Two Lanarkshire schools scooped top prizes in the national First Minister’s reading challenge.St Brendan’s Primary in Motherwell won the school and community partnership award, while Blackwood Primary in South Lanarkshire was highly commended in the same category.Both received book tokens with winners in the annual contest also receiving trophies, presented during the reading challenge festival week run by the Scottish Book Trust.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 Pupils and staff at St Brendan’s impressed judges with their busy programme of visits from members of their community – including doctors, councillors, dinner ladies and their parish priest – who shared their love of books.The Muirhouse school also built strong relationships with Our Lady’s High and with their library as part of their project.Reading challenge judges praised “the pupils’ reflection on these visits and stories in their handwritten notes”, plus the partnership opportunities “both in sharing stories and easing transitions”.St Brendan’s head teacher Maura Oates said: “The response from our parents, partners and the community was wonderful, and the videos and visits from community members were inspiring.“The children not only enjoyed listening to the stories, but also finding out about the personal reading journeys of everyone
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