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Emma Grey @emmagrey.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🗣️ Save Glasgow school librarians! Sign the petition here: chng.it/FxyTKfFtKD #SchoolLibrariansAreEssential

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Save our School Librarians! Reverse proposed cuts to Glasgow schools

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Such a rewarding library period with one of our hub classes this morning using Story Deck to discuss favourite genres & emotional responses. Topics covered: Pride Month, happy dogs, explosions, feeling sad, asking for help, & calm forests 🌳 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Logan’s Craft Club Easter Competition 🐣 🐰 🍫

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

👋🏼 new display for a new month! 👋🏼

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Lots of smiling faces at our new Crochet Club last week 🧶🧡 🪢

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Our official Story Deck cards arrived today and they’re extremely handsome! 🥳 Scottish secondary schools, have you ordered your free decks? ➡️ www.readingschools.scot/story-deck @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @hedzie.bsky.social

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School Libraries Group Scotland @slgscotland.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

SLG Scotland committee member Emma explains how she has been using the new Scottish Book Trust Story Deck resource. Have you requested your free sets yet? www.readingschools.scot/story-deck

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School Libraries Group Scotland @slgscotland.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Have you signed up for our author event with William Hussey this week? A free event for school and youth librarians. Having just finished his fantastic new book The Boy I Love, we have to say it's not to missed! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slg-scotla... @whusseyauthor.bsky.social

Event poster for a free author event with William Hussey

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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

😍💘💗 Why do you love your library? #LoveLibraries #FindYourNextChapter #NLS100

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Yesterday we had a very special pupil-led edition of Craft Club. Logan prepared a video tutorial & all the materials in advance & talked everyone through the steps like a seasoned expert 🙌🏼 👏🏼

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

February so far: LGBT+ History Month, Children’s Mental Health Week, Valentine’s Day 💓 📚 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

A doodle a day helps keeps the stress away! ✏️ New library doodle book made its debut today. I love that they’ve started giving each other feedback 💟 Thank you to St Mungo’s Academy Library for the idea! 💡

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Our first 2025 Reader of the Month is Gabriel! 🥳 He borrowed and read 34 books in January and is the biggest One Piece fan that Miss Grey has ever met. Well done, Gabriel! 🙌🏼 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 31/01/2025

Now that's a happy Friday! If you'd like a #SparkReading pack for your school, don't miss out - we only have limited numbers available 👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/spark-readin...

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

We made a film with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social about their brilliant new Story Deck resource! Further information and full film here: readingschools.scot/story-deck So proud of the S1 pupils who helped make this happen! 👏🏼 @hedzie.bsky.social

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Reading Schools

An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.

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Fi Johnston @fijohnston.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Nothing in this world makes me happier! (maybe puppies. and accessible healthcare. but you get the idea) ((tiny zine about puppies and accessible healthcare‽ The Dream!))

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

This week at Creative Writing & Comic Club: tiny zines! 📄🖊️ Thanks to @fijohnston.bsky.social for the instructions! 📄 🖊️

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

When the Suggestion Box slips transform into BOOKS! 🥳

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

🆕 displays! 🆕 author spotlight! 🆕 genre spotlight! 🆕 books! 🆕 LGBTQ+ graphic novels! 🆕 Reader of the Month board! #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

2024 Wrapped! 🎁 Imagine if school libraries didn’t exist? #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Last week we were so excited to have the Scottish Book Trust visiting us to do some filming. We had the best time and the pupils taking part seriously impressed us all 🎥 🙌🏼 🥳

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Our 2024 Reader of the Month board is complete! 🎉 Well done to all these brilliant pupils! 🥳

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

*taps mic* 🎤 👈🏼 ‘research suggests that school libraries, aside from supporting and strengthening pupils' academic achievement, also play a vital role in supporting pupil wellbeing’ www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/bey... 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Button Christmas cards at Craft Club this week and next! 🎄

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

‘If we are truly doing all we can to ensure our children can develop to their full potential, we must provide them with free access to books’. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/why...

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Why access to libraries and books are a human right for children

We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

We’re ready for Christmas! 🧑🏼‍🎄🎄📚

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

They had the absolute best time! Thank you for visiting us ✨💫

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Heather @hedzie.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I'm in Forfar Academy today doing some filming with a really really brilliant group of pupils. What a pleasure. And look at their collection of Reading Schools trophies!

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

🧑🏼‍🎄 Today at Creative Writing and Comic Club 🎄

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

An S1 when they spotted the new books behind my desk: “Life CANNOT get better!” (quickly followed by “Hurry up and catalogue them, please”) 💞 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

🗞️ We’re in the news again! 🗞️ news.stv.tv/north/scotti...

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Such an inspiring day in Glasgow learning about all the ResponsibleAI UK funded projects and presenting on our GenAI project 💻 🤖

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

So exciting to see us on STV news last night talking about our involvement in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Skills in Schools (GenAISis) project with Robert Gordon University & CILIPS, funded by ResponsibleAI UK 💻 🤖 Whole feature from 13:47: player.stv.tv/episode/4nx0...

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

“Libraries and library staff are essential to support a love of reading among children” 📚 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

S2 Literacy Group are loving Steve Cole’s World Burn Down 🌴🔥 #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re ready for St Andrew’s Day with a fine display of brilliant Scottish authors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Elissa Malespina @elissamalespina.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

To all my school librarian friends, I figured out how to make a starter pack of librarians to follow on BlueSky. Follow it and the #TLSky hashtag. go.bsky.app/JPeAYQG

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Lesley Watts @ljwattswales.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

As the UK School Librarians starter pack has grown, I thought I would repost. For those with school library experience working in the UK. Let me know if you have school library connections and would like to be added go.bsky.app/5zhmETr

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