Derby High School Library News

Derby High School library aims to inspire and nurture all students whilst supporting them to become life long learners and readers.

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

A big thank you to all the kind messages from staff and students as I say goodbye to move to a different library. It's been an absolute pleasure developing the library with the students at the centre. #GreatSchLibs #DerbyHighSchool

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@ccb_library What a fab idea, think we may pinch this one!

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Our year 8 readers enjoyed voting on their favourite today in their library lesson. Lots of heated debate but there was a definite favourite...#DerbyHighSchool #RfP

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

🚀 Last chance to vote in the #YotoCarnegies24 Shadowers' Choice Awards! 🗓️ Voting closes this Wednesday 5 June at 5pm and the winners will be announced at the ceremony on 20 June

Vote here: https://t.co/ZLSFylb5zq

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Mrs H is looking forward to finding out what other school libraries are doing to support their school communities, future trends and free books, what's not to like? #GreatSchoolLibraries

[School Library Association @uksla]

💥 Have you downloaded the app for our 2024 Weekend Course?

We're already seeing lots of interaction, including 80 visits to our exhibitor pages! We're delighted that you're as excited to meet our exhibitors as we are. 🤩

Head over to the app to browse those attending... 👀

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Mrs H had a day out being inspired by some amazing school librarians today. Lots of ideas to bring back to school. A big thank you to @RusheyMeadAcad for hosting and sharing your inspiring reading culture.

[Accessit Library @AccessitLib]

What a wonderful first day of Accessit Roadshows Reimagined! So lovely to talk to our librarians, hearing about the creative ways they use Accessit. A huge thanks to our brilliant host at @RusheyMeadAcad, and to our engaging panellists from @bramcotecoll and @DerbyHighSchool!

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

We are running a staff "Read Along" encouraging members of staff to try one of the shortlisted books and share thoughts. There is one book left, staff can pop in tomorrow - don't miss out! #WomensPrize #DerbyHighSchool

[Women's Prize @WomensPrize]

The 6 spellbinding novels that make up the 2024 #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist capture between their pages the enormous breadth of the human experience.

Congratulations to all the authors!
@audibleuk @BaileysOfficial

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

We agree whole heartfelt with this wise advice on enjoyable reading from the experts. https://t.co/xGgdG8zcHr

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

We had a great time at this event yesterday. Watch this space to find out how we got on...#DerbyHighSchool

[Trent College Library @TrentLibrary]

Lovely to be hosting the Year 7 STEM Spelling Bee 🐝 with local schools. Here’s Trent College’s team ⬇️ Good Luck everyone !🏆

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@JenniferKillick Our y7 students are devouring these books!

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Round 7, lots of fun and excitable discussion going on in the #NRCQuiz2024 @Literacy_Trust thanks to @mrdillypresents for being such an entertaining quizmaster #DerbyHighSchool

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

And we are off. The #NRCQuiz24 East midlands regional heat. Our year 8 team are aiming to get a place in the national final. Thanks @Literacy_Trust for organising! #DerbyHighSchool

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Happy #WorldBookDay2024 from DHS library. It was business as usual today, after a fantastic assembly of students sharing books we had a super busy lunchtime, selling £1 books, chatting about books, writing reviews and swapping books #GreatSchoolLibraries

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Still time for students to enter...

[Derby Book Festival @DerbyBookFest]

🚨 This is not a drill 🚨 There are only THREE days left to enter our Flash Fiction writing competition! If you haven’t entered yet, or you’ve entered but have another idea, don’t delay, get it submitted over the weekend

[DHS Maths @DHSMaths1]

Look @DHS_LibraryNews and @EnglishDHS1 - maths and Shakespeare don't have to inhabit separate regions of the Venn diagram after all!!

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

@DHSMaths1 @EnglishDHS1 Love it. The biggest puzzle is which Dewey number to go with?!

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Yesterday we celebrated #LunarNewYear with an assembly from the library, activities at lunchtime and a display with our dragon books. Happy New Year from DHS library!

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

Well we made it to the final last year. This week, we had our first round in school and will be selecting the team next week. Well done to all the year 8's and 7's who took part #NRCQuiz2024

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

Registration closes at the end of January for the National Reading Champions Quiz 2024 #NRCQuiz2024. Don't let your keen readers miss out on celebrating all their brilliant book knowledge!

💰£25

Sign up: https://t.co/pGVnlTKG3G

[Derby High School Library News @DHS_LibraryNews]

A big thank you to @BloomsburyEd for this prize. We have lots of readers who enjoy a good spy story #RfP

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@JenniferKillick @FarshoreBooks @sarahlevison777 @thestormboy @hamdesign We've got it on the shelf but it won't stay there for long!

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Here is the link if anyone wants to try it https://t.co/YrOZtfobSX

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Our ks3 book club had lots of fun playing book Jenga yesterday. Thanks @scottishbktrust for the ideas.