North East celebrity, Robbie Shepherd is helping youngsters from The Reading Bus team to promote their fantastic anthology of Doric Verse called “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” A one hour special radio show will be broadcast on SHMU 99.8 FM on Thursday 4th September from 11am until noon.
In the hot seat are five presenters from Hanover Street School; Grant, Jack, Naomi, Chelsea and Campbell. The whole show will be in Doric and will include an interview with Robbie Shepherd and Sheena Blackhall, top ten 21st Century Doric phrases, interviews with parents and staff from Hanover Street School and a few dramatised readings from “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?”
The book will be launched at a glittering event at Fyvie Castle on Thursday 11th September and is now available online to buy @£6.99 per copy!
To purchase online, just click
Fit Like, Yer Majesty?
Look out for more information on bus stop press!
To promote this fantastic anthology of Doric Verse youngsters from Hanover Street School are broadcasting their own one hour Doric radio show on Thursday 4th September from 11am. Listeners can tune in on SHMU 99.8 FM if they live in Aberdeen or by logging onto www.shmu.org.uk
The youngsters were thrilled to have North-East celebrity Robbie Shepehrd to promote the new book.
[Update: check out this great photo and story in the Press & Journal -
Pupils prepare for Crocorattie performance: P&J (4/9/08)]
September 2nd, 2008
Jenny
The Reading Bus team were delighted to welcome Maureen Watt, MSP for Schools and Skills, during a family session at Hanover Community Centre.
Maureen brought along a wonderful bag of books by Scottish authors to brighten up the shelves of The Reading Bus. Maureen spent time with youngsters and their parents who were enjoying a read together session. These sessions have been running throughout the school holidays and have been organised by Jennifer from Linksfield Community Centre.
Many thanks to Maureen for the beautiful books and for taking time out of her busy schedule to visit The Reading Bus. Maureen has written the foreword for “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” and will be formally unveiling the book at Fyvie Castle on Thursday 11th September.
Next Stop for The Reading Bus - Children First Fun Day at Duthie Park on Sunday 17th August from 11am - 5pm.
August 10th, 2008
Jenny
The Reading Bus has a busy summer ahead. The Bus is making regular visits to Powis Community Centre, Linksfield Centre, Kittybrewster after school club and Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Reading Radio will be broadcast as usual every Thursday from 11am - 12 noon on SHMU 99.8 FM. Tune in for some fantastic radio shows.
Preparations are in full swing for the launch of “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” on 11th September 2008.
Click here to read more about the book.
More details to follow!
July 11th, 2008
Jenny
Youngsters from Hanover Street School welcomed Robbie Shepherd to a Doric recording session at Station House Media Unit.
The enterprising pupils are preparing a radio broadcast to promote “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” The one hour show is the work of Primary 7 and their class teacher Gillian Graham from Hanover Street School.
Robbie Shepherd very kindly agreed to be a studio guest and was interviewed by Grant and Aaron. You will have to wait until the 4th September to listen to this show but you can read about it in Robbie’s Doric Column in the Press and Journal:
The Doric Column : Press & Journal (28/06/2008)
“Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” has now at the printers and final preparations are being made for the spectacular launch at Fyvie Castle on 11th September 2008.
Watch out for more stories on Bus Stop Press
June 28th, 2008
Jenny
The Reading Bus was delighted to be part of the Mental Health Fair at the Music Hall on Saturday 14th June organised by Aberdeen City Council.
Sheila Lawtie, Health Co-ordinator had a Reading Bus stand to share the fantastic work that she has developed onboard the bus.
Sheila had a competition running to guess the number of pebbles in a jar. The lucky winner was E Wilkie from Aberdeen with a lucky guess of 134. Well done - your prize is in the post.
The Reading Bus is a regular visitor at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. Sheila provides programmes “onboard” for a wide variety of youngsters including long-term patients, out-patients, Raeden Nursery and the Lowett Unit.
June 22nd, 2008
Jenny
The Doric Book of verse is now ready for printing! The Reading Bus team are thrilled with the quality of the book and are now starting to promote it.
Youngsters from Hanover Street School are working hard on an enterprise project to help market “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” They have designed fantastic posters and have organised a book mark competition in their school.
Four of the youngsters also performed their first dramatised readings of two of the poems at the St Machar Rotary Club. This was extremely well received with much laughter and requests for “More!” from the Rotary members.
The St Machar Rotary Club have very generously offered their support in helping to promote “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?”.
The book will be launched on 11th September, 2008.
Watch this space for more information!
June 10th, 2008
Jenny
The Reading Bus and Station House Media Unit were delighted to be recognised for their “cutting edge” practise by HMIE. A film crew came to film a radio broadcast being produced, edited and broadcast live. Youngsters from Hanover Street School were in the hot seat and delivered another fantastic show. The film will be on the HMIE website called “Journey to Excellence” in the late summer.
The Reading Bus is looking forward to welcoming Estrella, a new band causing a stir, on Thursday 29th May. Watch this space for more details.
May 27th, 2008
Jenny
Jeannie, Susie, Helen and Louise from Seaton School organised a fantastic puppet treasure hunt for Primary One on Thursday 22nd May.
The youngsters were divided into teams and had to hunt all over the school playground for different puppets. The class had to use their reading skills to solve the clues and work out where the puppets were hidden. It was a very exciting and enjoyable session for youngsters and adults alike!
At the end the Mums presented the children with their own very special treasure - a Charlie and Lola book to take home.
This event is part of the ongoing project “Reading is Fundamental” that is funded by Scottish Literacy Trust. This is the second event for Primary One at Seaton School and they are now looking forward to their third and final event. Next year a new Primary One class will enjoy taking home three books during the year.
Well done to the Mums for organising such a successful event!
May 23rd, 2008
Jenny
Causewayend Primary youngsters have been working with Sheena Blackhall to create their own version of “The Emperor’s New Kilt”. Their story is about The Chief of Mount Hooley who wears a kilt to keep him safe from harm and to camouflage him from dangers. Each day of the week he goes to a different setting, created by the youngsters using landmarks from their own community.
The class went to HMT to watch the theatre company “Wee Stories” perform their production onstage. Then the tables were turned and Primary 3/4 performed their story for the actors! It was a fantastic experience for all.
This project is one of the many activities being devised by Sheena Blackhall to complement “Fit Like, Yer Majesty?” being published by The Reading Bus in September this year. The project makes a lovely springboard for any class studying clans, tartans, camouflage, Scotland and ofcourse, Emperors!”
Well done to Miss Martin and Primary 3/4 for all their hard work.
You can read the story written by the class here:
The Chief o Mounthooley’s Kilt.
[Read the press coverage in the Press & Journal, 10/5/2008
There’s two sides to this story ]
May 20th, 2008
Jenny
A plea for help from Hanover Street School
Our school mascot Misty has gone missing. We believe he has been ducknapped. He is 13 years old, white, fluffy and has orange feet and an orange bill.
If you see him please contact our school on the following number: 01224 489030 and ask for Primary 7.
By Dylan and Stuart, Primary 7, Hanover Street School
Star announcement from class writing.
May 17th, 2008
Russell
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