OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY

The library was as busy as ever this year. Apart from the usual activities organised throughout the year, we focused on specialbookdisplaystoshowcasethevarietyofreadingmaterialavailableforourstudentstoborrow. WemarkedBookWeekinAprilwithanumberofspecialactivitiestocelebratebooksandreading. Theseincluded:

Book Special Assemblies

Several students took turns to talk about their favourite books during morning assemblies throughout the week. The students talked about their favourite part of the story, their favourite characters and why they like the book.Theyalsorecommendedthebookstotheirfriends.

Guessthebookinthejarcompetition

Thisyear’slibrarycompetitionwasGuesstheBookinThe Jar. Students enjoyed trying to guess which book was shredded in the jar by reading the slips of paper. The winners were Era Koxhaj of 7 Fig and Emma Mifsud of 8 Turkey

Visit By British High Commissioner And Reading Ambassadors

The highlight was a special reading activity organised in conjunction with the National Literacy Agency on the 20th of April. The British High Commissioner, Her Excellency Katherine Ward, visited our school to conduct a reading session with some Year 7 students. We welcomed Her Excellency to the Mindfulness Room where she read Michael Morpurgo’s short story, ‘The Giant’s Necklace’ and interactedwiththestudents.

The reading ambassadors and local football legends

Carmel Busuttil and Saviour Darmanin also joined in this activity. They shared their love of books and stories related to football with other Year 7 classes. After the reading sessions, the students made their way to the school hall where they participated in a lively Q&A session with the distinguishedguests.