Caroline Fielding our librarian gives an introduction to Charlton Park Academy’s library. In this introduction Caroline mentions that we have scanning pens available for students, here is the link: https://www.scanningpens.co.uk/#

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CPA Library Introduction #1

Caroline the CPA librarian discusses the CKG Award.
References from Caroline:
CKG Award: https://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/
Greenaway Award: https://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/cilip-greenaway-medal-shortlist-2021/
Small in the City: https://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/books/small-in-the-city/

CPA library - CKG Awards Episode 2

Find out about the Summer Reading Challenge, Books for Wellbeing and hear from our Family Support Liaison, Sara, about the Wellbeing Award.

Links:
https://www.charltonparkacademy.com/library/

Transcript: 
Welcome to the Charlton Park Academy Library podcast, I’m Caroline the Librarian.

Just a quick one today to give you some ideas for summer reading. If you are able to get to a public library during the holidays, sign up for the summer reading challenge to get some Wild World Heroes goodies, play some games, and find some great books [Summer Reading Challenge].

At school, we have been thinking about wellbeing, and with that in mind a few great books to look for are: Tom Percival’s Big Bright Feelings picture books, including ‘Ruby’s Worry’ and ‘Ravi’s Roar’ about dealing with anxiety and anger, and my favourite of the series ‘Perfectly Norman’, about being yourself. Yoshitake Shinsuke’s picture books are suitable for all ages and really make the reader think about themselves and big ideas like ‘Can I Build Another Me?’ and ‘What Happens Next?’. There is lots of non-fiction, such as the Usborne ‘All About Feeings’ or, for more mature children, The School of Life’s ‘Happy, Healthy Minds’.

Basically though, all reading is good reading! Pick up a comic to make you chuckle or a more serious graphic novel to make you think. Listen to an audiobook of a scary story or slog through some classics. Try eBooks, Oxford Owl [Oxford Owl for Home: help your child learn at home | Oxford Owl] still have a lot available for free, or physical books. You choose!

Now Sara, our family support, who is leading on wellbeing, will tell you a little bit about the Wellbeing Award.

Hello Parents and Carers, this is Sara - Charlton Park Academy’s family support liaison and I just wanted to let you know about that we are working towards achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools. This award will show how we are improving the support we offer to students and their families plus staff. We want to understand how well we are currently supporting the emotional wellbeing of our students and so we will be inviting them to answer some questions, and yourselves about the current level of support. 

Please remember to look after yourselves in the summer and remember simple wellbeing exercises such as smiling! Smiling releases happy chemicals in the brain as if you were smiling continuously. And drink a water. Drinking a glass of water takes seconds and can instantly raise energy levels.  

Take a deep breath and have a positive summer.

CPA Library – Wellbeing

Student poem for National Poetry Day inspired by Benjamin Zephaniah (2021)

Charlton Park Academy (serves me and my friends)

Put Maths, English, Art, sports, and DT in a pot and mix them.

Combine key stage 3 and to stage 4 students and let them rise.

Roll a playground with monkey swings, football cage and friends.

Bake from 9am to 3pm until cooked.

Sprinkle teachers, cleaners, cooks, and helpers with knowledge and fun.

Pour interesting lessons 5 days a week.

Finish with slow bus ride

Student M

Student poem for National Poetry Day inspired by Benjamin Zephaniah (2021)

A School (serves me and my friends)

Take a building and let it rise.

Add some educated teachers and let them sizzle.

Combine the teachers with some students and mix with a focused mindset.

Stir with passion.

Bake some classes, cafeteria, and a playground.

Then mash them all into one building.

Pour in some Maths, English, Art and other subjects.

Give it a fine stir.

Serve with education and fun.

Note: Make sure to add some different cultures otherwise it will not be balanced.

Warning: If you do not treat the teachers and your friends fairly it will give you a bad impression.

Student A

Student poem for National Poetry Day inspired by Benjamin Zephaniah (2021)

A perfect school (serves for students)

Take some ks3 and ks4 and mix them together.

Add a sprinkle of post 16 to spice thing up.

Pour some fun lessons every day.

Then add a fun playground with some cool playground equipment.

Combine some great teachers with good school dinners and dinner ladies.

Finally place everything into a classroom and allow these lessons to flourish.

Finish by decorating with fun and good hard work.

Note: treat everyone fairly or this will leave a sour taste

Warning: Not experiencing school will your mental health and social skills.

Charlton Park Academy

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