Creating a Reading Culture Posts
National Poetry Day
A UK-wide celebration of poetry, taking place on the 3 October 2024. This year’s theme is Counting. Visit the National Poetry Day website to find… Read more
Nethermains PS – Library Refurbishment
Last year we were contacted by Mrs Firth from Nethermains Primary School in Denny to give advice on book-banding their reading schemes. A MS Teams… Read more
BorrowBox Stats Through the Roof!
Staff and pupils in Falkirk Council have had automatic access to 1000s of eBooks and eAudiobooks through their Glow account since 2018. We provide this… Read more
Reviews of The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife by Maz Evans from #FalkirkReadingTeachers’ Book Group
The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife by Maz Evans is a fabulously funny story about a girl who has BIG FEELINGS which get her into… Read more
Reviews of Hag Storm by Victoria Williamson #FalkirkReadingTeachers’ Book Group
Hag Storm by Victoria Williamson is a spooky tale based on the atmospheric poem Tam O’Shanter by Robert Burns. It imagines his life as… Read more
School Library Development: Sacred Heart Primary School Case Study 2
The new furniture has arrived and we created a story corner and senior comfy reading area for pupils to relax and enjoy their new books.… Read more
Reading Schools Accreditation
In 2019–20, Falkirk Council piloted the Reading Schools accreditation programme as part of a FVWL RIC initiative. Evaluation showed clear evidence of impact on learners,… Read more
Live Literature funding
Apply now for Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature programme, a wonderful opportunity to invite an author to your school for £75 instead of £175. Scottish… Read more
School Library Development: Sacred Heart Primary School Case Study
One of our main roles in supporting our primary schools is to help them develop and refurbish their school libraries. We tailor our support according… Read more
#Falkirk Reading Teachers’ Early Years Book Group: STEM Focus
Our Early Years Book Group has been looking at new picture books that can be used for STEM. Picture books are fantastic for stimulating learning… Read more
#Falkirk Reading Teachers’ Book Group
Our teacher book group is continuing to read, discuss and review a range of new books for children and we want to share this as… Read more
Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Picture Books
You Can Be Campaign – Book Audit | Zero Tolerance The You Can Be Book Audit is a chance for ELCs and nurseries to win… Read more
Early Years Picture Book Group
Inclusive Stories Our last round of books focused on LGBT+ families and inclusive stories. All children deserve to see their own lives represented in the… Read more
#FalkirkReadingTeachers Book Group Reviews
The Learning Resource Service runs two book groups for teachers and early years practitioners in the Falkirk council area. They aim to: increase teacher… Read more
The RED Book Award is 15 years old!
The RED Book Award celebrates its 15th anniversary and to mark this achievement, the wonderful shortlist focuses on a BAME theme: Summer Bird Blue by… Read more
RED Book Award 14
Falkirk Council’s RED (Read Enjoy Debate) Book Award is now in its 14th year and the excellent shortlist of books is: The Quiet at the End… Read more
