The new edition of the A Level English magazine eMag is out now. There are some great articles, including a linguistic analysis of President Trump’s inauguration speech. You can read the print copy in the library or check out our online subscription (with extra features). Just click here and login with the username WGHS and password L1brary.
Miss Lees
The recently formed WGHS LGBT+ Society has been meeting in the library each Friday lunchtime. The formation of the society has handily coincided with LGBT+ History month, so the students have been working on a display which we have put up in the library to signpost our LGBT+ fiction collection. Come and have a browse!
More information on LGBT+ History month is available here: http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/ or on twitter @LGBTHM.
The new issue of eMag is available in the library. There are some great articles on The Great Gatsby , Hamlet and Brighton Rock as well as some advice for preparing to English at University. An online version is also available, as well as the archive of all previous issues. Just click here and login with the username WGHS and password L1brary.
We have some more graphic novels for you to borrow. We will be shadowing the Excelsior Award in the new year, so get some practice in before the shortlist is announced! The award looks at 8 (as yet unannounced) graphic novels from the previous year and a group of students will be invited to read them all and decide which one is the overall winner. If you think you might be interested in taking part, email me at jlees@wghs.org.uk.
Christmas has landed in the library – the ‘interesting’ tree has been put up, along with a display of festive-related books (The Poems of Robert Frost may be taking the link a bit too far, but hey!). Pop in and borrow some books to read over the holidays!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Miss Lees and the Library Prefects
Miss Fraser has kindly donated a number of Russian books to the library. Aimed at children, they are the perfect level for anyone wanting to practice the basics and learn some new words, plus the illustrations are very cute! We also have various books on Russian language and history, so pop into the library and check them out!
It’s that time of year again when we have the Scholastic Book Fair in the library! There are loads of titles to choose from, some from as little as £2.99. As well as books, there is lots of lovely stationery and some awesome posters.
We’re also running a secondhand book sale, with paperbacks at 20p and hardbacks at 50p. Bargain!
Come along during Rec and Lunch until Wednesday next week. Every purchase you make from the Book Fair earns reward points that we can spend on shiny new library books!
Get ready for Halloween by reading some spooky books. The library stocks lots of scary titles so pop in and pick one up!
There are lots of new fiction and non-fiction titles available on the school’s ebook platform. You can login here with the Organisation ID ‘midlands’, your usual school login username and the password ‘library’. You will then be prompted to create a new password. Please come and see me if you have any problems with access!
Miss Lees
The school now has print and online access to eMag. This quarterly magazine contains articles on various subjects and texts covered in the A Level English curriculum. Our subscription also provides access to a searchable archive of back issues and a collection of video clips featuring experts and authors. The resource can be accessed via the ‘Library Links’ tab in the Library area of the school website:
http://www.wghs.org.uk/school-library
Just login with your email and password, then scroll down the list of links until you find ‘eMag’.
Come and see me in the library if you have any problems with access.
Miss Lees
The school re-opens its doors tomorrow for the first day of the new Autumn term. I have just taken delivery of three copies of the new Harry Potter book/play. Two have been reserved so it’s first come, first served for the third copy!
See you all tomorrow!
Miss Lees
One of our Year 13 leavers has kindly donated a three volume set of The Domesday Book to the library. The books can be viewed on request, so come and see Miss Lees if you’re interested in having a look. For further information, have a look at the excellent National Archives page here.