Friday 18 November 2016

AR Stars

Well done to all of the 122 secondary students who exceeded their Accelerated Reader target during the first half term of this academic year.  
Some students far outstripped our expectations.  Freya in Year 7 and Ella in Year 9 both achieved more than five times their points target, with Hao (Year 7) reaching more than six times his target and Nabil (Year 8) over ten times - amazing!
Collectively the students read 4427 books during the first half term alone, totaling a staggering 68 million words!
Another positive start to the year at Swans - keep reading everyone!

All Part of the Service

Six students (two from IB and four from Year 10) are training as library assistants for the service component of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
They are learning to check books in and out, to relate effectively to clients, to shelve books, to catalog and to complete other miscellaneous library tasks.  They have shown themselves willing and able to learn fast and try their hand at new skills.  They are also learning the importance of reliability and punctuality - essential qualities for future success in whatever field they may choose to enter.
Well done Alim, Lida, Artem, Chakir, Denis and Luis!  Your contribution to the library is much appreciated.