@TSASLibrary

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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Today is my last day as Librarian at school, I have been here for over 20 years and this is a very emotional day! Thorpe has educated my 3 children and I have made many friends here, I will miss my wonderful colleagues and the students but am looking forward to a new challenge ♥️
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Cressida Cowell@CressidaCowell29 Jun 2023
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…

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing...

In a study published today in Psychological Medicine, researchers in the UK and China found that 12 hours a week was the optimal amount of reading, and that this was linked to improved brain struct...

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FREE TICKET! I have a ticket for an event at Norwich Waterstones at 5.00pm this evening, to meet S F Said, which I can't now attend. The price includes a signed book which I would like to have, but if any of my local friends would like the ticket for free please message :)
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CILIP SLG@CILIPSLG20 Jun 2023
The importance of reading was debated in the House on June 6th. Full transcript here: hansard.parliament.uk/Common… @NickPoole1 #GreatSchoolLibraries

Children's Access to Books - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'Children's Access to Books' on Tuesday 6 June 2023.

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EmpathyLabUK@EmpathyLabUK18 Jun 2023
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
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Replying to @simonmayo
Weller was wonderful!
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Lovely piece in the newspaper about our successful team! @tsas_norwich @BroadHorizonsEd @Literacy_Trust @GreatSchLibs #NRCQ2023 #lovereading
Norwich Evening News@EveningNews13 Jun 2023
Pupils from Thorpe St Andrew School finished fourth in the National Literary Trust's final of the National Reading Champions Quiz. eveningnews24.co.uk/news/235…

City pupils take on national quiz - but can you match their success?

Pupils from Thorpe St Andrew School finished fourth in the National Literary Trust's final of the National Reading Champions Quiz.

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Replying to @pbignell51
Thank you 📚😀
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Replying to @JenniferKillick @philearle
Well done!
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Happy #EmpathyDay everyone, reading books is a great way to develop empathy for characters, the emotions they are feeling and the circumstances they are in, this then carries through into real life interactions with people #readingiscaring #lovereading #readingforpleasure
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Replying to @DHS_LibraryNews @Literacy_Trust @tsas_norwich @anthony_mcgowan @JenniferKillick @jasinbath @mrdillypresents @GreatSchLibs @BroadHorizonsEd
Likewise! What a great day it was!
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Replying to @JenniferKillick @Literacy_Trust @tsas_norwich @anthony_mcgowan @jasinbath @mrdillypresents @GreatSchLibs @BroadHorizonsEd
Thanks for taking the time to chat yesterday, it was great to talk to you ♥️
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Replying to @mrdillypresents @Literacy_Trust @tsas_norwich @anthony_mcgowan @JenniferKillick @jasinbath @GreatSchLibs @BroadHorizonsEd
Thank you for all of your hard work in making the event go so well!😀
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More photos! @Literacy_Trust #NRCQ2023 @tsas_norwich
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Incredibly proud of our students who came joint 4th, just one point off 3rd place, in the UK final of the National Reading Champions Quiz. Thanks to @Literacy_Trust for such a great day @tsas_norwich @anthony_mcgowan @JenniferKillick @jasinbath @notagainben @MrDillyPresents 📚🏆
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Replying to @Literacy_Trust @mrdillypresents @BoldmereSchools
They were a great team! They sat in front of us spectators and their enjoyment and enthusiasm was a joy to see.
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What an amazing day we had in London! Finishing in joint 4th place out of 22 teams from all over the UK. Having trouble uploading my pics at the moment so here are some from the Literacy Trust! @Literacy_Trust #NRCQ2023 @TSAS_norwich @BroadHorizonsEd @GreatSchLibs #lovereading
National Literacy Trust@Literacy_Trust6 Jun 2023
Annnnd we're off! @mrdillypresents has just started the #NRCQuiz23 Grand Final. Good luck to all the schools taking part - you've done amazingly well to get to the final. @ALCS_UK
Photo of Mr Dilly stood in front of all of the competing teams. He is wearing a Union Jack blazer. The whole room is waving to camera.

ALT Photo of Mr Dilly stood in front of all of the competing teams. He is wearing a Union Jack blazer. The whole room is waving to camera.

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London School Trip!
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We are on the train to London eating croissants, en route to the National Reading Champions Final, very excited! @tsas_norwich #NRCQ2023 @Literacy_Trust #lovereading #proudlibrarian
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