To celebrate our S3 writers’ achievement in writing and publishing a novel in five days, we held a signing event on World Book Day. Teachers, friends and parents were invited and cakes were provided! 🙂 Many thanks again to Yvonne and Dan at White Water Writers for providing our young people with this opportunity.
https://whitewaterwriters.com/
Our LGBT Pupil Champions Group helped the library to celebrate LGBT History Month in February. They participated in choosing books to buy in, helped to create a display and used the library for discussions and to prepare for their presentations for assemblies. We are well on our way on the path to our silver award!
 
Our LGBT+ Pupil Group did a wonderful job of helping to select some new LGBT+ books to add to our collection. Super excited to use them on our LGBT History Month display in February. Of course, a perk of the job is to get first dibs on the books :-).
Hello there!
It’s almost time to wind down for the summer holidays but our EAL book group have been busy. See the June issue for more info. Link below 🙂
June newsletter: https://t.co/WN7WReL4yS?amp=1
(This Project is supported by the Scottish Government School Library Improvement Fund).
Hello!
Although the library is mainly closed this month due to SQA assessments taking place, we still have a busy time ahead.
Book Amnesty: Please search high and low for any school library books you may have. Drop them off in the library, when you get a chance, or hand them into your English teacher. Don’t worry if they are reaalllly overdue. You have a good excuse! 🙂
Library Newsletter: Please email me if you have anything you would like to submit to the library newsletter. it can be a book review, drawing, poem, flash fiction – anything considered! My email address is: gw17clarkepamela@glow.sch.uk
EAL Reading Group: We’ve started an EAL Reading Group with some of out S3 pupils, as part of a citywide SLIF funded project. What a great group! Plenty to discuss and some biscuits too. Looking forward to all our upcoming sessions.
Hello and a big welcome back!
Just in case you missed this during lockdown, we have a new library newsletter. Feb and March issues are available and the next issues will come out at the start of May. Keep your eyes peeled! 🙂 I’m really keen to publish pupil work in the newsletter. So if you have any poetry, short stories, book reviews etc. that you’d like to submit, email me – gw17clarkepamela@glow.sch.uk
The links below will take you to the newsletters:
Feb Issue:Â https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/1b450fcb735fb38b96618c319d80fc89fe8867ff202102.pdf.html
March Issue:Â https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/1a6ccfedddb86c0b5873bc720afa7d1049eebe31202103.pdf.html
Hello!
Bored? Lockdown 2 blues? Reading, listening to music, keeping active and in contact can all help us to relax.
I’ve set up a Teams Page: Lochend Library Club. You’ll find various eResource guides to get access to free eBooks, music, magazines and audio books on your iPad. I’ve also included some booklists in case you’re stuck for what to read next. In the coming days, weeks, months I’ll be adding various activities to the page. There is an ‘Ask the Librarian’ channel too for any queries you have. Please be kind! 🙂
If you would like the code to join, please email me at gw17clarkepamela@glow.sch.uk
Stay safe and happy reading!
Hello again!
It’s the last day of term and what a term it’s been. I just wanted to say goodbye and good luck to all the pupils and teachers who are leaving for pastures new.
Your Library Service
Meanwhile, everything is a little up in the air with regards to schools returning in August. We may or may not have to change the library service. If social distancing is still in place and you can’t access the library to browse in the usual way, a ‘click and collect’ service will be in place for pupils to request books or I can recommend books for you (if you dare J). I’ll keep you up to date on the blog and Twitter if there are any changes.
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Accessing Ebooks
Hopefully, we’ll have some sunny weather over the holidays; a perfect chance to have a nice, relaxing day reading in the park or garden. Or, if not, a nice, relaxing read on the sofa/beanbag/bed. A reminder that pupils, ex-pupils, parents and teachers can all access Glasgow Libraries ebooks, emagazines, audio books and music: https://libcat.csglasgow.org/web/arena/home.
All you need is your library card number (D00….) and your PIN. I am the gatekeeper of the Lochend PINs! So, if any pupils or teachers need their PIN please email me: gw17clarkepamela@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk
Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 is now on! Â This is open for those up to the age of 12 in Glasgow so why not sign up? Check out the resources here: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Transition Skills Programme
Going to college and university can be exciting and scary at the same time, not least as it will be a big change from school. Fear not! The Transition Skills Programme provided by Queen’s University Belfast will equip you with some skills and information to make your transition smoother and hopefully less scary. I completed all the modules and quizzes and thankfully passed them all. Phew! You can access it here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/elearning/transition-skills/
Have a wonderful summer holiday everyone!
Hello!
If you love reading, writing, creating or coding check out the list below which has suggestions for who to follow on Twitter and useful websites to browse. If I come across any more or if anyone has any suggestions I’ll add them.
Who to follow on Twitter
All Saints Library:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @library_saints
All Saints English:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @AllSaintsSecENG
Book Trust:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Booktrust
Carnegie Greenaway Awards:Â Â Â Â Â @CILIPCKG
First Minister’s Reading Challenge: @FMReadChallenge
Glasgow Create:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @GlasgowCREATE
Glasgow Libraries:              @GlasgowLib     #GlasgowSchoolLibrarians
Literacy Trust:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Literacy_Trust
National Library of Scotland:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @natlibscot
National Poetry Library            @ByLeavesWeLive
Scottish Book Trust:              @scottishbktrust  #UnitedByBooks  #yourfuturestories                                                   #MondayBookClub   #50WordFiction                                                  #ReadingLunch
Toppsta:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @toppsta
World Book Day UK:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @WorldBookDayUK
Young Scot:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @YoungScot
Useful Websites
All Saints Library Glow Blog  Â
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/gccschoollibraries/category/all-saints-secondary-school/
Authorfy:
BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04yy4wy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Gh0JCgxj9jxxgvwQpqYw7k/projects
Books For Keeps:
British Library:
https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/themes/all-activities
Glasgow Libraries:
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries
https://libcat.csglasgow.org/web/arena/elibrary
Good Reads:
Guardian Books:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/series/childrens-book-reviews-round-up
https://www.theguardian.com/books
Harry Potter at Home:
https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home
Love Reading 4 Kids:
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
National Library of Scotland:
https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone
National Literacy Trust:
National Shelf Service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPUIqlJM0aieXdq-LxKDvWA
Peters – 100 Books to Read
https://peters.co.uk/100-books-to-read-before-you-leave-secondary-school
Poetry Foundation
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Scottish Library and Information Council (list of resources and links):
Scottish National Book Trust:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-on-demand
Scottish Poetry Library
The Reading Agency – Summer Reading Challenge:
Tom Palmer – author
https://www.youtube.com/user/TomPalmerBlackOp
Toppsta:
World Book Day UK:
https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/
Digital Skills & Literacy
Code Club:
Full Fact – independent fact checking
Scratch Coding:
Snopes
Apps
Bookzilla
Glasgow Libraries
Libby
Hello everyone,
Just a reminder for pupils and teachers: you can access free eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines with your school library card, using the link below.
https://libcat.csglasgow.org/web/arena/elibrary
If anyone needs their library card no or PIN let me know. Also, get in contact if you’re having any problems with accessing or navigating the resources and I’ll try to help. My email address is: gw17clarkepamela@glow.sch.uk
Happy reading! 🙂
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