GLENN'S
We have had the pleasure to start the school year off with the new Year 7 Glenn's House, every Monday afternoon in the Library.
There were several new additions to our activities this Autumn, including: Dewey Decimal Jeopardy, Book Genre Cover Designing and a BGS History Walk and Quiz which proved to get the class up and out of their seats in noisy participation! "Noise in the Library?!" I hear you say. Yes, but just this once.😊
We also had a new Scavenger Hunt in which the class were split into pairs and given research questions on cards for which they must find the answers in the correct books.
The catch? It was timed, and they had to show their team adjudicators (namely, Mrs Godden, Ms Johns, Miss Glenn and Mrs Osafo, in this case) where they might find the answers in the specific book they chose. It worked! There was plenty of healthy competition and some very interesting resources found.
We then opened up the irresistible temptation of team buzzers to the class in the Dewey Jeopardy game and the inevitable cacophony that ensued was totally worth it as the students had picked up a lot about where books belonged in the Library and seemed to have a great time doing it. The winning team was, incidentally, the quietest and most strategic one, and they walked away with a prize bag each.
The next couple of weeks was spent researching and preparing for the group presentations in pairs. The result was a mixed bunch that inspired some of the highest points that we have ever awarded.
In third place, Teresa and Can who gave an extremely detailed discussion on the 'Library of Congress' with great enthusiasm, excellent team work and even introduced us to the current Librarian of Congress, the first woman in the role ever, to be precise!
Our next winners were Alexia and Prithija with their presentation on 'How We Choose What To Read Next', which demonstrated confidence, great sharing of the delivery and good pace with some effective interaction and memorable recommendations. And remember: always ask your Librarian!
Our final winners were Sofea and Zoe who talked about Penguin Publishing in a well practised and clearly delivered presentation full of facts and great images. One of the smartest PowerPoints we had seen. Well done everyone!
We finished off with a wander around the historic sites of the school and a subsequent quiz to test their knowledge and they were certainly listening: they nearly all got 100%! There was also a general knowledge round and Mrs Osafo's famous film music quiz to finish off the six weeks with a song and dance (excellent prep for House Singing the next day, we might add). Team 'Fizz-Pop' and Team 'A-Team' came neck and neck and with a tight tie-breaker question it was team A-team who walked away with the prizes. Good work, girls!
Thank you to Miss Glenn and her class for joining us in the Library and we look forward to seeing you back soon!