Library Newsletter Issue 1

Accelerated Reader is a programme that allows you to take a test to see what reading
level you are at and help you to decide what books to choose. Once you read the book, you
take a quiz to show your understanding and the number of words read are recorded.
Dedicated students have read over a million words in one year. How cool is that?
One student said, “I’m really proud I achieved over a million words. Let’s see if we can do
the same next year.”
By Caitlin Thornalley
Pictured above are Megan McKone, Holly Mileham, Mollie-Mae Chamberlain, Charlotte Bell, Ellie
Crick, Jay Metcalfe, Chloe Daves, Gaby Hudson, Charliejay Broadhead, Chloe Vause, Maeceelee
Broadhead, Destinee Ellis, Sam Donkin and Nina Reynolds with their award. Can you spot the
member of staff hiding in the picture?
On the 14th June 2015, Goole Academy had a community fun day with stalls, netball
practises, an ice cream van and much more.
I was a helper in the library along with Casey Battons, Olivia Debrowska, Julia Debrowska, Mia
Frost, Kira Smith and Eleanor Allen. The Fun Day helped the library raise nearly £70.00 to
spend on new books! Many of the Tombola prizes and the sweet jar were won. Very lucky.
It was a fabulous day.
By Brooke Robinson
Thank you to Mr Jones, Mr Nicoline, Mr Smith, Mr Pollard and Miss
Reddall who all kindly volunteered
to be in the vote for going into
stocks and having wet sponges
thrown at them. The fun had to be
postponed form the Community
Fun Day due to the rain.
Mr Jones and Mr Nicoline were
the unlucky winners as gleeful
students used their rewards to
buy sponges.
Thanks to their generosity we
now have the new books
opposite in our library.
READING RAFFLE
Congratulations to the winners of the July
Reading Raffle
Keaton Bedford
Jack Fielder
Kaytlyn McDonald
William Grimbleby
T.J Smith
Please come to the library to collect your prize.
Get 90% or above in your next accelerated reading
quiz to enter the September reading raffle!
Message To Year 7 from Charlie Watson
In year seven you take a big step; you go from a small school with people you know to a
large and unfamiliar environment you are not used to. You might be worried but trust
me Goole Academy is welcoming and there are people you can talk to. Whilst I have
been here everyone has been so understanding and offered support in and out of lessons. However, they don’t just support you , they also reward you for all of the good
things that you do. For example, teachers can give you stars and merits which you can
then buy things with. Trust me, once you are used to it, you will love Goole Academy.
(even if it is school!)
Did you know?
Unscramble the following letters to
reveal the most borrowed author
last month:
‘confirm sea scan’
The American K-12
spy satellite is believed to be so good
that it can
photograph objects
as small as 15
centimetres from
space!
Taken from Super
Spies by Ian Locke
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in
the UK – and is unique for working across so many media; juggling writing books,
TV series, films, plays and journalism.
Anthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex
Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. The
Alex Rider series is estimated to have sold 19 million copies worldwide.
ALL AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY
Prepare to laugh your
socks off with this set of
ten Anthony Horowitz
books -from the hilarious
Public Enemy Number Two
to the jaw-achingly funny
Groosham Grange.
Work Experience Article by Lauren Barnes
For the duration of two weeks, from June 22nd to July 3rd, I participated in work experience at Goole Library.
Working at the library was something that really appealed to me, as I loved the
idea of being among so many books, meaning I could borrow books at my leisure, or
order a book from another library and receive it easily if I wanted to.
However, that was not the only bonus from working at this particular venue.
The wide variety of customers at Goole Library meant that I was able to work with all
ages of people: from the babies and toddlers that attended 'Bounce and Rhyme' (a
singing session aimed at pre-school children aged six months and older), all the way
to elderly members of the public who needed help returning or taking out books.
