The OPHS Library Online Newsletter July 2023 #24
The OPHS Library Online Newsletter
July2023 #24
Welcome to our Online Monthly Library Newsletter
Every month, in our Library Newsletter, we have reviews on wonderful books that we have in our Library, snippets of new books on the horizon, interesting information about lovely Authors and also books-to-movies information. There will be links to access upcoming books that are in The Library and lots of book information that you will enjoy. We will have competitions, winner announcements, links to short stories and poems and other interesting literacy information all in one Newsletter!
If you would like to add a contribution to our next Newsletter (August issue), such as: What is your favourite book from our Library? What were your favourite and/or worst books that you have ever read? Would you like to send in a book review and/or a literacy picture? Can you think of anything else that would look great in our newsletter? Then please email:
ltaylor@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk
July is the last time that our current Year 8 students will have Library lessons. This is what they have to say about The Library:
The Library
The abundance of books, gleaming from the colossal book shelves. It’s enchanting mysteries fill your head up with questions. It’s labyrinth-like structure gets you trapped in a maze full of shelves and a variety of genres. It’s serenity leads you into a nap; disseminating different dreams from different books. This… was the Library. It’s like a magical kingdom with stories in every nook and cranny. This kingdom was under sovereignty by Mrs Taylor.
The Library
The library is a place filled with boundless imagination. From mysteries, missions, adventures and so much more all in the palm of your hand. Two plastic covers come together to put a life changing experience all in one place. Library not only books, a place of calm and relaxation, a place of working and studying, a place to relax and watch a movie. Small room, endless possibilities. The library can take you on an adventure without you moving from your seat. The time you spend here gives you more than the time you spend doing nothing.
Library has books and computers to supply your brain with knowledge of the world or just fuel your imagination.
REASONS I LOVE THE LIBRARY
I love the library because it is a place to make new friends ,discover new talents and be yourself
I love Oaks park high school’s library because it is a fun place to be and also because it has a wide range of competition for you to discover yourself such as writing poems or stories,designing thing, drawing and many more
Oaks park high school’s library is awesome because you get to be yourself and study at the same time
The library is a place to learn but also a place of fun
In the library you get to watch movies
Finally the most important reason i love the library is because of the Librarians, they are awesome because they always help students no matter what and they are always kind to students and make them feel as comfortable as possible
Why I will miss library lessons in year 9
I will miss the library because it is very helpful and shows how much your reading progresses during the year. I will miss the tasks/ challenges we get to complete during the library lessons. I will miss having a reading age and doing the star reading tests. I will miss doing AR quizzes and seeing how much I remember from a book.
I love the library, because they have such amazing books for you to enjoy and things you might enjoy and books that could interest you. The library in Year 7 and 8 also sets you accelerated reading to bring your grades up and can easily make your GCSEs easier and make you pass. What I also like about the library is that they provide many different choices in books to interest you.
Library
The library is a wonderful place and world of imagination and books
My favourite book is boffin boy as it is about a boy and his assistant fighting crime and working with the government
Other amazing books like this zombie camp, it's about 2 boys at a camp when one night they sneak out to play but they hear a sound they ignored as they don't care but they find out its zombies and they hide and fight back all the zombies and save each other.
So with books like that the library is an awesome place.
With endless books and awesome people.
Things to do in the library:
Homework
Read
Talk
Play boardred games
Change books
Watch a movie
ect……………..
What I am going to miss most about library lessons are getting to have fun creating exciting pieces of text for Mrs Taylor. I will also miss getting to do fun quizzes on the amazing selection of books I have read from the library. My favourite thing about library lessons is the creative writing tasks we got to do. I thought they were really enjoyable and I loved trying to create an amazing piece of work that could eventually end up on the library newsletter.
Hey Miss, I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am for the library. It is a wonderful place to stay and to read
I am going to miss you and the other Librarians from the library a lot and I hope you guys have a wonderful summer holiday and hopefully when I come back in September, I get to see you guys again.
