Category: School & Library Visits
A visit to St Andrew’s Primary School Newport
I had a great day at St Andrew’s Primary School in Newport yesterday, where I told stories, answered lots of questions and got lost on the way to Morrisons – only a hundred yards away! I showed Key Stage 1 how to draw whales and years three and four how to draw the Pizza Man…
School Libraries and Librarians – The Beating Heart of the School
The recent report by the Libraries all party parliamentary group came to the conclusion that school libraries and school librarians are a good thing. I tweeted the following: If you want to raise literacy standards in schools, isn’t a school library and a librarian who knows about books an obvious place to start? I’ve been…
My Trip to Oman
I’ve been to Muscat in Oman this week! Visiting the American British Academy, the British school and the American Elementary School. It was hot! It was hard work but I had a great time, met a lot of great people – all who love Oman – they come for a short work contract and end…
