Next week Book Week Scotland is taking place from Monday 19 – Sunday 25 November 2018 and Calderhead High School are hosting many exciting activities to celebrate.

The English department are running a sponsored Readathon for all S1-S2 pupils. Let’s see how many books they can read over the course of the week! Please click here for more information.

On Tuesday, 20th November 30 pupils will receive an award to attend the ‘Book Bistro’ where they will have the opportunity to read as they sip on hot chocolate with marshmallows. This is for S1 and S2 pupils who we think have made significant progress in reading, are avid readers or have shown signs of sustained effort in Literacy. Congratulations to all who are selected. We’ll also be announcing the winners of our ‘Rebel’ creative writing contest.

On Wednesday, 21st November we have our weekly Comic Book Club running, and will be talking about some of our excellent Scottish comic book and graphic novelists.

On Thursday, 22nd November we are hosting a ‘Drop Everything and Read’ event. This is open to all classes across all subjects – ask your teacher if you are taking part in their subject. Pupils can read books, comics, revision notes, class textbooks … the aim is to get as many pupils reading in as many subjects as we can whilst learning at the same time. More information is available at http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/ for more information.
There will also be a reading lunch for S3-S6 in the library that will be ticketed for quiet reading time, all senior pupils are welcome to come along and read.

On Friday, 23rd November there will be a special Scottish book group meeting at lunchtime, all welcome.

If you would like to read more about Book Week Scotland, please click here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland

Happy reading everyone !
The English department and Irene Lumsden (Librarian)
Calderhead High School