The library is super great because the Librarians here are really knowledgeable, helpful and kind.
If you need help to find a book, they will come and help you search for the book that you are trying to find.
I would rate this library more than 5 stars.
The Library is a magical wonderful place with imaginary books with vast amount of authors.
The Library represents the creativity of Oaks Park High School. Itbrings Oak Park students together to read and imagine.
Once you enter the Library you start with marvellous paintings and the wonderful teachers will guide you and show you all around. They have different types of flags and have wonderfully books by all different authors.
The reason I like going to the Library is because there is always something to do. The Library also has a lot of interesting books to read. Also, Mrs Taylor always has good movies to watch and they are very interesting.
The Library is a good place for me because I spend lots of time there and I enjoy it. I have a piece of my own Manga art on the wall. I do lots of homework in the Library and I really like the Librarians.
The library is useful because it helps me understand more words than I used to know. Another reason I like the library is that they kindly let us borrow books, which gives us a lot of entertainment.
Why is the Library important?
I think the library is important because the library provides us with entertaining books that help us improve our interpretation of things, retrieval and reading skills. I also think it is important as we print things and complete our homework via the computers available to us. Not only that, we can watch movies and read other entertaining things such as manga. We are also provided with activities to do in library lessons which are very fun, most of the time.
I think the Oaks Park Library is very good because it provides lots of resources to make us have a wonderful time. For example, the LRC has the best staff and the most interesting books. It has really helped and encouraged me to read and I want to read more due to the different varieties of books.
Also, the library provides different resources such as computers and printers, which helps a lot with homework and other revision.
What I also like about the library is that it hosts all kinds of activities to keep the students occupied, for example, movies, rubik's cube club, quilling club and more! The LRC also gives us opportunities to express ourselves through drawing and reading competitions.
I consider our school lucky to have such an amazing library where many students go in their spare time. I also think that library themes are a great idea because we can talk about our favourite fictional stories/ characters e.g. Marvel and Anime. Students and teachers can also keep up with the latest Library news through the Library newsletter that is posted to us every once in a while. So why not enjoy your spare time in such an awesome library while you have the chance to!!
Author of the Month
Benjamin Zephiniah
Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was born and raised in Birmingham, England. His poetry is strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and what he calls ‘street politics’. His first real public performance was in church when he was 10 years old, by the time he was 15 he had developed a strong following in his home town of Handsworth where he had gained a reputation as a young poet who was capable of speaking on local and international issues.
Then there is Benjamin Zephaniah the children’s poet. His first book of poetry for children called Talking Turkeys had to go into an emergency reprint after just 6 weeks, no one could foresee how popular the book would be, it went to the top of the children’s book list and stayed there for months. At first he was not keen on publishing a book for children believing that there was just poetry, not children’s poetry or adult’s poetry, but he was soon convinced that young people did appreciate the fact that he was not afraid to write about the real world where there are bullies, guns, racism and war. Being a passionate vegan he writes a lot about animals but these animals are not all smiley, happy creatures. Then seemingly from nowhere, in 1999 he wrote a groundbreaking novel for teenagers. ‘Face’ the first of four novels to date, proved that teenage boys would read if they have access to books that they can relate to. Zephaniah writes gritty, realistic novels about the lives of teenagers, these novels are directed to adults as much as they are to teenagers. He believes that for the most part teenagers know what they are going through, but adults need reminding, they have short memories.
He has sixteen honorary doctorates and the Eailing Hospital in west London has named a wing after him in recognition of his work. Zephaniah believes that working with human rights groups, animal rights groups and other political organisations means that he will never lack subject matter. He now spends much of his time in China, but he continues working throughout Asia, South America and Africa, and is as passionate about politics and poetry now as he has ever been.
