Stromness Academy Library

Books, reading and life in a school library

February 27, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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World Book Day / Peedie Book Fair / C2C Book Club

It is World Book Day time of year again and there are a few things happening in the library this year. Readings from favourite books will take place on Thursday 7th March at lunchtime. Snacks will be available. Pupils will … Continue reading

January 30, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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Nearly February

It is hard to believe that were are already at the end of January. S4 Prelims have been and gone and S5 Prelims are due to start soon. February inservice and half term is next week – seems awfully soon! … Continue reading

December 20, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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12 Words of Christmas

Many 12 word short stories have been submitted for this competition, particularly from S1 and S2. Here is the short list which will be judged by local author V. M. Whitworth who wrote The Bone Thief, a rather good and … Continue reading

March 23, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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World Book Day – Share a Story

World Book Day on 1st March now seems quite a time away. For only the second year the school and the library celebrated this annual event. This year’s event took the form of a Share-a-story day (idea came from the … Continue reading

February 29, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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C2C Book Club

The latest C2C (Cover to Cover) bookclub leaflet has recently arrived in school and is available from the library. It is a special World Book Day (Thurs 1st March) edition and you can use the World Book Day £1 vouchers on … Continue reading

February 17, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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New Fiction

Turbulence Foden Giles Iron crowned Mead Richelle The book of a thousand days HaleShannon Crescendo Fitzpatrick Becca Boys don’t cry Blackman Malorie Never let me go Ishiguro Kazuo Crisis point Briggs Andy The fool’s girl Rees Celia What I saw … Continue reading

January 31, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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Book Club

A school book club has been set up where pupils and staff can order books from a leaflet (available in the library) or online (see link below). The Scholastic Book Club school group order online has been set up online. … Continue reading

January 12, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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Manga & Graphic Novels

A new club looking at Manga and Graphic Novels has been set up in the library by the Librarian and an S4 pupil. The group meets every Friday lunchtime to discuss Manga and will also be looing at Anime films, … Continue reading

December 12, 2011
by Mrs Sinclair
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Countdown to Christmas

What an interesting beginning to December!  The Book Fair Scheduled for 5th December was two and a half days late, the school’s internet connection was being fickle and the week was ended by a weather closure on Friday. So, the … Continue reading

December 5, 2011
by Mrs Sinclair
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Time Flies

Okay, thought we have just had the October hols, and now it seems like Christmas if very nearly upon us. The library has been a hive of activity since October. Mornings and lunchtimes are busy with library regulars who use … Continue reading

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