This year's Spring Read authors are Keith Gray,Gillian Philip, Barry Hutchinson and Cathy Forde. If you are a fan and would like to be on the trip to go and see them, let me know.
To find out more about them click on the links below.
Keith Gray at Scottish Book Trust
Gillian Philip's website
Barry Hutchinson's website
Cathy Forde's website
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Caught Reading posters
Here are some of the great posters that S1 pupils have created. The real ones have been printed and put up round the school to publicise reading and our Reading Week.
Reading Week
Next week everyone in school is going to read for the first 20 minutes of the day every day of the week. Everyone seems quite up for it and all classes have been given a supply of reading materials in case they haven't got anything suitable.
Should be great, I'm looking for a chance to read at work!
Should be great, I'm looking for a chance to read at work!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Useful Websites (weekly)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Book Swop
Book Swop
There will be a book swop on the Wednesday in the Library P4 – P6. Bring in books, magazines and comics the week before and hand them into your English teacher or to the Library. You will get a token for everything you hand in. On the Swop day, you will get a chance to come to the Library to choose books matching your tokens.
There will be a book swop on the Wednesday in the Library P4 – P6. Bring in books, magazines and comics the week before and hand them into your English teacher or to the Library. You will get a token for everything you hand in. On the Swop day, you will get a chance to come to the Library to choose books matching your tokens.
Reading Week
31st January - 4th February
Why?
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
~ Dr. Seuss ~
When?
31st January to 4th February, first 20 minutes of P 1
every day of the week.
Where?
In all subjects and rooms in the school.
Who?
Everybody on the staff and all pupils from S1 – S3. (S4 - S6 are busy with prelims that week)
What?
You can either read your Accelerated reader book or bring in a favourite book or magazine from home, or borrow a book from your class teacher. The Library will be available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning to change books, but it will be closed on Thursday and Friday morning due to exams. Please change your books during Registration.
How?
Just sit quietly, relax and read!
Why?
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
~ Dr. Seuss ~
When?
31st January to 4th February, first 20 minutes of P 1
every day of the week.
Where?
In all subjects and rooms in the school.
Who?
Everybody on the staff and all pupils from S1 – S3. (S4 - S6 are busy with prelims that week)
What?
You can either read your Accelerated reader book or bring in a favourite book or magazine from home, or borrow a book from your class teacher. The Library will be available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning to change books, but it will be closed on Thursday and Friday morning due to exams. Please change your books during Registration.
How?
Just sit quietly, relax and read!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Get streetwise
Check out this list of the latest urban legends going the rounds.
Snopes 25 Hottest Urban Legends
Snopes makes fascinating reading!
Snopes 25 Hottest Urban Legends
Snopes makes fascinating reading!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Great Reading Suggestions
Bill Boyd has a terrific list of 100 novels for 10 - 14 year olds in his blog.
Fiction list
All the titles have a short plot summary to give you a feel for the book.
Fiction list
All the titles have a short plot summary to give you a feel for the book.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Writing Competition
Calling all budding writers!
Renaissance Learning are sponsoring the Carnegie Medal this year and they are running a writing competition for secondary school pupils on this website http://www.readwriteexcite.co.uk/ . You are asked to write no more than 1000 words on the theme of CONFLICT.
Check out the site and have a go.
Renaissance Learning are sponsoring the Carnegie Medal this year and they are running a writing competition for secondary school pupils on this website http://www.readwriteexcite.co.uk/ . You are asked to write no more than 1000 words on the theme of CONFLICT.
Check out the site and have a go.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Useful Websites (weekly)
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TargetMap - Create & share customized data maps on Googlemaps. Free Online Mapping tool
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YouTube - Project Based Learning: Explained.
"these preferences, please use the links in the footer at the bottom of the page.
Click "OK" to accept these settings or click "Cancel" to set your language preference to "English (UK)" and your location filter to "Worldwide"." -
A dozen ways to teach ethical and safe technology use - Home - Doug Johnson's Blue Skunk Blog
Thursday, January 06, 2011
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