I'm Amanda Hamilton, Librarian at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form. We have a large, well used and loved library. Will update you with our latest news.
Norwich, England
Joined March 2020
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Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
MASSIVE study by Cambridge University of over 10,000 adolescents showing children #readingforpleasure at an early age have better mental health, improved attention and less behavioural problems when they enter adolescence...
#lovelibraries @Literacy_Trust
cam.ac.uk/research/news/read…
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
The importance of reading was debated in the House on June 6th. Full transcript here: hansard.parliament.uk/Common… @NickPoole1 #GreatSchoolLibraries
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Beautiful words from @malorieblackman on how reading fosters empathy and connection ✨
Our book, We've Got This!, is written by @RashmiWriting & illustrated by @JulianaEigner. It aims to help children build empathy skills that can fight division.
Buy: geni.us/WeveGotThisBook
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
It's almost time for half term break… which means it’s nearly time for #NRCQuiz23 Grand Final! Good luck to all the teams joining us in London on 6 June. Get lots of reading done and we’ll see you very soon!
ALT An an all girls team in their school library stood and smiling to camera.
ALT A team of four sat behind a desk working out answers to the quiz
ALT Four quiz members stood in front of book shelves. Three are holding up a library card and one person is holding up an open book in front of their face, with the pages facing the camera
ALT A team in a big hall sat behind a small desk. They are all laughing at something happening in the room and the photo is candid.
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Did you know that on average, the UK adult spends 4.8 hours on their phone each day?
Why not try putting some of that time towards a book?
Read our blog post here 👉 worldbooknight.org/impact/5-…
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
It's my birthday! To celebrate, I'm giving away 3 signed & dedicated copies of TYGER - just RT by 19/5 to enter. And if I could have a birthday wish, it would be for other people to also give copies of TYGER - to children & adults, to schools & libraries. It would mean so much!
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
GIVEAWAY!!!
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To celebrate the publication of WILD on 4th May, I have a complete set of my books to give away to a school library.
RT and follow to enter. (If you already follow me, just RT.)
Winner chosen at random on 4th May.
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Children still love books. If you can make books available & accessible - books they actually want to read - they WILL read them! So we have to do everything possible to make sure every single child gets the support they need to become readers. #literacy
theguardian.com/books/2023/a…
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Phew! 1,800 questions, 500 school teams and 22 heats later, the regional stage of the National Reading Champions Quiz is over! Thank you to our fantastic #NRCQ23 quiz master @mrdillypresents and all the participating schools. Next up is the Grand Final in June (so keep reading!).
ALT Group of smiling school children smiling into camera while holding their certificates.
ALT A quiz team standing and smiling to camera in their school library.
ALT A collage featuring five photos of a quiz team answering questions on a laptop.
ALT Three school children sat behind a desk and laughing. They are in a big hall with other teams taking part in the quiz.
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Huge GIVEAWAY alert! I have 14 copies of VIPER I'd like to send to UK secondary school libraries. To enter, simply follow and RT and I'll pick winners from random. UK only, closes Tuesday 28th 7pm. Good luck! #libraries
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Children's literature is often dismissed as a lesser form, not even literature at all. But the books we love when we're young are the ones that shape us & stay with us forever, in the deepest parts of our inner lives. That's why I think they're the most important books of all!
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
In a world where 1 in 15 children aged 8 to 18 do not have a book of their own (@Literacy_Trust, 2022), one of the MANY reasons we need #SchoolLibraries is because they provide children with crucial access to books - for #FREE! 📚
Access to books can shape lives... ✨
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
📚Giveaway!📚
To celebrate World Book Day I’m giving away a signed copy of my latest book, 30 bookmarks and an exclusive poster!
📚Retweet and follow me to enter.
📚Ends 3rd March 5pm. UK only.
📚Winner picked at random.
📚Good luck! 😀🤞
#WorldBookDay
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
“It’s so important for kids to know that they can read whatever brings them joy, whatever brings them pleasure”. theguardian.com/books/2023/f…
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
GIVEAWAY! To celebrate the publication of my eighth book with @HarperCollinsCh The Monkey Who Fell From The Future, I have 2 complete sets of my books to give away! RT and follow to enter. (If you already follow me, just RT). Winners chosen at random.#childrensbooks #middlegrade
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
To celebrate @charliemackesy's The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, @PenguinUKBooks and Twinkl are giving 230 school libraries...
🎁 Window stickers & hangers
🎁 A copy of the book
To win...
✨ Like & RT
✨ Enter your school's details 👉 forms.gle/PA9T8VrvDtWpoSFe6 T&Cs apply.
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Christmas schools giveaway! Win for each child in your class (max 40) a stroopwafel, bookmark and personalised Christmas card from me. Plus a single class copy of RESIST - about Audrey Hepburn and the Dutch Resistance. Please RT to enter. One winner drawn 11 December. Thank you.
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
*WIN* a wonderful Christmas hamper full of children's books!
We're spreading the festive cheer this December and giving away one exciting hamper inc a bundle of books perfect for ages 7-12.
To win, simply retweet and make sure you're following us! 🎅⭐ #giveaway #hamper
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
Our Christmas #givingtree with @NorfolkCC is back again this year! Each tag represents a book wish from a child currently in care. Come and find the tree in our children’s section to take part! #norwich #norfolk #christmasgiving – at Norwich, England
Library@Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form retweeted
⭐ It's official: @JosephACoelho is our brand new Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate 2022-2024! ⭐
We couldn't be happier and can't wait to see all the amazing things Joseph will be getting up to over the next two years!
Find out more here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe… #ACESupported
ALT An illustration of Joseph Coelho with a pencil and notebook, plus the words: Joseph Coelho, Waterstones Children's Laureate 2022-2024 - and the logos for the Children's Laureate, BookTrust, Waterstones and Arts Council England