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Library

The library has been changed and improved for pupils hard to keep the library in order. We had 16 junior librari-
this year with new design and activities. After arranging ans this year and all made a difference at the library.
the collection according to the Dewey system we designed
the library with posters and pictures. The reading corner Mrs Humeyra Ceylan Izhar
with a tree and fallen leaves became a cosy place to read Librarian
and the decoration around the library makes it more wel-
coming and peaceful.

We also introduced a reading challenge for pupils to en-
courage them to read and to improve their comprehen-
sion. In this challenge, pupils read 10 books and they an-
swered questions about the book. Then they had a house
point for each book, a certificate and a gift voucher. A lot
of pupils achieved to read 10 books and they went to the
second level to complete 20 books in the summer term.
Pupils enjoyed challenging themselves and reading as lei-
sure.

The author spotlight section was set up to learn about au-
thors’ life stories and what made them great writers. In
this section, we could find authors’ biographies, a list of
their books and pictures. After reading the information
about the authors, pupils could borrow their books from
the library.

Information literacy activities took place at the prep li-
brary to learn about how to find information ethically and
efficiently. Pupils learned about the library arrangement,
Dewey Classification System, where to find information at
the library, book parts, types of books, fiction, nonfiction,
biographies and autobiographies, bibliographies, book re-
views and comprehension. We also celebrated Book Week
by making a cover page for a book that we read together,
designing a bookmark and discussing different libraries
around the world.

Junior librarians from the Grammar school have been in-
strumental in running the library and they worked very

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