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8 October: Book Chat and Spooktacular Plans
8 October: Book Chat and Spooktacular Plans
Book Club began with chat and discussions about Banned Books Week.
Then, lots of book chat.
Finally, looking ahead to the Spooky Story Session.
Novelties Book Club hosted this fun picnic for everyone to mark National Poetry Day. Find out all about it here.
Novelties Book Club pupils were busy making plans for Team EA's European Week of Languages celebrations, happening soon.
Cover the world in flags (with book covers)
Identify the Flags Challenge
Europe Quiz
Books in Europe Competition
3 September: week two of Novelties Book Club this session
3 September: week two of Novelties Book Club this session
It has been brilliant to see so many new and returning pupils to Novleties Book Club this session.
A special welcome to our S1s and we are loving the enthusiasm for Book Club!
Lots of books are being shared and plans made for activities and events and books to share on the public library poster too.
Some of the books shared by pupils - plus a Summer Reading Challenge certificate
Some of the books shared by pupils - plus a Summer Reading Challenge certificate
Lots of great books shared in Novelties Book Club
Lots of great books shared in Novelties Book Club
2024 -25
2024 -25
18 June: Summer Books
18 June: Summer Books
Encouraging others to stock up on summer reads
Encouraging others to stock up on summer reads
Summer reads
Summer reads
Novelties Book Club pupils have been thinking about their summer reads.
What will you pick?
Book reviews to share
Book reviews to share
12 June: Novelties Book Club for the P7s
12 June: Novelties Book Club for the P7s
Olivia and Chloe did a brilliant job at the extra-curricular fair during lunchtime on 12 June: sharing Novelties Book Club fun with the visiting P7s.
There was lots of interest and we were all happy!
Novelties Book Club pupils hosted a lunchtime event for them.
Novelties Book Club pupils hosted a lunchtime event for them.
Lots of activities, including a quiz and a Book taster table.
Scavenger Hunt
Design a Book Cover
Book Charades
May 2025: Story Stones
May 2025: Story Stones
21 May: Chloe and Olivia with the latest poster for our community
21 May: Chloe and Olivia with the latest poster for our community
The Top Reads poster is shared in Elgin Public Library each month
The Top Reads poster is shared in Elgin Public Library each month
Look at these wonderful Story Stones!
Look at these wonderful Story Stones!
All now on display at the library desk.
30 April: Story stones, bookmarks, great reads and fun
30 April: Story stones, bookmarks, great reads and fun
Novelties Book Club is missing the seniors - who are on study leave - but there was still lots happening.
Creating story stones, sharing great reads and grabbing bookmarks.
Lots of chat, questions and requests fopr the Carnegie Medal shortlisted books
Lots of chat, questions and requests fopr the Carnegie Medal shortlisted books
16 April: first meeting of the new term
16 April: first meeting of the new term
Pupils chatted about a lunchtime event for the P7s in June - a fun library event.
Do NOT Miss This!
26 March: Easter Egg Hunt and holiday reads
26 March: Easter Egg Hunt and holiday reads
It might not be Easter, but it is never too early for an Easter Egg Hunt - for Novelties Book Club.
Plus, sharing holiday 📚 reading for the next two weeks.
19 March: sharing book reviews and contributing to a booky quiz for P7s visiting soon
19 March: sharing book reviews and contributing to a booky quiz for P7s visiting soon
Novleties helped to update the P7 Book Quiz
Inside the books and on the shelves
12 March: songs and Story Deck
12 March: songs and Story Deck
There was a lot of fun with favourite songs and Scottish Book Trust's Story Deck during this meeting.
Well done to all in book club for devising, creating and sharing their game for the Alice in World Book Day event.
Olivia and Chloe's table was very busy!
26 February: World Book Day and NEW Resource: Story Deck
26 February: World Book Day and NEW Resource: Story Deck
Novelties Book Club pupils have created a game for World Book Day called Beat The White Rabbit.
Pupils enjoyed a lot of fun with our new resource from Scottish Book Trust: Story Deck.
19 February: World Book Day planning and sharing recent reads 😀
19 February: World Book Day planning and sharing recent reads 😀
Liots of books shared and reviewed
Designing an activity for World Book Day
Has to be something to do with books!
Creativity and connections
Creativity and connections
World Book Day is on Thursday 6 March and the Novelties Book Club pupils are looking forward to a day of book celebrations.
Sharing reviews too
Sharing reviews too
Keir and Joshua
Keir and Joshua
Ada and Bethan
Ada and Bethan
There were over 60 raffle tickets snapped up during the Zen Den during Children's Mental Health Week for the Hugs in Mugs.
Huge thanks to Novelties Book Club for the Magnificent Hugs in Mugs
Hugs in Mugs: with inspirational book quotes, hot chocolate and biscuits.
There are 12 of these magnificent mugs in our free raffle.
Especially for Children's Mental Health Week and created by Novelties Book Club.
