{"id":1761,"date":"2022-02-01T15:09:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2022-02-01T15:09:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:09:05","slug":"jpa-library-january-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2022\/02\/01\/jpa-library-january-update\/","title":{"rendered":"JPA Library &#8211; January Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wait&#8230; January is over???<\/h1>\n<h2>Well, the first month of the year just flew by! Probably because we have been so busy here in the library:<\/h2>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s start with our newest additions: SO. MANY. NEW. BOOKS.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1763 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 0.857143rem;margin-bottom: 0.857143rem;margin-left: 1.71429rem\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145411\/20220119_093835-1-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145411\/20220119_093835-1-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145411\/20220119_093835-1.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1762 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145410\/20220119_093802-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145410\/20220119_093802-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01145410\/20220119_093802.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>In January, we had almost 250 new books delivered! This included a wonderful mix of classics and library staples along with brand new MG and YA books that our pupils are going to love! A lot of these books have already flown off t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">he shelves &#8211; the manga was barely out of the box before it was in the hands of a pupil! Speaking of which&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Comic Club<\/h3>\n<p>Our Comic Club has returned with a bang!\u00a0 We&#8217;ve had fun playing games and quizzes on Blooket, we&#8217;ve been working on a special manga project (keep your eyes peeled for the Spring edition of the School Libraries eMag!), and now our pupils have started work on their very own comic strips.\u00a0 Some of the pupils are taking inspiration from their Book Week Scotland short stories, while others are coming up with brand new tales!\u00a0 Hopefully we can share some of their hard work with you next month.<\/p>\n<h3>EAL Book Club<\/h3>\n<p>Our Comic Club are not the only ones who have been getting creative!\u00a0 Our EAL Book Club has started brainstorming ideas for their own Cinderella story.\u00a0 Mind maps and lists galore, with features of the characters, story and setting, highlighting our favourite aspects to take forward into our own version.\u00a0 Next month we&#8217;re going to read some more versions of the classic tale before we start putting more ideas onto paper.\u00a0 A murder mystery Cinderella is still the top contender!\u00a0 Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1765 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01150802\/20220201_150358-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01150802\/20220201_150358-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01150802\/20220201_150358-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01150802\/20220201_150358-624x368.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2022\/02\/01150802\/20220201_150358.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>NEW &#8211; Volunteers!<\/h3>\n<p>What started as a small poster in the window asking for volunteers has quickly spawned a small army of pupils ready and eager to help out around the library!\u00a0 Pupils have been volunteering their time before school, at break and lunchtimes to help out around the library, shelving books, creating displays, and helping with lending services.\u00a0 In reward for their hard work, we have started an exclusive club just for them!\u00a0 For now, this club has been focused on training and developing our library skills, but soon it will be a time for creative discussion about the library, along with rest, relaxation and reading!<\/p>\n<h2>Is it any wonder the month flew by?\u00a0 Good news though &#8211; there&#8217;s even more to look forward to next month!<\/h2>\n<h3>Want to see what&#8217;s coming up?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/flipbookpdf.net\/web\/site\/08cb791be199f5c1ade869c1d6056d9956b1f19f202202.pdf.html\">Check out the February edition of Bookmarked at this link!<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait&#8230; January is over??? 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