books.fun

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books.fun

Out of School Hours Book Clubs for S1 Pupils In
Dundee
Moira Foster, Learning Resources Co-ordinator
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Aim of books.fun
To encourage young people to read for pleasure
and discover the enriching power of books during
their first year in secondary school.
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Funding
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Recruiting Members

• Invitation
• Promotion at transition visits
• Visit by current members to cluster primaries
• Posters
• Information in school bulletins

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What Do They Get Up To?

• Hot spots school staff or people from the
  community
• Book selection
• Bookmark competition
• Plays writing, reading and performing
• Games Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings
• Reviews
• Fairy Tale Trial
• Story bag
• Author visits and others
• Trips

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All School Club Events

• Author Visits
• Puppet Show
• HMS Discovery Trip
• Witches Tour
• Book Selection story teller/author
• Extravaganza

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Not All Plain Sailing

• Coming up with new ideas each week
• Fluctuation of numbers
• Support from school staff
• Press coverage
• Recognition within school
• Transport and organising taking pupils out of
  school

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Benefits of the Project

• For the pupils
• Raised awareness of range of reading material
• Increased confidence
• Sense of responsibility
• Fun
• Meeting authors
• Making friends

• For Co-ordinators
• Promotion of the library
• Getting to know the new S1 cohort
• Discovering new activities and ideas to promote
  reading
• Fun

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Dos and Donts
Dont be put off if you havent a lot of money
Do get in touch if you would like more
information Dont worry if not all of the
activities are directly book related Do feel
free to come and visit us in Dundee