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Spooky Happenings is our annual Hallowe’en ghost storytelling event. This year it fell on 31st October.<\/p>\n
Over 40 pupils and staff attended this event –\u00a0 a record for our 10+ year history.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Reading Zone of the library was invaded by ‘spiders’, associated cobwebs, and other appropriate decorations. NB: A number of spider decorations had been ‘liberated’. It would be nice to get them back for Spooky Happenings in future years.<\/p>\n
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A few snacks were also provided and were scoffed by attendees.<\/p>\n
This year we welcomed Fran Flett Hollinrake, a local storyteller, to the school library. She kept\u00a0everyone enthralled with the four stories she told in the 40 minutes, providing a few frights where more than one of us jumped.<\/p>\n
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The stories:<\/p>\n
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Pupils were extremely well behaved and listened attentively despite being packed into a small<\/p>\n
space on chairs, bean bags, and the floor. It was commented that more space was needed, and yes – it was, however the numbers attending exceeded all expectations. It will be something we will\u00a0look into in another year.<\/p>\n
Other than the space issue, evaluations were all positive:<\/p>\n
It was the best storytelling I’ve ever seen. Loved it. RH<\/p>\n
I was very happy with everything. MM<\/p>\n
It was great. ZH<\/p>\n
Fab! Would love to have something like this again. Anon<\/p>\n
It was really good but it would have been better if there was more space. CB<\/p>\n
I thought it was brilliant. MM<\/p>\n
I found the stories really interesting and I really enjoyed it. ER<\/p>\n
More snacks and room. JL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Note this is a ‘bring & share event and in this case the Librarian donated these.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Suggestion for<\/em> Bob the apple. Anon<\/p>\n
More time. Anon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Thank you<\/strong> to all staff and pupils who supported this event, the two S5 pupils who volunteered to help with final tweaking of decorations, and a very big thank you to Fran Flett Hollinrake who had come of the back of a successful Orkney Storytelling Festival<\/a>. As suggested by her, a donation to The Orcadian Story Trust<\/a> will be made for her time.<\/p>\n
The Orcadian Story Trust \/ Storytelling Festival can also be found on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Standing room only<\/p><\/div>\n
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Over-spill came and sat at the tables in the Lower Library to listen<\/p><\/div>\n
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