July 6, 2017
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Yeah, this was me at Guy Ritchie’s, uhm, less than faithful adaptation of cult sixties spy show, The Man from UNCLE. Oh, the travesty! I’ll never forgive him… 
I also read all the kitschy ACE tie-in novels too! Fangirl … Continue reading
June 14, 2017
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We are delighted to introduce you to the winner of our inaugural Scottish Book Trust Learning Professional Award, Susan Morton! Source: Learning Professional: Susan Morton – Scottish Book Trust
June 6, 2017
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“The internet has changed or ‘rewired’ the way in which our brains take up information.” This is a statement according to various researchers. Continue reading
June 6, 2017
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The Human Experience: 8 Books to Inspire Young Adults, Part I “Racial discrimination. Police brutality. Religious intolerance. Sexual repression. Bigotry. Today’s problems touch each of us in myriad ways. These eight books examine injustice in the world today and challenge … Continue reading
May 25, 2017
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It’ll soon be time for our summer holidays! Yay! Goodreads’ Summer Reading Recs – “Nothing can ruin a vacation like a lack of books. Wherever you’ll be this summer—on the beach, on the road, or cozy at home—we’ve got your … Continue reading
May 5, 2017
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A Waterstones flyer popped onto my FB feed with this awesome news: “For the first time, the wonderful Jaqueline Wilson turns her attention to a definitive period of history. It is September 1939 and ten-year-old Shirley is sent to live in the countryside … Continue reading
May 5, 2017
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Exam time can be stressful, it pays to have a plan… Or maybe not. The Awkward Yeti is en pointe, as usual! 
April 27, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments
lean on
Rely on or derive support from. ‘they have learned to lean on each other for support’; put pressure on (someone) to act in a certain way. ‘a determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority’
(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.
Offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meagre. ‘the lean winter months’; ‘keep a small reserve to tide you over the lean years’
April 12, 2017
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Yeah, so this is Clishmaclaver’s last day! I’m taking a loooong weekend for my Easter Break. Yay! Just wanted to leave my peeps with something suitably ‘seasonal’ though. Happy Easter! Art credit: Graceful Grandma Blogspot
April 10, 2017
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Further to previous posts on teenage emotional literacy and well-being, worried parents – and our pupils – might want to read this Guardian opinion piece, Reports claim – and parents worry – that teens are suffering an epidemic of loneliness caused by … Continue reading
