Oathall Community College Library UK
@oathalllibrary.bsky.social
The official account of Oathall Community College library, a state secondary school in West Sussex, UK. Posts by librarian, Debra Perrin.
Fingers crossed it is our library!
🔥YAY! It’s publication day!📚 And I’m giving away one copy to a UK school or library. Just post a comment with the name of your UK secondary school or library and postcode, then like, share, follow. I’ll draw a winner on 14th September 25. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻☘
August 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Fingers crossed it is our library!
Over the summer holidays, the library has been genrified, including adding some of the non-fiction topics alongside their fiction counterparts. Our students will have a lot to explore when they return next week, including the mystery of what might appear on the empty shelf...#schoollibraries
August 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Over the summer holidays, the library has been genrified, including adding some of the non-fiction topics alongside their fiction counterparts. Our students will have a lot to explore when they return next week, including the mystery of what might appear on the empty shelf...#schoollibraries
The first of our HPQ presentations will be held in the library this afternoon. It is the first year we have offered the HPQ to our students, and they have worked so hard and I know hey will be fantastic as they deliver their chosen topic. #HPQ #UKSchoollibrarians
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The first of our HPQ presentations will be held in the library this afternoon. It is the first year we have offered the HPQ to our students, and they have worked so hard and I know hey will be fantastic as they deliver their chosen topic. #HPQ #UKSchoollibrarians
Celebrating Earth Day in the library this week with book recommendations, a display and an Open Mic on Friday #earthday #UKschoollibrarians #schoollibraries
April 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Celebrating Earth Day in the library this week with book recommendations, a display and an Open Mic on Friday #earthday #UKschoollibrarians #schoollibraries
Library Newsletter
Scholastic Book Fair 17th - 20th March 2025
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March 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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The library will always be an essential space for learning, but how can we maintain these vital spaces while keeping costs low? 🤔
Our very own GM, Natalie Screen, shares five practical, low-cost strategies to refresh school libraries! 📚
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Our very own GM, Natalie Screen, shares five practical, low-cost strategies to refresh school libraries! 📚
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5 budget-friendly ways to revitalize school libraries
With a bit of creativity and resourcefulness, even the smallest schools can transform their libraries into vibrant, welcoming hubs.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The library will always be an essential space for learning, but how can we maintain these vital spaces while keeping costs low? 🤔
Our very own GM, Natalie Screen, shares five practical, low-cost strategies to refresh school libraries! 📚
ow.ly/Ccl150Vfn4z
Our very own GM, Natalie Screen, shares five practical, low-cost strategies to refresh school libraries! 📚
ow.ly/Ccl150Vfn4z
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#TheAccidentalStowaway by @juditheagle.bsky.social is a tremendous adventure on the high seas for #MG readers. Here’s my review 📚 #UkKidLit #KidLitUK #MGLit
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#AudiobookReview: The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle, illustrated by Kim Geyer, read by Colleen Prendergast
Cover image by Kim Geyer, published by Faber & Faber, audiobook 31 May 2023, ISBN: 978-1038644978 This is the fourth middle grade, historical mystery written by Judith Eagle and once again this…
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March 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
#TheAccidentalStowaway by @juditheagle.bsky.social is a tremendous adventure on the high seas for #MG readers. Here’s my review 📚 #UkKidLit #KidLitUK #MGLit
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Yesterday was a great first day of student librarian generated activities for #worldbookday Students were challenged to write a short horror story 😱
March 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Yesterday was a great first day of student librarian generated activities for #worldbookday Students were challenged to write a short horror story 😱
As a school librarian, I avoid booking authors at this time. I book an author for a quieter time of the year. Good luck and thank you to all authors for what you do. #schoollibraries #ukkidlit
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Non-optional extras
Not all children's authors love school visits – and we shouldn't have to pretend otherwise, says anonymous author.
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February 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
As a school librarian, I avoid booking authors at this time. I book an author for a quieter time of the year. Good luck and thank you to all authors for what you do. #schoollibraries #ukkidlit
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The 2025 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is open - For young people who enjoy writing stories! url:https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/school-blog/the-2025-henrietta-branford-writing-competition-is-open-for-young-people-who-enjoy-writing-stories-6517 #schoollibraries
February 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The 2025 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is open - For young people who enjoy writing stories! url:https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/school-blog/the-2025-henrietta-branford-writing-competition-is-open-for-young-people-who-enjoy-writing-stories-6517 #schoollibraries
Shout out to @kenilworthbooks #independentbookshops for running a young adult book club #ukkidlit
February 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Shout out to @kenilworthbooks #independentbookshops for running a young adult book club #ukkidlit
I spotted this idea in a second hand bookshop recently. Thinking I might do something similar in the school library. #schoollibraries
February 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I spotted this idea in a second hand bookshop recently. Thinking I might do something similar in the school library. #schoollibraries
February 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
February 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Students have been writing why they love the library on our blackboard. The results are in the golden hearts. #schoollibraries
February 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Students have been writing why they love the library on our blackboard. The results are in the golden hearts. #schoollibraries
Fabulous trip with year 7 book club to see author #jonathanstroud this week #schoollibraries #ukkidlit
February 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Fabulous trip with year 7 book club to see author #jonathanstroud this week #schoollibraries #ukkidlit
January 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The students voted via the library blackboard and a fabulous set one One Piece manga has arrived #schoollibraries #manga #onepiece
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The students voted via the library blackboard and a fabulous set one One Piece manga has arrived #schoollibraries #manga #onepiece
January 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My latest display 😂 #schoollibraries
January 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
My latest display 😂 #schoollibraries
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Do not engage with trolls. BLOCK them. Certain people thrive on the controversy, the attention. Do not give it to them.
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
January 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Do not engage with trolls. BLOCK them. Certain people thrive on the controversy, the attention. Do not give it to them.
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
We have two fantastic magazines in the library @theweekjuniorus.bsky.social @oyla #oyla #schoollibraries
January 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We have two fantastic magazines in the library @theweekjuniorus.bsky.social @oyla #oyla #schoollibraries
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What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation.
Once again this highlights the importance of schools and school libraries focusing on teaching digital and media literacy. The only way to verify fake news...
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Once again this highlights the importance of schools and school libraries focusing on teaching digital and media literacy. The only way to verify fake news...
theconversation.com/what-metas-m...
What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation
The company says the change aims to promote free expression and reduce censorship.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation.
Once again this highlights the importance of schools and school libraries focusing on teaching digital and media literacy. The only way to verify fake news...
theconversation.com/what-metas-m...
Once again this highlights the importance of schools and school libraries focusing on teaching digital and media literacy. The only way to verify fake news...
theconversation.com/what-metas-m...
Not my normal genre but this sounds good! #schoollibraries
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a no-holds-barred look at the power structures in society and what it means for women to take charge of their own lives, digging into those grim areas where social norms usually hide.
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Witchcraft For Wayward Girls By Grady Hendrix 10/01/2025
"Witchcraft for Wayward Girls" showcases Grady Hendrix at his most inspiring and insightful, igniting a vibrant spark within you to challenge the patriarchy while stirring your imagination. This isn't...
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January 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not my normal genre but this sounds good! #schoollibraries