Culture Day: Shawlands Academy hosted it’s annual Cultural Day in the Assembly Hall and Library celebrating the school’s rich cultural and diversity and featured several information kiosks, a fashion show, food, and our library’s large range of books. It was a fantastic effort by the teachers and pupils involved in organising.
What’s Your Magic Power Competition Winner: Congratulations to our S1 pupil who won second place in our What’s Your Magic Power art competition in Swatch, the Glasgow School Libraries’ eMagazine for their design ‘Clarivoyance’.
New Book Highlights
An Anthology of Fungi by Ali Ashby, Lynne Boddy, and Daniel Long
Cosmos: Explore the Wonders of the Universe by Dr Becky Smethurst
How Philosophy Works by DK
Legacies: Black British Pioneers by Lania Narjee, Illustrated by Chante Tomothy
Myths of China: Meet the Gods, Creatures and Heroes of Ancient China by Xiaobing Wang, illustrated by Katie Ponder
Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music By Andrea Warner, Illustrated by Louise Reimer
Weird and Wonderful Nature: Tale of More Than 100 Unique Animals, Plants, and Phenomenon by Ben Hoare
Underwater World: Aquatic Myths, Mysteries and the Unexplained by Tamara Macfarlane
Book of the day
03.02.25: Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Khan
05.02.25: Women in STEM: Women Scientists in Physics and Engineering by Catherine Brereton
07.02.25: Failosophy for Teens by Elizabeth Day and Kim Hankinson
10.02.25: Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community by Elena Favilli
12.02.25: Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
14.02.25: Saints and Misfits by SK Ali
21.02.25: Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories by Kate Pankhurst
24.02.25: The Exes by Anam Iqbal
26.02.25: Jay’s Guide to Crushing It by Ruby Clyde
28.02.25: This Book Will (Help) Make You Happy: 50 Ways to Find Some Calm, Build Your Confidence and Make Yourself Smile by Suzy Reading and Alex Paterson
Author of the Week
03.02.25: Ross MacKenzie
10.02.25: Robin Talley
17.02.25: Tiffany D Jackson
24.02.25: Malorie Blackman
Series of the Week
03.02.25: Onyeka by Tola Okogwu
10.02.25: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
17.02.25: Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
24.02.25: Leap Cycle by Patience Agbabi
Literary and Cultural Celebrations for February (Book Lists and Displays)
LGBT+ History Month UK: LGBT+ History Month takes place in the UK every February. LGBTQ History Month was initiated in the UK by Schools OUT UK, and first took place in February 2005.
Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd -9th February): Hosted by national charity ‘Place2Be’, Children’s Mental Health Week takes place every February. and aims to promote positive mental health for children.
Languages Week Scotland (3rd-7th February): Languages Week Scotland is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland. The theme for 2025 is “Our multilingual futures”.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February): 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) and the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, two significant milestones in the global effort to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
PALentines’s Day (13th February): Palentine’s day is a global celebration of friendship and platonic love to compliment Valentine’s Day.
Valentines Day (14th February): Valentine’s Day is originated as a Christian feast holiday honoring Saint Valentine but is now also a celebration of romance and love around the world.
Random Acts of Kindness Day (17th February): Random Acts of Kindness Day is an global celebration about spreading kindness without expecting anything in return and offer a chance to reflect on the value of empathy.
Trending Book Lists
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Book Awards
Winners: Inclusive Book Awards | Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize | Waterstones Book Prize
Shortlists: UKLA Book Awards | YOTO Carnegie Medals
