{"id":547,"date":"2009-12-08T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2009-12-08T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salibblog.wordpress.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2009-12-08T14:25:01","modified_gmt":"2009-12-08T14:25:01","slug":"christmas-is-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/stromnessacademylibrary\/2009\/12\/08\/christmas-is-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas is Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_548\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/st-mag-xmas.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-548\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-548\" title=\"st mag xmas\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/st-mag-xmas.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/st-mag-xmas.jpg 448w, https:\/\/glow-prod-or.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/st-mag-xmas-300x225.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEGkaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIAneQuC%2Fc%2B%2BsQGadlFFfpRzV49A5r%2FnXEuuvkuqfoecxAiEAgXHY0VUX8dgvB5v3Dht0boXyrDi7uzRMhcbuJUujDYoquQUIMhAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDOAYlFhy71jmLk0TByqWBXm%2BwNOTfBwNYw60GbgL97srizpEkbJ4NKVAraee20hbdEJYDkdDK3hKmop1HmsvYXIbQfmeXrPZs9v3IpPzbTf74ijjSMWo8naRo%2BOsvqPuvG5TilJMXufhm57F1v0lRMMv9SkjqD5ypBqoHB2ezILHrfx2%2BYfe30p7GAm6j%2BKWkoZ2NsKZb4lJme%2BeV1QP80xJypnWufLvqdwddhkR1CJSVAZJOhJyK2BZ1y6BAT0byoB9p5fAQyKH5T8rbj9yPFgVKP9ypYhkO7t9gw%2BqVKyCEq9OMf%2Fchv2Lv1sVcrW5z%2B9S3T7JMI4Zq8mwr17XhaJZDes6V4h%2BC0NRU54ppdJbXziUYYaX0ZkTddw7ZuXncigojYHOXu6AsaMkiau6cYOMg5%2BRqMTIrnIc0ppiP9W%2FmyRh0CDpy7EIUo2Hv0AKtvWgNps1u7Z7RiG8GbHq%2Fqn4%2BK26z%2FCB6%2BvE5ILFyeMCCSL%2BuMgJmXYIpsdY9c7kl7lKP3Z5ZDKsIk%2FZiLK%2FdOEcQgX0DASROl2%2FRU8QRdRu%2FGsFFqEum2XSoTdVYGQvIWuFaS4Lr0OgHwpdSjCxrb3mUNez3bRa6oG1Rv4CXkS5iot0EEmdNGMXTHkqo7XQl0zElxwVwLKk%2BxDuIPeBMDG0%2BA%2BSCwGSBqovBDhKV%2BpZsepyno92ZHwkHW%2Bq9A2GdL3pJvoodRAWfo6sojOA4WI%2FLxxtlWKEJ25npZvzGej23LbKu24y5WDeUITBKvA611vmVFkiQoIyQthC%2BExxbKMuKG%2BnesTmGS2GlEmaPlIJUJ%2F5k68XNt5vPbjLVXWEp160SaI%2FX2tUGHARQF3UXEP46v5gGnBWZ%2BQkPMJVipmIYobKmqCqDdu%2BMY1W1Ujxq8kMs3bPMPv6oNYGOrEBhiCPP4z0kltLEnlZGljt5bcLGsKZoF5KZKskh49SJ%2FBFfS2V652r%2ByauO%2FlLXvigpvWlFnnYHpheE9pCsjl2UBszK9fPcSNjxyWRiS2zfUAhVjwHIPK6s%2BlKAzHGnL9jZ9cOhO0CTOagAqkzHSDPf%2Bg5ODIoya1WmLwCbDeuQKvbBnLBdZyErK3e35sMrx9HlKYt5mtz1EsUGG48HvX1gK1mTtkLnh5Sqqs%2F77GwxBIG&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U63NGD22T%2F20261009%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20261009T011949Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=6d40eddfc99ef2dd47ad36aaa93ee064839353544fbf829c8136673f781d296b 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall around 4:30pm on 7th December 2009<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is that time of year when streets, shops, houses and our classrooms have become festooned in festive lights and decorations and today it was the school library&#8217;s turn.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of period 3, a second year class arrived for their library period and were tasked with making a start on decorating the library. The main priority was the 4 (or 5, depending how you want to cound them) trees of varying sizes. Two groups set to decorating them, and the rest of the class had fun with paper chains, glitter, colouring in and making snowflakes. 