We are delighted to welcome our new Librarian, Janice Hendry, to the Learning Resource Service team
Learning Resource Service Falkirk
@lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
We provide books/resources to support the curriculum, information literacy and reading for pleasure to all settings in Falkirk Council. Libraries/Literacy/Reading for Pleasure/Inclusion https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/LearningResourceService/
S1 Reading Ambassadors R and R have baked up a storm and we are ready for #BooksandBakes #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt
A big thank you to Maggie Burns @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for inspiring us to promote a love of reading for enjoyment in our classrooms and showing the difference it can make for our learners. Well done to all of our raffle winners! 📕 📚 ❤️
R12 started our exploration of space today. We are full of wondering. Thank you @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
A bitter sweet moment today as @yvaman.bsky.social joined our Probationer Induction event for the final time.Sharing a special story with an important message, as only she can! Thank you, Yvonne, for all of your support over the years. We'll miss you! #SkillWill&Focus @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
The final term of the National Year of Reading is ready to explore! 📚 Autumn Term offers a cycle of free CPD, broadcast Go All In Together! events, in-person conferences and rewards for your participation. Sign up to our free learning platform to go all in on reading: https://loom.ly/vyovHtM
The Met Gala took place recently and The Devil Wears Prada 2 film is on at the cinema. What a great opportunity to highlight some of the fashion books we have available to borrow from the school library. #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
Our pupils had a wonderful today today when they attended the RED Book Award ceremony in Grangemouth Town Hall.@falkirkhighschool.bsky.social #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
P2 were so excited to receive lots of fantastic books & other resources from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social to use in their learning about other countries 🌎 We are enjoying using them to find information, read & create our own stories 📚 🦁 🐻❄️ 🐯🐧 #DunipaceIDL
🤖P3 loved exploring how the Sphero Bolt moved using draw and drive modes. Some even tried bowling with their Sphero! Planning✅️ Discussion✅️ Teamwork✅️ Problem Solving✅️ Resilience✅️ Fun✅️✅️ @spheroeducation.bsky.social #DunipaceICT #DunipaceSTEM Thanks to @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for the loan👍
Thank you to our settings that have all opened their doors for our Learning to Achieve Festival, we cant wait to hear and see the impact in our playrooms and classrooms. Tomorrow we finish the first week with an open doors at Library Services and Easter Carmuirs ELC :)
Don't forget, we have study guides for every subject and level available to borrow from the school library as well as study packs. The library is also open after school if you want a quiet place to study. #weareFHS @falkirkhighschool.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
Thank you to @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social for a fantastic visit this morning,telling us all about her journey to becoming an author @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @stjosephsps.bsky.social @mrsbyrne.bsky.social @mcasci.bsky.social #thestjoesstory @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
P4/5 had a wonderful visit from @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social who read an extract from EuroSpies .We loved the code cracking activity and the quiz @stjosephsps.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @falkirk1plus2.bsky.social #thestjoesstory @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
The Learning to Achieve Festival is almost here! The Learning Resource service is pleased to be part of this. Carronshore primary are looking forward to showcasing their new library. #FalkirkPACT #literacy @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
Last week we had a visit from Yvonne Manning from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social to tell us some stories! We absolutely loved her storytelling and has inspired us to be “magic’ storytellers! 📖🪄✨@misscochranehps.bsky.social
A huge thanks to Yvonne from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for visiting P2 & reading us such wonderful stories 🪄🧥📚🍌🦍🦁🐰🌃🐻 P2 love your reading cloak & all the books & puppets you brought to share your love of reading. Lots of votes for Would You Like a Banana? 😃👏🏻📚🫶🏼 #DunipaceLiteracy #DunipaceReading
Books, books and more books!! Thank you so much to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for visiting us with their Storydecks and to Maggie from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social for showing us around our new library. 📚 📚📚📚 @mrsmorrison-wps.bsky.social
S1 are building up their vocabulary with our Word Detective and word bingo. Our new words are Devour, Disguise and Concocting we found them in our book. We’re getting really confident using and identifying the words @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
We have followed the children’s route through Paris and plotted it on the city map.We also found other landmarks that we would like to visit.# collaboration # creativity #thestjoesstory @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @falkirk1plus2.bsky.social @stjosephsps.bsky.social
S5s T&D and I are over the moon that every Thursday this term we are paired reading with nursery children from Glenbervie Nursery. I kicked things off with the book we’re going to be reading at the next @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social Book Group…it got a great response! #bepartofit
P4/5 This is another great read by the author of EuroSpies.You would enjoy it. Set inGlasgow and involves amongst other themes ice cream😊 #thestjoesstory @stjosephsps.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
Lindsay Littleson@lindsaylittleson.bsky.social · 9mo agoThank you libraries! Very grateful for my PLR payment this year. Lovely to see all my books being borrowed, some more than others!
Hey! It’s the National Year of Reading 2026. There’s all sorts of resources and info available “out there”, so have a look if you like. It’s for all of us xx #GoAllIn @booktrust.org.uk @literacy-trust.bsky.social
📣 Your chance to bring an author into your classroom! Our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual workshop is on Wednesday 28 January with the amazing @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social, author of Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past. Register for free 👇 https://bit.ly/4svETHm
Thirteen-year-old Afghan refugee Samim has fled to the UK. But to gain asylum he must tell his story. A moving debut novel about courage, resilience and friendship from Fidan Meikle, a vital new voice in children's fiction. Save 30% on My Name is Samim (and more!) at DiscoverKelpies.co.uk
P5 are enjoying their exciting new reading books from @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social We can’t put them down!
We’re focusing on our Literacy skills with the help of Neila, the Word Detective and our Sentence Doctor. Our focus this week was Problems and Solutions, the impact on stories and our lives. We were able to identify them in stories. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
Our first attempt at being Euro Spies .We are collaborating to find all the border countries of France.Some are tiny #communicating #sensemaking#creativity @stjosephsps.bsky.social #thestjoesstory @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social
