Macnaghten Library | Sherborne School

Library at @SherborneSchool, an independent boys’ boarding school founded in 1550.

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Let’s ‘Talk Money’ this week. Lots of interesting resources are waiting to be discovered in our Upper Library. #TalkMoneyWeek #MoneyMatters #FinancialLiteracy #MoneyManagement #SherborneSchool

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Once the course was constructed we all voted on who's vehicle was most likely going to complete the course!
The winner got to hold up a gold Lego trophy!

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #LegoTrophy

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Our quick build for Lego Club this week saw them build something using 5 bricks then passing it to the next person who would add 5 more until it came back to them! This is what we ended up with......
#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #LegoMiniBuild

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Main Build - this saw the students make their own racing vehicle to tackle our very own obstacle course. The obstacles were built using random obstacle cards as prompts. This is the final result......

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #LegoCar #LegoRace

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Prepare for World Mental Health Day tomorrow and celebrate with us to show everyone that mental health matters. Our ‘Shelf Help’ collection (152 in Upper Library) is full of helpful tips, support, strategies and much more. #WorldMentalHealthDay #ShelfHelp #SherborneSchool

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The end result of their Sports main build ended with one last twist. They all had to take a card representing Reduce and had to remove a number of bricks from their "finished build". These were the end results!

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #LegoSport #GreenLibrariesWeek

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Lego Club this week started with a quick build - completely free choice but using only 15 bricks!

This is what our students came up with.

See our next post for what they were asked to do with them....

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #15Bricks

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Main build: using the 15 Brick models and incorporating it into the theme of Sports.
They invented a new sport.
Tying in with Green Libraries week - this represents Reuse. They chose a random card relating to Recycle/Environment.
#LegoClub #legosport #GreenLibrariesWeek

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We're shining a spotlight on black women whose exceptional achievements have shaped history, inspired change, and built communities. Celebrate with us to honour their achievements and amplify their voices. #BHM2023 #BlackHistoryMonth #SalutingOurSisters #SherborneSchool

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Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW23 with us! A time to learn about dyslexia and inspire everyone to value and appreciate individuals with dyslexia. What makes you ‘Uniquely You’. #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #SherborneSchool

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Check out some inspiring and insightful fiction, focused on sustainability and climate change, in our Lower Library. #GreenLibrariesWeek #LibrariesWeek #SherborneSchool

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This year Libraries Week turns green! Come and see us this week and see how we are focusing on sustainability and climate change. #GreenLibrariesWeek #LibrariesWeek #SherborneSchool

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Black History Month 2023 is here to inspire, reflect and celebrate! Join us in commemorating the remarkable contributions of black people to British society. Check out our Lower Library for lots to read and digest #BHM2023 #BlackHistoryMonth #SherborneSchool

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A quick warm up before the Monster creations saw our Lego Club Members create something out of just 10 Bricks using just one colour/ shade.

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #10Bricks #monochromatic

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2nd ever session of the Library Lego Club!

This week our members were creating their very own monster - friendly or scary - you decide!

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #monstermaker

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Congratulations to the six shortlisted #BookerPrize2023authors! The books address many of 2023’s most pressing concerns: climate change, immigration, financial hardship, the persecution of minorities, political extremism and the erosion of personal freedoms. #SherborneSchool

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Celebrate #HobbitDay this year with one of #Tolkien’s amazing adventures! Find them in the Undercroft on a standing desk. #HappyHobbitsDay #SherborneSchool

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1st ever session of the Library Lego Club!

This week our members built their very own desert island - rebuilding their structures half way to accommodate "disaster cards".

Behold their creative masterpieces!

#SherborneSchool #LegoClub #DesertIsland