News and updates from Tormead Senior School Library
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26 Jun 2024
Congratulations to our Lower Sixth finalists who took part in this year's Symposium event, this year with invited speakers from RGS Guildford, giving fascinating talks on a variety of topics ranging from medieval history to theoretical physics.
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18 Jun 2024
At our final Book Club meeting of this year, we enjoyed cakes and bakes on a literary theme! Have a good summer everyone!
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18 Jun 2024
Find out more about the history of the Pride movement in these books in the library for #PrideMonth
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22 May 2024
We were thrilled by a visit from author Ross Welford yesterday who entertained pupils from Yr 4 to Yr 7 with his talk about the magic of reading, throwing in some dazzling magic tricks as well as a thoughtful presentation about how creative writing works. Thank you @rosswelford!
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20 Mar 2024
Looking forward to our Parents' Book Group meeting this evening, when we will be discussing The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn and The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes @jenlynnbarnes
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19 Mar 2024
Congratulations to Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock for winning this year's Royal Society Young People's Book Prize!
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13 Mar 2024
Congratulations to the creators of this year's titles in the Yoto Carnegie Medal shortlists!
13 Mar 2024
📢 Drumroll, please! 🥁 We are thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated shortlists for the #YotoCarnegies24! 📚🌟 Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators who made it in to this esteemed lineup.
Read the full announcement: yotocarnegies.co.uk/2024-sho…
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6 Feb 2024
Year 7, 8 & 9 pupils enjoyed exploring our collection of library books from a variety of cultures during Languages Week. @TormeadMFL
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30 Jan 2024
Royal Society Young People's Book Prize - And this was our favourite!
#YoungSciBooks
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30 Jan 2024
Deadly and Dangerous Animals: "Full of interesting facts and beautiful illustrations"
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer: "I loved the images and the different topics, and the map showing where stone-age tribes were based"
#YoungSciBooks
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30 Jan 2024
Bodies, Brains & Bogies: "Easy to read, funny and interesting pictures, and a great quiz on p 110"
Germs: "Interactive, informative and colourful, with facts hiding behind every flap"
#YoungSciBooks
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30 Jan 2024
A Bug's World: "Really entertaining with some painstaking illustrations and fascinating facts"
Am I made of Stardust? - "Colourful and appealing whilst still informing the reader with scientific information about our universe" #YoungSciBooks
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30 Jan 2024
Our Year 7-9 Book Clubbers gave some fantastic presentations about this year's Royal Society Young People's Book Prize shortlisted books - their comments to follow... #YoungSciBooks
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18 Jan 2024
This term, our Book Clubs are focusing on a different genre each week. Last week was Murder mysteries and this week we have been looking at how to draw Manga:
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17 Jan 2024
With our pastoral focus this term on physical and mental health, you might like to find out more about how a good night's sleep can impact both - and how to achieve it!
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30 Nov 2023
Our Book of the Month has just become @Waterstones #BookOfTheYear ! And coincidentally, here's today's Library Quiz Question:
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28 Nov 2023
Our Book Clubs have been making Advent Story Calendars this week.
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27 Nov 2023
Our "12 Days of Christmas" Library Quiz starts today. Collect an entry form from the library desk.
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20 Nov 2023
Our Book Clubs made a start on reading the shortlisted books for this year's Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. This week we were identifying 'fascinating facts' from each book.
@royalsociety
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16 Nov 2023
Celebrate #NonfictionNovember with a look at one of our new books covering a multitude of subjects.
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