News and shenanigans from the world of books and reading at the @WimbledonHigh School Library. 📚 Tweets by Ms Toffoli. 📱
Wimbledon, London
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📣 The #SummerReadingChallenge ends on Sat 9 Sept. If your child hasn't completed the challenge yet, visit your local library so they can tell us about those final books. Completers will receive a medal & certificate & will be entered into the prize draw!
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This #WindrushDay is the 75th anniversary of the Windrush voyage.
Today, we celebrate the rich heritage and contributions of this generation, and the challenges they still face. Use these empathy-rich stories to start conversations about the day with young people📚
#Windrush75
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2023 sees the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in Britain. Merton Heritage Service has compiled a series of online resources about the Windrush Generation and the important part played by the Caribbean community in shaping our borough.
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Don't miss this, if you haven't signed up already 😀 #alumnaeWHS
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Fantastic to see Women's Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her #WomensPrize shortlisted novel Demon Copperhead 🎉
Huge congratulations Barbara!
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A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away….
#MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
ALT A detail in an illuminated manuscript shows a green creature with pointy ears and webbed hands wearing an orange tunic robe. He resembles Yoda from Star Wars.
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It’s #WorldBookDay! 🥳
How are you celebrating? Let us know with the hashtag and stay tuned for loads of fun 📚🎉
Here are our fantastic £1/€1.50 authors and illustrators wishing you all a very Happy World Book Day: youtu.be/YtAJAMxz9nA
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📚Happy #BookLoversDay! What are your favourite book recommendations?
🗣️Hear from members of our Book Club on reasons why they love the @Library_WHS below...
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#ExploreWHS #ImagineWHS #SchoolLibrary @GDST @Head_WHS
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A gentle reminder has just been sent to @uksla London members who would like to join us next week but forgot to sign up - please do so before Thursday! (online form weblink in email)
#UKSLA_Summer22 @LSELibrary @PoliticsCurator @bellmari #SchoolLibraries #OnlineResources
Are you attending our #UKSLA_Summer22 event with
@bellmari and @PoliticsCurator from @LSELibrary on Wed 15 June? 📚 @UKSLA_London members received an email about it last Thursday.
On the programme: @uksla catch-up, presentation of LSE Library work and some archives to look at 👀
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First weekly digital edition under the new editorship! Read about the new Head Girl team, Ukraine’s history, Noughts + Crosses and spring flowers: whs-blogs.co.uk/unconquered/ @WimbledonHigh @Sixth_WHS @Library_WHS
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📚Today two teams made up of #SeniorsWHS and @Juniors_WHS are competing in the National Reading Champions Quiz! They are currently going head to head with schools across SW London - good luck to all! #NRCQuiz2022 @Literacy_Trust @JuniorLib_WHS @English_WHS
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Just ONE HOUR to wait until the ultimate reading list comes your way!
The 2022 @WomensPrize longlist will be announced at 9.30am. Tune in right here on Twitter as our brilliant judges reveal the 16 books they chose 🙌
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Thank you so much to @Library_WHS for welcoming me to talk about my favourite subject - the power of reading especially in prisons 📚 You are refreshingly open minded and I can’t wait to work alongside you to cement our love of books 📚#WomenandWordWHS @HMPDownview #WorldBookDay
"Reading was a massive thing for me, I seeked comfort in it" - @CanavanClare @HMPDownview #BookDay #WomenAndWordsWHS
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🤩📚Fabulous #WorldBookDay @WorldBookDayUK costumes spotted around school - which characters can you spot?
@GDST @English_WHS @Library_WHS #ImagineWHS #WomenandWordsWHS #WorldBookDay2022
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World Book Day stands in solidarity with the people and children of Ukraine. This year we hope World Book Day brings joy and hope at a time when children need it most:
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📝As it's #WomenAndWordsWHS week, today students heard from Prison Librarian @CanavanClare.
Thanks for sharing this inspiring poem written by an inmate at @HMPDownview - a wonderful example of how inmates keep creative writing alive behind bars.
@Partnership_WHS @Library_WHS
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This Thursday is World Book Day.🎉
Why not celebrate by visiting your local library with your children and see the wide selection of books available for them to borrow. 📚#WorldBookDay 📚
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That was an incredible day! Thank you so much for having me. Your students asked really interesting questions. 💜
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📚Today marks the 1st day of #JewishBookWeek - an annual international literary festival, featuring Jewish themes and writers, as well as discussions on important issues.
🤩Thanks to all who contributed to the @JewishBookWeek @padlet - fantastic recommendations!
@Library_WHS
