P7 Book

SCIENNES PRIMARY SCHOOL IS BATTLING NATURE IN ITS DREAM OF LITERARY SUCCESS

Primary seven pupils from Sciennes Primary School are unveiling their very own book on Friday amidst storms and the ravages of nature's power.  Their launch was booked into the Edinburgh City Chambers, but due to the severe weather warnings it has been changed to be held in the school hall instead.  Interesting in that the book is called "Mother Nature's Children" and is about the environment and what humans are doing to it. 

Through the Pencilling Creative Ideas project, 86 x primary 7 pupils linked up with specialists in publishing, marketing and author Mary T Thomson to create the characters, write and publish "Mother Nature's Children" - a book about a four young elemental-eco-warriors, bestowed with powers of nature to fight for the environment by travelling through time.

Media have been invited to attend the launch where pupils and others involved in the Curriculum for Excellence based project will be available for interview and photos.

Date:  Friday 16th December 2011            

Time:   11.15am-12pm

Location:     School Hall, Sciennes Primary School, Edinburgh

This project has provided our P7 children with a wealth of integrated learning opportunities across the curriculum. It has given them scope to grow and develop self confidence as writers and to work co-operatively, with a true sense of audience and purpose.

The publication of this book showcases Curriculum for Excellence in action and we are extremely proud of our Sciennes P7 published authors.

The book can be purchased from bookshops, or online at Amazonand costs £6.99, or £5 if bought directly from the school.  http://www.sciennes.ik.org

Contacts:

Lucy Gallagher, Acting Deputy Head Teacher of Sciennes Primary School

Lucy.Gallagher@sciennes.edin.sch.uk               tel:  0131 667 1243

Mary T Thomson, Project Co-ordinator, Pencilling Creative Ideas, Edinburgh

maryt@pencillingcreativeideas.com                   tel:  07854 829524