If you are ever lost in the library?
Not sure what to choose?
Feeling left out?
Then do not fear young learner there is a superhero at hand to save you fom your boredom – yes it’s Genreboy!
Thanks to the hard work of some lovely pupils from Mrs. Quinn’s English class our hard working superhero took shape.
Never feel alone again!
Thanks Frankie 😉 for being our model
Oh I do like a good afternoon out and a trip to see a lovely author at another school sounds just the ticket!
So, off went our merry band to Williamwood High ( thanks to Mrs. Adams for hosting the whole thing) to meet with the brilliant author Sophie MCKenzie.
Over 200 pupils were entertained by our thrilling speaker; especially when she read a nerver wrecking chapter from her new book Split Second ( if you want to know more about this book pop into the library as I have some leaflets with a great competition all about her new novel). In fact the day we met with Sophie was the first day the book had come out so those lucky enought to grab a copy and get it signed were some of the first in the whole country to do so.
So, whether you are a fan of Girl Missing or just want a great read why not pop into the library and check out her other books.
Many thanks to Sophie for sharing the afternoon with us AND for her great story all about the gorrilla. Also many thanks to Miss Higggins from the English department for coming along and my great pupils who were a pleasure to travel with (except for the wasp and s/he it didn’t have a blazer!).
Hands up if you know who this little chappie is?
Now, now don’t be shy and don’t fib!
Of course it’s Bookaboo from the TV programme of the same name that encourages young children to get into stories and reading. Brilliant idea!
With your help an East Renfrewshire Primary school teacher could be appearing on the show.
Emma Taylor, who teaches at Giffnock Primary, is one of just six in the competition run by the Times Educational Supplement.
Now the school is appealing to pupils, parents and the community to back Mrs Taylor and vote for her as their favourite.
If she wins, an episode of popular CITV book show Bookaboo will be filmed at the school.
Online voting is now under way and ends at midnight on Sunday 8 September.
The TES competition sees six teachers from across the UK record themselves reading from a children’s book.
Mrs Taylor is the only finalist from Scotland.
She filmed herself reading When I woke up I was a hippopotmus by Tom MacRae. Its a favourite in the Giffnock Primary P2 classrooms.
The footage is now available to view on the TES website, where voting also takes place.
The Bookaboo team will chose the winner from the two finalists with the most votes.
Mrs Taylor said: I am absolutely thrilled to have reached this stage.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story to the children, sharing their enjoyment in it.
I also thought it would be nice to choose this one as I had organised a visit to the school last year from the books illustrator, Ross Collins.
Mrs Taylors video can be viewed and voted for at the think, educate and share website.
The name of the winner will be announced on 16 September. Filming would take place in October
So help out ER and get voting!
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