Book Week Scotland is a national celebration of books and reading. Initiated by the Scottish Government and supported with funding from Creative Scotland, Book Week Scotland is delivered by Scottish Book Trust. The theme for Book Week Scotland 2017 was ‘nourish’.

We successfully bid from funding which enabled us to organise a visit by the poet, Jenny Lindsay. Jenny visited our S3 and S4 pupils during Book Week Scotland and explained how reading fiction and poetry can help your mental health. She also spoke about how creating your own work can be massively beneficial. The pupils  had an opportunity to try writing their own poetry and we were very impressed by the results! The school was also able to buy some books to add to the ‘Shelf Help’ section of the library, which contains books on health and well-being, including mental health issues such as exam stress and anxiety.