Senior Staff / Book Group

Next Wednesday we will be discussing the Isaac Asimov short story"The last question. " Still time to join our group. Bring your lunch and I promise some cake!

Harry Potter week

Lots of fun this week. Well done to the S1 team who beat all the others in the Harry Potter quiz. And thanks to everyone for taking part in the photo booth and flying lessons. Yes Dr Carter really took off...

We will be announcing the winners of the Scavanger hunt and drawing competitions next week.

Coming up : After February break the senior book group will be reading an Asimov short story and our 50 word short story competition returns on Friday.

Celebrating Harry Potter Night.

Today at 1.30 we will host our Harry Potter quiz, on Thursday a Scavenger Hunt and on Friday the Triwizard Photobooth. Yes you can have your photo taken with quidditch broom, gown and trophy!

All week we will have activities from colouring, an Hagrid art competition, Happy Families, Top Trumps Cluedo, Trivia ...

Advent Count Down - Book 24 white bird

You may know Auggie (real name Julian) from the wonderful story of “Wonder”. In this graphic novel we meet Julian again as he learns the story of his grandmother who was a young Jewish girl in occupied France during the Second Word War. We move from a fairy tale life to the horror, the terror, the brutality of Nazi occupation. But there is also the heroism of those who helped. It is a book about a historical event yet it somehow feels more relevant than ever to what is happening in the world today.  Highly recommended.

Advent Count Down - 23

It is never easy fitting in at a new school and making new friends.  Ella is a very anxious person and can't quite believe that the most popular girl in the school wants to be her friend. But this is a book about choices and knowing when to make that right choice. I chose this book for the calendar as not only is it a great read but so many teens share the exact same worries as Ella and yet she is such a  likeable character. A story that will resonate with many of you.

Advent Count Down -Series 21

Last year we read the “The Extinction Trials” with the Book group as part of the Scottish Teen Book Awards. The series has been very popular and described as a cross between “The Hunger Games” and “Jurassic park”. The story has continued with “Exile” and “Rebel.” Plenty of excitement and interesting characters /creatures.

Advent Count Down-Book 22

The Dogs

I love crime stories and this is a great psychological thriller about a boy and his mother who are constantly on the run.   The question for Cameron is, is it all necessary? Or are he and his mother both paranoid? Full of tension with lots of twists. Click on the link above to view a book  trailer.