Fully Booked week 2015 is nearly here.

Below you will the schedule and other important details.

• Thursday, 26th February: Bookmark Competition entries are due in the library
• Friday, 27th February: Reading Fair entries are due in the library (Prep students only)
• Friday, 27th February: Senior School Dress as a Favourite Book Character day; Senior School Fully Booked assembly
• Tuesday, 3rd March at 8am: Family Reading Challenge Launch in the Senior Library (for parents/carers)
• Wednesday, 4th March from 2:45 to 3:30pm: Reading Fair in the Year 2 playground (participants and their parents are invited)
• Friday, 6th March: Junior School Dress as a Favourite Book Character Day and Character Parade; Junior School Fully Booked assembly
• Friday, 6th March, Lesson 3: Share a Book You Love
• All week:
  • Special story times at break in the storytelling tent in front of Pre-Prep (Friday, 27th February through Friday, 6th March)
  • House storytelling competition in the storytelling tent (Friday, 27th February through Friday, 6th March)
  • Kinokuniya Book Fair in front of the Sports Hall
  • Form time poetry reading in the Senior School
  • Library competitions everyday at lunch
  • Special story times everyday after school in the library at 2:40pm (with a puppet workshop on Monday, 2nd March)

Stop by the library or see Ms Beeman with any questions. Happy reading!

For the first time this year, Shrewsbury will be hosting a Reading Fair during Fully Booked Week. the Reading Fair is open to all students in the Prep school. In order to participate, students must choose a favourite book (fiction or non-fiction) and design a storyboard with information and illustrations about the book. This is a great way for Prep students to share their love of reading and their favourite books!

Application forms and blank storyboards are available in the library. There is also a sample entry on display, to give students an idea of what is expected.

Important dates:

Friday, 27th February: Completed Reading Fair storyboards are due in the library

Wednesday, 4th March: The Reading Fair will be held in the Year 2 playground from 2:45pm to 3:30pm. All participants and their parents are invited. Prizes will be awarded to the top entries.

The Reading Fair application and guidelines can be found here.

Please see Ms Beeman or Ms Otter with any questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kH9g2QEXfk

Over the weekend of 6th and 7th February, Shrewsbury Library hosted the 3rd annual Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop. More than 40 librarians from all over the region attended the two days of events. Highlights included:

• A keynote speech from Bob Stein, a digital publishing pioneer from The Institute for the Future of the Book and Social Book
• More than 25 presentations from international school librarians
• Sketchnotes (like the one above) by Maggie Appleton

To learn more about the conference and see all of Maggie’s sketchnotes, please visit the LKSW blog.

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in January 2015.

Stay Sharp

It may have fallen out of favour of late thanks to fancy herbal infusions, but drinking cocoa may help to reverse age-related memory decline.

BBC Focus. January 2015 p.28

Women on the Frontline

The appalling treatment of women and girls by the soldiers of Islamic State and other jihadist groups raises troubling questions about the historical relationship between military conflict and sexual violence.

History Today. January 2015 p.3

Tracking the First Americans

Genetic data and new archaeological discoveries  offer clues to the mystery of early Americans’ origin.

National Geographic. January 2015 p.124

Pet Theory

Why do domesticated animals share certain physical traits? Tecumseh Fitch unpicks the puzzle that mystified Darwin.

New Scientist. January 2015 p.24

The Maverick

Kei Nishikori is already the best tennis player Japan has ever produced. At the Australian Open, he is setting his sights even higher.

Time. January 2015 p.28

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in December 2014.

Cowboys on the Edge

A story about blood, courage and tradition. Men of unlikely skill and reticence , and yes, lives and limbs are at risk.

National Geographic. December 2014 p. 146

Death at St Paul’s

Richard Dale unpicks the mysteries surrounding the notorious hanging of the liveryman Richard Hunne at Lollards Tower of old St Paul’s in December 1514

History Today. December 2014 p. 10

Physics of nails, nailed

How often do you trim your fingernails ? If it’s every day, you might want to think about it again.

Physics world. December 2014 p. 3

Let It Go!

Money hangups. Divorce litigation. Old hurts. Many are the ways we can get stalled in life. Getting past the past requires a smart strategy. Here’s a step-by-step guide to restarting your life.

Psychology Today. December 2014 p. 52

Go with the Flow

Watercolour master Grahame Booth shows how controlling the wetness of your washes can lead to more expressive paintings.

Artist Illustrators. December 2014 p. 62

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in November 2014.

Cat (Slave) Phenomenon

Meet the famous cats in social media ‘Kingdom of tigers’ and others. With beautiful stories between the cats and their owner, it will make you love them even more !

Sarakadee Magazine. October 2014 p.78

Ending the Oil Age

Change is coming. The dominance of the ‘oil majors’ is being assailed from all sides. Jess Worth examines whether growing pressure for divestment, disruption and alternatives can knock Big Oil off its perch.

