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April 2026: final visit of the session and time to say goodbye
April 2026: final visit of the session and time to say goodbye
The Group
The Group
Huge thanks to Ellie, Lucy, Riley, Roseanna and Sadie 🌟👌👏📚. All have been amazing ambassadors, readers and friends to Anderson's Care Home during this Reading Schools community reading project. The good news: all will visit their friends during their own time. Amazing! #readingschools ✨️📚💛.
Andrina from Anderson's and Sadie
Andrina from Anderson's and Sadie
Time for the S4s to say goodbye to their friends. This was their final visit of the session before study leave and exams soon.
Lucy with the flowers from our reading friends
Lucy with the flowers from our reading friends
Flowers were given to our friends, from Elgin Academy and everyone enjoyed this final visit.
Sheena and Lucy
Sheena and Lucy
They will see each other again!
Riley and Jeanie
Riley and Jeanie
This inter-generational reading project has become a very special one for all involved and strong connections have been made between the pupils and the residents and staff in Anderson’s Care Home.
Isabelle and Sadie
Isabelle and Sadie
The project aims to return in the new academic session with a new S4 group.
Rita and her flowers
Rita and her flowers
Rita with Roseanna and Ellie
Rita with Roseanna and Ellie
25 March: Happy Easter!
25 March: Happy Easter!
Happy Easter basket and card
Happy Easter basket and card
Thak you to Anderson's staff for this eggstra lovely basket of treats and for the fabulous card.
Delighted reading group
Delighted reading group
Thank you and big smiles from Riley, Ellie, Roseanna, Sadie and Lucy
Riley with Jeanie and Bob
Riley with Jeanie and Bob
Lucy with Sheena
Lucy with Sheena
Sadie with Isabelle
Sadie with Isabelle
Lucy with Sheena
Lucy with Sheena
18 March: Wednesday morning fun and friendship
18 March: Wednesday morning fun and friendship
Roseanna and Ellie
Roseanna and Ellie
Riley with Bob and Jeanie
Riley with Bob and Jeanie
11 March: flowers and stories
11 March: flowers and stories
There were lots of lovely vases of flowers around Anderson's: Spring is springing!
There were lots of lovely vases of flowers around Anderson's: Spring is springing!
Stories and fun as always
Stories and fun as always
4 March: preparing for World Book Day
4 March: preparing for World Book Day
Anderson's was preparing for World Book Day on 5 March and asked our group to share their books they read in the project.
The group also shared what is happening in Elgin Academy for World Book Day.
Reading for Lucy and Sheena
Reading for Lucy and Sheena
A happy reading time.
25 February: making a new friend
25 February: making a new friend
It was lovely to meet Dexter the Doggy. But, also to catch up with our regular friends and share stories and books.
18 February: back with our reading friends
18 February: back with our reading friends
Ellie and Roseanna with Rita
Ellie and Roseanna with Rita
Riley with Jeanie and Bill
Riley with Jeanie and Bill
Sadie and Lucy with Isabelle
Sadie and Lucy with Isabelle
11 February: stories before half-term break
11 February: stories before half-term break
Lucy and Sadie
Lucy and Sadie
Ellie and Roseanna
Ellie and Roseanna
The friendships and fun are a highlight of the week for us all
The friendships and fun are a highlight of the week for us all
4 February: Good to Go!
4 February: Good to Go!
Every Wednesday the S4 group read with their friends in Anderson's Care Home.
Team EA is so proud of Lucy, Sadie, Ellie, Riley and Roseanna (not in pic). Here with Andrina who is activities and engagement co-ordinator at Anderson's and one of our best pals!
28 January: Robert Burns, poems and stories
28 January: Robert Burns, poems and stories
Poems stories and a brilliant Robert Burns display this Burns Day Week
Poems stories and a brilliant Robert Burns display this Burns Day Week
21 January: Murder Mysteries on the menu today
21 January: Murder Mysteries on the menu today
Sheena loves a good whodunnit
Sheena loves a good whodunnit
Sadie enjoyed hearing about Sheena's choices in books
Sadie enjoyed hearing about Sheena's choices in books
Roseanna met Betty, who enjoys trying to guess who the culprits are in her mysteries.
Roseanna met Betty, who enjoys trying to guess who the culprits are in her mysteries.
Ellie and Rita got caught up on the week
Ellie and Rita got caught up on the week
Riley shared photos and stories from Moray in the past
Riley shared photos and stories from Moray in the past
14 January: we are back!
14 January: we are back!
Rita and Roseanna and Ellie love a good blether!
