LightNews — News, ranked by scholars

Joffre White

@joffrewhite.bsky.social

To celebrate Aura Boy in The People's Book Prize 2025 short list, I'm offering five copies up for grabs for five Primary & Secondary school librarians. Winners chosen at random & posted out for the New Year. Ready, steady, go! #primaryschoollibrarians #secondaryschoollibrarians
#greatschoollibraries

December 5, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Lucas Maxwell

@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social

I wrote an article for Heath’s Books on the power of author visits, word of mouth and library lessons on getting the right books into the right hands:

www.heathbooks.co.uk/2024/11/11/l...
#greatschoollibraries

November 14, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Lucas Maxwell

@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social

A new episode of my #school #library podcast is up: #DungeonsandDragons Note Taking Tips to Make Your Game More Engaging!
portablemagicdispenser.buzzsprout.com/1838355/142421…#dndn#greatschoollibrariese#edutwittere#librarytwittere#ttrpgp#ttrpgpodcastst

January 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Lucas Maxwell

@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social

18 Ways to Raise to Profile of the #Library Within Your #School to Overworked & Over-tired Staff:
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2020/02/year-7…#greatschoollibrariese#educationon @SecEd_Education @te#librariese#readingforpleasurer#booksworthreadingn#schoolsl#teachersr#teachertwittere#librarytwitterer

November 9, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Lucas Maxwell

@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social

So many cool #books nominated for the @CarnegieMedals this year, I'm especially excited to see The Book of Secrets by @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social on this list, congratulations!!
#booksworthreading #readingforpleasure #greatschoollibraries #librarian #education #reading

November 6, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Lucas Maxwell

@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social

Looking for an amazing series for ages 9+ for #Halloween? Check out the Rules for Vampires series by @foulkeswrites!
#BooksWorthReading #readingforpleasure
#librariesofinstagram #library #librarian #teenlibrarian #ghsreads #schoollibrarian #greatschoollibraries #teachersfollowteachers #schoollibrary

October 30, 2023 at 9:58 AM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode offers advice, ideas & examples for brilliant #library provision in the primary school, including tips for whole-school #literacy & #curriculum support, reading for pleasure & more: buff.ly/cf5AuKC #GreatSchoolLibraries #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: A brilliant primary school library - Headteacher Update

This podcast episode offers practical advice and ideas for primary school library provision and literacy teaching

buff.ly

October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Headteacher Update Podcast: Our new episode offers advice, ideas & examples for brilliant #library provision in the primary school, including tips for whole-school #literacy & #curriculum support, reading for pleasure & more buff.ly/cf5AuKC #GreatSchoolLibraries #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: A brilliant primary school library - Headteacher Update

This podcast episode offers practical advice and ideas for primary school library provision and literacy teaching

buff.ly

May 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas: buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

March 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

March 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas: https://buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

February 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas https://buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

February 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas: https://buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

February 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM

Headteacher Update

@headteacherupdate.bsky.social

Five ideas to make your school #library exciting: How can you use your school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading, #literature & more? @sla.org.uk school #librarian of the year Leia Sands offers her ideas: buff.ly/4gHhGut #GreatSchoolLibraries #Literacy #edusky

Five ideas to make your school library exciting - Headteacher Update

Five quick ideas for how you can use your primary school library to inspire pupils with a love of reading and literature

buff.ly

February 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM

ToBeBooks

@tobebooks.bsky.social

So I went to a school today and THIS IS NOT OKAY. How are kids supposed to love reading when this is what they have! #kidlit #GreatSchoolLibraries #literacy

February 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Barleyfrog

@barleyfrog.bsky.social

#teachersfollowteachers #greatschoollibraries #teacher

Christmas snuffles?

'Humphrey's Hum': a gentle story about feeling 'under the weather'
tinyurl.com/57u645wr tinyurl.com/56fk4nhn

'An absolute delight'
'Heartwarming'

December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Barleyfrog

@barleyfrog.bsky.social

#teachersfollowteachers #greatschoollibraries #teacher
Christmas snuffles?
'Humphrey's Hum': a gentle story about feeling 'under the weather'
tinyurl.com/57u645wr
tinyurl.com/56fk4nhn
'...delightful read...beautiful illustrations...enchantingly interwoven wit...'