Book Week Scotland 23rd - 30th November
Displays of Scottish authors and competitions galore in the Library this week!
Remembrance Day 2015
In memory of all of those who gave their lives in two world wars and in conflicts around the world since.
There are non-fiction books relating to the First World War on the main display and fiction books set during times of war on display around the Library.
Halloween Horrors
There are lots of spooky books available in the Library to cater for all tastes over the Halloween period. There is everything from ghost stories, horror fiction through spooky joke books, art books to help you create your own eerie characters and books about the paranormal!
If you are not afraid of spiders you can reach through the giant web to borrow one of the books from the display.
Primary 7 Information Evening
Prospective students and their parents were welcomed to Inveralmond by staff and senior students on Thursday evening. After a talk by members of the Senior Management Team and the Head Boy and Head Girl there were tours of the school. Finally in the Dining Hall there were displays highlighting the work done in literacy and numeracy skills by the English and Maths Departments and the Library.
Henning Mankell 3/2/1948 - 5/10/2015
The author Henning Mankell died yesterday. He was best known for his series of mystery novels featuring the fictional detective Inspector Wallender (played on UK tv by Kenneth Branagh. He also wrote some excellent children's fiction. Below is a photo of the Library's tribute to him.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We are having our Macmillan Coffee Morning at break-time today. If you cannot make it or would prefer to read rather than eat, here are some cake related books - available in the Library!
Autumn begins
Today - Wednesday 23rd September- is the first day of autumn, the autumnal equinox today means that there are the same number of hours of daylight and darkness, so from tomorrow the dark nights and mornings begin to creep in. What to do? My option is to find a cosy spot and read! Below are a few 'autumnal' books to find in the Library:
Roald Dahl Day
Why not follow this advice and borrow a book from the Library?
Student book review
My favourite book is 'Attack of the giant robot chickens' by Alex McCall. It is set in Aberdeen and is about a group of kids trying to save the city from attack by robotic chickens! All of the adults have vanished and only Jesse and his friends remain to save the world.
I like this book because it is a great adventure and has lots of really bad chicken and egg puns which are funny. I have just borrowed the next book in the series - 'Revenge of the giant robot chickens' - from the Library and I am looking forward to reading it. S1 Reviewer
I like this book because it is a great adventure and has lots of really bad chicken and egg puns which are funny. I have just borrowed the next book in the series - 'Revenge of the giant robot chickens' - from the Library and I am looking forward to reading it. S1 Reviewer
Teen Book Review
I have just finished reading "Buried thunder" by Tim Bowler. It is about a girl called Maya whose family has just taken over a hotel in a small village. One evening she wanders into the nearby forest and makes a terrible discovery - she finds two bodies. But all is not as it seems and Maya can only tell the police that she was drawn to that spot by the eyes of a fox. And this mysterious fox will not leave her alone. Maya hears it scratching round the hotel and sees it watching her outside, but no-one believes her. What is really happening? Will Maya solve the mystery before anyone else dies?
I really enjoyed this book although it is similar to many other creepy house type books and you can probably work out what the outcome will be. It is enjoyable because it is well written and the author really draws you in to the story from the very first page. It is quite atmospheric but not too scary. I would rate it 7 out of 10! S4 Reader
I really enjoyed this book although it is similar to many other creepy house type books and you can probably work out what the outcome will be. It is enjoyable because it is well written and the author really draws you in to the story from the very first page. It is quite atmospheric but not too scary. I would rate it 7 out of 10! S4 Reader
Book reviews
It would be great to receive more book reviews from some of the avid readers that we have here at ICHS (staff or student). If you would like to contribute a book review you can e-mail it to me :
ibrary@inveralmondchs.org.uk or hand in a paper copy to me in the Library.
ibrary@inveralmondchs.org.uk or hand in a paper copy to me in the Library.
International Literacy Day
Today, Tuesday 8th September, is International Literacy Day.
| Visit the Unesco site for information and statistics about Literacy in the world today |
Homework Club
The Homework Club for students in S1-S3 is starting again on Tuesday 8th September. It is held in the Library from 3.30pm until 4.30pm. There will be at least one member of staff from each faculty present to help with homework problems. Computers are available for students needing to do research for homework.
