Hanover Street
While Miss Graham is teaching for a year at Forest Edge Elementary School, Hanover Street pupils are enjoying learning all about America from Mrs Evans during the exchange.
In this broadcast there are special messages and questions to the penpals from Forest Edge. You can also hear
- about some of the clubs and activities Hanover Street students enjoy
- Thanksgiving messages
- stories about St Andrew, Scotland’s patron saint
- how the thistle became the Scottish emblem
- an interview with Jenny Watson about the Reading Bus
- Primary 7 interview with Mrs Evans including her enjoyment of Scotland’s historic victory over Australia at rugby
- … local stories from Grace and lots more!
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January 19th, 2010
Primary 7 recorded a show with their American teacher Mrs Evans. Mrs Evans is on exchange for a year from Forest Edge Elementary School in Virginia. Mrs Evans has exchanged her class at school and her home with Miss Graham from Hanover Street School.
Read the full story about this international collaboration on Bus Stop Press: Reading Radio
And listen to the show here…
Hanover St - September 10th 2009:
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September 10th, 2009
This show is all aboot the Bookcrossing events that have turned Fit Like, Yer Majesty? into a global success!
Interviews from the Fly Cup launch event, including
- Lewis MacDonald MSP for Aberdeen Central
- Maureen Watt MSP for Schools and Skills
- Morag Russell who lectures at Aberdeen University
- Mrs Armstrong who teaches P.E.
- Rebecca Lovie, an active schools co-ordinator
Also brilliant interviews with:
Jenny Shireffs who launched the first books in San Francisco and Chicago
Hanover Street School presenters about their experiences of Doric in Aberdeen
John Cowie who is an Enterprise Officer and also plays and sings a fine folk song
Gill Graham who has led the bookcrossing enterprise
You can check out all the copies released by the Reading bus and their various journeys here: Bookcrossing.com - readinbus1
Find out more about BookCrossing in the Fit Like, Yer Majesty? resource section here: Fit Like, Yer Majesty? > BookCrossing
Hanover Street - November 27th 2008:
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November 27th, 2008
An afa special programme celebrating the Doric, including
- survey results and interviews with Doric speaking folk
- the growing excitement about the launch of Fit Like, Yer Majesty?
- an interview with Doric guru, Sheena Blackhall
- readings of funny Doric poems
- an interview with another Doric guru, Robbie Shepherd
- the top 21st century Doric words and phrases
Hanover St - September 4th 2008:
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September 4th, 2008
The broadcasters from Hanover St presenter a special show inspired by a event at the school ‘What motivates boys to read’ including
- the thoughts of Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Peter Stephen
- an interview with children’s author Keith Charters
- a discussion with Moira McIver
- Grant Bilsland reading his story ‘62 Siren Place’ from
Search Inside (now added to the interactive book!)
- Reading Champion Liz Gilles talking about the books she loves and wants to read
- a big debate about the changeover from Hanover to Linksfield
- Breaking News - Missing misty
- Slogans for Hanover St
- Reading Champion and teacher, Miss Graham, with a Harry Potter reading
- and the presenters’ reflections on their djing experience
Hanover St - May 15th:
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May 15th, 2008
A jam packed show from the young broadcasters of Woodside Primary, including
- a report about the play Clarinda and a visit from the lead actress
- original adverts and jokes
- Mrs Euan reading the poem, Hands, by Michael Rosen
- the telling of a scary horror story
- book reviews by Woodside pupils
- Les Wheeler reading a Doric story about twa bothers
- reports about David Barry and his latest book Willie the Actor
- discussion about favourite books
- Reading Champion, the poet, Martin Bruce reads some of his poems (you can see his online book here: life In Poetry Motion)
- an interview with parent support worker, Jody Skinner
- and finally David Barry reciting an excerpt from Under Milkwood
Woodside March 20th:
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March 20th, 2008
A great broadcast featuring reports from the successful Hanover Street event What motivates boys to read?, including
- an inspiring interview with Reading Bus co-ordinator, Jenny Watson
- a cheery interview with Graham the barrel organ player, including a sample of his music
- a fascinating interview with David Barry
- Reading Champion, Andrew Jones, discussing Children and Young People’s Services Awards, and reading from Charlie and the Chocolate Story
- interview with Norman the Reading Bus driver
- an interview with Doric storyteller, Sheena Blackhall
- an interview with Keith Charters, author of Lee and the Consul Mutants
- interviews with students from St Machar Academy and Moira McIver of the Reading Bus
- discussions with Reading Champion, Jim Scott
- and finally an interview with Aberdeen’s Lord Provost, Peter Stephen
Hanover St March 13th:
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March 13th, 2008
Pupils from Hanover Street, Primary 7 present this broadcast which features
- discussion about the Year Book being made as a record of pupils’ last year at Hanover
- sports reviews
- a comprehensive and fierce debate: Hanover vs Linksfield
- different reports about the debate
- a selection of Hanover poems
- interviews with Reading Champion, Andrew Jones (Education Staff Support)
- readings from David Bowie’s autobiography and Auden’s Night Mail
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February 22nd, 2008
Check out these 4 short, entertaining and sometimes bizarre animations created by the talented students of the Animated Film Club at Hanover Street Primary:
- Farm
- Pollution and Conservation
- Strange day
- Four animals
Enjoy!
4 Animations by Hanover St Animated Film Club:
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February 16th, 2008
Scooby Doo looks and sounds better in this very funny adventure created by Hanover Street Primary 4. There’s lots of eating and a dragon chase into the forest.
It’s better than TV!
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February 10th, 2008
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