Boswell Book Festival 2013!

                                                                                                                                                           Pupils from Kyle thoroughly enjoyed the visit to the Boswell Book Festival in glorious sunshine today!

Award winning author Keith Gray talked about his background and how he became a successful writer.  His advice is that anyone can become an author, what you need most is Imagination and Experience. He also regaled us witth some funny anecdotes before signing books and meeting pupils.
We then enjoyed a tour of the house, meeting Boswell, his father, housekeeper and maid.
Pupils then participated in a writing workshop to round off the morning.

A great day out!

Carnegie Book Awards 2013!

Kyle Academy will be shadowing the 2013 CILIP Carnegie Children's Book Awards. Eight great titles have been nominated:
Wonder by R.J.Palacio; Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein; A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton; Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick; In Darkness by Nick Lake; Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner; A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle and The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan.
Please come and join our shadowing group! More information here:   Shortlist 2013

Boswell Book Festival May 2013!

Places are still available on the S1 and S2 trip to the Boswell Book Festival on May 17th, 2013!
We will be attending the event:
Books are for Life, Not Just for Homework  with author Keith Gray.
More details can be found here: Boswell Book Festival
See Mr Waterston for a consent form.