New Club!

Today was the first meeting of the JPA Library Book Club!

The Book Club will now run every Wednesday at Lunch Time, and the library will only be open to members during this time.

The Book Club has been created after requests from pupils to have a quiet reading space in the school during leisure time, offering a peaceful place to enjoy reading during a busy school day.  It also gives kids the opportunity to read what they want to read, without worrying about being quizzed or questioned on it.

The Book Club also gives pupils the chance to challenge themselves, set reading goals, monitor their reading habits, read together, and write reviews and recommendations for other pupils in the school.  All of the kids taking part in the Book Club are actively participating in the First Ministers Reading Challenge.  Already, kids are challenging each other to finish reading 100 books this year! 

Introducing our interactive Bookflix!

Available now in the library is an interactive ‘Bookflix’ that can be used on the large touchscreen in the library.  This lets pupils browse through different genres and top picks, and find out where the books are in the library.

Not sure what to read next?  Why not spend some time browsing through Bookflix!

Welcome to John Paul Academy Library!

This blog will tell you all about what’s happening in the library, including different clubs and activities and the fun and games that the pupils get up to!

This blog will be updated regularly by Miss West, the Librarian (me!) with occasional posts from some of the students!

The library is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm.  We’re open at break and lunch time, and there is a lunch time club every Thursday that enjoys book themed crafts, games and activities.