QES English & Library

Fantastic selection of books on this year's @royalsociety Young People's Book Award. Our judging panel have taken their first books to read - which will be their favourite 😀📚

That's the end of an amazingly successful @Scholastic Book Fair! Thanks to the generosity of our students and their families, we're able to claim this fabulous pile of books for the library through @Scholastic Rewards 😀📚 #scholastic #ShareYourFair #readingforpleasure

It's starting to look very Christmassy in the main library - thanks to the decorating skills of our fabulous Student Librarians! 😀📚🎄 #christmasinthelibrary #christmas #readingforpleasure

Another busy morning at the @Scholastic Book Fair in the library! Thank you so much for the support so far - keep a look out for the Wish Lists that students bring home 😀📚 #scholastic #ShareYourFair

The @Scholastic Book Fair is here! There are some absolutely fantastic titles to choose from - we're very much looking forward to sharing with students on Monday!😀📚 #scholastic #ShareYourFair

The @scholastic Book Fair is coming to the QES Library! Students will be able to browse the books during break and lunch from 27th November to 7th December - look out for the Wish Lists they will bring home 😀📚 #scholastic #ShareYourFair

Good luck to our Mock Trial Team who are competing today! #gettinginvolved #workinghardanddoingyourbest #mocktrial2023

WOW! What a weekend it was! Massive THANK YOU to all our supporters & to everyone who came to #LICAF2023, all our awesome #ComicArt creators & our totally ace volunteers! Here's just a few marvellous #ComicArt moments from the festival...💥🤩❤️ #LetsCreate #Comics @ace_national

Absolutely FANTASTIC to see former @QES_KL @QESixth student @ThatJPhillips @ComicArtFest this weekend! Not least as his latest #book is out- #HarleyQuinn for @DCOfficial ! Well done Jacob! #comics #literacy #readingforpleasure #library

A HUGE THANK YOU to the amazing @CressidaCowell for our inspirational author visit! Yr 7 @QES_Starting and Yr 6 @StMarysKL had a wonderful time! Big thanks to @The_Book_Lounge, No 44 for lunch and @bathhouseshop for gifts! #readingforpleasure #HowToTrainYourDragon #library

"Daily storytime in school can change the atmosphere around reading. With the focus on enjoyment, children start to think of reading as something pleasurable... something they choose to do." Research proves the benefits of STORYTIME! farshore.co.uk/wp-content/upl… Art: @chrisriddell50

Calling all young #cosplay fans! 🌟 This year we’re hosting 2 cosplay competition categories; kids, and.... pets (accompanied by an adult)! Where? @winderemerejetty. When? All weekend!  Arrive anytime and ask a volunteer how to enter. Homemade or store bought entries are welcome!

Another exhibition to get your #ComicArt senses tingling is Amazing Fantasy #15! Written by #StanLee & drawn by #SteveDitko this comic told a story destined to change comicdom forever... That story was #SpiderMan! Check it out @WindermereJetty 28Sep-1Oct comicartfestival.com/amazing-fantas…

Very exciting! Books ready and waiting to be signed by @CressidaCowell @QES_KL today!!! 😃 #library #readingforpleasure #WhichWayRoundtheGalaxy #books #school #librarylife

@QES_KL students recently produced some amazing work inspired by the amazing @_gustavoduarte for @QES_ART! Now you can meet Gustavo, all the way from Sao Paulo @ComicArtFest @windermerejetty!

We're very excited to welcome the wonderful @CressidaCowell @QES_KL today! We can't wait to hear all about #WhichWayRoundtheGalaxy! And, of course, #howtotrainyourdragon & #WizardsofOnce! #readingforpleasure #literacy #library #squeezejoos #dragons

Welcome to the magical world of comic art! 🚀 Get ready to explore our festival full of exciting opportunities inc FREE workshops with the world's greatest comic artists, all for kids under 12! Saturday 30th Sept- Sunday 1st Oct, Windermere Jetty Museum! @ComicArtFest

Big shout out to all our awesome Volunteers! If you're passionate about #comicart & enjoy being part of something big... Come & join the #LICAF2023 Red Shirt Brigade > 29 Sept - 1 Oct! It's a wonderful experience & so much fun! Interested? Find out more comicartfestival.com/volunteers

@QESixth Form #book of the month is the wonderful 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' by @ShehanKaru ! A magical realism whodunnit set amid Sri Lanka's civil war. Winner of @TheBookerPrizes 2022. Available in the Sixth Form library now! #readingforpleasure #library @QES_KL

A HUGE thank you to the @lakelandarts #Climart team for once again running excellent #ecoconscious craft workshops in the #library for @QES_KL Activities Week! We made 'zines and felt badges all with an #ecofriendly theme!