Mrs McPhee looks forward to seeing everyone and meeting our new S1 pupils.
August’s Book Challenge
August’s Challenge
Keep a reading diary for the month of August giving a brief summary of every book you read. Who knows there may be prizes for anyone who can do this for the entire month!
July’s Book Challenge
There are 2 challenges this month.
Challenge 1 – simply keep reading over the holidays! Let Mrs McPhee know of anything you’d recommend for the library.
Challenge 2 – Try try the Harry Potter escape room challenge. You don’t have to have lots of HP knowledge to complete this and can do as a family or with friends.
Vibrant Issue 3
The latest issue of Vibrant, the NA school libraries newsletter is now available
Vibrant will return in August. Mrs McPhee will happliy accept contributions over the summer – how you’re spending your time during the holidays, what you’re reading/watching/making/cooking, in fact anything you feel like writing about! Remember it’s YOUR newsletter!
Thank you to all the amazing pupils who have contributed to the first 3 issues.
Higher Education Opportunities
The University of Strathclyde is offering Virtual Visits every week for anyone considering studying at the university.
If interested register here
Watch out for other universities offering the same opportunity over the summer.
June’s Book Challenge
June’s book challenge can be found under Activities and is a book bingo challenge!
Vibrant
Issue 2 of Vibrant, the school libraries newsletter for young people in North Ayrshire is now available. Some great articles and photographs from our young people.
If you’d like to contribute to the next issue, contact Mrs McPhee.
Mental Health Awareness Week 18th -24th May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 18-24 May.
The theme this year is Kindness.
We have our Shelf Help section in the library which includes both Fiction and Non Fiction books for you to borrow.
Our Shelf Help section
Here are some colouring in sheets. If you can, why not print and colour in to see important messages
Health and Wellbeing colouring in sheet 1
Health and wellbeing colouring in sheet 2
Health and wellbeing colouring in sheet 3
Health and wellbeing colouring in sheet 4
Health and wellbeing colouring in sheet 5
Health and wellbeing colouring in sheet 6
Vibrant
The 1st edition of Vibrant, the newsletter for young people of North Ayrshire can be viewed by clicking
The Learning Community Librarians hope to produce this newsletter every few weeks but would like your help to do so. Please consider contributing to a future newsletter by submitting a book review, photo, picture, recipe or article on how you’re coping with life in lockdown, a hobby or subject of your choice.
Mrs McPhee would be delighted to receive your contributions. Please contact her via Glow with any comments, questions or submissions
Book Group Quiz
Our virtual book group is having a quiz on Friday 15th May at 11am. Pupils are making up the questions on a variety of subjects including books, musicals, movies, tv shows and games. Mrs McPhee is expecting to do badly!
Anyone who would like to join in should contact Mrs McPhee via Glow.
