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** new challenges starting August 2023**<\/strong><\/p>\n

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December Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our book groups are creating ‘The 12 Days of Reading’ to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas’. Why don’t you have a try? Let Mrs McPhee see your attempt to be in with a chance of a prize.<\/p>\n

Also why not have a go at the Christmas Quiz 21<\/a>?<\/p>\n

November Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book Week Scotland runs from 15-21st November. This year’s theme is celebrating stories.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There will be a competition running until Wednesday 24th<\/strong> November<\/strong> – take a picture of your pet reading. Send your pictures to Mrs McPhee via email or hand them in directly\u00a0 to the library. Prizes to be won!<\/p>\n

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October Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are having a Halloween Quiz and competition which will launch via English classes after the October break. Details to follow soon.<\/p>\n

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September Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl Day is held each year on 13th September, Roald’s birthday.<\/p>\n

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This month our activity tests what you know about Roald Dahl’s books!<\/p>\n

Roald Dahl Day activity 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl quotes quiz\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bonus question – Which Roald Dahl book does the character in the above picture come from?<\/p>\n

August Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome back!<\/p>\n

Why not have a go at our\u00a0 Library Wordsearch ?\u00a0 <\/a>Simply find the words associated with our library.<\/p>\n

Mrs McPhee would love to hear what you’ve been reading over the holidays. Remember we will have a prize each month, chosen from reviews given\/sent to Mrs McPhee.<\/p>\n

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June Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the holidays you may have the opportunity of reading more and in different\/unusual places. If you are reading in a different place, take a photo and email Mrs McPhee (or keep til August). There will be some prizes!<\/p>\n

Why not try our\u00a0 Summer Book Bingo 21<\/a>? Show Mrs McPhee your completed line for the chance to win a prize.<\/p>\n

May Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

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S1 and S2 pupils are lucky enough to be having 2 virtual sessions with The Boy with the Butterfly Mind <\/em><\/strong>author, Victoria Williamson in May.<\/p>\n

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Why not write\/draw a review of the book?<\/p>\n

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Or complete one of the Kindness Butterflies sheets which you can get from Mrs McPhee.<\/p>\n

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April Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s spring into reading’ in April!<\/p>\n

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Why not create a scene from a favourite book using this comic strip template?<\/p>\n

Comic strip stories<\/a><\/p>\n

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Or complete a book review for the NA Reading Recommendation wakelet? Please save your review and email it to Mrs McPhee.<\/p>\n

template NA Book Reviews<\/a>\"15<\/p>\n

Why not ty this Spring wordsearch?<\/p>\n

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March’s Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

March is\u00a0 World Book Day month! This means extra challenges and prizes!<\/p>\n

Challenge 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Design a bookmark based on characters\/favourite books\/genres or any other idea that represents books or reading.<\/p>\n

Here are examples of some possible templates to use but feel free to design your own shape.<\/p>\n

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Bookmark Competition templates<\/a><\/p>\n

Template 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Template 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Template 3<\/a><\/p>\n

Template 4<\/a><\/p>\n

Template 5<\/a><\/p>\n

Challenge 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Design a facemask\u00a0 based on favourite books\/characters\/genres or any idea that represents books or reading. The winning mask will be printed for you to wear! Please use the template below when designing your facemask.<\/p>\n

Facemask Template <\/a><\/h4>\n

Challenge 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write a book review or recommendation as a Tweet, remembering that you can use no more than\u00a0 280 characters. You may wish to download and use this template<\/p>\n

Twitter Review Template<\/a><\/h4>\n

The deadline for entries will be Friday 12th March. Email Mrs McPhee, your English teacher or upload to Teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

February’s Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Harry Potter Book Night has been postponed until June, Mrs McPhee thought you might like a wee taster of some activities.<\/p>\n

Harry Potter Fun activities<\/a><\/p>\n

Hogwarts Escape Room<\/a><\/p>\n

Why not try the 2021 Harry Potter quiz that the book group\u00a0 smashed?! This year’s theme is Diagon Alley –<\/p>\n

Harry Potter Book Night 2021 Quiz <\/a><\/p>\n

January\/February\u00a0 Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using any medium of your choice, design a new piece of artwork inspired by any poem or song by Robert\u00a0 Burns.<\/p>\n

Artwork will be displayed along Poet’s Path, the pedestrian walkway which links Burns Cottage to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum\u00a0 in Alloway.<\/p>\n

12 prize winners will each receive a copy of Cathedral Sky: Poems by SImon Lamb plus am exclusive online Q&A session with the poet.<\/p>\n

To enter either:<\/p>\n

upload your artwork to Twitter with #PoetsPathArt, tagging @NAC_Literacy<\/strong> or email your work to Angela Noble gw14nobleangela@ea.n-ayrshire.sch.uk<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Closing Date 12th February<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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How appropriate is the above quote for us at the present time?!<\/p>\n

