October 4, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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The annual Poetry Picnic took place yesterday, Thursday 3rd October and was attended by around 20 pupils over the course of the lunch break. This is now the 11th year we have been celebrating National Poetry Day. The Poetry Picnic … Continue reading
March 11, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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Last week was a very busy week with several things happening over the course of the week and class bookings were aplenty including those for World Maths Day on the Wednesday. The main event of the week was World Book … Continue reading
February 27, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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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
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
January 30, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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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
November 19, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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The October break has been and gone and thoughts are turning to Christmas which is closer than one would like to believe. Let’s turn the clock back, then, two weeks. The Reading Zone of the library is quiet and the cobwebs … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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On Thursday 4th October the library celebrated National Poetry Day with the annual ‘Poetry Picnic’. Around twenty pupils and staff joined us in the library over the course of lunchtime to partake of some snacks and read out poetry on … Continue reading
March 23, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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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
March 23, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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Friday 16th March saw local cartoonist and illustrator, Tony O’Donnell visiting the library’s Manga/Graphic Novel Club. Tony is known for doing work on The Beano‘s ‘Ivy the Terrible’ and has illustrated a number of books as well as carrying out freelance … Continue reading
December 12, 2011
by Mrs Sinclair
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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
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