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A Message from
MR MURRAY
HEADMASTER
Discovering, Developing
and Delivering Together,
In Our Newly Revitalised
Library
This week, I want to celebrate a space that sits at
the very heart of our academic mission at Abuja
Prep School: our beautifully renovated school
library. Over the past term, we have watched this Ms Frances at her desk with some early-morning
space transform into a bright, inviting, and library visitors
purposeful hub for reading, curiosity and
imagination. It is already making a profound This integration strengthens vocabulary,
impact on the way our children see themselves as comprehension, speaking and listening skills, and
readers, thinkers and storytellers. prepares them for the increasing literacy
demands of upper primary and beyond.
Central to this transformation is the work of our
dedicated librarian, Ms Frances, whose passion A key strength of our library programme is the
for children’s literature, attention to detail and positive reinforcement pupils receive each week.
warm, encouraging presence have truly brought Ms Frances celebrates excellent reading choices,
the space to life. Her commitment ensures that good library habits, thoughtful book
every child who walks through the library doors recommendations and a willingness to stretch
feels welcomed, supported and inspired to read. into new genres. Pupils beam as they receive
their praise moments, and these small
Our library lessons are intentionally woven into celebrations accumulate into something
the English curriculum, ensuring that reading is powerful: children who are proud to read.
not treated as an isolated activity but as a natural
extension of language learning. Each class enjoys Looking ahead, APS will be taking another
a carefully structured weekly session where pupils important step in our reading journey with the
explore new texts, practise reading strategies, introduction of class readers across Years 1–6.
discuss characters and themes, and, most These shared texts - carefully chosen to be
importantly, develop a genuine love for stories. age-appropriate, engaging and culturally balanced
DISCOVER DEVELOP DELIVER
