in school today and talk about this beautifully written and deeply empathic book with our pupils UoB School World Book Day UK 📚 😊⚽️📚

Happy World Book Day! As well as the daily quizzes I have been posting on Class Charts, we are also challenging pupils & students to find all the staff reading posters that are up around school! If you haven't had your £1 token yet pop into the library to collect one.

So much fun at break time in the library today!

It was great to see so many pupils join in with the #WorldBookDay fun today in the School library! What a great day we're having! #TeamUoBS #OurLibrarianIsAmazing #SaveLibraries #readingforpleasure

Poem number 2! #worldbookday2024

We had such a wonderful time! Our pupils did a great job and enjoyed reading with children St Mary's Church of England Primary School 📖🫶 thank you for your time this morning! ChildrensBookAward Children’sLiteratureFestivals Christina Gabbitas UoB School Library UoBSAuthorWall_Official #readingforpleasure #TeamUoBS #readingcommunity

Thank you Jhalak Prize for shortlisting Steady For This! And a huge congratulations to the other shortlistees, as I know what an honour this is.

Thank you so much to Shakespeare B Trust Walker Books and Peters for this stunning copy of Shakespeare's First Folio which is now centre stage in the library's Shakespeare display in honour of the Bard's birthday this month. #gratitude #schoollibrarydisplays

Heph in Year 11 puts in the final piece of our first complete jigsaw..the result of a joyful and purposeful collaboration by pupils across all year groups in the library this week. "Why is doing this jigsaw so addictive, Miss?" #Wellbeing #mindfulness #welovejigsaws

1/2 Puzzles of Positivity ❤️ Year 11 pupils have been taking a break from revision & exams by using #puzzles as a way to relieve stress & enjoy some moments of relaxation during the School day. Puzzles can serve as a #mindfulness exercise...

Muggles, wizards, and witches gathered together and immersed themselves in the enchanting and magical world of Harry Potter this week for our annual Harry Potter Book Night celebrations 🧙‍♂️🪄👓 uobschool.org.uk/harry-potter-b… #HarryPotter #reading #TeamUoBS

We are delighted to be this year’s recipient of the ‘Secondary School of the Year’ Award at the Midlands Education Awards 2024 in Birmingham tonight! This achievement is testament to the hard work, dedication, & unwavering commitment of our entire School community. #EA2024

What has happened to the library? Where have all the books gone??? 9,000 books packed up ready for our new carpet. #tiredlibrarian #holidayjobs #schoollibraries