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We're very excited about our new extracurricular club starting next term - more details will be shared in June but we'd like to say a massive thankyou to @musicistheanswerltd for an amazing donation of vinyl records #musictherapy #afterschoolclubs @BCPAmusic

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Todays @allontheboard celebrates a football legend - Northern Irish and Man Utd player - Georgie Best The Belfast Boy @ManUtd @BCPEDepartment @allontheboard

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It's World Bee Day!! 🐝 an annual global event celebrated on May 20 to raise awareness about the critical role bees and other pollinators play in sustaining the environment and global food supply. @UNEP @UN #worldbeeday #bzzbzzbzz

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Rainy Day? No problem! Our board games collection is here to help improve memory formation and social skills as well as providing a fun screen free alternative to a wet breaktime. #healthandwellbeing #libraryfun #boardgames #rainyday @GreatSchLibs

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180! Well done N on being the first student to join the 180 Club since the darts clubs inception ... @OfficialPDC @talkSPORT @BCPEDepartment #extracurricular

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Born on this day in 1856 - Frank L.Baum - author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - the classic tale of friendship, family and courage. @BC_EnglishDept @challonerenglish @allontheboard @GreatSchLibs @Literacy_Trust

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HELP WANTED! We're hoping to create a music listening area in our school library. We need Vinyl records (LPs and singles) and a record player with integrated speakers. Listening to music offers significant mental and physical health benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety.

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Born on this day - Eric Morecambe ❤️ @allontheboard
Bring me sunshine in your smile
Bring me laughter all the while
In this world where we live there should be more happiness
So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow

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Happy 100th Birthday - Sir David Attenborough! Our Friday Film Club celebrated with a screening of The Blue Planet 🐋 @intofilm_edu #100 #sirdavidattenborough @allontheboard

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New books !! We love it when a book order turns up ♥️ some great new titles to get stuck into @Petersbooks @GreatSchLibs @childsliteracy #newbooks

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What's On in Brum this month? Staff and students can check out what's happening in the local area here in the library foyer @WhatsOnBrum @mac_birmingham @visit_bham

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On this day in 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space .. @allontheboard @NASAKennedy @NSCvenue @sciencemuseum @BCSciDept

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It's Meaningful May - our library display this month is all about being happier and kinder to yourselves and others - we have lots of great books that can help our students look after their mental and physical health and wellbeing. @LiteracyTrust @GreatSchLibs #healthandwellbeing

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On this day - @zsllondonzoo opened its doors for the first time. We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo! ❤️ @allontheboard @BCSciDept

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It's Shakespeare Day and we're celebrating with insults .... Shakespeare was the master of insults and put downs and we're replicating with our very own insult generators in the library this lunchtime - @Literacy_Trust @GreatSchLibs

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It's Earth Day today -Our Power, Our Planet is Earth Day 2026’s theme reflecting a fundamental truth: environmental progress doesn’t depend on any single administration or election. @EarthDay #earthday @bishopchalloner_geography

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Today's Library @allontheboard celebrates the launch of BBC2 in 1964. The birthplace of some of the most iconic shows on TV - #matchoftehday #theyoungones #horizon #fawltytowers #yesminister #topgear #reddwarf @bbc

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This months library displays are all about the views - as well as book reviews we are also looking at what we've "viewed" on-screen and how its compares to the written text @GreatSchLibs @Literacy_Trust @intofilm_edu @BC_EnglishDept

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It's Haiku Day - we're celebrating with a quick breaktime creative session today - can you create your own? @Literacy_Trust @GreatSchLibs @haikufound

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Writing book reviews helps develop critical thinking, enhances comprehension, and boosts confidence by articulating personal opinions on literature. It encourages engagement, fosters a love for reading, and develops writing skills. @GreatSchLibs @BC_EnglishDept @Literacy_Trust