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The importance of libraries
A film made by the pupils of Netherburn Primary School about their school library
  1. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  18. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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