Library News

SCHOOL BOOK CLUB ORDER
Published: Wed 31 Oct 2012

I’ve just set up our Scholastic Book Club school group order online. This means you can now order all the books in your Book Clubs leaflet. S1/2 pupils will receive a catalogue from their English teacher and other year groups can collect a copy from the Library. You can browse the Scholastic catalogues at Scholastic Knox Academy Club and, what's more, you'll be able to have your books delivered to school for FREE!

You need to order your books by Friday 16th November 2012. After that date, I’ll confirm that all orders are in and the books will be delivered to school for me to hand out in class. For every £1 you spend 20p goes back to our school to spend on much-needed books for our library!

Take a look at what’s on offer here Scholastic Knox Academy Club – there are some great bargains with books costing as little as £1.99!

Kind regards

Mr B. Plain

HALLOWEEN READS
Published: Wed 24 Oct 2012

After the trick and treating has been done, settle down to a scary and thrilling ghost story.

Click here for some suggestions.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK-FAIR
Published: Fri 14 Sep 2012

The annual Scholastic Book-Fair arrives in the library on the 24th of September until the 1st of October. The Book-Fair offers pupils the chance to purchase current fiction and selected non-fiction titles at discounted prices. Posters and stationery items are also available for pupils to purchase.

Selected titles available in this year's fair include Hunger Games Book Box Set at £9.99; the latest Artemis Foul in an exclusive paperback edition for the fair at £6.99 and the Mercy Falls trilogy box set at £12.99.

Scholastic gives the school 20p from every pound to help purchase books for the school library to assist in keeping the literacy and reading activities of the school current.

Your purchases from 2011/12 Book-Fair allowed the school to purchase a set of Michael Morpurgo novels; a pack of Jacqueline Wilson hardbacks; a set of Cherub novels by Robert Muchamore and all the current published novels by David Walliams.

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY REFERENCE CARD
Published: Fri 24 Aug 2012

S6 pupils are eligible to apply for a reference card to Edinburgh University Library.

Edinburgh University have kindly issued me with a supply of cards for pupils. Pupils will need a passport sized photograph, which they must bring into the School Library at time of application.

Card holders must abide by Edinburgh University rules and regulations.

ACCELERATED READER 2011/12
Published: Fri 17 Aug 2012

Fantastic success was achieved by S1 and 2 pupils using Accelerated Reader software.

During English classes pupils took 1,038 book quizzes. and read a staggering 45,728,963 words in the last school session.

19 S1 pupils passed their certification target with 12 S2 reach their target certificate.

The software which uses quizzes on pupils personal reading books, develops reading ability and allows pupils to track their own progress with personal reports.

Parents and Carers can see how pupils are progressing on Accelerated Reader through Home Connect AR. To receive the link for Home Connect AR please contact either Mr Plain or your child's English Teacher.

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