This week's bronze level Reading Rockstar is Mary from S1. Congratulations on reading ten books Mary! #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

Last week it was Book Week Scotland and we were very busy in the library. We had a Book Fair which was very popular and author Alan Bissett visited to speak to S3 pupils about his book 'Lads'. #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

We have two new bronze award reading rock stars this week who have just finished reading ten books. They are Maizie and Millie from S1. Well done guys! #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

S1 have explored WHO and DOING. Today we focused on WHERE & DESCRIBE. We selected a tunnel & a forest. Used our five senses to DESCRIBE. Our iPads were a great way to record our thoughts and support reading. @connectedfalk.bsky.social @gmthhs-library.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

This week three of our S4 girls visited Bainsford Nursery class to read books to some of the young pupils there. This is valuable work experience for these pupils who hope to pursue a career in child care. #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

This week our Reading Rock Star is Evie, S1. Well done Evie for reading ten books! #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

Falkirk Libraries' writing challenge for everyone ends this weekend! ✏️Submit a story or poem of up to 500 words 💥Or a comic/graphic novel of up to 4 sides of A4 Hand in your entries to a library by Saturday or email [email protected] by midnight Sunday. youtube.com/shorts/BO0bi...

We really enjoyed exploring the books & costumes in our Scottish Superheroes topic box from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #antoIDL #antoliteracy 👫📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🛡️🪓👫

2 weeks ago primary 1 put in a request for their favourite books and then today Maggie from Library Services came to visit us with a special delivery!

Thanks to @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for their support to improve our P7 class libraries this week. We are looking forward to working with you on our new school library project. 📘📚#wpschallenge #wpscuriosity

A huge thank you to Yvonne Manning @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for inspiring us to share a love of reading for enjoyment in our classrooms and for sharing the positive impact that this can have on our learners. 📚📖🫶🏼

I'm part of the fabulous Teacher Book Group organised by @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social and here are our recommendations from the books we read last year! www.thinglink.com/scene/198930... #ReadingSchool

Scholastic are offering live read and draw along events with children's authors. Three of these would be suitable for children in the ELC if anyone is wanting to try them 😊. Please see links below.

C was keen to try some of the Viking resources from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #thestjoesstory

A box of books arrived from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social and it contained a huge variety of fiction and non fiction, with something that appealed to everyone! We have selected a book which we can bring home for reading for pleasure. Can you tell your adult about the book you selected? 📚

This morning we introduced our Lending Library. We have kindly been sent a variety of books from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social ranging from picture books to novels. Every Friday we will now exchange our book for a new one and will have the opportunity to recommend to our friends. 📚#LaurReads

I loved being part of this Boog Group a few years ago! I really encourage everyone to join! 📚

The amazing Falkirk Teacher Book Group starts again next week. Do you want to extend your knowledge of current children's books, inspire your pupils to become readers and be part of a fantastic community of reading teachers? Sign-up now via CPD Manager or email LRS for more info.

For anyone who is interested in sensory stories. Here is some free CLPL www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/courses/vi&m... @fceyteam.bsky.social

Welcome back to school everyone. We here for all your bookish (and other resource) needs.

📚 “One kid at a time, one school at a time” – books that explore male friendship are sparking change, tackling the rise of toxic influences like the "manosphere" Celebrate the #Carnegies2025 winners, and how they offer boys richer, more emotional stories www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Returns time!

And the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to Glasgow Boys! Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social and @faberchildrens.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social! #Carnegies2025

We're so excited for our #LibrariesAreForEveryone festival on Saturday 21st June at #FalkirkLibrary. We really hope you'll join us! Our free, drop-in day of activities for all ages is open to EVERYONE! www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/lib...