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| Never feel like this again! Join the Homework Club |
Welcome Back!
Welcome back everyone. I hope you had a good summer holiday. Come along to the Library and see if you can spot some of the changes that have been made to the layout over the summer!
All S1 students have been added to the Library system and can start to borrow books as soon as they have had their Library introduction.
Remember, if in doubt ask! Mrs Aitken is happy to answer any questions you may have about the Library, books and reading.
All S1 students have been added to the Library system and can start to borrow books as soon as they have had their Library introduction.
Remember, if in doubt ask! Mrs Aitken is happy to answer any questions you may have about the Library, books and reading.
Student Book Review
'The Wells bequest' is an amazing book by Polly Shulman, it's a romantic comedy with a tone of action and excitement packed within the pages. this is the sequel to 'The Grimm legacy', another amazing piece by Polly Shulman. 'The Wells bequest' will always leave you wanting more.
Leo Novikov is part of an extremely science related family, so when a strange machine appears in his room from the future with what looks like a smaller version of him with his arms wrapped around the hottest girls he's ever seen, he is surprised.
Leo goes to the New York Circulating Material Repository to do research for his robot based work, this is where he meets Jaya, 'the future girl'! The two embark on an awesome crusade through time to save New York from an evil death ray. Will Jaya and Leo manage to save New York in time?
I really enjoyed reading this book and I really want to read more by this author. i hope others enjoy this book as much as I have, and I will certainly be reading this again. 5 stars. CA S2
Leo Novikov is part of an extremely science related family, so when a strange machine appears in his room from the future with what looks like a smaller version of him with his arms wrapped around the hottest girls he's ever seen, he is surprised.
Leo goes to the New York Circulating Material Repository to do research for his robot based work, this is where he meets Jaya, 'the future girl'! The two embark on an awesome crusade through time to save New York from an evil death ray. Will Jaya and Leo manage to save New York in time?
I really enjoyed reading this book and I really want to read more by this author. i hope others enjoy this book as much as I have, and I will certainly be reading this again. 5 stars. CA S2
Fiction Genres
The displays in the Library focus on the wide variety of fiction genres available in the Library. Many you will be familiar with such as horror, romance, fantasy and thriller; some you might not be so aware of, for example - dystopia, myths, science fiction and realistic fiction. See if you can find a book that matches your requirements, however specific!
Terry Pratchett 1948-2015
'And Death said: "AT LAST SIR TERRY WE MUST WALK TOGETHER." Terry took Death's arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. The end."'
World Book Day
If you were in the Dining Hall at lunchtime you may have seen the amazing World Book Day flash mob. Big thanks to all the S6 students and staff who took part in this. Hope that we might be able to find some footage of this...!
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| The £1 books that you can buy with your token |
World Book Day
There are lots of events happening around the school for World Book Day for both staff and students.In the Library there are competitions for students and lots of books on display.
School staff selected the book that they would read if stranded on a desert island - some of these books are now on display at the Library entrance.
"Books are friends forever..not just for World Book Day" is the title on the display board with a selection of books to match the type of friend you may be looking for including scary, funny, sporty, gifted and nasty!!
School staff selected the book that they would read if stranded on a desert island - some of these books are now on display at the Library entrance.
"Books are friends forever..not just for World Book Day" is the title on the display board with a selection of books to match the type of friend you may be looking for including scary, funny, sporty, gifted and nasty!!
Valentine's Day
For all those romantics out there the Library has taken on a bit of a pink hue. There are love stories galore around the Library for you to choose from. If you would prefer you can come along and make some paper hearts to add to the display board or to give to your true love.
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| Learn how to make a paper heart |
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| Read a romantic novel |
Holocaust Memorial Day
Every year on the 27th of January, the date of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at the end of WW2, the world remembers all of those who have been affected by acts of genocide whether in the concentration camps or during conflicts in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia or Darfur. The theme for HMD 2015 is 'Keep the memory alive'. There is a display in the Library to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Burns Night
Sunday 25th January is Burns Night. The Library has a selection of books about Robert Burns and how to organise a Burns supper as well a books of the Bard's poetry. Everything you need to celebrate the birth of Scotland's most famous poet can be found in the Library (well, except for the haggis...and the bagpipes!)
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