This year’s library book fair competition is for pupils to create their own Tom Gates / Dork diary / Wimpy Kid stylee story – “My weird world”. The winner and runners up will get vouchers to spend at the book fair. Entries on blank A4 paper – max 2 pages. Deadline form time Monday the 7th of October. Good luck 😉
Category Archives: Announcements
Scholastic Book Fair
Hi everyone! It’s book fair time again!
Come along to the assembly hall and have a look at the books, posters and stationery we have on sale. We’re open before and after school and at break and lunch – from Wed 2nd to Tues 8th of October. Don’t miss out on some great bargains and remember every sale helps to get free books for our library 🙂 Cash and cheques are accepted – cheques should be made payable to Harlaw Academy. See you soon!
My Europe in Books competition
Looking for another writing competition this summer holidays? Why not enter Aberdeen City Libraries europedirect competition My Europe in Books . They’d like you to write about one of the following, in no more than 100 words: your favourite European Author or Poet; your favourite European fictional character; or your favourite place in Europe to read.
Entries must be accompanied by an entry form which can be downloaded HERE or be picked up from any Aberdeen City Library. All entrants will receive a copy of the project’s publication later in the year. Closing date is the 19th of August. Get writing!
Get writing! – Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize
The Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize returns for a second year! The Prize looks to uncover new writing talent between the ages of 18 and 25, who submit their work in either of two categories: 9-12 and young adult (for ages 13-19). Last year saw over 350 entries from writers all over the world with two winners scooping the chance to be published by Hot Key Books. Find out more HERE
Competition time
Calling all poets!
Why don’t you enter the Foyle Young Poets Award 2013?
Or why not write about your most treasured object – something that has touched or shaped your life? You can submit a diary entry, letter, poem, song or story to the Scottish Book Trusts Treasures page. You could find your work included in a special book for Book Week Scotland 2013!
The deadline for both competitions is July 31 2013.
Follow Harlaw’s Rwanda trip
Keep up to date on the progress of Harlaw’s trip to Rwanda with the RSVP charity. They’ve already visited the genocide memorial and look like they’re really enjoying meeting the people out there.
Cover 2 Cover time again!
Hi, I’ve just set up our Scholastic Book Club school group order online. This means you can now order all the books in your Book Clubs leaflet and many more at http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy and, what’s more, you’ll be able to have your books delivered to school for FREE!
You need to order your books by Sunday 12th May 2013. After that date, I’ll confirm that all orders are in and the books will be delivered to school for me to hand out in class. For every £1 you spend 20p goes back to our school to spend on much-needed books for our library!
Take a look at what’s on offer here http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy – there are some great bargains with books costing as little as £1.99!
Happy reading!
Mrs Ü
Sony Young Movellist of the Year
Calling all budding novelists! Movellas.com, Random House, the Sony Reader Store and The Reading Agency have joined forces to find the best young writer superstar. Free to enter and open to writers aged between 13 and 19 years, this competition will see one young superstar receive an exclusive publishing contract with Random House. Follow this link for more information. Competition deadline is Sunday April the 14th. Get writing!!
AR BookFinder
Now you can find out if the book you’re reading at home has an Accelerated Reader quiz.
Just click on the icon above and get searching. You can use Advanced Search to search for books by level or topic. Create your own book list and take it to the library to see if we’ve got any of the books on the shelves. If we don’t have it in our library, I can add it to our wishlist!
Book bargains!
Hello! I’ve just set up our Scholastic Book Club school group order online. This means you can now order all the books in your Book Clubs leaflet and many more at http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy and, what’s more, you’ll be able to have your books delivered to school for FREE!
You need to order your books by Friday 15th February 2013. After that date, I’ll confirm that all orders are in and the books will be delivered to school for me to distribute. For every £1 you spend 20p goes back to our school to spend on much-needed books for our library!
Take a look at what’s on offer here http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy – there are some great bargains with books costing as little as £1.99! You can also pay with cash or by cheque (made payable to Harlaw Academy).
Best wishes
Mrs A Üstun
