Today we were bowled over by five bi-lingual pupils from St Andrews RC Primary. They have agreed to read stories in Polish and Romanian to nursery children. It was a real treat to hear some of them practise their storytelling … Continue reading →

 As the title suggests, this project is about creating a piece of writing which comes straight from your heart:-) Primary 3 pupils in St Ninian’s have been set the challenge of thinking about a person who is special to them, writing … Continue reading →

In addition to receiving free books, the funding from the Barcapel Trust (which comes to us via The National Literacy Trust)  covers the cost of an author event in each of the participating schools. As a result, over 250 children … Continue reading →

Elaine and I whizzed round all 8 secondaries yesterday with Peggy Hughes, Manager – Literary Dundee.  We were dropping off boxes filled with an amazing colouring book inspired by D’Arcy Thompson’s  influential text,  On Growth and Form  which is celebrating … Continue reading →

Alice Harman, the  lady responsible for bringing the Barcapel Trust funded Young Readers’ Programme to Dundee, joined us this week all the way from London. Everyone was thrilled to meet her and have the opportunity to say a big THANK … Continue reading →

The second Young Readers’ Programme book distributions are under way. We kicked off in Sidlaw View with P3/4. Imagine our surprise when they gave US a gift of lovely drawings and comments about the books they had chosen last time. … Continue reading →

As promised, here is the Reading List discussed with the Keen Readers at Dens Road Primary on the 7th September. Click here and hey presto the list should appear 😀  

Maths week made me get my thinking cap on before visiting pupils from P3 to P6! Although an old story, Milly Molly Mandy’s smart approach to getting the most out of a penny was appreciated by all and  some children … Continue reading →

A cheeky wee snapshot of some of the new Reading Rings books bought for the School Library Service. Borrow, borrow, borrow!

I had a great time in St Pius RC Primary School this afternoon, storytelling to Nursery toots, P 1 and P2, as part of Maths Week. What great listening skills they all had. Heading home this evening to learn the … Continue reading →