Blogs and News - St George's School For Girls, Edinburgh
The Library Homepage is the gateway for girls at St George’s to access online library resources and to manage their library account. From the Homepage, girls can renew books, place reservations and search the library catalogue. They can search for their favourite author, title and conduct keyword searches relevant to topics and school projects. There are also reading lists available on the Homepage ranging from ‘Thinking of Medical School’ to ‘Books to Scare You!’ along with a ‘Book of the Month’ feature and regular updates on new books available across each of the libraries at St George’s.
Girls can access the library homepage via this link or from the Office 365 SharePoint area using their school email and password to log in.
https://uk.accessit.online/stg05/
The Homepage also gives direct access to following online library resources:
The Day
The Day is an online newspaper that covers current affairs and the main issues in the news and is updated daily
Britannica
Britannica is an online encyclopaedia that publishes relevant and trustworthy information to help aid your understanding of many subjects and topics. The content is, age-appropriate and updated continuously
Issues
An online resource that contains information on social issues. You can search by topic, obtain key facts and analyse statistics.
Complete Issues
Complete Issues is a database which collates articles, statistics and key facts on current issues today
BorrowBox
Allows girls to borrow e-audiobooks and ebooks free of charge (More information can be found in our previous update.)
January
Looking to the Future: e-learning at St George’s
Primary 1 Learn the 'ng' Digraph
Primary 3 Rainforest Explorers
U6 Enrichment Programme – 13 January 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - 20 January 2021
February
Start of Spring Term in Nursery
St George’s School & Shree Bhagawati Basic School, Nepal
P1 learn the ‘ou’ and ‘wh’ digraphs
A Change to the Entry Age to St George's Nursery
Final School Kilometre Challenge Results
Anna James Virtual Author Visit
Preventing Mental Health Problems in Children: Webinar with Dr Aric Sigman
Careers Newsletter February 2021
March
U6 Enrichment Programme - 17 February 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - Cooking on a Student Budget
Shree Bhagawati Basic School Fundraising - £1000 raised!
Primary 2: Spring Walk and More!
Neurodiversity - It Takes all Kinds of Different Minds
Distance Learning... 8000 Miles Away!
Primary 3’s First Week Back at School
#BeYou House Challenge in Junior School
St George's School Extends Provision for Boys in Younger Primary Years
U6 Enrichment Programme - Blood Transfusion Service
U6 Enrichment Programme - Mercy Corps
The Great St George's Bake Off
Celebrating Red Nose Day in Junior School
April
May
Learning about the Digestive System
U6 Enrichment - Looking Ahead to June
Update from Shree Bhagawati School, Nepal
Join us at Scotland's Virtual Boarding Schools Fair
Houldsworth's Weekend, 8 & 9 May
P2 investigate ‘Can seeds germinate without any soil?’
A Day in the Life of a Victorian School Girl
June
Careers Newsletter - June 2021
Women of the Future Conference
St George’s School, Edinburgh Model UN Conference
Highland Dancing for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Sport Leaders and Judy Murray Team up to Coach Junior School Students
Houldsworth Weekend 19 & 20 June
Primary 3 Visit Murrayfield Church
Reduced Nursery Fees from August 2021
Senior Netball v George Watson’s College
P4 Tennis Activities with Judy Murray
Netball Scotland launches Academic Partnership with St George’s School
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