Reading allows us to visit so many places, some of which we may be able to visit while others are fictional\u00a0 and so sadly are unable to.<\/p>\n

Can you match up these fictional places<\/a> with the correct title of the book\/series that they appeared in?<\/p>\n

Festive Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not have a go at the book group’s virtual quiz? Thank you to 3rd year pupils Andrew, Joshua and Niamh for creating.<\/p>\n

Andrew’s Festive Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Joshua’s Festive Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Niamh’s Festive Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Merry Christmas everyone!<\/strong><\/p>\n

December’s Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

December’s challenge is to play festive book bingo. Simple complete a line vertically, horizontally or diagonally and if you manage this, go for a full house!<\/p>\n

Click on the following link or collect a sheet from Mrs McPhee to play.<\/p>\n

Christmas Book Bingo<\/a><\/p>\n

November’s Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This month’s challenges tie in with\u00a0 Book Week Scotland which takes place from 16-22nd November. This year’s theme is The Future.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Challenge 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draw\/paint\/create\u00a0 how you imagine a fictional character or place will look\u00a0 25 years(or more) after the story ends. You must note the title and author of the book that the character\/place are from.<\/p>\n

Challenge 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pick a book that you enjoyed and move forward 25 years(or more) from when the story ends. Write a short chapter as though the story has continued.<\/p>\n

Deadline for entries is Friday 27th November<\/strong><\/p>\n

October’s Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

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National Poetry Day is on 1st October. The theme this year is Vision. This month’s challenge is to write a short poem from a fictional character’s point of view about what they’ve thought about 2020 so far or their hopes for the future.<\/p>\n

Submit your poem for the chance to win a prize by Friday 23rd October.<\/strong><\/p>\n

September’s Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

September is the month of the year we celebrate Roald Dahl Day on his birthday,\u00a0 the 13th. Who doesn’t like a bit of Roald Dahl?<\/p>\n

Activities will be put on throughout the month.<\/p>\n

Activity 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/strong> to try a quiz about Roald Dahl’s life and work<\/p>\n

Activity 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not have a go at this crossword?<\/p>\n

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Activity 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Still looking for some more Roald Dahl fun?<\/p>\n

Roald Dahl fun<\/a><\/p>\n

Fancy a wee challenge all you Harry Potter fans? Try this quidditch quiz to celebrate Quidditch Week. 24th- 30th\u00a0 August!<\/p>\n

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Quidditch Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

August’s Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep a reading diary for the month of August giving a brief summary of every book you read.\u00a0 Who knows there may be prizes for anyone who can do this for the entire month!<\/p>\n

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July’s Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Challenge 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep reading over the holidays!<\/p>\n

Challenge 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Potter Escape Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why not try the Harry Potter Escape Room with the rest of the family or do you prefer flying solo? To access click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You’ll also find some more Harry Potter activities at<\/p>\n

Wizarding World<\/a><\/p>\n

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June’s Challenge –\u00a0 Book Bingo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a go at our book bingo<\/p>\n

Book\u00a0 Bingo <\/a><\/p>\n

Complete a line across, down or diagonally. If you manage this, well done! Why not go for a full house now?<\/p>\n

You can also make up your own bingo card and ask other members of the family to join in.<\/p>\n

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May Book Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Every (school) day in May Mrs McPhee is setting a book challenge.<\/p>\n

Day 1 – name a book set in Scotland<\/p>\n

Day 2 –\u00a0 name a book that has been turned into a film.<\/p>\n

Day 3 – name a book recommended to you by a family memeber<\/p>\n

Day 4 – name a book with a colour in the title<\/p>\n

Day 5 -name a book that you would read again and again<\/p>\n

Day 6- name a book you’ve read that is the 1st in a series<\/p>\n

Day 7 – name a book with a number in the title<\/p>\n

Day 8 – join in with #readinglunch<\/p>\n

Day 9 – name a book which is set in a foreign country<\/p>\n

Day 10- name a book that shows kindness or friendship<\/p>\n

Day 12 – name a character that you’d love to be in lockdown with<\/p>\n

Day 13 – redesign the\u00a0 cover for a favourite book<\/p>\n

Day 14 – which fictional school would you like to go to?<\/p>\n

Day 15 – name a book that you enjoyed but also made you sad<\/p>\n

Day 16 – name a\u00a0 place from a story\u00a0 that you’d like to visit<\/p>\n

Day 17 – recommend an author to your friends.<\/p>\n

Well done and thank you to everyone who took part in the May Book challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

April Book Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not try the World Book Day quiz our S1 pupils did in March?<\/p>\n

St Matthew\u2019s Academy S1 WBD 20 Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

World Book Day Mocktails<\/p>\n

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And our bartender, Andrew<\/p>\n

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Here is a 2nd quiz to try<\/p>\n

World Book day Book Bonanza 2020 Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

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We have a desert island reading and display area in the library. We regularly change the display. If you would like to complete a form for our latest display please click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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