Authors live - Creative writing with David Almond!

S1 pupils at Kyle today enjoyed the live Scottish Book Trust web broadcast by David Almond.

David is the author of Skellig (1998) winning both the Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Award in the same year. His latest book, My Name is Mina, is a prequel to Skellig, and features the character of the same name in the title.

During the live event David sought to inspire children to write their own stories. This he achieved to great effect with his enthusiastic stories about the capabilities of the human imagination as well as a history of how he, an ordinary boy, came to be a successful author. Great fun!!

You can watch this and other Authors Live events (including Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson & Charlie Higson) at http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/childrens-authors-live/2010-11

Edinburgh Book Festival 25th August 2011!!

76 S2 and S3 pupils (and 7 staff) from Kyle Academy had a fantastic time at the very sunny Edinburgh Book Festival this year! Kyle pupils enjoyed a fantastic session from Kevin Crossley-Holland who took them behind the scenes of how he researched his new novel, Bracelet of Bones, set in the Viking era.

http://www.kevincrossley-holland.com/

Benefits for pupils : the chance of meeting a 'real live' author can provide the incentive to get fully engaged in reading and writing projects at school. Thanks to the parents of pupils as well as the EBF Travel Fund who made this trip possible. Roll on 2012!

We are on GLOW!

Welcome back to 2011/2012!

The Library Blog is now on GLOW!
https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/sakyleacademy/default.aspx

Sponsored Read update!

Thank you!!
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A very big thanks to pupils and parents who so kindly took part in the recent Sponsored Read to raise funds for the Accelerated Reader Programme! We have raised £586.36 to spend on exciting new books! Thanks also to families who have donated books to the Library, your support is as always very much appreciated!!

Accelerated Reader Prizes!!

Congratulations to the following outstanding pupils who achieved the highest Accelerated Reader scores in their S1 and S2 classes and won National Book Tokens.

Abby E; Joni G; Jodie C; Kenneth B;

James M; Laura D; Charlie B; Owen G;

Liam J; Jordan S; Ryan M; Dean L;

Jasmine B; Duncan Mac; Nuala A.
Congratulations also to Ryan T who was presented with the first John Peter Boyle Memorial Award for effort and enthusiasm in Reading. Well done to all the above pupils, you are a credit to the school.

Well done Nuala!

Congratulations to Nuala A, S3, who has had a story published on the Scottish Book Trust website as part of their recent Family Legends Competition! read Nuala's story here http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/family-legends/stories/prisoner

Carnegie Medal winner announced!

SURPRISE WINNER!!!!

Patrick Ness has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal for Monsters of Men.

Kyle Academy Shadowing Group chose their Top 3 - White Crow, Out of Shadows and Prisoner of the Inquisition. Thanks to all who took part! View our homepage with reviews and a barometer of what we think is hot here -http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/grouphomepages/index.php?GroupID=10321

The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2011The shortlist for the 2011 Carnegie was incredibly strong, and each was a potential winner. However, the judges chose Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness because it really is outstanding. It is an extraordinary achievement. Not only does the author succeed in creating a richly imagined world that completely convinces the reader while challenging the imagination, he also poses profound questions about relationships, war, the horrors and heroism that can result and the nature of government. In the characters of Todd and Viola the reader meets real people facing real dilemmas. Above all Monsters of Men is an enthralling read that is well nigh impossible to put down and while a fitting conclusion to a remarkable trilogy, it is novel that both stands alone and stands out.