Wonderful facts from the Non-Fiction books
in our Library:
Book review of “Inside you”
So far I have read about the nose and how it works, different blood cells inside your body and what happens when you get stung by a bee. In my opinion I think it is a really fun and enjoyable book as you learn something new about the body that you may have not known about before. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the science of the human body.
Wood
Wood is an amazing natural material that has been used by people for thousands of years. It is used to make tools. The bark that surrounds the wood protects the wood on the inside from being attacked by insects, fungi and animals.
Trees and other plants make a substance called ‘celluse’. The wood we use comes from two types of trees. One type is called ‘broad leaved’ trees and the other type is called ‘conifers’. Most of our wood comes from conifers. Wood from conifers is used to build houses. Each year a tree grows a new layer of wood.
Most Of the wood we use is grown in large forests. These forests are carefully planned to help the trees grow well. Before saplings are planted out the soil is prepared with a digger or plough. The trees are planted close together to help protect them from the wind.
The need for SPEED racing cars
Cars had evolved for many years and had changed from mainly gas cars to electric cars, ever since climate change took place, people had started to change to electric cars, meaning they would be more expensive than ever.
Facts about cars:
Car: Supersonic
Developed by a British company and a RAF Officer was the first to drive it as he was used to the fast aircrafts during training.
Engine type: 2 Rolls Royce
Speed (Average): 1000km/h (600mph)
Max speed to ever go: 1230km/h (764mph) in 1997
Power: 100,000BHP
Acceleration: 0-1049km/h in 65 secs
Car: Dragster
The near wheels on a dragster are so fast that the tires noticeably increase their size because of the extreme force applied.
Engine type: Supercharged nitromethane
Engine size: 8400cc
Power: 6000BHP (for 4.5 secs)
Number of cylinders: 8
Top speed: 520km/h (325mph)
Acceleration: 0-480km/h in 5 secs
Mission to Mars
I was reading a book called ‘Mission to Mars’. It was really good. Mars is the fourth planet to the sun. The latest robotic explorer to land on Mars as part of NASA's ongoing Mars 2020 missions is a Rover called ‘The Perseverance’. The Rover is designed to explore the Martian surface looking for signs of past and present life on the planet, and this will contribute to NASA's Mars Exploration Programme's science goals.
Library Stories
By Year 7 and Year 8 Students
Abandoned
Abandoned, betrayed and segregated by mankind. Banished to an unknown universe. I hover in the mist of time. I absorb the dark and find comfort in the atmospheric aroma that consumes me.
The story of Greece
I sprinted out of bed oblivious to what was happening. Slowly, I stared at my surroundings and wondered what was going on. Suddenly, the roof went flying off then a portal appeared from where the roof once was. Clueless, I crept towards the ladder, out of nowhere my hoodie started to pull me up. I got viciously sucked into the portal.
There I was, surprisingly teleported to a majestic place that I did not know the location of. I scanned the area to see what was around and the place looked gorgeous with big buildings and a big open sea. Later on, I saw a person and when I went to ask him where was I was and how I ended up here he gave me a confused look and said “γεια ποιος είσαι δεν καταλαβαίνω τι λες” I didn’t understand so he tried to speak English. He then said to me that i was in Chania, Greece.
D-Day Story
We sit. A bunch of worried and brave people. Heavy assault rifles in our arms. On our way to Normandy, to take it back from the Nazis.
Minutes pass, every minute getting closer to Normandy. Far from home, from Canada. People in the background, calling their family because it might be last time they hear their voice. Farewells and goodbyes to fellow soldiers were heard in the backround.
There! There it is! The Normandy Bay where the final battle will begin, to save France or to even save the world. Today might be the time we stand up for ourselves and fight for our land.
We all stand up, ready for battle. We march onto the lifeless soil of Normandy. We all stand in our positions, in a formation out of this world. Dauntlessly we charge at the Nazis, and the final battle begins……………………..