Rita and Roseanna and Ellie love a good blether!
Jeanie with Riley
Jeanie with Riley
This was the first visit of 2026 and everyone is delighted to be back to Anderson's and seeing our friends again.
Sheena loves reading and enjoys sharing her books and reading with Lucy
Sheena loves reading and enjoys sharing her books and reading with Lucy
Jeanie appreciates teh reading time. Here, with Riley.
Jeanie appreciates teh reading time. Here, with Riley.
Isabelle and Sadie
Isabelle and Sadie
A happy partnership
A happy partnership
10 December: festive fun, doggy hugs and books
10 December: festive fun, doggy hugs and books
Everyone got into the festive spirit with the fabulous Christmas decorations; meeting Chloe the dog, chatting to friends and sharing books!
The S4 Anderson’s Care Home Reading Group and Mrs Toonen presented a cheque from Elgin Academy to Mrs Angus, Wellbeing Co-ordinator in Anderson's, during their regular Wednesday visit this week on 26 November.
26 November: cheques, chat and Christmas Countdown
26 November: cheques, chat and Christmas Countdown
The Home Economics department and the Team Bean Barista Class hosted a Soup and Sweet Fundraiser with our staff earlier this month.
The cheque will be used for activities for our reading friends 📚.
Reading and sharing stories
Reading and sharing stories
Christmas decorating has started and the halls are being decked!
Christmas decorating has started and the halls are being decked!
19 November: Happy Birthday Isabelle
19 November: Happy Birthday Isabelle
Sadie's friend Isabelle celebrated her birthday and was surrounded by lovely banners.
Back to reading with friends after the Soup and Sweet event last week
Back to reading with friends after the Soup and Sweet event last week
12 November: our friends visit for lunch
12 November: our friends visit for lunch
We welcomed our friends from the Anderson's Care Home reading project to school.
We welcomed our friends from the Anderson's Care Home reading project to school.
Huge thanks to Miss Ainslie and the S4/5 Barista class for making a delicious lunch for them. Mrs Toonen and the S4 Reading Group enjoyed hosting our guests in school.
Huge thanks to Miss Ainslie and the S4/5 Barista class for making a delicious lunch for them. Mrs Toonen and the S4 Reading Group enjoyed hosting our guests in school.
This event was followed by a staff lunch fundraiser from Team Bean for activities in Anderson's Care Home. Thanks to everyone involved.
This event was followed by a staff lunch fundraiser from Team Bean for activities in Anderson's Care Home. Thanks to everyone involved.
Sadie has a friend in Isabelle!
5 November: new biographies and new books about countries to share
5 November: new biographies and new books about countries to share
We all love Wednesdays in Anderson's.
Ellie and Roseanna enjoy lots of chat and stories with Rita and Mary.
Bob and Riley are reading and learnign about different countries and cities around the world.
Sheena loves reading and said: " I don't understand anyone who says they don't like reading." She is enjoying reading with Lucy very much.
29 October: Halloween in Anderson's
29 October: Halloween in Anderson's
Everyone enjoyed the vibes and the books!
Everyone enjoyed the vibes and the books!
Back to Anderson's for the winter term and the stories and the fun.
Sadie with Isabelle
Sadie with Isabelle
Ellis and Lucy with Sheena
Ellis and Lucy with Sheena
Scarily good decorations
Scarily good decorations
Senior pupils can volunteer for this Wider Achievement community reading project and learn new skills and enjoy new experiences.
You will make friends with the residents and staff in Anderson's Care Home and enjoy being a part of a team while developing your own volunteering and leadership skills.
Our Wednesday community reading project has resumed with Anderson’s Care Home in Elgin.
New books have been added to the collection for our reading friends and these include local history, poetry, travel and nature.
Our group of S4 pupils enjoy sharing stories and fun with their Anderson’s friends each week and they have made a great start to this project this term.
Thanks to Roseanna Hendry, Ellis Jones, Lucy McAlister, Sadie Milicevic, Riley Mitchell and Ellie Owen.
1 October in Anderson's
1 October in Anderson's
Already October and the gardens and trees of Anderson's are looking very lovely and autumnal.
Inside, there were plenty of books, stories and chat, as ever.
Our S4 group is amazing 👏!
17 September: flowers, smiles and goodbyes
17 September: flowers, smiles and goodbyes
Stories from Ireland and memories of Lossiemouth, Burghead and Hopeman
Stories from Ireland and memories of Lossiemouth, Burghead and Hopeman
There was some discussion about places to visit in Ireland, as well as votes on favourite Irish drinks... and stories of Lossiemouth and the Moray coast.
