In this Newsletter:
- Meet the SLS team! New members of staff join us just in time for summer!
- Would your school like to register for our free Celebration of Reading author events? Save the dates from 19 to 23 June - more information below!
- Summer Zoom Webinar - How to edit and audit a Primary school library effectively
- More news from the world of books and libraries....
We are very excited to announce that we have a new driver for the Mobile Library and Deliver and Collect exchanges, Richard Murphy, and we also have a new library assistant in the SLS base in Worthing Library, Kate Spurrier-Gieler. Do say hi and give them a wave when you see them!
SLS Primary Book Chat - books to share and inspire!
Sign up for our informal book chat on MS Teams from 3.45pm to 4.45pm on Tuesday 16 May.
Come along and share the books that work well for you, and hear about new titles recently added to the SLS catalogue. Share good practice with fellow teachers, librarians and school staff, and discover quality texts to use in your classroom.
FREE Summer term webinar for SLS subscribing schools
Join us on Thursday 15 June for our latest SLS virtual Workshop:
How to edit and audit a primary school library effectively
- are you keen to keep track of the books within your school?
- are you planning a library refurbishment?
- looking for ways to spend your book budget most effectively?
Managing a library collection and assessing books for quality and condition on a regular basis can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Join the SLS team for this interactive workshop where we will be sharing practical advice and support on maintaining an accurate, relevant, diverse and engaging school book collection.
Sign up here for our FREE one hour twilight MS Teams webinar!
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Save the date! We have lots of author events available for the week beginning Monday 19 June. If you are a subscribing school and are looking to give your pupils a taste of an author event then look out for our Celebration of Reading Newsletter, coming soon. There are a range of different events available and an offer for book purchase, which will include all the latest titles and some of the backlist of each author presenting.
We look forward to seeing lots of you in the week beginning Monday 19 June for this exciting Celebration of Reading for 2023.
EmpathyLab is a community interest not for profit registered company. They provide access to resources for Primary and Secondary schools, related to books as tools for teaching empathy. Resources and promotion available includes:
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Empathy Day is now established as a national day with mass support from children's authors, publishers, library services and schools. Empathy Day 2023 is Thursday 8 June.
- Schools' Programme with Pioneer Schools across the country to yield very promising results, as shown in evaluation reports.
- Annual Read for Empathy Guides, with associated book collections chosen by an expert panel.
Contact us if you would like to purchase any of the titles recommended for EmpathyLab day (at 25% discount if you are a subscribing school) or if you are a subscribing school and would like titles included in your Project Loans or your exchange (subject to availability).
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Booktrust - changes to the Early Years programme for 2023/24
The Booktrust has decided to discontinue the Time to Read programme in 2023/24, therefore schools will no longer be contacted by the SLS to obtain Reception intake data to support delivery of the Booktime packs.
The key Early Years programmes for 2023/24 are as now as follows:
- Bookstart Baby – for 0-12 month olds, available to every child.
- Bookstart Toddler & Bookstart Pre-Schooler for 1-2 year olds and 3-4 year olds respectively, will be available for low-income families, or families in settings in areas of disadvantage.
- BookTrust StoryTime – for 0-5, for public libraries particularly those in areas of disadvantage.
- Book reviews and the Great Books guide – for children of all ages, the Great Books Guide will continue to be available to schools in hard copy.
For more information on the Early Years programme or anything offered by the BookTrust please contact them on their direct number: 020 7801 8800 or email the Trust's information service.
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