World Book Day was a big success this year at the school. More than 75 members of staff took part in showing off their favourite reads. How did I make this happen? Simple – posters and badges. I asked staff to tell me their favourite book and I made them up a poster; and a …
Category Archive: Library
Feb
24
One for the Money
This Tuesday one of my Library Monitors came in super excited (she was actually bouncing). What was the source of such joy? The fact that one of our favourite books – ‘One of the Money’ by Janet Evanovich has made it onto the silver screen. Released today it looks like it’ll be as fun as …
Feb
16
Overheard in the Library
A pupil reading aloud – “this joke is against our atheists.” Upon closer inspection the joke was against ‘our aesthetics’. Later… A pupil who claimed never to have seen A Muppet’s Christmas Carol explained that he watches; “movies that make me cry – like Armageddon.”
Feb
07
Happy Birthday Charlie
Big thanks to Caron who featured post on a day in my library life on the Scottish Round-up last Sunday. Also cheers to Elaine for featuring my Dickens’ display on Library Displays. Speaking of my Dickens’ display it’s Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday today – whooo hoooo! So to celebrate here is a photo of the …
Feb
07
Overheard in the Library
“Everyone in my buddy class loves me – except the boys and girls.” and “Ginger people are easier to get on with.” and “I HAVE KNEES!”
Feb
06
Overheard in the Library
Ok so this wasn’t so much overheard as directly asked. “Non-fiction is the true stuff right?” What makes this notable is that it wasn’t a pupil asking but someone who should have known better. Maybe it’s not just the pupils who should be listening to my lessons.