I also did many of the jobs that a library assistant does on a daily basis to ensure
the library stays tidy and runs in an organised way. For instance, I shelved (put back)
books, carried out shelf checks (finding a book that a customer has requested from another library), as well as vista foiling books (giving them a jacket of sticky-back
plastic to extend the duration of their shelf life). Furthermore, I dealt with the books
that are no longer in a worthy condition to be available for customers to borrow: I deleted them from the system, stamped them and boxed them up to be sent away.
As well as this I had the opportunity to produce a display on Chris Riddell (an
author and illustrator). I also tidied the teen section and wrote three reviews for books
in that section, which are now displayed on the shelves. Additionally, I spent some
time working in the museum upstairs.
All of the staff made me feel very welcome, were friendly and helped me
understand about how the library and museum functions. I would recommend this
placement, not only to book lovers but to anyone who believes that they would enjoy
or benefit from it - I certainly did.
For further information on your chosen career we have a selection of books in our library.
BOOK
REVIEW’S!!
Reviewed by Caitlin Thornalley
Girl Online is my favourite book. I got it
in March and I’ve read it twice. As
much as I love the twist, my favourite
part has to be when Noah and Penny are
in the underwater room. It sounds
beautiful. If Zoella wrote another book
I’d definitely read it.
Review by Abigail Kiddy
An original classic written by Lewis Carroll, which has
been around for 150 years. It’s about a young girl
named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and lands in a
wonderful, weird, world, where she encounters talking
animals and flowers, as well as several other fascinating
creatures. When I read this book I found the language
quite hard to understand, so for those of you who are
interested, but may find it difficult, there is an alternative by Cathy Cassidy,
called Looking Glass Girl. However, the original is amazing, once you are familiar
with the language and become engaged with the story. There is also a sequel,
named Alice through the Looking Glass. I would award this book 8/10, and would
recommend both books for anyone who enjoys fantasy or classics.
One lucky reviewer will be chosen each month to win a prize. Send your reviews to the library.
After school mystery activities
Explore the great range of books
available in our new library by
coming along and taking part in
the fun Scavenger Hunt. Date TBC.
By the time the inspector ordered his dessert, it was clear that his report was going
to be dreadful. However, his report was
never published or even typed as he was
found dead in his bed. The post mortem
revealed that the dessert, a delicious
Tiramisu gateau, had been laced with poison.
With 32 suspects, do you have the skills to solve the clues and
bring the culprit to justice? Date TBC.
If you relish a
GOOD mystery,
we have a
varied selection
of books for
you to puzzle
over in our
library.
EXHIBITION
Year 9 students presented an extremely
moving exhibition telling the tragic story
of Anne Frank’s life.
Abby Box, of the Trust, who helped set
the exhibition up at Goole Academy,
said: “By learning about Anne’s life and
times, we can relate what happened
then to what is happening now in our
own lives and communities.”
The students told the story extremely
eloquently and should all be very proud
of the hard work they obviously put in
behind the scenes.
If you were lucky enough
to attend this exhibition
and would like to learn
more, we have a large
selection of books in the
library.
Have you ever wondered "What comes next?" when
you're reading a really good book?
Children's Book Sequels helps you discover the right
order of any series from Harry Potter to Tracy
Beaker from Young Bond to The Hunger Games.
There are lots of links to authors' websites full of
information, fun and games too.
http://www.childrensbooksequels.co.uk/
GUESS WHO?
The naughtiest girl in the school by Enid
Blyton and The Borrowers by Mary Norton
The Woman who Stole my Life by Marian
Keyes
Arrietty (The Borrowers) – imagine how
long just one square of chocolate would
last!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE LIBRARY?
Are there books or other resources that you would like
to see on the shelves? Are there any clubs or activities
which you would like to see in the library? There is a
suggestion box in the library so come along and share
your ideas.
A massive thank you for contributions, ideas and enthusiasm in the creation of this
newsletter goes to, Lauren Barnes, Abigail Kiddy, Megan Gleadhill, Jay Metcalfe,
Caitlin Thornalley, Charlie Watson, Brooke Robinson, Casey Battams and Mollie Shaw.
If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter
come along to the library and share your ideas.