October 1, 2024
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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
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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
December 6, 2016
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The annual poetry picnic took place on Thursday 6th October. Over the course of the two lunch sessions, around 20 pupils and some staff gathered in the library at lunchtime to listen to and read out poems on the theme … Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Thursday 8th October was National Poetry Day which was celebrated country wide judging by the high media (radio & television) and even higher social media presence. Once again we celebrate poetry in the form of our annual poetry picnic which … Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Late last week I went to empty my pigeon-hole to find a large package in it. There and then I tore (it was well sealed) it open to discover three books on cartooning. Initially I though they were unsolicited but … Continue reading
September 29, 2015
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Thursday 8th October, yep! – that is next week and the second last day of term. “Yipee!”, I hear you say. So, next Thursday sees us returning to our annual celebration of poetry with the return to the tried and … Continue reading
May 7, 2015
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Last term, we successfully applied to the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour (Scottish Book Trust) to have illustrator, Martin Brown visit the school. He is most well known for illustrating the Horrible Histories series of books published by Scholastic. S2 … Continue reading
January 29, 2015
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It is that time of year again (well, maybe slightly later than usual) when we return to thinking about Graphic Novels and shadowing the annual Stan Lee Excelsior Award for graphic novels and Manga. This winner of this … Continue reading
January 19, 2015
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Here’s is a chance to help the school win one of five prizes (up to £10,000) World Book Day is in March and to celebrate the work schools do promoting reading for pleasure, this fantastic prize is on offer. James … Continue reading
November 3, 2014
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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
