International Literacy Day

As well as the literacy group, some of their parents / carers also attended for a day of fun and creative activities.   

After a brief introduction, the group read the scene from 'Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone' where Harry visits Olivander's the wand maker's shop to choose his wand.   They then went to the Art Department, where they worked with Miss McKay to make their own wands using paper, glue guns and spray paint.

The group then read the scene from 'George's Marvellous Medicine' where George comes up with his plot to get his own back on his Gran! They then went to Science where Mr Steven demonstrated a few experiments including making foam and changing the colour of water.

It was now breaktime and time for the 'Mad Hatters Tea Party', where the group ate loads of delicious cakes washed down with juice!

After the break, Naomi, Ross, Cameron and Connor gave a presentation about the literacy group, then the group read an excerpt from the 'Hunger Games', then went to the Assembly Hall to play some games.

The event ended with the S1 pupils from the literacy group being presented with a couple of books to take away with them.   Thank you to all the pupils and the parents/ carers who were involved in the event and to the staff who helped on the day, organised activities and dressed up as characters from their favourite books.