The end of last term saw a pop-up library established in English Room 4 whilst new windows were being put in. This ended up being three plus weeks of work instead of the one and a half to two weeks … Continue reading →

  The library is closed and here I am sitting out of my comfort zone, hearing banging and concrete drilling come from my library next door. Have taken over a spare English classroom for a couple of weeks whilst new … Continue reading →

The ratings forms for this annual award have now been sent off. A small number of reward cards (read all eight books) were handed out. Two were returned and put into a prize draw. D Foran won the £10 Grooves … Continue reading →

  Between January and March a Magic the Gathering competition was run. Ten pupils entered. Not everyone played the full complement of nine games, but by the end of March it was decided to conclude the competition. In total, 44 games … Continue reading →

Well, we are now in our final term of the session. There is certainly no let up in the pace of work as the workings of the school continue onwards. In two weeks time our seniors (S4,5 &6) will be … Continue reading →

Today, Friday 20th March, the Spring Equinox, saw pupils and staff at the school witness a near total eclipse of about 97% totality. In the English department copy paper boxes were pierced and used as pin-hole cameras as well as the … Continue reading →

The school appears to be awash with red today, it being Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. S6 will be scurrying around collecting money and selling red noses. There is a bake sale also. In keeping with the red theme, display shelves … Continue reading →

Our WBD event, despite perceived lack of interest prior to it, went ahead on Thursday 5th March. Held at lunchtime as a ‘drop-in’ session, over twenty pupils came and listened to extracts from books read by Mrs Sinclair. Pupils also … Continue reading →

Think the WBD plans for today are now all ready to come to fruition. We have a [National] Book Token design competition; a Shelfies competition; info on current reading from staff and pupils; a book swap; and a Peedie Book … Continue reading →