New Internationalist. November 2014 p. 12

Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is coming ! Have any idea for the gifts yet? These articles might help you come up with something special for your special someone !

Crafts. November 2014 p.68

How to Travel Faster Than Light

This month, the movie ”Interstellar” depicts humans exploring deep space. Stuart Clark investigates the possibility of rapidly traversing the Universe using worm holes, warp drives and a mysterious substance called negative energy.

BBC Focus. November 2014 p. 37

Thinking Out Loud

The voice inside your head may soon find its way out, thanks to a technique that can decode the words you are thinking !

New Scientist. November 2014 p. 8

“H.A.C.K เจาะระบบ ไขรหัสมรณะ”  by EniGma

Review by Ms MaMeaw

Genre – Fiction (Action-Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction)

Rating – 9.5/10

H.A.C.K เจาะระบบไขรหัสมรณะ เรื่องราวของเด็กชายวัย 13 ปี ผู้มีร่างกายผอมบาง ดูขี้โรค ไม่เป็นที่น่าจดจำของสังคม แต่ใครจะรู้ว่า พันธรัตน์ รัตนพันธ์เด็กท่าทางขี้โรคคนนั้นจะเป็นแฮกเกอร์มือฉมังไปเสียได้

ด้วยความสามารถที่ไม่มีใครรู้ เป็นเหตุให้พันธรัตน์ถูกเลือกให้เข้าไปพัวพันกับองค์กรลับใต้ดินที่เต็มไปด้วยความน่าทึ่ง อัศจรรย์ และน่าประหลาด ผู้คนมากหน้าหลายตาในองค์กรที่ไม่ระบุชื่อจริงแต่กลับมีชื่อแฝงที่ทำให้พันธรัตน์สุดจะงงงวย ทั้งหมายเลขเก้า Mr. R Mr. O Mr. E จะมีกี่หมายเลข และกี่ Mr. กันเชียว นอกจากสิ่งแปลกใหม่ที่ได้เจอ พันธรัตน์เด็กชายจอมขี้เกียจผู้มีแต่สมองในการคิดวิเคราะห์ ต้องออกแรงต่อสู้กับฝ่ายตรงข้ามที่เขาเองก็ไม่รู้เช่นกันว่าคือใคร และเป็นตัวอะไร! ยิ่งกว่าเรื่องราวอันน่าพิศวงได้เกิดขึ้นกับเขาทุกเมื่อที่มีโอกาส อีกหนึ่งสิ่งที่ทำให้พันธรัตน์ยิ่งประหลาดใจยิ่งขึ้นไปอีกคือคนในองค์กรประหลาดนี้รู้จัก “พ่อ” ของเขา พ่อที่แม่ไม่เคยแม้แต้จะเอ่ยถึงให้เขาได้ยินเสียด้วยซ้ำ

คำถามผุดขึ้นในสมองราวกับดอกเห็ด ทุกขณะที่เขาก้าวย่างถลำลึกลงไปในเรื่องราวอันน่าประหลาดกับองค์กรณ์ลับ ทางเดียวที่จะรู้คำตอบเหล่านั้นคือเขาต้องก้าวเดินไปข้างหน้าเท่านั้น พันธรัตน์จะเป็นอย่างไรเมื่อเขาเลือกที่จะเดินทางสายนี้ ติดตามอ่านได้ใน H.A.C.K เจาะระบบไขรหัสมรณะ เล่มที่ 1 วรรณกรรมเยาวชนการันตีคุณภาพจากการพิมพ์ครั้งที่ 7 และเสียงตอบรับมากมายจากผู้อ่านบนอินเตอร์เน็ต

เพียงแค่ได้หยิบขึ้นมาอ่านเท่านั้น คุณจะวางหนังสือเล่มนี้ไม่ลง!

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in October 2014.

Time for Reflections

Try to paint on glass and you can often get caught up in complex details. Royal Institute of Oil Painters member Lucy McKie shows a quick, subtle and more painterly way to work.

Artists Illustrators. October 2014 p. 49

Videogames Boost Literacy

Minecraft is the hot new videogame among teachers and parents. Not only gives you the reasoning , math and logic skill. It also teaches something else!

Wired. October 2014 p.48

The Power of Group Teaching

Many children and adults prefer to learn with others. There is something about being ‘ in this together ’. The reason for this is most likely emotional and the desire to enjoy the learning process collectively. Find out more about group teaching’s benefits !

Music Teacher. October 2014 p.46

 Don’t be scared of Failure

Everyone, at any level of their career, should have an interest in education. As designers, we should never lose the enthusiasm to learn, or the willingness to make mistakes , said Craig Oldham.

Computer Arts. October 2014 p.28

Japan’s Bullet Trains

Interesting facts about Japanese bullet trains or Shinkansen. They have been rolling for 50 years without a fatal accident.

The Economist. October 2014 p. 28