Reading for Pleasure
Year 7 and 8
Learning Resource Centre (LRC – Valley):
List of Services
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Literacy and our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)List Item 1
The Learning Resource Centre is central to the school and is open at break, lunch and after school. Students can read and borrow books – from a wide range of writers – to develop their reading skills so they are life-long readers.
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After School SupportList Item 2
F.A.S.T Club is an after school club from 3pm-3.45pm, Monday to Thursday, where students can be offered support with homework from our experienced TAs.
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Representation in LiteratureList Item 3
Hove Park School is committed to ensuring our Libraries support ‘Representation in Literature’ so our range of books give voice to unique, diverse perspectives across cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, sexualities, genders, abilities, and more. We consult with CLPE Reflecting Realities and their recommended reads to ensure our Library is filled with books of diversity to support our whole school community.
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Literacy and English LessonsList Item 4
As part of our Literacy Strategy, all students in Year 7, 8 and 9 have a Library lesson once a fortnight as part of their English Curriculum. This lesson involves reading for pleasure, Sparx Reader and developing creative writing skills inspired by reading.
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School Library Services
Students can borrow books from our school Library. During break, lunch, after school and English Library lessons, students can borrow our books. They can be borrowed for 2 weeks and then renewed as much as needed. Students receive a weekly reminder about their borrowed books. We encourage all students to read widely and return our school Library books for other students to enjoy.
Recommended Reads
Year 7
Seawitch - Skye McKenna
- Fantasy
- Witch school
- Friendship
- Adventure
- School stories
Books by Elle McNicoll
- Neuro-diversity
- Friendship
- Family
- History
Booked - Kwame Alexander
- Graphic novel
- Sport stories
Steady for This & King of Nothing - Nathanael Lessore
- Funny
- Growing up
- Friendship
- Romance
- Rap
Year 8
Kick - Mitch Johnson
- Adventure
- Football
- Mystery
Hide and Seek - Robin Scott-Elliot
- WWII
- Adventure
- Strong Young Female Protagonist
The Way of Dog - Zana Fraillon
- Adventure
- Friendship
- Survival
- Written in verse
Amari - B. B. Alston
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi