Nina Simon: The Coronation, the King and Me

Vision Redbridge Schools Library ServiceInterview

It was just another workday, when an email popped into my inbox from ‘Honours Mailbox’ inviting me to the King’s Coronation.  My first reaction was “is this a scam’? On confirming its authenticity, my next thought was “why me?’  

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Unlocking the Potential of AI-Assisted Teaching with a Chatbot

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ChatGPT, powered by artificial intelligence, is a chatbot which takes human-computer interaction to a whole new level.  It was released for public use in early December and grew to over 1 million users in 5 days. The system responds to human input in an incredibly sophisticated way.

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Two Girls, Two Diaries, Two Wars

Vision Redbridge Schools Library ServiceReading

Two girls who lived through two frightening wars, 80 years apart.  Both wrote diaries describing their experiences. Both entries start with a birthday. One ends tragically, the other with sanctuary.

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Building a Brilliant School Library on a Budget

Vision Redbridge Schools Library ServiceAdvice

Nina SimonRedbridge SLS Librarian’s view: Over the years I have been into many schools to organise and update their primary school libraries.  All too often the teacher given the responsibility for the library often feels overwhelmed: they don’t have the time, nor do they know where to start. This is where Schools Library Services (SLS) can help. We come into school, take the pressure off busy teachers and work our magic to transform the space into a welcoming library.  Since I started working at Redbridge SLS, I have been invited into many schools to re-organise their libraries. Some have …

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Unleash the power of poetry

Vision Redbridge Schools Library ServiceCreativity

Encourage your students to write their own poems by sharing advice and inspiration from Joseph Coelho, author of My Beautiful Voice, and Michael Rosen suggests Nina Simon from Redbridge SLS.

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Rewards of Running a Local Book Award

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From introducing new, exciting novelists into the reading repertoire to bolstering pupil confidence, Nina Simon, Manager of Redbridge SLS, introduces us to the benefits of book awards.