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Sefton Super Reads 2011
A group of dedicated year 8’s read their way through the six books for Sefton Super Reads. All the schools in Sefton education Authority can take part in this programme and the books are chosen by the school librarians.This years books were
Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner
Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper
Mortlock by John Mayhew
Johnny Swanson by Eleanor Updale
Trash by Andy Mulligan
Sparks by Ally Kennen
The girls are pictured here with the author Ellen Renner who was one of the three authors who attended the event and spoke about their work.The eventual winner was local Wirral author John Mayhew with his fantasy story, Mortlock.
National Poetry Day - October 2010
This fell on a busy day for school as it was also Open Evening. However a few stalwarts read an eclectic choice of poems and Mr Lamb nearly read one of his own - he has promised to give it a go next year.
Cheshire Quiz
Our Cheshire team finalists last year.
This year's books are:
- Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- The Way of the Warrior by Chris Bradford
- Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Sefton Super Reads
This is a local Librarian's award - judged by pupils in Years 7-8 in Sefton's schools. The contenders this year can be found with this link.
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Carnegie Shadowing
Junior Harrison Group
Each year has its own book group who meet to discuss their book usually over a nice lunch in the Library. Currently the Year 7 group is reading the fantasy Stardust by Neil Gaiman. The Year 8s are comparing two second world war books, Hitler's Canary by Sandi Toksvig set in Denmark and the Diary of Anne Frank in Holland. The Year 9s are reading the ghost story, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.
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