Libraries Inspire Learning Report by Kavan

Yesterday the 10th of march we went to the Birmingham Libraries. When we arrived we walked around to the front, because we got of the green bus at the back of the library. It was chilly because of the shade. When we got into the library we lined up to get into the theatre room.

When we got into the theatre room me, Hana and Sophie had to introduced Paganel Archives. Me and Sophie were worried, because we had never done it before, but Hana wasn’t because she had done it lots of times before. We also introduced lots of other things like Y2 and the Night Zoo keeper, Kings Heath Primary School and Wheelers Lane Primary School presentation. Me and Sophie finally got used to it.

After all the presentations, we had lunch. We had lunch outside. My knees were burning, because of the sun. After I ate my lunch me and Harvey S was pretending to jump from the library. Sophie asked Mr Philp if she can climb down the circles. That would of been dangerous because it was really high and if she had slipped she would of died.   

Libraries Inspire Learning Report by Bethany

The views from the 3rd floor terrace was inspiring. On the 3rd floor we had lunch it as very hot on the terrace with the wind blowing and the sun shining on us. Some people were scared on the terrace like Chloe.s, but I made her face her fear and got her looking of the balcony.

We went onto some travelators and lifts to get onto the 9th floor.The 9th floor was called the Shakespeare Memorial room everyone decided to look out of the window but you couldn’t see much out of there but only a little bit.

When we were coming back down the travelator to get our coats a man was sleeping on the chair nearer the travelator. When we got to the studio theatre it was time to go.

Libraries Inspire Learning Report by Chloe K

On the 10th of March 2014 Year 6 and Year 2 went to the library in Town.

Once we arrived at the Library, Hana and Mac had to lead the way. We all followed them into a room. Hana, Kavan and Sophie all introduced us to all the presentations that went on. There was a load of presentations done by Wheelers Lane Primary School. Personally  I think some of the children from the other school were a bit too quiet. At 11 o’clock’ me, Maddison , Nicole and Chloe S. all did a presentation.

We went upstairs to eat lunch. We were so high up. I sat next to Lourdes and Karla to eat our lunch. After we ate our lunch we got to stay on the balcony. Me, Lourdes and Jamie got a picture taken next to the glass wall on the balcony.

We went into a lift it was very nice looking inside (they had mirrors on the walls, lights on the walls and laminate flooring).

Libraries Inspire Learning Report by Amy

On Monday 11th  March year 6 from the school Paganel Primary School visited the Library of Birmingham. My favourite part of the library was watching the presentations that some children from Wheelers Primary school did. The best presentation of all I thought was the presentation from TNT Ladywood on the news.

The next other thing that I found really interesting was the Shakespeare room because it told you a lot about William Shakespeare. In some of the room it told you about the famous poems.

My most favourite part of all was hearing from the two wonderful women who helped make a library in the country Ethiopia. I think that it was really kind of them to help make a library there.

Libraries Inspire Learning by Chanel

Yesterday we went to the Birmingham Library in town. In the Library we went to the Studio Thearter and watched a welcome video and the tour of the library. We also listened to lots of presentation they were very good.

After that we went up to the 3rd floor and ate our dinner on the balcony. It was really scary because I hate heights! We could see the top of nearly every building, it took about 15 minutes to eat my lunch it was delicious.

Straight after that we went up to the very top floor (the 9th floor ) on that floor we went to see the Shakespeare Memorial room, it looked very old!

The great travelator pencil disaster at Libraries Inspire Learning

Once we arrived at the Library of Birmingham, we walked into a theatre. We watched loads of presentations from different schools: Wheelers Lane, TNT Ladywood and us (Paganel). Our presentations were about Catseyes(a filming group), and we also done a presentation about our Archive room. After we had a break, we ate some of my favourite biscuits. One school girl from Wheelers Lane had 5 biscuits; she must of been hungry. Then there was loads more presentations, there was so many different authors mentioned: Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson and J.K Rowling.

After we had our lunch, and we went into two different groups. The group I was in went onto the 9th floor(William Shakespeare Memorial). There was millions of amazing artwork: books, picture and sculptures. Also there was loads of comfortable chairs, and I went on a massive computer, which had shown a map. The view was extremely beautiful, and you could see everything.

Lilymai and I went down the travelator, along with Mr Philp (my teacher). Me, Lilymai and Mr Philp were carrying heavy boxes, filled with loads of stuff. Lilymai had the box with the pencils in, and we were going down the travelator. All of a sudden pencils started to roll down the travelator. Mr Philp was on his hands and knees trying to pick them all up, some were starting to get stuck. Finally we picked up all the pencils and went back into the theatre.

Library Tour

Jamie Hill-Daniel documents a visit to Library of Birmingham, featuring Arthur Belben, Freya Belben, Hazel Lee, John Collins, Ruth Collins, Rosalind Collins, The Pen Museum and Shakespeare. 

Filmed 1st March 2014