The Paired Reading programme began this week, with 30 of Boclair’s S6 pupils mentoring their S1 and S2 literacy buddies to help develop reading skills. S2 pupil Emma Forey and her S6 mentor Jo-Anne Alexander have been reading the novel Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo this week. Emma had this to say about the book: “It’s different from other books I have read because it’s set during the First World War. I’ve just started it, but I’m enjoying it so far and looking forward to finding out what happens to the characters.”