Spooky Happenings is our annual Hallowe’en ghost storytelling event. This year it fell on 31st October. Over 40 pupils and staff attended this event –  a record for our 10+ year history. The Reading Zone of the library was invaded by … Continue reading →

Today saw the start of a lunchtime miniature painting club on the back of receiving a generous donation of a box of Lord of the Rings Warhammer minis  from a professional miniature painter (via Twitter connections). The Goblins of Mordor website … Continue reading →

We are now half way through the term. Wondering where the time has gone! Today saw an S1 class doing some library induction activities, following up from a group discussion and map drawing exercise last week. Today pupils filled in … Continue reading →

The first week back after the summer holidays is now over. New pupils and staff are settling into the school and the cycle of classes, days, weeks and terms begins. The library has continued to prove to be very popular … Continue reading →

The holidays are so nearly over. The two and a half weeks or so I worked during the holidays have been fairly productive. The ‘to do’ list is nearly all marked off, although there are quite a few follow up … Continue reading →

The role playing game, Dungeons & Dragons, has been played in the school library now for over 15 years. What started as a suggestion by pupils has grown from an initial group of 5 pupils and the school librarian, to … Continue reading →

The Churchill Archive We have recently taken up the chance of free access to The Churchill Archive.  This will last until 2020.  It is “a digital library of modern international history“.  It gives access to primary source material – Winston Churchill’s … Continue reading →

On this snowy late April morning, yes, I did say ‘snowy’, why not curl up with a good book.  A number of new books are now on display and are available for borrowing.  The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge comes … Continue reading →

As part of the S1 History course, pupils get a chance to design and build model castles once they have had an introduction to Medieval Times.  Once they were finished, a few were put on display in the library along … Continue reading →

Today, Thursday 2nd March, is World Book Day.  This annual event has been going for 20 years and Stromness Academy Library has been celebrating this for around eight years with an informal lunchtime event focused on reading extracts from favourite … Continue reading →