HOME LANGUAGE BOOK

Stephen Murgatroyd, Cross Campus Head of Libraries

CLUB: Save the Date!

8th March 2023

This club was established as a way for our school community to share their favourite stories from their home countries, cultures and languages. Usually, we do this by bringing our favourite stories in, coming together over a cup of tea or coffee, some fruit and a few lovely biscuits and sharing books that our children (of all ages) have loved to read. These can be picture books, non-fiction books, graphic novels, or stories … anything that has enthralled and entertained your children in their home language.

Not only have our parents loved sharing their favourite stories, but the opportunity also provides Mr M and the Library staff the chance to see the books, grab important details such as ISBN numbers and author names and then buy the books to help grow the Home Languages section of the Primary and Secondary libraries with books that are relevant, popular and recommended by our community members.

We have enjoyed hosting a wonderful group of parents in the past, who came along and have helped us to develop our Home Language resources meaningfully, and now we’d love to invite you back. If you’d like to share any Home Language reading recommendations for our library and larger community, please put Wednesday 8th March at 08:00 in your calendars and come along to LIB 207 (the Library Green Room) for our next ‘Books and Biscuit’ Club meeting.

If you are planning on coming along, then please complete your details in this Google Form so we can cater accordingly. In the meantime, it would be great if you would add any new books that you’d like to share here. Simply click on the pink circle with the ‘+’ sign in the right-hand corner and add your information. Please remember to include a picture of the book too! Many thanks and see you later.

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Chainsaws and Fires

by Hope McClenaghan, 5C

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Men’s noisy machinery grinding in my ears, Where I live now, that is the sound that everybody fears. What once was quiet, full of plants No greenery now, not a chance. But what is clear, is their belief, That there’s no such thing as rainforest grief. They’ve cut down our homes, replaced them with bones, Of creatures that long ago lived here. Where once we had plenty, now seems quite empty, A loud yet lonely place.

Although we shall die, there’s no tears left to cry, Thanks to chainsaws and fires and men.

Thanks to chainsaws and fires and men. Thanks to chainsaws and fires and men.