The football books requests have started coming in and no doubt they will be popular in the library… taking bets on how long before the shelf will be empty again! 
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Bannerman is a Reading School!
What joy to have been awarded the Core certificate for Reading Schools!
On towards Silver accreditation now. 🤓📚📚
CHS Rights Respecting Book-of-the-Month: November
The Rights Respecting Schools Award recognises a school’s achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice within the school and beyond. Every month Castlemilk High School features one book that highlights particular rights included under the UNCRC.
This month’s book is Romeo and Juliet. This classic play by The Bard has been around a long, long time. Since it was first written centuries ago, the story has been told and retold countless times and ways. This tale of two young ‘star crossed lovers’ links to a number of articles including:
- Article 15: Freedom of association
- Article 12: Respect for the views of the child
- Article 5: Parental guidance
Romeo, from the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulet clan, fall deeply in love at first sight.
Fearful of punishment from their respective factions, the two teens keep their love hidden from everyone. However, when their commitment to each other is exposed, it adds more fuel to the heated family feud between the Capulets and Montagues and puts their love and their lives at risk.
Romeo and Juliet is available now in book or ebook format from the school library.
Find out more about borrowing ebooks and audiobooks using the Libby app
Cleveden & Book Week Scotland
Book Club is Back!
In collaboration with the English Department, we have brought back the S1 book club in the Cleveden school library. This is the opportunity for pupils to chat about the books they have been borrowing from the library or they have been reading in class. We used paper fortune tellers with question prompts inside it to spark the conversation about recent favourite reads. The book “Ghost Boys” by Jewell Parker Rhodes was a hit with the boys, who found its plot very engaging and interesting!
We Had a Scholastic Book Fair for Book Week Scotland!
Pupils enjoyed finding new books at the Scholastic Book Fair during Lunch which coincided with Book Week Scotland. It was a good opportunity for pupils to own a book also thanks to some vouchers!
Govan High Book Week Scotland Awards
We’ve been celebrating lots of outstanding reading achievements by hosting our first ever Book Week Scotland Awards! Certificates were presented to pupils who have shown effort and commitment in reading and borrowing library books this year. Well done everyone!
BWS2024 @ Hillhead High School
Library Helpers in Rosshall
Our new Lunchtime Library Helpers have been really busy, helping to create some wonderful displays.
Chill Out Tuesday In Bellahouston
Our new Chill Out Tuesday Club has been a roaring, or rather quiet, success. Very popular and very peaceful.
The Collaborative Jigsaw Table: A Space for Mindfulness and Growth
The Collaborative Jigsaw Table has become a versatile and impactful resource across year groups. For our S6 pupils, this table offers a refreshing mental break from the pressures of academic life, providing a mindful activity that reduces stress and supports their overall well-being during challenging times. For BGE (Broad General Education) pupils, the 1000-piece jigsaw represents a collaborative yet achievable the value of breaking down complex tasks into manageable steps—a skill that translates to their wider studies.
It has been particularly rewarding to see students set aside their phones during lunch to focus on the jigsaw, showing their growing interest in activities that promote focus, patience, and teamwork. Through this engaging task, pupils are developing valuable skills, such as spatial and visual reasoning, concentration, and perseverance. These skills not only enhance their approach to academics but also foster a positive attitude toward tackling difficult tasks across all subjects.
The Collaborative Jigsaw Table is more than a puzzle—it’s a space for mindfulness, growth, and a reminder of the power of persistence.
Reading buddies program @St Mungo’s academy
Our “Reading Buddies” program at St. Mungo’s Academy Library, developed in partnership with the Support for Learning and RE departments, continues to make a wonderful impact! This program pairs senior pupils with BGE pupils, providing a supportive environment to build confidence and strengthen literacy skills in reading, writing, and spelling.
Each week, senior pupils meet with their younger reading buddies in the library, working with resources and activities I’ve curated specifically for this program. Through these sessions, senior pupils mentor their buddies, fostering a love of reading and building meaningful connections across year groups.
We’re thrilled to see the dedication and progress from all participants and look forward to the continued success of “Reading Buddies” throughout the school year!
