Knox Academy Library

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[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Thank you to the wonderful @SpareWriter for her visit with us yesterday. Our pupils had a fantastic time practicing some creative writing and learning all about her amazing new book! Thanks also to @Nightowlbooks for facilitating. #Knoxreads

[Knox Academy Music @knoxacadmusic]

S2 Elective Rota. Fantastic to learn about #Zines with the librarian. Lovely to see our music students being creative in an area of their choice as they help to produce a new zine library @knoxacademy #Ambition #Respect #Community #Creativity #Communication #Confidence

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Well done to our competition winners! The theme for the competition was a 50 word winter story. All entries were creative and beautifully written. There are definitely some upcoming bestselling authors in our midst. View some of the fabulous entries below! @knoxacademy #writers

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here at Knox Academy Library. A special delivery of exciting new books have just arrived. 🎄Pop in and speak to Miss Robertson to find out more about all of our fantastic new titles or take a look at them below! @knoxacademy

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Pop into Knox Academy Library to see the fantastic display created by one of our lovely pupil librarians. It highlights all of the amazing books in our collection that focus on War and Remembrance @knoxacademy #schoollibraries #RemembranceDay

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

A special day when pupils from @Yester_School @LethamMains @haddington_prim and St Mary’s RC Primary came to hear a wonderful presentation by @stewfoster1 who travelled a very long way to visit us - a hugely enjoyable day! @knoxacademy

[Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke]

🌟SCHOOLS GIVEAWAY🌟 For 25 years, we've been working to empower EVERY child to become a reader. To celebrate our birthday and #DAW23, we're giving away a set of 25 Barrington Stoke books *of your choice!*
To enter, follow and RT by 5pm 8th October. UK schools only. Ts&Cs in bio.

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Sylvester Magqabaza, who has just finished a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, was welcomed to the school today, where he held a workshop in the Drama Dept and library for pupils who learnt to dance and sing in Xhosa. It was a wonderful experience! @KnoxDrama @knoxacademy

[Strangely Magical @strangelymagic]

SUMMER GIVEAWAY! TEACHERS! PARENTS! I have this shiny signed copy of my middle grade fantasy, The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams, with a set of cupcake erasers for every pupil & personalised postcards for one lucky class. Retweet & follow by 10pm 20th August! @TinyTreeBooks @AUK_News

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Sir Geoff Palmer gave an inspirational talk at our Diversity Evening a few months ago.

[Sir Geoff Palmer @SirGeoffPalmer]

Our History/Windrush 75: No excuses from any quarter…We’re one humanity, nothing less.

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

We have books, for Pride Month, all available to be borrowed. There's still time to borrow books before the holidays! @knoxacademy @knoxLGBTpride

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

We’re filming for the Haddstock Knox Music Project today. Not your usual day in the school library! Very exciting and great fun!

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

It’s nearly #WBD2023 and just maybe we’d be the lucky recipients!

[lindsay littleson @ljlittleson]

To celebrate #WBD2023 I’m doing a #bookgiveaway! One lucky person will win a signed copy of both The Titanic Detective Agency and The Rewilders, 24 bookmarks and a bar of chocolate. To enter like, follow, RT-UK only. #Giveaway closes 10pm #WBD 2nd March.#edutwitter #librarians

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

It didn't take long for our eagle-eyed S2 pupils to find the brand-new magazines! @knoxacademy

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

What a lovely way to celebrate #bookweekscotland - thank you Victoria Williamson @strangelymagic for your entertaining talk. We enjoyed hearing about War of the Winds (available to borrow now from the school library), and learning about wind turbines, BSL and alphabet codes.

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Many thanks to Callum who treated us to a solo performance in the library at lunchtime. What a great way to end the school year @knoxacademy

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Yes please!

[MBE Books - Class Set & Tutor Time book specialist @BooksMbe]

Win a class set of October, October!

For your chance to win 30 copies of the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal winner, just follow us and RT this tweet by 10pm BST on 26/06/22.

To be eligible for the prize you must work at a UK school. Full Ts&Cs are available at https://t.co/ohHmrFt8Vh

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

We learnt how to draw Manga from the illustrator of Tsunami Girl! Great drawings from Knox Academy and Meadowpark pupils @knoxacademy

[Knox Academy Library @KASchoolLibrary]

Something to look forward to: Manga Immersion Day (brought to us online by the School Library Association) on Wednesday. If you’re attending the Manga drawing workshop during lunchtime, remember to bring a packed lunch.