A big thank you to Yvonne from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for visiting us and reading us such exciting stories! #Whitecrossreads

Thank you again for these brilliant books! What a wonderful job library services do 😊📚

You are most welcome We are so lucky to have Maggie 🌟and Yvonne🌟 @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social 📚📚 #thestjoesstory

The Midnight Fair is becoming a firm library favourite! We love this wordless picture book because we can make up our own words! @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

Thank you to the wonderful Maggie and Yvonne @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for purchasing the quick delivery of some fantastic books for S and L.Two very happy boys away home to read #readingforpleasure #thestjoesstory @stjosephsps.bsky.social

We're excited for our Libraries are for Everyone! festival on June 21st. It's totally free to come along and there are drop in activities all day. There's some 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 👉Head here for more details and booking: tinyurl.com/lafe25

Being a School #SaturdayLibrarian is rare but not unheard of! Had the best day running storytime (and giant jenga) at the @braesfamengagement.bsky.social Community Fun Day last weekend. 🙌 to Literacy Leader A for her entertaining readings of I Am A Bat by Morag Hood #ReadingSchool

And here is our fabulous RED20 Longlist😍

Fantastic opportunity for @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupils interested in deciding the Shortlist for the next @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #RedBookAwards 😍 I'm so excited about the Longlist but it'll be hard whittling it down!! #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt #RRSA #Article31

First Book Bistro of the year completed. Some new authors and books discovered by pupils. Some even dived straight into one after. Looking forward to starting our class book on Thursday @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @gmthhs-library.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

So hugely proud of A & her team F M M J O C & J for creating this years @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #REDBookAwards Creative Digital Interp entry for @braeshighschool.bsky.social You worked so very hard on this, the artwork is absolutely stunning! #BePartOfIt #ReadingSchool youtu.be/cmBaNyfoQck?...

Massive well done to A and F for announcing to the #REDBookAwards audience both their creative digital interpretation and authors Julian and Chie! 🙌 to J and F for winning prizes in the alternative book covers comp #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @braeseng-media.bsky.social

Thank you @juliansedgwick.bsky.social and Chie Kutsuwada for signing my book at today’s @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #REDBookAwards. Particularly love your stamps…Chie’s logo and Julian’s symbols that represent waves and life’s journey.

Yesterday @juliansedgwick.bsky.social and Chie Kutsuwada visited us as part of @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social #REDBookAwards and our students were captivated…Chie drew these illustrations while Julian read and they provided a real insight into the power of a good collaboration #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt

Thank you Ms Smith’s S2 for making this year’s #REDBookAwards such a joy… your conga dancing really was something to behold! #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @braeseng-media.bsky.social

.#REDBookAwards 2025 klaxon! I think we looked fabulous in our red accessories! Kicking myself for not having photographic evidence of Miss Smith as a Teletubby but I’m hoping the official photographer got that! #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @braeseng-media.bsky.social

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘! Join poet Paul Jenkins at Meadowbank Library (#Polmont) for an afternoon of creating silly stories and rhymes. Come along for 1pm. 🎉🎈😂 ‪@wallacestoneps.bsky.social‬ ‪@westquarterprimary.bsky.social‬ @lauriestonps.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

We picked this author because all the P7s in the cluster are reading The Final Year as part of our @empathylabuk.bsky.social #ReadingForEmpathy project. Matt was so honest and shared so much with us, from his perspective as a neurodivergent author, to how important it is to write in your own voice!

🙌 @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for organising an online visit with author Matt Goodfellow (author of The Final Year) for all the P7s in the @braeshighschool.bsky.social cluster. I enjoyed watching it with @calips.bsky.social P7s and I think we all loved listening to Matt and getting to ask questions!

New maths games added to the library

Lots of new phonics and literacy games added to the library

'Zog' and 'The Colour Monster' story sacks just added to the library

New role play and 'people who help us' resources just added to the library

Win a copy of Mimi's Space Adventure by creating an invention that can be used in space! Hand your entry into a Falkirk Council library by 3pm this Saturday. Entry forms at the library and here: tinyurl.com/flc-mimi

An exciting delivery for these two special boys.Thank you @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social Already started on a couple of these novels.#thestjoesstory @stjosephsps.bsky.social