Nadia Papazarkadas, Grade 8, is presenting 'The Sisters Grimm' by Michael Buckley for Talking Books this Wednesday, 2nd October, at lunchtime in the library.

As of today Lawrence Living Library is online!

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all those who kindly donated books which were much appreciated by all our teachers.

Remembrance Day - Ms Bizos

REMEMBRANCE DAY

On 11 November 1918, the last shot of World War 1 was fired. It had been the most destructive war in history. ‘The War to make the World Safe for Democracy’. ‘The War to End All Wars’. It had been the most devastating conflict. Nearly ten million human beings bombed, gassed, blown apart, buried alive, machine-gunned, incinerated; another twenty-two million wounded or maimed; five million civilians dead from starvation, exposure and disease; another ten million from a war-spawned plague of Spanish influenza. It had dragged on for four years, a  seemingly insatiable beast whose only purpose was to gulp down the best and bravest young men of a generation and spit them out again as corpses. ‘Never again’, swore the veterans. The war-battered civilian populations who had supported those vast armies repeated the same message, ‘Never Again’. As the politicians gathered in Versailles in France to sign the peace, they echoed the same sentiments, but the Germans signed only under duress. The treaty was forced upon them without discussion- and they did not forget. Twenty years, nine months, nineteen days, and eighteen hours later after the last shot of World War One, the first shot of World War Two was fired – and set off a firestorm that would consume more lives than any other war in history.

Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11^th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain. It is important that our children are aware of the lives that have been lost for freedom.

Ms Bizos.

LIBRARY END OF TERM TITBITS

Lawrence Living Library was certainly alive this year from the day it opened its doors to all pupils and staff in the senior school.

A buzz was certainly created by:

• Our fortnightly talking books

• Informative and entertaining displays

• Book publishers presentations

• Guest readers (Ms Geleklidis from Usborne Books who read to our Grade 7 & 8 pupils)

• Top 100 list of favourite books

• Use of computers

Last but not least we were overwhelmed by the number of pupils that visited our library to study or read during the year.

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

In September       257 pupils     visited the library

In October           764 pupils     visited the library

In November       725 pupils     visited the library

In December       419 pupils      visited the library

In January           765 pupils      visited the library

In February         769 pupils      visited the library

In March             795 pupils      visited the library

In April               768 pupils      visited the library

In May                252 pupils      visited the library

Overall, our library offered our pupils and staff the opportunity to enjoy its facilities and we look forward  to reopening our doors in September!

LAWRENCE LIVING LIBRARY RULES! 

 Reading is one of the most important skills your child will learn in school. Like all skills, improvement comes with practice, information, and enjoyment. You can help your child by reading to him/her and asking questions about the story. Encourage your child to spend time reading at home every day.

 • Pupils are responsible for handling library books with care, since they are for everyone to share. Please keep books away from pets, food and all liquids.

 • Any book damaged should be reported to the library as soon as possible.

 • Library books may be kept for two weeks, then must be returned. A book may be renewed if the pupil has not finished reading it. An overdue book means a pupil cannot borrow another book until the overdue book has been renewed or returned.

 • If a book is lost, payment towards a replacement will be requested from the parents.

 • If your family plans to move, please return all books before moving.

 • We hope your child will read and enjoy the many books on display in our library.