Birthdays are always difficult to celebrate with school and so we are introducing a birthday book donation. Birthdays in class can be celebrated by your child donating a new book to the school library if you wish. This is of course purely voluntary though if you do decide to donate, then it will bring pleasure to many children over the years, long after your child has left the school.  The book will have a certificate of donation in the front with your child's name on it and your child will receive a certificate of appreciation for their donation which they can take home. Birthday books also help build up new books in the library.  It is voluntary so there is no pressure on individual children on their birthday. Birthday treats, sweets and any food products are discouraged due to issues with allergies and dietary needs and it takes up curriculum time checking dietary lists and distributing them etc.

Many parents and carers have already donated many books to the school and we will be sending certificates of appreciation to you (please let the office know your name when you drop them off - or leave a note with the books). Mrs Bruen is our Chief Librarian and she will be organising this scheme. We want to say a big thank you to all those children and families who have already contributed to the library - it makes a big difference to the school and we are often culling out old books for more up to date and more popular texts. If you are unsure what book to buy then do not worry as Mrs Bruen will be providing a list of popular or wanted books for the library and you can take your inspiration from that.