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A fab Murder Mystery Night yesterday in the Library!! So much fun, with students really into their characters! @Fettes_College

We took some students to a great author event from @ToppingsEdin yesterday to listen to YA authors Karen McManus and Jennifer Lynn Barnes! Our students loved it, and some even got their books signed! 📚 @Fettes_College

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Absolutely delighted to host James Crossland today for his new book on Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, “Rogue Agent”. A very informative and inspiring talk about one of our Old Fettesians @Fettes_College @DrJCrossland @Historyatfettes

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Highlighting some of our library resources for World Mental Health Day to support students and staff with their wellbeing 😊 @Fettes_College #WorldMentalHealthDay2024

Yesterday we welcomed Iranian-American author Dina Nayeri for a very inspiring talk about her personal journey as a refugee, her studies, career, and her involvement in various charities to help refugees. Lots of questions from our students @Fettes_College

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A joint Prep/Senior School outing yesterday evening to go listen to the amazing Cornelia Funke, who’s just published a new book in the Inkheart series! We enjoyed hearing all about how she writes, develops stories, and her characters @Fettes_College @ToppingsEdin

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A fab 3rd form induction to the Library this morning! The Glencorse boys were fantastic competitors, showing great team spirit to find as many books as possible. Who knew a library induction could be so much fun?! (and so much running!) @Fettes_College

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Our most talked about display to date! Raising awareness of censorship issues by celebrating Banned Books week, showcasing books that have been banned or challenged around the world. Lots of questions and surprised remarks from students @Fettes_College #BannedBooksWeek

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Chess Club after school activity under way in the Library - lots of intense games taking place!! @Fettes_College

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Who’s ready for the Euros?! ⚽️ 🥅 🏆 The library definitely is!! Plenty of our books on display, and you can follow all the results on our board. Looking forward to Germany vs Scotland tonight! @Fettes_College

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With our library packed with students revising, we’ve set up a little tea/coffee station, which has proven very popular already! We all know how stressful exams can be so I hope this will help a little 😊 🫖 ☕️ @Fettes_College

May is a busy month! It is Short Story Month as well as Mental Health Awareness Month, so we’re celebrating both in the Library. Spotlight on some of our great books @Fettes_College #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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So proud of our student Moritz for presenting his TED talk today at #TEDxYouthStGeorgesEdinburgh!! A wonderful event with lots of inspirational talks. A big well done to all the speakers, everyone involved in organising, and big congrats to Moritz!! @Fettes_College

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Wishing everyone an amazing World Book Day!! Lots of celebrations happening around our school today. Happy reading 📚😊 📖 @Fettes_College

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Thank you Jenna Jarvis @JJnaedrums for visiting our school tonight and inspiring our students to become writers! A fantastic talk giving everyone plenty of ideas and insights into creative writing and the publishing industry! @Fettes_College

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Congratulations to Moritz who won our chess tournament yesterday!! 🎉🏆 And a big well done to everyone who participated! @Fettes_College

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What an amazing Murder Mystery Night in the Library last night!! Students got into their costumes and played their roles to perfection, putting their detective skills to the test trying to figure out who the murderer was 🔎!! Such a fun night! @Fettes_College

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Some of our L6th participated in Books Unwrapped, an online international book club, hosted today by the British School of Tokyo! A very in depth discussion of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, well done everyone! 📚 📕 📖 @Fettes_College

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