22 January: Working on Hugs in Mugs
22 January: Working on Hugs in Mugs
Novelties Book Club pupils are full of ideas...
#creativity #collaboration 📚
#guaranteedgoodtimes.
Creating Hugs in Mugs with inspirational book quotes.
To be shared soon.
Lily with the January poster of book recommendations
Lily with the January poster of book recommendations
Novelties Book Club share their top 6 reads each month with the public library.
15 January: New plans and activities - Hugs in Mugs!
15 January: New plans and activities - Hugs in Mugs!
Inspirational quotes from books. Novelties Book Club pupils are on it.....for their Hugs in Mugs coming soon! ❤️ 😍
8 January: New year and new books and new events
8 January: New year and new books and new events
Novelties Book Club was all about sharing holiday reads; looking at and chatting about new books into the library and thinking about events this term....and fun! 📚 😃
Novelties Book Club is for all pupils
Novelties Book Club is for all pupils
Why not come along and see what it is all about?
18 December: Christmas party filled with festive fun - Secret Santa and books
18 December: Christmas party filled with festive fun - Secret Santa and books
11 December: Congratualtions to the So This is Quizmas winner: Bethan in S5, with an impressive 23/25
11 December: Congratualtions to the So This is Quizmas winner: Bethan in S5, with an impressive 23/25
Fabulous Festive Fun with Novelties Book Club and the So This Is Quizmas Quiz.
Fabulous Festive Fun with Novelties Book Club and the So This Is Quizmas Quiz.
It was great to see so many enthusiastic participants.
It was great to see so many enthusiastic participants.
Another great event from Novelties Book Club
Another great event from Novelties Book Club
Novelties Book Club pupils enjoyed creating their Christmas Quiz. To be shared on 11 December.
Lots to learn and enjoy! #collaboration.
27 November: Thinking about Christmas, a hot topic and book reviews!
27 November: Thinking about Christmas, a hot topic and book reviews!
There was good discussion about this week's new Hot Topic: celebrity authors.
Novelties shared reviews and recommendations and talked about festive reads too.
All enjoyed this annual Battle of the Books.
Thanks to Novelties Book Club for supporting the event and to all pupils and staff who came along and joined in with the book celebrations.
Novelties Book Club was all about Book Week Scotland Battle of the Books Quiz - happening soon!
Novelties are the scorers and they sampled the quiz.
There was also sharing of recent reads and a discussion about why some young people don't enjoy reading. Great points and good chat!
Novelties Book Club was all about Book Week Scotland celebrations. In two weeks!
We also listened to our recent reading podcast episode Plugged into EA: five members of staff were interviewed by the Reading Leaders about scary stories.
We also listened to our recent reading podcast episode Plugged into EA: five members of staff were interviewed by the Reading Leaders about scary stories.
And, shared ideas for the new poster for the public library
Well done to all in Novelties!
Well done to all in Novelties!
Dares, Challenges, A Quiz, Pumpkins and Fun
Dares, Challenges, A Quiz, Pumpkins and Fun
23 October: Spook Club and Halloween Vibes
23 October: Spook Club and Halloween Vibes
This session finished with gruesome facts from Spooky Celebrations Around the World shared by Innes.
Fangtastic fun in the first meeting of the new term
Fangtastic fun in the first meeting of the new term
All shared holiday reads and are planning a Spooky Story Session for Team EA next week.
Including the Howling Halloween Quiz!
Trying out the Howling Halloween Quiz
Trying out the Howling Halloween Quiz
Spooky Story Session!
Spooky Story Session!
Look out for fangtastic fun and tales of terror soon.
In Spooktober!
Don't Dare Be Late.
on Wednesday 30 October.
Final event of term on Wednesday 2 October: Poetry Picnic
Final event of term on Wednesday 2 October: Poetry Picnic
With Open Mic/Staff Star Poets/Tongue Twister Challenge and... hot chocolate.
Not to be missed!
All part of the National Poetry Day celebrations.
Talking about inspirational quotes from books that make us feel better about ourselves.
Talking about inspirational quotes from books that make us feel better about ourselves.
So many to discuss!
So many to discuss!
"The moment when you doubt you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it" - Peter Pan.
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think" - Winnie the Pooh.
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship" - Little Women.
Beach pebbles for a reading trail to the public library
Beach pebbles for a reading trail to the public library
We dropped off our lovely beach stones and pebbles with the public library staff. These were designed and created by Novelties Book Club pupils. To be used for a reading trail.
The public library staff said:
"Aren't they nice! Well done Novelties!
The stones and pebbles are now on display in the public library.
Pebble Painting
Pebble Painting
Pebble painting and so much creativity in Novelties Book Club: all WIPs.
So much creativity
So much creativity
Novelties Book Club was all about beach stones. Pupils collected them and are now turning them into book recommendations and messages, all about reading. Sharing soon with our local community.
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