Friday, 29 October 2010
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Film Club: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs (U)
Showing in the Library at lunchtime Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st October
"Flint Lockwood is an inventor with some strange ideas. Sometimes, though, those ideas end up doing things Flint never imagined. When he invents a way of turning water into food, that should be a good thing. And when that invention means that all sorts of delicious food falls from the sky on his hometown of Swallow Falls, most people are very happy. But then everything starts to get out of control and a huge pancake has flattened the school. Flint, along with quick-thinking TV weather girl Sam and a monkey, has to stop the delicious downpour. Fast-moving, funny and sometimes really quite touching, this terrific computer animated comedy is only very loosely based on the book of the same name, but it's just as good in its own way." www.filmclub.org
Thursday, 14 October 2010
A little Reading Quote
Books to the ceiling
Books to the sky
My pile of books is a mile high
How I love them! How I need them!
I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.
By Arnold Lobel
Submitted by James K. Yr 9
Books to the sky
My pile of books is a mile high
How I love them! How I need them!
I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.
By Arnold Lobel
Submitted by James K. Yr 9
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Monday, 11 October 2010
Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy
SPECIAL REVIEW/ INTERVIEW
This review is a interview with a reader of the Skullduggery Pleasant series. Thomas Armson is a loyal reader of the series and the first to take out the book in the library, this was his view on the latest, exciting book in the series.
What was the book like to read?
“The series is deeply moving and extremely enjoyable to read.”
What is the basic plot around the latest book?
“Skullduggery is a detective who has a partner that is a descendant of an all-powerful ancient. They work in a secret magical community encountering every type of villain or monster on the way, but fate turns against them as Valkyrie discovers she has a dooming fate.” At this point I asked Tom not to give away too much of the plot.
Would you recommend it and how many stars would you give it?
“I recommend it to anybody who enjoys mystery and magic. 5 Stars."
Jack Shannon, Year 8
Friday, 8 October 2010
The Edge Chronicles: The Curse of the Gloamglozer
I have just finished reading this book and I honestly didn’t put it down all weekend! The plot is excellent and the world Paul Stewart has created is truly brilliant. It follows Quint, a sky pirate on the fantastical world of the Edge. He travels to the great city of Santaphrax where he becomes the apprentice of the Most High Academe of this city. The characters are fascinating with their personalities and the intrigue of the answer to the question ‘What is the terrible Gloamglozer?’ was with me right to the end of the book. There are seven other books which are sequels to this brilliant which I would advise for anyone, even if they’re don’t think they like fantasy, to read. A great read.
5 Star
By Jack Shannon Year 8
King's Cool Readers
Do you enjoy reading? We are starting a new "King's Cool Readers" book group for Year 7 and 8 which will meet in the Library during a lunchtime once a month.
We are hoping to have the first meeting next week on Wednesday 13 October. The Library will just be open for King's Cool Readers during this lunchtime and you can bring your sandwiches or just come along after you've had your lunch. The first meeting will be about getting to know each other and talking about our favourite books and authors. We will also talk about what activities we'd like to plan for future meetings.
Further information from Mrs Dawes, Mrs Snee or Clifford the Library Assistant, or just come along on Wednesday next week.
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Happy National Poetry Day!
Home by Anne Bronte
How brightly glistening in the sun
The woodland ivy plays!
While yonder beeches from their barks
Reflect his silver rays.
That sun surveys a lovely scene
From softly smiling skies;
And wildly through unnumbered trees
The wind of winter sighs:
Now loud, it thunders o'er my head,
And now in distance dies.
But give me back my barren hills
Where colder breezes rise;
Where scarce the scattered, stunted trees
Can yield an answering swell,
But where a wilderness of heath
Returns the sound as well.
For yonder garden, fair and wide,
With groves of evergreen,
Long winding walks, and borders trim,
And velvet lawns between;
Restore to me that little spot,
With grey walls compassed round,
Where knotted grass neglected lies,
And weeds usurp the ground.
Though all around this mansion high
Invites the foot to roam,
And though its halls are fair within --
Oh, give me back my HOME!
The woodland ivy plays!
While yonder beeches from their barks
Reflect his silver rays.
That sun surveys a lovely scene
From softly smiling skies;
And wildly through unnumbered trees
The wind of winter sighs:
Now loud, it thunders o'er my head,
And now in distance dies.
But give me back my barren hills
Where colder breezes rise;
Where scarce the scattered, stunted trees
Can yield an answering swell,
But where a wilderness of heath
Returns the sound as well.
For yonder garden, fair and wide,
With groves of evergreen,
Long winding walks, and borders trim,
And velvet lawns between;
Restore to me that little spot,
With grey walls compassed round,
Where knotted grass neglected lies,
And weeds usurp the ground.
Though all around this mansion high
Invites the foot to roam,
And though its halls are fair within --
Oh, give me back my HOME!
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
National Poetry Day
This Thursday is National Poetry Day which aims to celebrate poetry across the UK. The theme this year is HOME and we are inviting form groups in Years 7, 8 and 9 to take part in a poetry competition. We would like your form to work together as a group to create a poem entitled “Home”. You can create a tag poem in which each member of the form adds a line to the poem or you can work together as a group.
We would like representatives of each form to read their poem in the Library at 1pm on Thursday 7 October. We are hoping to be joined by the Head and members of the English Department who will decide which poem will win the box of chocolates!
What does 'home' mean to you - the building you live in, the place you came from, or a taste of home cooking?
Please encourage your form to take part and let Mrs Dawes know by morning break on Thursday if you have prepared a poem.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Latin and Classics Cultures Club
Many thanks to the Librarians for letting us use the Library in the summer term for our club. Classic Cultures Club runs on Tuesday Lunchtime in Room 203 (Mr. Finke’s Room) and Latin Club runs on Wednesday after school (again in Room 203). On Tuesday we look at the ancient Greeks and Romans and on Wednesday we look at The Cambridge Latin Course. Have a look at the Latin Course on: http://www.cambridgescp.com/page.php?p=clc^top^home .
From all at Classic Cultures Club and Latin.
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