Book-ish magazine - Student edition 3

BOOK-ISH KWS LIBRARY MAGAZINE - STUDENT EDITION 3

CHINESE NEW YEAR THE LIBRARY TEAM INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE VALENTINE’S DAY

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH To celebrate, the library highlighted some great LGBT+ reading for the month

the library team This half term we welcomed our new Library Manager, Mrs Yates! Please pop by the library to say hello and ask Mrs Yates or Mrs Ferris if you need any book recommendations.

ABOUT OUR NEW LIBRARY MANAGER Mrs Yates has worked in school libraries since the year 2000, having started her career in public libraries.

Mrs Yates is keen for the KWS library to be a welcoming space for all and is excited to be joining KWS in the same year as it opens its Sixth Form.

Hobbies: Apart from reading, Mrs Yates enjoys taking part in quizzes and she sings in a choir; she also loves playing board games, eating out, going to the theatre with family and friends and walking with the family dog.

Favourite book: Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.

LIBRARY ASSISTANT Mrs Ferris has been in the KWS library since November 2022 and enjoys working with all the student librarians, Book-ish team and student helpers to make the library a lovely space for all.

Favourite book: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

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11th February 2024 A big gender gap has persisted throughout the years in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world.

Women have made tremendous progress but are still under-represented in these fields.

Equal access to and participation in science, technology and innovation for women and girls of all ages is imperative for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

MONTH N I D E D N U Y O R F O S T A S I Y H W E N IT 94 BY ROD 19 CHER ON A S E L I T W This LGBT+ history month we are focusing on the amazing stories of

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Books to read on LGBT+ Lots of book have been published all about the LGBT+ community

Girl hearts Girl

by Lucy Sutcliffe is an uplifting memoir about her experiences as a young person .

The Secret Sunshine Project is a novel about sisters and a fight to bring pride to the countryside.

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Some Chinese New Year reading

This year is the year of the dragon Largest festival in Asian culture This year Chinese new year falls on the 10th Feb Also called the Spring Festival

VALENTINES

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We have many heartfelt books in the library but Heartstopper is the definite student favourite! Pop by and borrow a new Heartstopper Vol 5 from the library this term!