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With a moment of intitial panic on how to accomodate two completely different types of activity, the decision was made to allow the S1 History class to use the Upper Library, normally the domain of senior pupils, as well as the computer area. There were also a few S6 AH English pupils in the Senior Fiction section working on their writing. The pupils all managed to focus on their particular activity or work very well and there was a lovely atmosphere in the place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_551\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/s1-ul.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-551\" title=\"s1 ul\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/s1-ul.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/s1-ul.jpg 448w, https:\/\/glow-prod-or.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/or\/public\/stromnessacademylibrary\/uploads\/sites\/654\/2009\/12\/s1-ul-300x225.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEGkaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIAneQuC%2Fc%2B%2BsQGadlFFfpRzV49A5r%2FnXEuuvkuqfoecxAiEAgXHY0VUX8dgvB5v3Dht0boXyrDi7uzRMhcbuJUujDYoquQUIMhAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDOAYlFhy71jmLk0TByqWBXm%2BwNOTfBwNYw60GbgL97srizpEkbJ4NKVAraee20hbdEJYDkdDK3hKmop1HmsvYXIbQfmeXrPZs9v3IpPzbTf74ijjSMWo8naRo%2BOsvqPuvG5TilJMXufhm57F1v0lRMMv9SkjqD5ypBqoHB2ezILHrfx2%2BYfe30p7GAm6j%2BKWkoZ2NsKZb4lJme%2BeV1QP80xJypnWufLvqdwddhkR1CJSVAZJOhJyK2BZ1y6BAT0byoB9p5fAQyKH5T8rbj9yPFgVKP9ypYhkO7t9gw%2BqVKyCEq9OMf%2Fchv2Lv1sVcrW5z%2B9S3T7JMI4Zq8mwr17XhaJZDes6V4h%2BC0NRU54ppdJbXziUYYaX0ZkTddw7ZuXncigojYHOXu6AsaMkiau6cYOMg5%2BRqMTIrnIc0ppiP9W%2FmyRh0CDpy7EIUo2Hv0AKtvWgNps1u7Z7RiG8GbHq%2Fqn4%2BK26z%2FCB6%2BvE5ILFyeMCCSL%2BuMgJmXYIpsdY9c7kl7lKP3Z5ZDKsIk%2FZiLK%2FdOEcQgX0DASROl2%2FRU8QRdRu%2FGsFFqEum2XSoTdVYGQvIWuFaS4Lr0OgHwpdSjCxrb3mUNez3bRa6oG1Rv4CXkS5iot0EEmdNGMXTHkqo7XQl0zElxwVwLKk%2BxDuIPeBMDG0%2BA%2BSCwGSBqovBDhKV%2BpZsepyno92ZHwkHW%2Bq9A2GdL3pJvoodRAWfo6sojOA4WI%2FLxxtlWKEJ25npZvzGej23LbKu24y5WDeUITBKvA611vmVFkiQoIyQthC%2BExxbKMuKG%2BnesTmGS2GlEmaPlIJUJ%2F5k68XNt5vPbjLVXWEp160SaI%2FX2tUGHARQF3UXEP46v5gGnBWZ%2BQkPMJVipmIYobKmqCqDdu%2BMY1W1Ujxq8kMs3bPMPv6oNYGOrEBhiCPP4z0kltLEnlZGljt5bcLGsKZoF5KZKskh49SJ%2FBFfS2V652r%2ByauO%2FlLXvigpvWlFnnYHpheE9pCsjl2UBszK9fPcSNjxyWRiS2zfUAhVjwHIPK6s%2BlKAzHGnL9jZ9cOhO0CTOagAqkzHSDPf%2Bg5ODIoya1WmLwCbDeuQKvbBnLBdZyErK3e35sMrx9HlKYt5mtz1EsUGG48HvX1gK1mTtkLnh5Sqqs%2F77GwxBIG&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U63NGD22T%2F20261009%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20261009T011949Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=908eb03728aa77278dfe52387a57c2cd9535cc4acdd40b8f2b5f5a1049efe874 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S1 History in the Upper Library<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year when streets, shops, houses and our classrooms have become festooned in festive lights and decorations and today it was the school library&#8217;s turn. 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