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November 2006: Well Known author & poet Brian Moses visits Blaenycwm Primary School |
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Autumn 2006 Newsletter available online - please click |
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Secondary School Library Book Quiz July 2006 - winners are Tredegar Comprehensive School |
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Congratulations to Jane Williams, Learning Resource Centre Manager at Blackwood Comprehensive, who has recently qualified as a librarian after completing her Bsc Econ. degree. Jane studied for her degree via distance learning at the University of Aberystwyth. We wish her every success in her future career. |
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Primary School Library of the Year 2006 - The winner is St Gwladys Bargod Primary School |
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Author visit : June 20th 2006 Phil Carradice visits Trinity Fields |
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Forum Minutes: June 2006 now available Primary Library Forum ; Secondary Library Forum |
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Author visit : June 12th 2006 Inno Sorsy visits St Gwladys Fargod and Deri Primary schools |
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Author visit: we were pleased to welcome author Helena Pielichaty who visited St Illtyd's Primary school. Helena entertained year 6, year 5 and year3/4 pupils, with lively and very interesting performances. An' excellent' day which pupils thoroughly enjoyed. We look forward to welcoming Helena back in the future.
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Author visit : Keith Gray visits Heolddu Comprehensive school. Keiths first book, Creepers , was published in 1996 when he was 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Award. The Runner published in 1998 won the Smarties Silver Prize. |
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Feb 15th 2006 |
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Author visit : we were pleased to take author/illustrator Sue Heap to visit Upper Rhymney and Pontlottyn Primary schools.
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Jan 2006 |
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Author visit : Schools Library Service were pleased to take author Ian Whybrow to visit Tynewydd and Ynysddu Primary Schools.
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Nov 2005 |
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Author visit : Schools Library Service recently took award winning author, Bali Rai, to visit Lewis Girls, Pengam and St Martins Comprehensive school. Read more... |
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Autumn 2005 Newsletter now available:
Autumn 2005 Newsletter is now available for you to view online.
 Read the English version
Read the Welsh Version |
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Schools Library Service Training Day 13 November 2005:
Schools Library Service recently held a Training Day, “ The Effective Primary School Library Co-ordinator” with Geoff Dubber. Overall, it was considered to be a very successful event. |
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Oct 2005 |
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Service Standards updated:
Our recently updated Service Standards, October 2005, are available for you to view online. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions, as customer views have a major impact on our service Click here |
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Sept 2005 |
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Catch - up reading initiative:
Schools Library Service are pleased to be supporting the 'catch up' reading initiative. If you would like any of the resources, please contact us. |
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Healthy Schools initiative :
Schools Library Service are pleased to provide support for the 'Healthy Schools' initiative. If you would like resources for this project, please let us know. |
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July 2005 |
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Secondary School Library of the Year 2005 Competition Winners:
Congratulations to Rhymney Comprehensive, winners of the Secondary School Library of the Year Competition. This is the first year Schools Library Service have held this competition and it was pleasing to have such a high standard of applications. Second Prize was awarded to Lewis School, Pengam and Third Prize to Blackwood Comprehensive School. Well Done to all those who entered the competition. Read more ... |
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June 2005 |
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Schools Library Service Training:
Last term, Schools Library Service invited David Streatfield to run a training course on Secondary School Library Self- Evaluation. David is the co-author of the Secondary School Library Self – Evaluation document and guidelines. School library staff who attended considered it to be a very useful and interesting day. Read more |
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Stories from the Web:
Schools Library Service are pleased to announce that they now subscribe to the Stories from the Web Reader Development website. This subscription is in conjunction with Caerphilly Public Library Service. |
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January 2005 |
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Author and illustrator Visit
Schools Library Service take author and illustrator Shoo Rayner to Ty sign primary school. More... |
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October 2004 |
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Inset Training news: The Moving Forward Training Day, run by Geoff Dubber was held at Schools Library Service on 15th October 2004. Overall, it was considered to be a highly successful event by the course delegates, who included a mixture of teachers and school library staff. More... |
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Increase in Fiction Exchange
Following suggestions for improvement from our customers, the book allocation for your Fiction Exchange will be increased from
1 to 1.5 per pupil from October 2004. |
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Sept 2004 |
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New Services from Schools Library Service - Religious Artefacts
Schools Library Service now have a small collection of Religious Artefacts which are available for loan on request.
We also have a small collection of photographic resource packs related to some key topic themes. These are also avalilable for loan on request. |
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July 2004 |
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Schools Library Service Website statistics
Following the successful launch of the Schools Library Service Website, the first visitor statistics are now available.For the first full month of the site being available we have received over 2152 page visits and 130 Unique visitors. First time visitors were 75 and returning visitors 55. The figures are taken from 22/06/04 to 21/07/04. |
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June 2004 |
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School Library Self-Evaluation Toolkits.
The DfES have recently produced self –evaluation frameworks for Primary and Secondary school Libraries.
Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for primary schools
Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for secondary school libraries and learning resource centres
Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for secondary school libraries and learning resource centres — Support Booklet
These documents are available to order from DfES publications from the 15 th June 2004.
Email: dfes@prolog.uk.com
Telephone: 0845 6022260
Fax: 0845 6033360
They are also available as downloadable files from:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/schoollibraries/ |
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