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School Visit Report - March 2026

 

On Thursday 19 March the library hosted visits from Star and Sun classes. These were the same children that visited before Christmas, Reception and Year 1, but this time we had a theme of ‘Moving Vehicles’.

 

They listened to a story and made lolly stick puppets on the theme, and had a chance to look at some stories and non-fiction books about vehicles.  They seem to have good imaginative skills – one child had definitely seen a blue elephant driving a car, another had seen a mouse on a quad bike, and apparently lots of them have been to the moon!

 

It was great to see them enjoying their story and activities.  They all joined in with enthusiasm, with a few sticky fingers acquired along the way.  Their craft work was taken back to school for them to take home at the end of the day.

 

On Tuesday 24 March we welcomed another 2 classes, Comet and Moon (Years 1 & 2).  The children produced some very colourful vehicles, as seen in the photo.  Some of them even coloured in their own sticks.  There were lots of comments about favourite colours - pink and purple got the most votes.  They enjoyed looking at the ‘moving vehicle’ books once they had finished their lolly stick craft.  An added bonus was the tidying up – done without prompting or fuss.  Many thanks to the children concerned.

 

And, very importantly, they listened to stories read by our volunteers.

 

Several children gained a final stamp on their school/library visit visit cards, for either 5 or 10 visits.  These were sent back to school, in time for them to receive their certificates before the end of term.

Book Club

Our friendly Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the Library at 3.30pm. We welcome anyone who enjoys reading and likes
talking about books. We don't do 'lit crit' but we discuss why we like/didn't like the book choice. We exchange tips on recent reads that we think others might enjoy, and then wander on to a wide range of subjects. You don't have to buy the books – we take turns to choose a book from a Cambridgeshire Libraries multi-copy list. If you are interested in joining us, send a request to Sally via info@haddenhamlibrarycambs.co.uk or give your contact details to a Library Volunteer.

 

Upcoming read:

Next month's book, also set in the 1930s, is the polar opposite of Hemingway's: 'Cold Comfort Farm' by Stella Gibbons, allegedly (according to its blurb) "probably the funniest book ever written". We'll be meeting on 19th May to discuss it. As always, everyone is welcome, and we can supply the book in advance.

To join us, speak to a Library volunteer, or drop a line to info@haddenhamlibrarycambs.co.uk.