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Customer Care School Ethos Booklet 2010

 

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Library

Librarian: Dr. Carter

 

 

 

 

 

 

The school librarian has supplied reading lists to help pupils select books. Please click here to read them.

 

Armadale Academy School Library is a valued central resource providing research and study facilities for both pupils and staff.

The Library is open from 8:20am onwards, closing only from 12:40 to 13:10 for lunch.

Lunchtime access Lunchtime groups Library After school clubs
Careers information Research links Reading lists
Reading websites - Author links


Lunchtime access

Monday First year.
Tuesday Second year.
Wednesday Debating Groups: Details in Advertiser: Drop-in clinic with Careers Adviser Nicola Jones.
Thursday Spinetinglers Book Review Group.
Note: Fifth and Sixth year may use the library Monday to Wednesday.

 

Lunchtime Groups

The Spinetinglers: Armadale Academy Book Review Group.
August- November: Participate in the Royal Mail Book Awards.
April- June: Carnegie Book Shadowing: Carnegie Shadowing website
Click on the link to the Shadowing website, select Reading Groups then Armadale Academy to see our reviews.

Debating Group: M.U.N.G.A. (Model United Nations General Assembly).
Meet on a Wednesday from November to Easter. Recent topics: How to improve the world; Bringing back national service and a fun balloon debate on famous people.
For more information on junior debating group see Mrs Docherty (English) or Dr Carter

 

After school clubs

Monday Games Club - play Chess, Cluedo etc Term 1 and Term 2 only.
Wednesday Learning Club (from October to Easter.)

 

Careers Information

Careers advisor:-

Nicola Jones

Drop-in Clinic Wed lunchtime.
For a formal interview see Dr Carter to complete an appointment card.
Planitplus Excellent website to start your careers search

 

Research links

Discursive essays Independence : see Dr Carter or English teacher for password
  Debatabase
English Poetry of the First World War
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Modern Languages Paris - in both French and English
Music Learning and teaching Scotland listening online-
  Listening revision
Physical Education Fitness advisor
  Sports coach
  Fitness 4football
Psychology Alleydog ;Useful glossary of terms and definitions of theory
  Simply psychology
  S cool website
  The British Psychological society

 

Reading lists (click to download) Size Format
S1 Reading List 35Kb PDF
S2 / S3 Reading List 23Kb PDF
Intermediate 1, English - Suggested titles 59Kb PDF
Intermediate 2, English - Suggested titles 72Kb PDF
Higher Advanced Reading List 108Kb PDF

 

The following reading lists are to help pupils select books. Pupils studying for Higher English should also look at the Personal Study Website found on the School Intranet under Useful Links.
Any queries please see Dr Carter.

 

Reading websites- Author links

Book Box Background information on 30 top children's authors

 


We look forward to moving to the library in the new school!