October 1, 2024
by Mrs Sinclair
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All of a sudden here we are on the second last week of term wondering where the last few weeks have disappeared to. The library has been a busy place, with S1 learning to use the library and our lunchtime … Continue reading
November 5, 2018
by Mrs Sinclair
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Our well established annual storytelling event took place on Wednesday 31st October, with around twenty pupils attending the event for some snacks and to share their ghost and horror stories. We established ourselves in the reading zone, dropped the lighting … Continue reading
May 10, 2018
by Mrs Sinclair
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The school library was very lucky to receive a donation of £160 to purchase resources from self-publisher and D&D writer Sly Flourish. His most recent publication Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, promoted through a Kickstarter did considerably better than … Continue reading
October 3, 2016
by Mrs Sinclair
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The library is as busy, if not busier than ever, especially during leisure times – in the morning before classes start and at lunchtimes. Pupils can do a variety of activities at these times. There are the regular activities, described … Continue reading
February 1, 2016
by Mrs Sinclair
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It has been some time since the last post here. January has been and gone and we are already in February. A lot of things have been going on in the library as shown below (in no particular order). Activities: … Continue reading
August 25, 2015
by Mrs Sinclair
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So, once again we are into the start of a new session and most of us have hit the ground running. I am now safely ensconced back in my library, clean (mostly) and tidy after the upheaval of the building … Continue reading
November 3, 2014
by Mrs Sinclair
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Over 20 pupils attended the annual storytelling event that is Spooky Happenings in the Reading Zone of the school library on Friday 31st October. Suitable background music and sound effects was produced by 2Y and 2z in music and played during the … Continue reading
December 19, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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Ten pupils took part in a Magic the Gathering™ tournament between October and December. Games were played during lunchtime in the library and were keenly fought using decks provided by Mrs Sinclair. Over 70 games had been played by the … Continue reading
February 22, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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There are currently a couple of competitions available for pupils to enter if they wish. The Orkney Library & Archive are running writing competition for young people, closing date 16th March – Young Orkney Writer’s Prize details of which can … Continue reading
September 19, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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The school library has a long history of providing structured activities for pupils to do in their leisure time (eg. Pupil Librarian Training, special events such as Poetry readings / story telling and role-playing games activities, Manga club) and now … Continue reading
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