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Miss McGough's Library

Au Revoir, Mac

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This term Miss McGough and the library irregulars bade a sad and tearful farewell to state of the art and aesthetically pleasing macs. The macs have  been an eye-catching and popular addition to the library since 2009. In October they  were re-located to the Art Department where they will be a great benefit to the school’s digital photography students.

Here, in the library, new pcs have replaced the macs and they are proving to be fabulously fast and the irregulars and myself are growing to love them. The pcs may not be as pretty as the macs but as one senior boy reminded me, “Miss, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover!”

S1 pupils Jamie, Connor, Robert, Samantha and Lisa were members of the last class to use the library macs.

Library Book Reviews

1C2 BOOK BLOG

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                                                         The Call of the Wild by Jack London

                                                     

The Call of the Wild is about a wild dog who is stolen from his home and is forced to become a sledge dog in Canada. He has a hard life and must learn quickly and remember how to survive. He has to take his place as a leader without thinking of going to live with beautiful but dangerous wolves in the wild were he really belongs. But when he is rescued by a man during a fight with the owner of the sledge he then has to change is leadership to looking after a man who saves his life… But how long can he.

                                                           

I thought this book was brilliant because it is about friendship, caring for each other and a strong bond between man and dog (wolf). The way I love books to be. I have seen the movie but the movie is not about the book, the movie is about an old man reading the book to his grandchild- Riley after she finds a wolf and calls it Buck the same name the dog (wolf) had in the book. The book brought a tear to me as did the film when I watched it last month, I didn’t think I would be able to finish it but I did and I am glad I did.

By Kate Reid

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Hello 1C2,

Above is a blog written by your classmate, Kate. If you have a read at it you’ll be made aware of how much Kate enjoyed the book, The Call of the Wild. I’m sure that there are books which you’ve enjoyed too. So, have a go at writing a book blog and let folks know all about your favourite book or books.

Even if you’ve found a book dull or boring you can write a review telling why you found it dull. By writing book reviews you will be advising your class mates of which books are fun and exciting to read, which books are a little more tricky, or which books are extremely dull! 🙁

Always remember – book reviews are the opinion of the individual and that one person’s cup of tea is not necessarily another person’s cup of tea.

                              

Mrs Smith and Miss McGough will read your book reviews and reply to them. You can even reply to each others’ reviews…so let’s get blogging!

Miss McGough's Library

National Poetry Day 2013

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To celebrate National Poetry Day 2013, Clyde Valley High held a poetry competition for S1 pupils. This year National Poetry Day was sponsored by Scottish Water and the theme was, unsurprisingly, Water.

During library period each S1 English class discussed poetry techniques, the theme of water and listened to a recording of poet, Diana Hendry, reciting, “What is the Pond Doing?”. Pupils were then set the task of writing their own Water poem. The standard of work was very high and the two most descriptive and imaginative poems from each S1 English class were chosen to be judged by Mrs Cimmino, Acting PT of English. Mrs Cimmino chose Iona Orr’s poem as the overall, and very deserving, winner. For her book prize, Iona requested a copy of the latest edition of, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.  

Winner –  Iona Orr, 1C2

Runners–up

Elizabeth Hendrie, 1C2, Shannon Sirrell, 1C1, Lewis O’Neill, 1C1, David Kennedy, 1S1, Jade Purcell, 1S1, Amy Stewart, 1H1, Porsha Fitzpatrick, 1H1

A display of the S1 pupils’ poems is on show in the English corridor.

                                                                

Water by Iona Orr

Dancing in the moonlight,

Shining like the stars,

Glistening with the sight of the sun,

Water takes you far,

You sit for ages watching it,

As it stares back at you,

Until the sight of your face goes blurry,

And the river sweeps you through.