Waddesdon School Library

The Library provides a safe space
where reading and literacy are promoted,
differences are celebrated,
and everyone is welcome.

[Waddesdon School Library @WadCommunityLib]

Our Waddesdon Shadowers are enjoying working their way through the @CarnegieMedals shortlist for writing! We are shadowing these 6 titles this year, and can’t wait to see who our winner will be from these amazing titles! 💕📚 and also who the national judges winner will be! 🏅

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In Remembrance we find Hope 🕊️
#WeWillRememberThem

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Happy Diwali to everyone who celebrates ✨🪔#HappyDiwali #lightoverdarkness

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Today is World Mental Health Day 💚Come and have a go at the self care lucky dip. (Thank you for the inspiration @actionhappiness ) There will also be mindful activities and calm music playing in the library at lunchtime #WorldMentalHealthDay

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@ljlittleson @AGSPWMLibrary

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I'm doing a book #Giveaway! To enter and be in with a chance of winning these 2 signed children's novels, a delicious bar of chocolate and a class set of bookmarks, follow, RT and and tag a friend (UK only). Closes 10pm Fri 17th Oct. #BookGiveaway #BookTwitter #schools #teachers

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October marks Black History Month. Come and check out some fabulous books by black authors (including the late, great @BZephaniah , @lemnsissay @jasonreynolds , @jewell_p_rhodes , @DeeBensonauthor ) or books about black history in the Library #BlackHistoryMonth

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#Bookflix display has been updated! See what titles are Trending, Popular and the New Releases in the Library 📚

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We can’t wait to welcome @SteveColeBooks to our school tomorrow for some more of his fabulous talks! 💕 Year 7 and Year 8 will both have individual year group talks in the new performing arts space in the JR building followed by book signing and sale in the library at lunchtime!

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@CarnegieMedals @NateLessore @bonnierbooks_uk @HotKeyBooks Congratulations! You were our Shadowing Group’s favourite too! 💕

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Many congratulations to Margaret McDonald for winning the Carnegie Medal for writing 🏅! Glasgow Boys was our shadowing group’s joint favourite along with the the Shadowers winner King of Nothing 💕📚#carnegies2025 #GlasgowBoys #MargaretMcDonald #NateLessore @CarnegieMedals

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

And the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to Glasgow Boys! Congratulations to Margaret McDonald and @FaberChildrens @FaberBooks! #Carnegies2025

[Waddesdon School Library @WadCommunityLib]

Celebrating the publication of ‘Ocean’ by David Attenborough & Colin Butfield 📚and the free copy we received for the school library! 🙏 Forming central part of our display for ‘World Ocean Day’ on 8th June 🌊 @readingagency @johnmurrays #Ocean #WorldOceanDay

[Waddesdon School Library @WadCommunityLib]

Happy World Book Day! 📚 A day to celebrate Reading for Pleasure #readingforpleasure 💕We'll be starting the day with a fun book theme school assembly 📚
Then lots of fun activities
planned in the Library today at lunch and break 🥳

[Waddesdon School Library @WadCommunityLib]

Love is in the air ❤️ Come and check out a ‘Blind Date with a book’ in the library. Books for all year groups including 6th form (and staff!) Love in Literature quiz too on Friday 💕 #BlindDatewithabook #readingforpleasure

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This week we are celebrating INTER FAITH WEEK in school. Inter Faith Week provides an opportunity to highlight the many different faiths and beliefs that people have, and to celebrate and learn about each other #interfaithweek

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Lest we forget #RemembranceDay2024

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Book of the week: “Let the light pour in” Morning Poems by @lemnsissay #LetTheLightPourIn “How do you do it?” said night “How do you wake up and shine?” “I keep it simple,” said light “One day at a time” #poetry #bookoftheweek

[Waddesdon School Library @WadCommunityLib]

@CarnegieMedals @Waterstones @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b @Booktrust @CILIPinfo Congratulations! We love your books! 💕So well deserved 👏

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

And the new @Waterstones Children’s @UKLaureate for 2024-2026 is… @frankcottrell_b!
Author, storyteller and @CarnegieMedals winner.
A champion of reading for children, and a superb choice for this role.
@BookTrust @CILIPInfo

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Crossing the Line by @tiafisher_ was also the Waddesdon Shadowers winner from this year’s medal shortlist
👏Come to the library to borrow a copy (Yr 8+) 📚#YotoCarnegies24 #BookOfTheWeek

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

Crossing the Line has won the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing! Congratulations @tiafisher_ @BonnierBooks_UK @HotKeyBooks! #YotoCarnegies24