School Library
Meet the Librarian
Our librarian is also one of our year 3 teachers, Mrs Jenna Constable.
Library Environment
The Friends of Boothferry School Reading Corner
Our Harry Potter themed reading corner is warm and inviting, with comfy bean bags, soft cushions and even a rocking chair. We allow our children to choose a book and escape in the realm of Hogwarts complete with broomstick, house flags, decorative black draping and flickering candles.
Functional Seating Areas
Our practical seating space allows children to carry out independent work, helping them to learn how to do things for themselves including making decisions and taking responsibility. The seating area is used extensively for booster groups and interventions, for Accelerated Reader time, quiet newspaper reading, IT and lunchtime groups. The space is also used for independent guided reading tasks where the children in UKS2 are able to find their non-fiction topic books unaided and then work on researching tasks to extend their specific topic knowledge.
Our Book Selection
Fiction Selection
We have over 1000 titles in our fiction library alone – from comedy to fairy tales, graphic novel’s to fantasy books, there really is something for everyone. Our fantastic range of books include titles from authors such as Jacqueline Wilson, Cressida Cowell and Roald Dahl.
Non-Fiction Section
Our non-fiction section is extensive and helps our teachers and children alike to research and extend their topic learning. Children are able to find the books with easily labelled shelving, and our non-fiction books are filed using the standard library Dewey Decimal Classification System. We believe that using this system will help children to negotiate their way around their own local libraries, giving them the knowledge of how to easily track down their favourite book on Space, Art, Culture or Technology.
New Releases
We are committed as a school in providing up to date literature for our children and therefore buy new releases that will continue to inspire children to read. We choose our new releases by looking out for books that have received awards in the literature world, and also with a ‘suggestion box’ that children can put in which books they would like us to buy in for them. Finally, we assess the ‘Accelerated Reader’ hits to see which books children and reporting as their favourites once they have finished reading them. This enables us to look out for other new releases by the author’s that the children are loving to read.
Fiction in different languages
We have a small selection of books in our library that are written in other languages. This is a focus for us as we would like to extend our current offering, the books currently on offer for our children are written in Polish, Latvian, Spanish and Portuguese. These books can be taken as additional reading material for children alongside our English language fiction selection.
First News
First News is a weekly newspaper that we subscribe to, which is aimed at children aged 7-14 years of age. We hope that the newspapers help children to talk about the news in an easy to understand and non-threatening way. First News cover issues which are relevant to children and which may specifically affect them. Inside there is a mix of world news and UK news, and also lots of entertainment such as games, animals, sport and puzzles.
100 Books to Read Before You Leave Year 6!
We believe that offering our children experience of a variety of books will not only develop their literacy skills but also inspire them to engage with books, develop a love of reading and create motivation to write. We understand that finding those ‘impossible to put down’ books can be elusive which is why we have stocked our library with the ‘100 books to read before…’ list. There is an exclusive shelving area where these books can be found, and the children are encouraged to try something new from this selection over the year. Titles include, ‘Black Beauty,’ ‘Goldfish Boy,’ and, ‘Watership Down.’
Accelerated Reader
AR is a reading programme that helps teachers to support and monitor children’s reading practice. Each child picks a book at their own level and reads it at their own pace. When finished, the child takes an online reading quiz to see how much of the book they understood. All of our fiction titles are stored in AR book level colours, so that the children can easily select a book from their reading level. We feel that children make the most progress when they read books that interest them and the AR system allows children to search for additional books based on which books they have enjoyed or the types of book that they mostly choose. As the children take a quiz at the end of each book, teachers can assess the child’s individual progress on a daily basis, helping the children to choose books that are challenging enough to aid their progression. There is also an inter-classroom competition, as AR counts each word the children read, allowing the teachers to display their total class words. The children love to see their word count rising and hope to be the school’s champion readers by the end of the school year.
Click here to see how Accelerated Reader has improved the school’s Literacy provision.
“I feel the school has advanced with regards to the appropriate curriculum for different age groups.“
“You can approach any member of staff and they help you.“
“My children are developing very well in school.“
“School leaders are ambitious and highly knowledgeable about teaching and learning.”
“Leaders use funding well to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make strong progress from their different starting points.”
“..closeness between all age groups and years.“
“We can only applaud the ingenuity & continued compassion of the young people at Boothferry.”
“School leaders have taken effective action to ensure that pupils make at least good progress from their low starting points in reading,
writing and mathematics in all year groups.”
“The best thing about this school, when I ask my child this question, he said Mrs Emmerson. “
“I love the fact that senior members of staff know the names of the children.“
“The bike loan scheme.My family also like the school bank.“
“My kids love the fruit on the snack table.“
“When ever I have had a problem the staff on the whole have been sympathetic and helpful.“
“This school meets our expectations in every way.“
“The joy of the teachers who greet the children and parents daily.“
“Teachers, including those who are new to teaching, have high expectations, and they plan creative lessons that spark pupils’ interest and inspire them to do well.”
“Open weeks in Foundation allows parents to enjoy school as much as our children.“
“The photography club is brilliant, I think introducing things like this is brilliant for the children.“
“We want to thank you for welcoming my family when we moved here (from Bulgaria).”
“The curriculum is well designed to include a range of exciting themes, visits and visitors to enhance pupils’ learning. Pupils become
confident individuals who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.”
“Miss Pulleyn is fantastic“
“Leaders and staff have significantly improved the teaching of reading. Pupils are enthusiastic and frequent readers.”
“Children get off to a strong start in early years. This is due to effective leadership and skilful teaching. The proportion of children reaching a good level of development is improving yearon-year.”
“My children have come on and made progress socially and academically since joining.“
“The Head teacher and deputy are fab, they join in everything.”
“My son’s teacher is creative, enthusiastic and genuinely cares about him as an individual .“
“The headteacher, senior leaders and governors are ambitious for pupils. Their determination has made Boothferry Primary a flourishing and successful school.”
“Being part of their learning – it doesn’t just stay in the classroom.”
“The friendly atmosphere, the safe environment & the teachers’ encouragement.”
“Pupils who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress. Disadvantaged pupils are also supported well to make good,
and sometimes better, progress in reading, writing and mathematics.”
“Pupils’ personal development and welfare are outstanding. Pupils thrive and are keen to learn. They know how to look after their
wellbeing and how to keep safe. The school is an inclusive and happy place.”
“Opening the school doors at 8.40am has made it much easier as it is less crowded.“
“The headteacher, deputy headteacher and the assistant headteacher make an effective team. They sustain a culture of continuous i improvement through the school’s vision and specific learning goals, which include resilience, morality and adaptability.”
“I love seeing school events on Twitter.“
“Senior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.”
“Thank you for treating my child like your own.“
“the amount of effort put in by the teachers to make topics interesting is brilliant.“
“The after school activities, film nights and discos.“
“the school gives me advice as a parent so I can help my daughter.“
History day was amazing. Brilliant idea.
“Senior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.”
Boothferry at Young Voices…..Just WOW! What an experience.”
“The teaching of phonics is a strength and enables pupils to make rapid improvement in their early literacy skills. ”
“My children are thriving as the school is committed to learning and progression.“
“The choice to do a traditional nativity was great !.“
“The stimulating learning environment. “
