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Larbert High School and Woodlands Primary, South Africa
I’ve just spent some time reading the blogposts of the pupils of Larbert High School from their trip to Cape Town to work with and share experiences with Woodlands Primary School. What an amazing...
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As part of my work as Patron of Reading for the wonderful Larbert High School, I recently judged the best creative writing examples from the Higher English class. DIFFICULT??? OMG, yes. They were all...
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Thanks to me from them and to them from me
I had a lovely surprise the other day when I discovered that an S2/3 class at Larbert High School had made a wonderful display to thank me for being their Patron of Reading. Awwww! They have been...
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The annual Larbert High School literacy day just got LOUDER!
Last week was my third annual Larbert High School literacy day. My ears have just about stopped ringing from the sheer noise of young people screaming for BOOKS. I admit this was largely my fault but I...
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The best writers of their year
Larbert High School is a big school. In one single year group, there are over 300 pupils. So, if you’re chosen as one of the 21 best writers in a year group, you should be very proud. And one day this...
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Book recommendations for teenagers
The best people to ask are the readers themselves, so I did I’m the Patron of Reading at Larbert High School (as you must know by know!) and I asked some pupils for their recommendations for you, so...
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Enterprise in Education
A lovely thing happened the other day. I heard that I’d been named an Enterprise in Education Champion. Larbert High School didn’t tell me they had nominated me so it was a huge surprise!...
View ArticleGreat young writers of Larbert High School
Once again I’ve had the task of judging the creative writing competition for senior pupils at Larbert High School. I did this willingly, even though it was VERY difficult last year and I knew it would...
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Wellies? Me? At a school event? Srsly?
As many of you know, good footwear is important to me. I have been told that it is even part of my “brand”. In fact, it is the literal truth that my husband did once encourage me to buy new boots...
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Are you ready, Larbert High School?
Because I’m coming to see LHS on Friday and I may not want to leave. It’s their annual booky day and I have these things on my list to remember to take: Green body paint that won’t wash off easily (I...
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Books for young people, recommended by young people
Who are the best people to recommend books for young readers? Young readers, without a doubt! After all, we write the books for them so why would we care so much what adults think? (OK, we do care, a...
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Fleshmarket and Larbert High School
We hear too many negative things about teenagers. So I’m setting the record straight by telling you about my encounter with S2 pupils from Larbert High School the other day. They were in Edinburgh...
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Larbert High School and Woodlands Primary, South Africa
I’ve just spent some time reading the blogposts of the pupils of Larbert High School from their trip to Cape Town to work with and share experiences with Woodlands Primary School. What an amazing...
View ArticleCreative writing prize – Larbert High School
As part of my work as Patron of Reading for the wonderful Larbert High School, I recently judged the best creative writing examples from the Higher English class. DIFFICULT??? OMG, yes. They were all...
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Can we find a book they’d love?
As part of my work as Patron of Reading at Larbert High School, I said I’d help readers who are trying to find a book they’d love find a book they’d love. You see, I believe wholeheartedly that there...
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My first visit to Larbert High School…
…was so exhausting that I’ve only just recovered! Exhausting in a very good way but also exhausting because I’d just ended a kind of iron-woman series of talks all over the place, including Prague via...
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Enterprise in Education
A lovely thing happened the other day. I heard that I’d been named an Enterprise in Education Champion. Larbert High School didn’t tell me they had nominated me so it was a huge surprise!...
View ArticleGreat young writers of Larbert High School
Once again I’ve had the task of judging the creative writing competition for senior pupils at Larbert High School. I did this willingly, even though it was VERY difficult last year and I knew it would...
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Wellies? Me? At a school event? Srsly?
As many of you know, good footwear is important to me. I have been told that it is even part of my “brand”. In fact, it is the literal truth that my husband did once encourage me to buy new boots...
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Are you ready, Larbert High School?
Because I’m coming to see LHS on Friday and I may not want to leave. It’s their annual booky day and I have these things on my list to remember to take: Green body paint that won’t wash off easily (I...
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