29 June 1944 | A 4-year old Hungarian Jewish boy Gábor Neumann and his mother Margit (who was 9-months pregnant at the time), were murdered in a gas chamber at #Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.

One week to go until #TheSummerReading Challenge launches in England and Wales! Sign up at your local library and join us for a summer of creativity and fun with #MarvellousMakers! Find out which libraries are involved near you with the Library Zone 👉️ https://t.co/WXmIBjC5ge

29 June 1924 | A Polish Jew, Beniek Wekselman, was born in Będzin. He was deported from Będzin ghetto to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.

'For whatever happens to the plants and animals also happens to the humans' by Jaune Quick–to–See Smith, Native American contemporary artist of Cree ancestry #WomensArt

Oh this is the most beautiful, bloody heartbreaking story of why libraries matter for reasons far beyond the books. I urge you to read it. Two humans at Battle library holding up so many different people with nowhere else to turn. Awful & magical.

The latest @SHSLitSoc has arrived on the @SurbitonHigh YouTube page, discussing Historical Fiction this week: https://t.co/u6alAwzOV6 #readingforpleasure

In honour of #ShakespeareDay @SHSLitSoc paid homage to the Bard this week, and the video is now on the @SurbitonHigh YouTube page:

The latest @SHSLitSoc was all about celebrating the @neilhimself, and the video has now landed on the @SurbitonHigh YouTube page:

It's exam week at @SurbitonHigh so there's no better time to discuss #bibliotherapy reads, as we did at @SHSLitSoc last week. The video is now available on YouTube: https://t.co/7t0utAMcAV #reading

The latest @SHSLitSoc is now on the @SurbitonHigh YouTube page - this week we're talking about guilty pleasures from across the literary world:

Could you guess what these charred timbers have been made into? To save the Minster from fire 40 years ago, the burning roof was collapsed - sending medieval oak beams and molten lead crashing to the floor. But the 13th century timbers were recovered from the building (1/2)

(2/2) Out of the ashes, we’re giving the historic timbers a second life by partnering with a local craftsperson to transform them into exquisite, handcrafted fountain pens. Available both in shop and online whilst stocks last: https://t.co/Mcj3yHi6ch Archive photo by D Phillips

We can't believe @JosephACoelho's time as Waterstones @UKLaureate is almost at an end! With less than a week of his tenure left, we're looking back at the incredible impact he's had in the role. Thank you, Joseph!

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic! Knitter Pauline Scutt has installed this post box topper. Look at the details! 😍 It's making us feel nostalgic! We remember the Teddy Bears' Picnic as a book. What was your favourite early reader's book - was it a rhyme?

No @SHSLitSoc tonight as @SurbitonHigh walks the walk on the catwalk at the annual Fashion Showcase! Good luck to all taking part. We are back next week for all things bookish in the @LibSHS #WorldBookDay.

🎉 Calling all parents! Don't miss out on our annual Fashion and Arts Showcase happening tonight and tomorrow evening! Tune in live at https://t.co/oszbQxs7vv to catch all the excitement and creativity. #FashionAndArtsShowcase2024

To commemorate #LGBTQ History Month, @SHSLitSoc talked about LGBTQ+ books this week, and the latest video is now on the @SurbitonHigh YouTube page: https://t.co/kxsCguI5jT #readingforpleasure

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists? Surbiton High School seeks an enthusiastic individual to join our well-established @SHSScienceDept. Apply now ⬇️ https://t.co/22swGbr0Gr #JoinTheTeam #recruitment

Austen House decrying Peppa Pig’s influence on society. Go Austen! @SurbitonHigh Public Speaking Competition 2024 👏👏👏🌟

Pankhurst House’s speech on Sleep for the @SurbitonHigh Public Speaking Competition. 👏👏👏🌟😴 The audience were not asleep! Well done on contributions so far - awesome!