Anna Derricourt
@annaderri.bsky.social
Exploring, positivity, no-dye, learning forever, books, theatre, outdoors, conversation.
Just trying to understand more.
Works at Scottish book trust / #ReadingSchools.
Just trying to understand more.
Works at Scottish book trust / #ReadingSchools.
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Applications for the Reading School Fund are now open!
We're awarding grants of up to £500 to help your setting and learners achieve Reading School accreditation, with the purchase of:
📚Books
📚Reading materials
📚Furnishings for reading spaces
www.readingschools.scot/funding
We're awarding grants of up to £500 to help your setting and learners achieve Reading School accreditation, with the purchase of:
📚Books
📚Reading materials
📚Furnishings for reading spaces
www.readingschools.scot/funding
Reading Schools
An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
www.readingschools.scot
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Applications for the Reading School Fund are now open!
We're awarding grants of up to £500 to help your setting and learners achieve Reading School accreditation, with the purchase of:
📚Books
📚Reading materials
📚Furnishings for reading spaces
www.readingschools.scot/funding
We're awarding grants of up to £500 to help your setting and learners achieve Reading School accreditation, with the purchase of:
📚Books
📚Reading materials
📚Furnishings for reading spaces
www.readingschools.scot/funding
New team member incoming.
New vacancy! 💼
Could you be our new Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager?
Could you be our new Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager?
Vacancy: Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New team member incoming.
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Our new Anderson's Care Home reading group for the new session.
#communityreadingproject
#ReadingSchool.
The S4s are here!
#communityreadingproject
#ReadingSchool.
The S4s are here!
May 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our new Anderson's Care Home reading group for the new session.
#communityreadingproject
#ReadingSchool.
The S4s are here!
#communityreadingproject
#ReadingSchool.
The S4s are here!
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The Reading Schools team is on tour in the Isle of Lewis, working with schools and libraries to boost a reading culture!
Our Reading Schools Project Manager, Liam, spoke to #BBCAlba about tackling the decline in reading for pleasure among young people. 👇📺
Our Reading Schools Project Manager, Liam, spoke to #BBCAlba about tackling the decline in reading for pleasure among young people. 👇📺
Co-labhairt Litearrachd nan Eilean
Chuala co-labhairt ann an Steòrnabhagh an-diugh gum feum brosnachadh a thoirt do chlonn gu bhith a' faighinn tlachd bho bhith a' leughadh leabhraichean.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The Reading Schools team is on tour in the Isle of Lewis, working with schools and libraries to boost a reading culture!
Our Reading Schools Project Manager, Liam, spoke to #BBCAlba about tackling the decline in reading for pleasure among young people. 👇📺
Our Reading Schools Project Manager, Liam, spoke to #BBCAlba about tackling the decline in reading for pleasure among young people. 👇📺
New friends in Stornoway. Thank you so much for welcoming us to your beautiful part of Scotland @wilibraries.bsky.social. What a week!
It’s been an incredible few days for the #ReadingSchools team! They have been having inspiring conversations with @wilibraries.bsky.social on the power of building positive reading cultures. ♥️✨
March 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New friends in Stornoway. Thank you so much for welcoming us to your beautiful part of Scotland @wilibraries.bsky.social. What a week!
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Every secondary school in Scotland can now get a free Story Deck! 🎉
Story Deck is a fun, interactive card game designed to spark meaningful conversations about stories and help them discover new stories.
Register now to bring Story Deck to your school. 🎴📚
www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
Story Deck is a fun, interactive card game designed to spark meaningful conversations about stories and help them discover new stories.
Register now to bring Story Deck to your school. 🎴📚
www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
February 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Every secondary school in Scotland can now get a free Story Deck! 🎉
Story Deck is a fun, interactive card game designed to spark meaningful conversations about stories and help them discover new stories.
Register now to bring Story Deck to your school. 🎴📚
www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
Story Deck is a fun, interactive card game designed to spark meaningful conversations about stories and help them discover new stories.
Register now to bring Story Deck to your school. 🎴📚
www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
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Read our new article on how Reading Schools can work in rural settings ⬇️ @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
#readingschools #edusky #booksky
www.readingschools.scot/articles/rea...
#readingschools #edusky #booksky
www.readingschools.scot/articles/rea...
Reading Schools in rural areas
Discover more about the Reading Schools experience in rural areas and with smaller learner and staff rolls.
www.readingschools.scot
February 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Read our new article on how Reading Schools can work in rural settings ⬇️ @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
#readingschools #edusky #booksky
www.readingschools.scot/articles/rea...
#readingschools #edusky #booksky
www.readingschools.scot/articles/rea...
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We are excited to be a part of Read It Forward! Buy any children's or YA book on @bookshop-org.bsky.social this February and 10% of the sale will be donated to Scottish Book Trust or our best friends at @booktrust.org.uk. 📚
Explore all the books on Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...
Explore all the books on Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We are excited to be a part of Read It Forward! Buy any children's or YA book on @bookshop-org.bsky.social this February and 10% of the sale will be donated to Scottish Book Trust or our best friends at @booktrust.org.uk. 📚
Explore all the books on Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...
Explore all the books on Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...
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We are thrilled to announce our Read It Forward ambassadors. A huge thanks to Alexander Armstrong, @serenakpatel.bsky.social, Andy Day, Catherine Rayner and Nadine Aisha Jassat.
10% of ALL our children's book sales in Feb go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social bit.ly/RIFEB25
10% of ALL our children's book sales in Feb go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social bit.ly/RIFEB25
Read It Forward with Bookshop.org
This February, we invite you to Read It Forward. 10% of all children's book sales through Bookshop.org go to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust in February 2025, and EVERY sale supports independent boo...
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February 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We are thrilled to announce our Read It Forward ambassadors. A huge thanks to Alexander Armstrong, @serenakpatel.bsky.social, Andy Day, Catherine Rayner and Nadine Aisha Jassat.
10% of ALL our children's book sales in Feb go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social bit.ly/RIFEB25
10% of ALL our children's book sales in Feb go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social bit.ly/RIFEB25
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My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025!
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway
December 20, 2024 at 10:02 PM
My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025!
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway
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This is as good as the discovery some years back that Cornish ducks make more relaxed sounds than London ones. The Cockney quack is like a shout, whereas the Cornish version is more of a giggle.
www.bbc.com/newsround/ar...
www.bbc.com/newsround/ar...
New AI tool can track dolphins by their 'regional accents'
The tool can be helped to identify dolphin species and to study the impact human activities, like fishing, have on the aquatic mammals.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:21 PM
This is as good as the discovery some years back that Cornish ducks make more relaxed sounds than London ones. The Cockney quack is like a shout, whereas the Cornish version is more of a giggle.
www.bbc.com/newsround/ar...
www.bbc.com/newsround/ar...
It’s a goodun! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Authors Live - Elle McNicoll
Author of A Kind of Spark, Elle McNicoll talks about its prequel, Keedie.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
It’s a goodun! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...