{"id":2861,"date":"2025-03-09T10:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T10:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundb2019\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2025-03-09T10:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T10:25:33","slug":"literacy-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundb2019\/2025\/03\/09\/literacy-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Book Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We started the week off by heading to the library to browse through the books at the Book Fair.\u00a0 Our class as part of their leadership role for Literacy Week had helped set up the books.\u00a0 There was plenty of lovely books to choose from. Through the week we helped when other classes were browsing and buying.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2883\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072417\/2-2-2-e1741332309355-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072417\/2-2-2-e1741332309355-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072417\/2-2-2-e1741332309355.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2882\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072415\/1-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072415\/1-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072415\/1-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Library &#8211; eServices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Louise and Louise who work in the library came in to the school to tell us about the Libby and Borrow Box apps that are connected to the Shetland Library.\u00a0 Both these apps have a fantastic selection of books, audio books and magazines.\u00a0 It is totally free!\u00a0 You just need your Shetland Library number and your pin number.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2879\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072348\/3-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072348\/3-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072348\/3-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2880\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072350\/4-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072350\/4-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072350\/4-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2881\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072352\/5-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072352\/5-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072352\/5-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>World Book Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some pupils (and teachers) dressed up for World Book Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2866\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072113\/13-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072113\/13-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072113\/13-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2867\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072130\/1-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072130\/1-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072130\/1-2.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also took in our favourite book to share with the class.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout\u00a0 the day we were working on activities related to our class reader &#8211; The Explorer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2868\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072240\/2-2-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072240\/2-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072240\/2-2-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2869\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072242\/3-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072242\/3-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072242\/3-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2870\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072243\/4-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072243\/4-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072243\/4-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2871\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072245\/5-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072245\/5-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072245\/5-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2872\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072247\/6-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072247\/6-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072247\/6-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2873\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072249\/7-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072249\/7-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072249\/7-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2874\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072250\/8-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072250\/8-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072250\/8-2-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2875\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072252\/9-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072252\/9-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072252\/9-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2876\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072254\/10-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072254\/10-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072254\/10-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2877\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072256\/11-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072256\/11-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072256\/11-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2878\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072258\/12-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072258\/12-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/07072258\/12-1-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classroom Doors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every class in the school has decorated their door with a book theme.\u00a0 We did Oliver Twist as we had just finished reading that for our Victorian topic.\u00a0 Here are the other doors in the senior wing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2887\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102057\/1-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102057\/1-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102057\/1-4-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2888\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102059\/2-2-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102059\/2-2-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102059\/2-2-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2889\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102101\/3-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102101\/3-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102101\/3-4-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2890\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102103\/4-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102103\/4-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102103\/4-4-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2891\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102104\/5-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102104\/5-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102104\/5-4-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2892\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102106\/6-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102106\/6-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/soundb2019\/uploads\/sites\/3189\/2025\/03\/09102106\/6-3-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Character Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parents were invited into the school to share a favourite book from home.\u00a0 There was also a character hunt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Fair We started the week off by heading to the library to browse through the books at the Book Fair.\u00a0 Our class as part of their leadership role for Literacy Week had helped set up the books.\u00a0 There was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundb2019\/2025\/03\/09\/literacy-week\/\">Continue reading <span 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