Newsletter Term 4
World Book Day
This term we have been busy celebrating books and reading in school.
We celebrated World Book Day on Wednesday 5th March with character dress up, a fiendishly difficult book trivia competition between tutor groups and our legendary Fairfield Dressed-up Doors competition.
Here are some of our favourite doors:
Bristol Teen Book Award
After the success of Bristol Teen Book Award, we are inviting YOU to suggest next year’s winning book. Please have a look at the Bristol Teen Book Award call for nominations here:
Library lessons – Term 4 focus on Myths and Legends
Our featured genre for this term has been fiction inspired by Myths and Legends. Our teachers read out an extract from a chosen novel and we discuss the common features of this genre.
We have put together this list of brilliant examples from across the genre. They are all available in the library to borrow.
Myths and Legends reading list 2025
Call out for boardgames and playing cards
Our selection of card and board games are very popular! From time to time our collection needs a bit of a re-vamp. With that in mind, we are looking for playing cards and card-based games like Uno and Colour Brain. We are also hoping for games that can be played in small groups – board games and small games like OK Play, Herd Mentality, Bananagrams, snakes and ladders to name a few. 2-player games such as Connect 4, Guess Who, Battleships etc. are also most welcome. If you have enjoyed it, we are sure we will too.
So next time you are having a clear out and you notice there are games your family no longer reach for, we at the Fairfield library would be grateful receivers. These will of course be shared with other teams across the school.
LIBRARY INFORMATION
Accelerated Reader:
All Key Stage 3 students (Y7, Y8 & Y9) take part in the Accelerated Reader programme.
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a software tool used for monitoring and managing independent reading practice. It is proven to raise literacy standards for students of all ages and abilities by motivating students to read more, suitably challenging books.
Students select a book at their individual level, read it at their own pace then take a short quiz to assess how well they have understood it. Feedback based on quiz results helps teachers and librarians to guide each student, to set targets and to direct on-going reading practice.
Accelerated Reader has more than 32,000 quizzes on fiction and non-fiction literature from over 300 publishers.
There are usually 5, 10 or 20 questions in a Reading Practice quiz depending on the length and complexity of the book. Approximately 200 new reading practice quizzes are added to the programme every month.
If you would like to check whether there is an Accelerated Reader quiz before choosing your next book, go to http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/
Resources:
Books
We have more than 7000 books comprising a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and reference titles.
ePlatform:
Every student at Fairfield can access a variety of eBooks and audiobooks through ePlatform. Thousands of books can be accessed from any device, even from home!
Simply go into Microsoft 365 and look for “ePlatform” under apps.
Computers
We have 17 computers available for students to check emails, complete homework and carry out research during homework club, break and lunchtimes.
Displays and activities
Colourful displays on a range of topical issues are regularly updated to encourage students’ interest and participation. Books and resources on current homework topics are displayed in a dedicated area of the library.
From time to time we have visits from authors and illustrators, who talk about their work or run workshops with our students.
Printer/photocopier
A printer is available in the library for students’ use.
Stationery shop
The library has a small shop selling stationery, calculators and memory sticks.