Writer, novelist, author and screenwriter – Catherine Johnson is passionate about telling stories of the people you don’t often see in regular history.
Future of Primary School Libraries
The future of primary school libraries report, published today by the National Literacy Trust and partners provides a welcome focus on an essential part of primary school life for children.
Webinar: Tom Palmer
Tom has travelled around the world to train librarians and teachers in techniques to encourage boys to read. Join this webinar to hear his insights.
World War Two literature
Laura Bennett from Tower Hamlets SLS looks at classic World War Two literature and an impressive collection of newer titles that will spark debate and conversation.
We Are Refugees
At a time when desperate people fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan is still headline news, it is pertinent to look at the issue of young refugees coming to England and how they are accepted at school writes Nina Simon from Redbridge SLS.
The big question: should we introduce a computerised library system into our primary school?
There are some very good library systems on the market (there are also some bad ones), but any system is only as good as the people managing it. Contrary to what the various companies selling these systems want you to believe, computerisation does not run the library by itself.
