ECLIPSE

New Library system available everywhere!

Get the ECLIPSE Library system app iMLS. 

The iMLS App allows staff, pupils and parents to access the school library from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

This means:-

• The Library is accessible anywhere, any time to the whole school community - including parents. 
• You can see the latest library news from the library and view showcased information such as "Top Ten" and "New Arrivals" and "Book of the week"
• Using the "Who Next" feature, the app will recommend new books based on your past loans.
• Students can write or post video reviews about books and websites
• You can reserve and renew resources using the app
• Search the library catalogue to find resources to help with homework
• You can even watch fantastic videos of authors talking about their books
• Parents can track borrowing patterns for children with access to current and past loans information

Just follow the instructions below to download the imls app 

You will need to use your school user name, date of birth  and school postcode to log into the app.

1. Download the imls - microlibrarian app from any app store search for IMLS  from providers such as  Google Play or the Apple app store
2. "Install" or "Get" the app
3. You may need to enter the school's postcode B74 4RZ
4. To use iMLS  in school make sure you are logged into the school wifi check this by accessing a web site. Note you must select  any other sites besides Google
5. Then re-enter iMLS. Log in using your school username eg:SHomesJHSR and a password that is  your date of birth, entered as 8 numbers with no spaces or punctuation. No: . or  ., or , . You password should look something like this:  02081999

Then you are ready to explore the Library system

Enjoy!

If you experience any problems logging in please come to the Library and ask Miss Goode, Mrs Nicholls or Mrs Reoch for help

Annabel Pitcher visits the Library May 18 th 2015

Thanks to Annabel for being such a fantastic guest. 

 Best known to our Year 8 students as the writer of their class reader My sister lives on the mantelpiece (MSLOTM),the award winning writer Annabel Pitcher came to talk to students both from Arthur Terry and our partner schools: Coleshill,  Brookvale and Four Oaks. Students were intrigued to discover that her best selling book MSLOTM was written on boats and trains and in small remote villages as Annabel travelled through South America during a gap year after university. An opportunity to question Annabel about the characters and ideas in the novel revealed that the initial idea for the novel came after she had watched a film about 9/11 and the families of those who had died in the plane targeting the Pentagon. Finally, before she left we were all thrilled to hear  about her new novel involving a goldfish!

World Book day 2015

World Book Day 2015

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM

The BIGGEST, HAPPIEST,BOOKIEST CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND READING IS BACK! 

Watch out for the £1 Book tokens.

They can be swapped for one of ten exclusive book day books, or used to get £1 off any book costing £2.99 or more,  between 2-29th Match.  

Here are some of the brilliant WBD books you can get. 

 

Year 7 make sure you swap your token in

participating stores or use it to get  £1 off any book from the Scholastic Book club. Just bring the order form you were given in lessons together with your money to the Library.

PARTICIPATING
BOOKSELLERS

Many independent bookshops, high street chains (WHSmiths, Waterstones, Tesco and Asda) all over the UK will be exchanging books for vouchers.
WORLD BOOK DAY TEEN FEST A FREE online festival for teenagers featuring authors, competitions and games.
Tutors Look out for the Shelfie (yes not a spelling mistake) activity on the Tutor Time site to help celebrate WBD.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award winning author to visit the Library

Annabel Pitcher to visit the school. 

Award winning author Annabel Pitcher is to visit the school on Monday May 18th to talk to Year 8 students about her work and in particular her book My sister lives on the mantelpiece. This story has been making students both laugh and cry as it's unusual plot revolves around a young boy whose sister has been killed in a terrorist bomb. Perhaps not the obvious subject for a fiction book?

Annabel's novel was specially selected to be given away as part of World Book Night - an annual event to promote reading to all. Excitingly, she took part in a live talk along with the author David Almond to celebrate the event  in London that was streamed to over 2,000 schools. Check out the web site link at:  www.childrensauthorslive.com to see Annabel in action or visit her blog @ http://www.annabelpitcher.com/about.html



Date for the diary - Annabel Pitcher to visit Arthur Terry