Things in the library 1st Feb

Things that are not ok...

As part of their 'It's Not OK' program, which helps children and young people recognise concerning behaviour and identify characteristics of positive relationships, NSPCC Learning have created lesson plans, films and accompanying activities cover what behaviour to look out for and how to respond to it. It's Not OK reinforces the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships and recognising and responding to behaviour relating to:

• online safety
• grooming
• sexting
• harmful sexual behaviour
• child sexual abuse
• child sexual exploitation

Things that have had a spring clean...

Well I did spend the whole day yesterday with my head inside my mother-in-laws kitchen cupboards...but before that I asked our Library Management Software company to give our library catalogue a bit of a make over as it was looking tired. I am very pleased with the results and it now matches more closely the SCH Trust website. If you have a library PIN (ask if you don't) then you can do so much more here - you can write book reviews or rate books, keep a track of items you borrowed previously, reserve or request books and create your own reading lists and of course you can renew your books before they go overdue!  What do you think?

Things about asthma...

Millennials in the UK are more likely to be at high risk of having an asthma attack and the least likely to get life-saving basic asthma care than any other age group, according to a new report by Asthma UK. They surveyed more than 10,000 people with asthma and reveal that:

• Two thirds (67%) of millennials, those aged 18-29, are not getting basic asthma care, higher than any other age group
• Millennials are more likely to have uncontrolled asthma, putting them at a higher risk of an asthma attack
• They are twice as likely to need emergency care compared to those over 60 years old
• The National Review of Asthma Deaths found two thirds of asthma deaths would have been prevented if people had had basic asthma care

Basic care includes, among other things, a written asthma action plan, a yearly review with your doctor, and an inhaler check.

Things musical...

Not me actually ...though I am looking forward to taking my recently spring cleaned mother-in-law to a performance of Sibelius’s Finlandia,  by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by Mozart’s third concerto for violin and Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending. This is part of Sheffield Classical Weekend 2019 in March. there are many events and workshops to attend and weekend passes are available (many events free for under 18s). The festival has three themes:

• Women in music - Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March
• Future Makers  - Celebrating talented young musicians in our city
• Beyond Borders - Celebrating the fusion of classical music with other art forms and different world cultures

Things to keep you warm...

A nice warming bowl of soup and some chunks of bread...what could be better for a snowy weekend? I made this Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup in half an hour this week and it was lovely - thick and warming.