{"id":5033,"date":"2024-10-18T09:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=5033"},"modified":"2024-10-18T09:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:39:15","slug":"st-rochs-reads-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/","title":{"rendered":"St Roch&#8217;s Reads: October"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What&#8217;s happening this month in St Roch&#8217;s School Library?<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\" data-contrast=\"none\">Story groups<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our S1 and S2 story groups take place every two weeks in the library. In September we had a new bunch of pupils join, so we made some &#8216;All about me&#8217; zines to get to know each other. Our S2 group did some poetry craft, making their own patchwork-poems out of quotes from lines of poetry and songs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This month we had a spooky theme for our sessions- monsters! We learned a bit about the story of Frankenstein (did you know that &#8216;Frankenstein&#8217; was actually the scientist, not the monster??) and then designed our own monsters. There were some very scary creations! Afterwards we managed to squeeze in a Blooket \u2018gold quest\u2019 quiz, which was almost as scary. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5033 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/story-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18092940\/story-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5034\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5034'>\n\t\t\t\tAll about me\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/story-group\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18092942\/story-group-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5035\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5035'>\n\t\t\t\tCreate a monster\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/story5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18092943\/story5-133x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5036\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5036'>\n\t\t\t\tPatchwork poem\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">New volunteers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This month we welcome 10 new volunteers who want to join the pupil library team. Our new members met their mentors who will help them learn all about being a library assistant and show them the ropes for the next month. Pupils will be learning about how the library is organised, practising customer service skills and helping senior volunteers with projects.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"> They&#8217;ll be pros in no time!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>October Book Displays<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ve got two spotlight displays this month. On our Black History Month display you\u2019ll find a range of non-fiction books celebrating Black history, culture and important figures. Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re not a non-fiction fan, there\u2019s also some great fiction books by Black authors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5033 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/bhm1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093106\/bhm1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093106\/bhm1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093106\/bhm1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/black-british-history\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093108\/black-british-history-258x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093108\/black-british-history-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093108\/black-british-history.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/black-artists\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093107\/black-artists-217x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093107\/black-artists-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093107\/black-artists.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">October is of course Spooky Season. If you\u2019re a fan of all things scary, our Halloween display is perfect for you. It\u2019s full of frightful books, ghoulish horror, mysterious murders and things that go bump in the night.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5033 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/charlotte-says\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093244\/charlotte-says-196x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093244\/charlotte-says-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093244\/charlotte-says.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/halloween\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093245\/Halloween-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093245\/Halloween-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093245\/Halloween-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/18\/st-rochs-reads-october-2\/haunting-of-ty\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093331\/haunting-of-ty-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093331\/haunting-of-ty-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/18093331\/haunting-of-ty.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Happy reading everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s happening this month in St Roch&#8217;s School Library? 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