Over the summer pupils were encouraged to read for pleasure by completing a reading bingo challenge!
They had to click pictures as evidence and submit them to the library to have a chance to win.
Congratulations to both of them!
Picture evidence as a bonus+, taken for “Read to a pet” challenge:
St Mungo’s Academy, like many schools in Glasgow, has welcomed new pupils from Ukraine this year.
To help our newcomers to settle in our school the library was part of a “welcome committee”. On the first day, we welcomed the pupils and their families for a morning coffee chat in the library so they can begin to be familiar with the school and meet key staff. We talked about the education system here in the UK and at St Mungo’s, gave them their uniform, and offered them a wee tour of the school along with their new timetable.
For the occasion, the library helpers and S6 pupils got ready a beautiful welcome banner:
The first week their timetable was specially designed to know them, their interest, strength, and talent as well as their English level but most of all it was about nurturing, budding, and befriending.
So we had a lot of ice breaker activities in the library along with music, dance, math, and literacy (classroom language essentials, keywords…) fun classes.
After this week, they were confident enough to join the mainstream classes.
A few days after something happened in the library during lunch break: pupils were downloading apps to better communicate with their new Ukrainian classmates.
I wish our newcomers success, to make new friends, and to enjoy their journey in St Mungo’s Academy.
The new Autumn edition of Swatch has now arrived!!! Our very own Glasgow School Library eMagazine is packed full of news, reviews, interviews and fantastic contributions from young people across Glasgow.
Check out the link below!
https://online.fliphtml5.com/buudr/yjeg/
Our focus this term is to enjoy reading! Our new S1 pupils have been fantastic already. This week we’ve held a Playground library at lunchtime, and also plan to celebrate Roald Dahl day.
This hardworking S1 class are examining the books and deciding on headings such as Climate change, Refugees, Racism, Crime, Poverty
Everyone loves time for reading during the holidays. Books (and films) can also help boost tourism.
In June, I visited St. Abbs. Are you a fan of Marvel Comics and the Avengers movies? In ‘Endgame’ filmed in 2017, St. Abbs beautiful coastline became the location for Thor’s home planet.
In the Visitor Centre you can hold the hammer of Thor, take a quiz, and find out all about the filming.
I also visited Rosslyn Chapel . The intricacy and beauty of this building is testimony to the skill of the craftsmen who built it in the 15th century. By taking a guided tour, I learned about the architecture and secrets of Rosslyn, the struggle to preserve the building, and how Dan Brown’s bestseller the Da Vinci Code, came to the rescue, putting Rosslyn Chapel firmly on the tourist map, and raising much needed income.
The Chapel famously appeared in the 2006 film, with a stellar cast including Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou and Sir Ian McKellen. After a murder in the Louvre Museum, and a frantic chase through London, Professor Langdon and Sophie Neveu finally solve the secret of the Grail after visiting the Chapel’s crypt.
Staff at Holyrood are enthusiastic readers. Mrs Livingstone has very kindly shared one of her favourite books of the summer : The Alice Network. Having a great interest in history, she has also visited Norte Dame de Lorette, the largest French military cemetery. There can be found information and a small memorial to Louise de Bettignies who was the real life founder of the Allies WW1 spy network , (known as the Alice Network in Kate Quinn’s book).
Historical fiction can often bring incredible true stories to life, and helps us to understand important figures from the past.
Thank you also to Ms Stevenson, Ms Crawford and Mrs McDonald for recommending books borrowed from the school library that they enjoyed over the Summer. (‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is also one of my favourites).
Pupil & staff recommendations are always superb!
Khadija, S3 : “The Ms Marvel Comic is sooo good, especially of you are a Marvel fan! You will love the Ms Marvel series on Disney channel too, It is about a Pakistani girl and it is very diverse”.
Zirsh, S6, read many books during the holidays. This one was perfect for summer reading as it was about friendship, and travelling together, very enjoyable.
Have a wonderful Autumn term
