It has been a fun few weeks with Hilliard’s, involving lots of enthusiasm and discussion. Notably, during week one there
was a very lively debate about book covers and whether e-books are better than
print books. We also found out that Y7 students in Hilliard’s are fans of classic
writers such as Shakespeare, Dumas, Hugo, and Verne. We looked at non-fiction in week two and
students found some useful books for their different scenarios using the Library catalogue. There were some very imaginative choices! The Dewey quiz was keenly taken, with
plenty of running round the library to find the answers.
Yet again we found it difficult
to judge student presentations as Hilliard’s met and even surpassed the high
standards set by their predecessors! Eventually we awarded third place to Adam
and Tejas for their presentation on The
Library of Congress that was delivered confidently and featured lots of
unusual and interesting information. Flo
and Emilia came second with their presentation on Books vs E-books. They presented original arguments for both sides
of the debate and their presentation skills were top notch. We were particularly impressed with how they
handled the questions their friends asked them!
Kate and Katy’s presentation on Book Covers and Illustrations scored the first 10 out of 10 ever and they were the deserved winners. They had a great combination of fact and opinions, had done lots of good research, and were able to deliver their presentation in a confident and engaging way. We also awarded commendations to Kian and Charlie for their excellent research skills; we were impressed with their sourcing and use of a video explaining the significance of the different colours used by Penguin in their original book covers.
In our final week we were treated
to a fascinating talk by Mr Hilliard about his vintage James Bond novel collection. It was lovely to see the range of
designs, but he needs to borrow Bond novels from the Library so he can read the
stories without risking damage to his collection! We also had our end- of-activity quiz in
which, as usual, the music round delighted and baffled in equal measure. It was
another close result with ‘Crumble’s’ 17 points placing them fourth, ‘Unicorns’
coming third with 22 points, ‘Likeeeee’ second with 23 points, and ‘Psychopathic
Creeps’ winning with 24 points!
Kate and Katy’s presentation on Book Covers and Illustrations scored the first 10 out of 10 ever and they were the deserved winners. They had a great combination of fact and opinions, had done lots of good research, and were able to deliver their presentation in a confident and engaging way. We also awarded commendations to Kian and Charlie for their excellent research skills; we were impressed with their sourcing and use of a video explaining the significance of the different colours used by Penguin in their original book covers.
Miss Rose, Mrs Godden and Mrs Osafo