Final day in Anderson's for member of staff Diane
Final day in Anderson's for member of staff Diane
It was goodbye to Diane on 17 September and she marked the occasion by sharing beautiful flowers with everyone.
Blooming lovely!
10 September: spies, tulips and more
10 September: spies, tulips and more
Sadie enjoyed a big audience for her poetry reading.
This week, we took new books in response to requests from our friends in Anderson's Care Home.
This week, we took new books in response to requests from our friends in Anderson's Care Home.
Very popular choices were Holland and the Keukenhof tulip fields and... James Bond.
Very popular choices were Holland and the Keukenhof tulip fields and... James Bond.
Bob loved hearing Riley reading all the facts about 007 especially about his favourite Bond: Sean Connery.
Bob loved hearing Riley reading all the facts about 007 especially about his favourite Bond: Sean Connery.
Plus....there was the Pop-Up Cafe and poems and local history to share too.
Plus....there was the Pop-Up Cafe and poems and local history to share too.
3 September: sharing stories and giggles
3 September: sharing stories and giggles
It was raining cats and dogs outside, but inside Anderson's, thre were stories of dogs and cats and drawings too. Plus, lots of laughter and fun with our Anderson's friends.
27 August: week two of the new term
27 August: week two of the new term
Good moods all round
Good moods all round
The S4s are enjoying meeting their friends and sharing stories
The S4s are enjoying meeting their friends and sharing stories
New books in the box!
New books in the box!
Betty and Lucy
Betty and Lucy
25 June: Balloons, books and brilliant chat
25 June: Balloons, books and brilliant chat
This was our final session of term with our reading friends. It was filled with birthday balloons, books and good chat.
We will be back after the holidays!
Jeanie and Riley
Jeanie and Riley
Jeanie and Riley
Jeanie and Riley
Lily, Kylah and Moira and Jean
Lily, Kylah and Moira and Jean
Ellie, Roseanna and Rita
Ellie, Roseanna and Rita
18 June: Friendships are being established
18 June: Friendships are being established
Elie and Roseanna
Elie and Roseanna
Ellis and Lucy
Ellis and Lucy
Friendships are being established and books and stories are being shared.
Our community reading project with Anderson's Care Home is a highlight of the week.
Sadie
Sadie
11 June: Flowers, Chat and Books
11 June: Flowers, Chat and Books
The S4s are enjoying making new friendships and this week was filed with books, sharing stories and lots of lovely flowers, too, in Anderson's Care Home.
There have been requests for bokos about birds and also for Agatha Christie novels - coming up!
4 June: first reading session with new friends
4 June: first reading session with new friends
Good books
Good books
Happy readers
Happy readers
This was the first session for our S4s meeting the residents and reading to them in Anderson's Care Home.
New friends
New friends
27 May: Back to Anderson's and first visit for the new S4 Group
27 May: Back to Anderson's and first visit for the new S4 Group
We are beginning this new session a fantastic group of S4 pupils: Riley, Roseanna, Ellie, Ellis, Sadie and Lucy.
What a great start to the new session
What a great start to the new session
This visit was about getting to know the superb staff, meeting new reading friends, having a tour and selecting books. Plus....meeting a puppy and drinking juice!
May 2025: our new S4 reading group for the new session 2025 - 26
May 2025: our new S4 reading group for the new session 2025 - 26
Welcome Ryan, Carson, Sadie, Lucy, Ellis, Riley, Ellie and Roseanna!
To this community reading project
The S4s are here!
15 December: Thak you from the family of Wilma McLean
15 December: Thak you from the family of Wilma McLean
The school has received a lovely card, together with a book voucher, from the family of Wilma McLean. Wilma was a resident in Anderson’s Care Home and was a reading friend in our Anderson’s Care Home Reading Project with librarian Shelagh Toonen and the team of senior pupils participating in the project.
We are very appreciative of both the card and of the voucher. The message is replicated here:
Dear Shelagh and Elgin Academy Reading Team and Zara, Arran and Stella (know she has moved on, but still...)
Wilma’s family can’t thank you enough for the difference you all made to Wilma’s life. Being included and being given the opportunity to connect with younger people is so important. Mum loved a chance for a blether, a newsing and a wee giggle.
Thank you all so much.
We hoped you could use this wee token and get something fun for the school library – and keep a wee memory of Wilma going.
Thank you all so much,
Eilidh McLean.
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