Telford primary school gets visit from well-known authors to open new library

Two well-known authors attended the opening of a Telford primary school’s new library.

The local author Roy Bradshaw and the former Children’s Laureate Wales, Eloise Williams, appeared at the opening at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School earlier this month.

The deputy headteacher of the school, Katie Reese, said the day was “a huge success”, and one which all the children enjoyed.

She said: “The visit was particularly meaningful for our pupils, as Eloise's novel Gaslight is studied as a key text in our KS2 English curriculum.

“During her visit, Eloise shared valuable advice about becoming a writer, encouraging children to find inspiration in the people and places around them and to keep asking themselves, "What if?" to spark their imagination and creativity.”

Talking about the pupils meeting Mr Bradshaw, Ms Reese said they enjoyed recognising some of the familiar local landmarks that are highlighted in his books.

She said: “Children were also thrilled to meet Roy Bradshaw and recognised many local landmarks featured in his books, including Ironbridge, which they study as part of their local geography learning.”

Summing up the entire day, Ms Reese added: “The new library was filled with excitement throughout the day, and a wonderful time was had by all. The children are already looking forward to making full use of the space over the coming year.

“The opening has provided a fantastic start to our school's reading journey this year and has truly helped to inspire a love of reading for pleasure across the school community.”