A Poem about Our Library:
The Library is a place to sit and read
It’s a place to set your imaginations free
From morning, lunch and break
There are so many memories to make
Keeping the library at its bes,
That’s what the librarians do - without a rest
Have you ever seen a place filled with books?
Well the library is the place to look
Accelerated Reader
All Year 7 and Year 8 Students MUST have at least ONE library book on them at all times. You must read your AR library book for AT LEAST twenty minutes every night. Please do not forget to write your completed book in your planner on page 20. You must then complete your online book quiz within 24 hours of completing the book, then write your quiz result on page 19 of your planner!!!
Word Count for All Classes
Word Count Class totals for Accelerated Reader Book Quizzes for all Year 7 & 8 Classes
A huge congratulations to all of the Classes!
Books to Movies
What film adaptation did you love?
What is your favourite movie that has been adapted from a book
Let us know the name of the book and movie adaptation that you loved the best, saying if you prefer the book or the movie, and why. Your contribution will then be added to our next Newsletter in August!
How to Write an Epic Short Story
Write a short epic
Truth is stranger than fiction. Often it is funnier too. Short Epics are nuggets from the daily news that might raise a smile or prompt a remark that starts: “You wouldn’t believe it, but…” They must be no longer than 140 characters long including spaces. Do have a go at writing one and send it to ltaylor@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk and your epic story will be in the next issue of our online Library Newsletter!
“You wouldn’t believe it, but….The most popular fruit in the World is the Banana!”
20 Children's Books to Celebrate World Music Day
World Music Day was on the 21st June. Below are some fab books that link with this wonderful day
The Fête de la Musique, also known in English as Music Day, Make Music Day or World Music Day, is an annual music celebration that takes place on 21 June.
In October 1981, Maurice Fleuret as Director of Music and Dance at the French Ministry of Culture, laid the foundations for a new concept: “Music will be everywhere and the concert will be nowhere!” His vision evoked a revolution in the field of music. On Music Day, citizens and residents are urged to play music outside in their neighbourhoods or in public spaces and parks.
To get in the mood, and to further celebrate our love of music this day and all year round, find below a collection of books, right across the age ranges to champion music.
The Song for Everyone
Author: Lucy Morris Illustrator: Lucy Morris Format: Paperback Release Date: 03/02/2022
Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022 | | The lives of the inhabitants of a small town are transformed by music in this elegant picture book. The music pours out of a small window high up in the eaves of a house – readers can see it, a stream of flowers, blossom and delicate leaves. The melody banishes a young boy’s loneliness, makes an old lady feel lively and full of joy, gives everyone the thing they are missing and prompts kindness and generosity. When the music suddenly stops, the townspeople work together to help the musician, whose identity will surprise everyone. This gentle story celebrates the power of music in all our lives, as well as the importance of community and love. The illustrations come as close as you can get to a visual representation of music and are full of warmth and fellowship.
A Treasury of Songs
Baby and Toddler 3+ readers 5+ readers
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler Format: Mixed media product Release Date: 07/09/2017
Julia Donaldson was writing lively, irresistible songs for children even before she was writing her much-loved books, and 23 of those songs are collected in this lovely book. Lots of the subjects will be familiar to children – there’s a song based on The Hare and the Tortoise for example, and a number that accompany some of her best-loved books including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale. Illustrations throughout are by her long-time collaborator Axel Scheffler, making this wonderful to look at too. And there’s a CD of Julia performing the songs so that we can all join in.
