Reading champions - a year 5&6 responsibility only (led by Miss Hearne)

Miss Hearne - hearnel@loughton.school

We are looking for Reading Champions! If you are someone who has a real passion for books and loves sharing that enthusiasm with others, this could be the role for you. A reading champion enjoys recommending great reads to classmates, looking after the class book corner and suggesting exciting new texts for everyone to enjoy. Reading Champions also spend time supporting younger pupils, helping them to develop their reading skills and may even run fun activities at lunchtime, such as storytelling sessions. Most importantly, they spread the joy of reading across the school by encouraging their peers to get involved in reading events and sometimes even creating whole-school challenges to inspire everyone to pick up a book.

 

Our 2025 Reading Champions are:

Roger, Manvi, Kornelia, Cataleya, Alishba, Rithu 

 

 

Junior librarians – a year 6 responsibility only (led by Mrs Wilmshurst)

Mrs Wilmshurst: wilmshurstb@loughton.school

Being a Junior Librarian is a special opportunity for Year 6 children to take on responsibility and encourage a love of reading across the school. Junior Librarians help to run weekly lunchtime library sessions, making sure the library is open and accessible to everyone beyond their timetabled slot each week. They will issue and return books, support other children in finding what they need and promote reading across different curriculum areas. This role also involves helping with reading events and sharing enthusiasm for books with others. Junior Librarians need to be respectful and reliable, show independence in managing tasks and be resilient when handling busy library times. They will also get the exciting chance to read and review new books before anyone else, using their creativity and inspiration to recommend great stories to the rest of the school.

 

Our 2025 Junior Librarians are:

Ulyana, Sophie, Thaamira, Siya, Sparsh, Imogen, Penny, Aveer, Gauri, Vanessa, Shwetha, Fafali, Vidhiti, Leah

 

2022-2023

Meet our newly elected junior librarians:

Autumn term update:

This term, our Junior Librarians have done a fabulous job. They each have two duties during the week. Whilst in the library they monitor the use of the computer, tidy the bookshelves, find missing books, mend damaged books, help other children to find good books to read and generally make sure that there is a peaceful environment for children to be in at break and lunchtimes. The library is always tidy and inviting when they finish their duty and they work hard to have it ready for classes visiting during lesson times. Next term, they will be working alongside staff to set up a recommendation box of books which will be available and relevant to all children across school. They will also be involved in helping to compile a list of new book to be purchased and put into the library.

Spring term update:

[Coming soon!]

Summer term update:

[Coming soon!]

 

2021-2022

Autumn term update:

Although the librarians have not been able to begin their roles due to the temporary re-closure of the school library, some of our librarians supported with our new virtual tour of Loughton School video which was released just after the Christmas holidays.

Spring term update:

The junior librarians were all really excited when we could re-open the library and they could get to work properly. All of the team have worked really hard and taken their responsibilities very seriously. They have been working hard this term to create displays, keep the library tidy, promote new books, help other children to select and borrow books and have been on duty in the library during break and lunchtimes. They are doing a fabulous job!

Summer term update:

The junior librarians have taken their responsibilities very seriously this year and have been committed to giving up their break and lunchtimes to keep the library tidy, help children find and select books and make the library an inviting and comfortable area. Recently, we have bought a lot of new books and they have worked hard to sort and cover these ready to be put on the shelves. They have however, made us particularly proud when launching these new books to all of the children throughout school when they have spoken to classes and showcased the new books. Well done to all of the librarians this year!