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The Derby High Library, Bury

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Excellent Virtual author visit with M. G. Leonard and Waterstones for 22 of our Year 7 students in the Library. Thank you for a fascinating journey to Ancient Egypt! 🐈‍⬛🪲

Excellent Virtual author visit with <a href="/MGLnrd/">M. G. Leonard</a> and <a href="/Waterstones/">Waterstones</a> for 22 of our Year 7 students in the Library. Thank you for a fascinating journey to Ancient Egypt! 🐈‍⬛🪲
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Mic 🎤 check 1, 2. Take a look at our mic check for Addams Family! Only 1 more show to go! Limited tickets left so get there early! Come along tomorrow at 7pm. £5 children, £7 adults £20 family ticket. The Derby High, Bury #addamsfamily #inspiredtomakeadifference #CelebrateArtsmark

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Happy #WorldBookDay! We've had a great time! We hope you found lots of The Book Fairies hidden books, found the Guess Who staff and enjoyed your book-themed lessons! Thanks for taking part! Hand in your Guess Who sheet tomorrow for the chance to win a prize! 🤩 🧙‍♀️ 🪄 🧹 🧙‍♂️ 📖

Happy #WorldBookDay! We've had a great time! We hope you found lots of <a href="/the_bookfairies/">The Book Fairies</a> hidden books, found the Guess Who staff and enjoyed your book-themed lessons! Thanks for taking part! Hand in your Guess Who sheet tomorrow for the chance to win a prize! 🤩 🧙‍♀️ 🪄 🧹 🧙‍♂️ 📖
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Our Book Club students enjoyed the Bolton Children's Fiction Award celebration day with Ms Rawcliffe! Thank you to Bolton School and to the three fantastic shortlisted authors! Matt Goodfellow Piu DasGupta 🐍💎 Ben Davis Library at Bolton School #BCFA2025

Our Book Club students enjoyed the Bolton Children's Fiction Award celebration day with Ms Rawcliffe! Thank you to Bolton School and to the three fantastic shortlisted authors! <a href="/EarlyTrain/">Matt Goodfellow</a> <a href="/PiuDasGupta1/">Piu DasGupta 🐍💎</a> <a href="/bendavis_86/">Ben Davis</a>  <a href="/BSchLibrary/">Library at Bolton School</a> #BCFA2025
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It's nearly that time again! The Scholastic UK Book Fair is arriving in school next week and will be stationed in the Hall or the Y7 Gym. Lots of brand new books to browse and each purchase helps to restock our library. More details coming soon... #shareyourfair The Derby High English

It's nearly that time again! The <a href="/scholasticuk/">Scholastic UK</a> Book Fair is arriving in school next week and will be stationed in the Hall or the Y7 Gym. Lots of brand new books to browse and each purchase helps to restock our library. More details coming soon... #shareyourfair <a href="/DerbyHighEng/">The Derby High English</a>
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The Library hosted an exciting and hilarious virtual visit from bestselling author, David Walliams HQ where he spoke to children in schools across the country in collaboration with Read for Good Our 40 Year 7s then did a quiz to win a book - well done to Samia and Ali!

The Library hosted an exciting and hilarious virtual visit from bestselling author, <a href="/davidwalliams/">David Walliams HQ</a>  where he spoke to children in schools across the country in collaboration with <a href="/ReadforGoodUK/">Read for Good</a> 
Our 40 Year 7s then did a quiz to win a book - well done to Samia and Ali!
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Lots of new books have arrived in the Library - football, cricket, manga, mythology, thriller and more! Come and take a look! 👀👀👀

Lots of new books have arrived in the Library - football, cricket, manga, mythology, thriller and more! Come and take a look! 👀👀👀
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Incredibly proud to watch Year 10 perform their poems on stage at The Met Theatre. Students read their poem from Comino’s published anthology The Met Thank you for another superb project NWCC our students were thrilled to receive their anthology.

Incredibly proud to watch Year 10 perform their poems on stage at The Met Theatre. Students read their poem from Comino’s published anthology <a href="/themet/">The Met</a> Thank you for another superb project <a href="/CominoNWCC/">NWCC</a> our students were thrilled  to receive their anthology.
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It's Healthy Eating Week! We've donated some recipe books to the Food Department and the The Derby High, Bury Book Fairies have hidden them around school for you to find and keep Good luck with the search and take a photo of any food you make! The Derby High English 🍏🍇🍓🥥🥬🥦🥑🌽🥕

It's Healthy Eating Week! We've donated some recipe books to the Food Department and the <a href="/derbyhighbury/">The Derby High, Bury</a>   Book Fairies have hidden them around school for you to find and keep Good luck with the search and take a photo of any food you make! <a href="/DerbyHighEng/">The Derby High English</a> 🍏🍇🍓🥥🥬🥦🥑🌽🥕
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Students in Years 7-9 have been treated to a day out to Waterstones in Manchester and rewarded with a book of their choice to keep. The Literacy Team want to congratulate these students on a successful year of Reading Intervention. Enjoy your summer reads! 🌞🌞

Students in Years 7-9 have been treated to a day out to <a href="/Waterstones/">Waterstones</a> in Manchester and rewarded with a book of their choice to keep. The Literacy Team want to congratulate these students on a successful year of Reading Intervention. Enjoy your summer reads! 🌞🌞
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Say hello to Elfie & Elphaba! Each day they will choose a student to receive a brand new book. Well done to Brooke in Y9 and William in Y11 who received The Wycherley's and Illuminae for 1st and 2nd December. We also have a brand new Instagram - follow @libraryatthederby

Say hello to Elfie &amp; Elphaba! Each day they will choose a student to receive a brand new book. Well done to Brooke in Y9 and William in Y11 who received The Wycherley's and Illuminae for 1st and 2nd December. We also have a brand new Instagram - follow @libraryatthederby
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Day 3 of Book Gifting Advent - congratulations to Firaatoli in Y7 who received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! Pictured with Form Tutor, Mrs Brigham. And our Elves have been up to mischief with the book jackets - can anyone help Elphaba???? 😮😮😮 #thederbyhighschool

Day 3 of Book Gifting Advent -  congratulations to Firaatoli in Y7 who received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! Pictured with Form Tutor, Mrs Brigham. 
And our Elves have been up to mischief with the book jackets - can anyone help Elphaba???? 😮😮😮 #thederbyhighschool
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Happy 4th December - looks like Elphaba has had her revenge - Elfie's a bit stuck! Congratulations to Hafsa in Y8 who will receive ‘The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’ during R-Time this morning! Best wishes from the Literacy Team

Happy 4th December -  looks like Elphaba has had her revenge - Elfie's a bit stuck!

Congratulations to Hafsa in Y8 who will receive ‘The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’ during R-Time this morning!

Best wishes from the Literacy Team
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Happy 5th December! The Elves are in a bit of a trouble today...the Library's white tiger, Rory, has managed to put a stop to their mischief! But...they had time to choose Alisha in Y10 to receive 'Til Death - an addictive mystery thriller - for Book Gifting Advent!

Happy 5th December! The Elves are in a bit of a trouble today...the Library's white tiger, Rory, has managed to put a stop to their mischief! 
But...they had time to choose Alisha in Y10 to receive 'Til Death - an addictive mystery thriller - for Book Gifting Advent!