Babies and toddlers will enjoy hearing stories and songs from pupils at Lanarkshire high school

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Pupils at a high school in South Lanarkshire are set to host their own Bookbug sessions for babies and toddlers.The S6 pupils at Calderside Academy in Blantyre have been trained to provide the sessions by teachers, who attended training courses on delivering the Bookbug sessions.The Bookbug programme is an initiative set up by the Scottish Book Trust with the help of the Scottish Government.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The sessions at Calderside Academy, which are free to attend, will take place on Fridays and commence on October 27.They are 30 minutes long and will take place in the library in the school, which is situated in the town’s Calder Street.

Activities will include story, song and rhyme games for babies, toddlers, preschool children and their families.The first session will be Halloween-themed and fancy dress and dressing up is welcomed and encouraged.Two teachers from Calderside attended training courses on delivering the Bookbug sessions, who in turn trained a number of the S6 pupils.

They are all looking forward to the sessions beginning.Ms Findlay, one of the teaching staff involved, said: “This is a great way for young people from the school to give back to the community.