Once Upon a Rhythm The story of music
Author: James Carter Illustrator: Valerio Vidali Format: Hardback Release Date: 08/08/2019
Just like the award short-listed title Once Upon a Raindrop, this is a wonderful topic introduction, but this time revealing the origins and essentials of music in all its forms. A colourful visual treat from the notation themed endpapers to the irresistible, exuberant and inclusive depictions of the drumming, dance and song that have been a vital part of human life since ancient times. We journey through songs originating around the campfire and passed down through the generations, the development of instruments and musical notation right up to the genres which we enjoy today. Engaging and informative and ending with an acrostic poem, based upon the word Rhythm, of useful information about musical history, this book begs to be read aloud. The page design using bold text and red for emphasis ensures that nobody could fail to catch the beat. It is a real celebration of rhythm designed to inspire young musicians everywhere to get involved. Music has always been a part of James Carter’s school performances so he is absolutely the perfect match for this topic and this poem would be great piece to use for choral speaking performances in assemblies and the like.
A Song in the Mist
Author: Corrinne Averiss Illustrator: Fiona Woodcock Format: Paperback Release Date: 20/03/2022
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month April 2022 | A sweet and gentle story capturing a very special friendship that develops between a panda and a little boy who are brought together by a captivating tune. Chi is a shy panda who lives a quiet life listening to all the sounds of the beautiful forest around her home. One day as she listens she hears the sound of lyrical music weaving its way through the mist. Following the sound takes her to its source: a small boy blowing on a bamboo. How Chi and the little boy become friends and help each other is a touching story set in an evocatively created, soft focused forest of bamboo. You can find more books with this theme in our Collection of Brilliant Books about Friendship.
The Music In Me
Author: Sophy Henn Illustrator: Sophy Henn Format: Paperback Release Date: 12/05/2022
This gorgeous picture book from the award-winning Sophie Henn is about finding the music in you. With music for every mood it's the perfect way to get to know all kinds of emotions. The rousing rhythmic text that gets you singing along is complemented by Henn's stunning bold, bright, fun and funky illustrative style. Love is all around us and we understand that all kinds of different rhythms make up me and you. It's a beautifully executed, important and reassuring guide about emotion that will really help open up conversations about our own emotions and recognising feelings in others. If you have never stopped to think about the different kinds of music that make you, you...then read this book and celebrate all parts of you and your soundtrack.
Dance Like a Flamingo Move and Groove like the Animals Do!
Author: Moira Butterfield Illustrator: Claudia Boldt Format: Hardback Release Date: 17/09/2020
There are lots of reasons for getting yourself a copy of this lively, charming picture book! Not only is it a bright, fun way to tell children about different animals, it’s also a bright, fun way to get children moving, stretching and enjoying themselves. Pages of information about animals, from flamingos to chimpanzees, are matched by illustrated encouragements to copy their movements – stretch out your wings like a flamingo, scuttle sideways like a crab, wiggle your bottom like a bee! The text is great for reading aloud with a bouncy rhythm and the pictures are just as full of life. This is guaranteed to get everyone jumping up and joining in!
Luna Loves Dance
Author: Joseph Coelho Illustrator: Fiona Lumbers Format: Paperback Release Date: 02/06/2022
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2022 | Discover the joy of dancing and the importance of family, whatever your culture, ability or style with Luna! When Luna dances, she feels like the world's volume turns up, like all colours brighten, like sunlight sparkles behind every cloud. But when she takes her dance exam she ducks, dives, spins and... falls. Luna thinks she can't be a real dancer now. Can Luna's family convince her otherwise? From the team that brought us Luna Loves Library Day, Luna Loves Art, and Luna Loves World Book Day, celebrate every culture and every style of dance with Luna, featuring a glorious fold out carnival page.
The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute
3+ readers 5+ readers 7+ readers
Author: Katy Flint Illustrator: Jessica Courtney-Tickle Format: Hardback Release Date: 02/11/2021
This picture book tells the tale of a prince and a kidnapped princess, of a cheeky bird catcher, a warring king and queen, and of a magic flute. It is of course the story of perhaps the most famous opera of all, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and not only does the book cleverly condense the action into picture book form, but it allows readers to experience snatches of the music too. There are buttons on each page which, when pressed, play excerpts of the score, performed by orchestra and singers. There’s a short biography of Mozart on the final page to spark more interest in him and his music, a glossary and more information on the music, and what to listen out for. The illustrations are lively and full of detail, and this is a thoroughly charming first introduction to opera.
Just Like Grandpa Jazz
Author: Tarah .L. Gear Illustrator: Mirna Imamovic Format: Paperback Release Date: 07/06/2022
June 2022 Debut of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2022 | Frank loves stories and he especially loves the stories that his Grandpa Jazz tells him. Some of them are true – like the story of how Grandpa came to the UK on a huge boat because he had been invited to come and work. And some of them are made up, like how Grandpa Jazz fell to the very bottom of a volcano and saw the heart of the earth. Frank loves them all and know that, even though he and Grandpa Jazz do not look the same they are very alike when it comes to stories!
The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals
Author: Katy Flint Illustrator: Jessica Courtney Tickle Format: Hardback Release Date: 06/10/2020
Press the note to hear Saint-Saens' music | Discover the magical world of Carnival of the Animals in this musical reimagining of this celebrated suite for children - push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Camille Saint-Saens' score. You can find more wintry & festive stories in our Best Books for Kids this Christmas collection!
Music Legends
7+ readers 9+ readers 11+ readers
Author: Herve Guilleminot Illustrator: Jerome Masi Format: Hardback Release Date: 25/07/2018
The history of rock is chronicled through forty world-famous artists and groups in this stylishly designed and illustrated book. It begins with Elvis Presley, whirls through the psychedelic 60s and the protest songs of the 70s, then via glam rock and reggae takes us into the punk era, new wave and hip hop, leaving us with Beyoncé and Arcade Fire. It’s clearly a personal choice (Blur but not Oasis? And where are the queens of soul and disco?) but covers a huge range of styles and movements, and gives a real sense of the evolution of popular music. Each artist has a double page and they are represented via stylish, graphic illustrations accompanied by useful captions – dotted lines lead from Bob Dylan’s head to the words ‘Politically engaged’, while Elvis’s hips are labelled ‘provocative’. Fun, stylish and informative.
Love Radio
Author: Ebony LaDelle Format: Paperback Release Date: 01/06/2022
Romantic love, family love, friend love, and selflove — Ebony LaDelle’s Love Radio debut is an uplifting joy, with two adorable teen characters teetering on the cusp of adulthood while dealing with big problems from the past, and questions about the future. Dani definitely isn’t looking for love. Not after what happened when her former friend left her alone with that college boy. And not when she’s so set on going to college and becoming a writer. A writer with the impact of her heroines, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and bell hooks. Meanwhile, Prince (AKA DJ LoveJones), is obsessed with music, and offers love advice on his hugely popular radio show around caring for his sick mom and adorable little brother Mook. When they meet, the fiery sparks can’t be ignored, so Dani agrees to giving Prince three dates to convince her not to swear off love. Cue a stack of sweetness from Prince (the dates he comes up with are so, so thoughtful), and Dani doing a whole lot of soul-searching. Alongside delivering a beautiful, exhilarating love story, the author weaves in Black history, and shows the power of kids seeing themselves represented in books. It also offers gorgeous representations of family love, support, respect and fun gatherings that allow everyone to thrive. All of which means Love Radio is inspirational, empowering, and super-sweet — what’s not to like!
Musical Truth
Author: Jeffrey Boakye Illustrator: Ngadi Smart Format: Paperback Release Date: 07/04/2022
Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle. Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them. This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now. Thrilling, urgent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated companion to modern black music is a revelation and a delight.
ePlatform
Please do not forget that you can also use our reading app ePlatform to read lots of fabulous electronic and audiobooks! For instructions on how to use ePlatform, please use the link below:
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Well, that is the end of this month’s Library Newsletter!
Is there anything else that you would like to see in The Online Library Newsletter? If you have any contributions, queries or great ideas please email: ltaylor@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk
Our wonderful Music books came from Lovereading4kids.co.uk
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