The Learning Centre will be celebrating World Book Night on Monday 23rd April by giving away copies of 'Small Island' by Andrea Levy. World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books and sees thousands of people across the UK, Ireland, Germany and the USA giving and receiving books in their communities. April 23rd is … Continue reading World Book Night
Fairtrade
"Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world." (Fair Trade website ) Fairtrade is something which Aquinas College strongly believes in and we have been supporting the 'Take a Step' campaign. Here in the Learning Centre we have been promoting … Continue reading Fairtrade
New Book – Gypsy Boy on the Run
Gypsy Boy on the Run by Mikey Walsh is a fascinating, heart-wrenching story of a young boy's experiences growing up in the Romany Gypsy community. Coming from a long line of hardened fighters, Mikey feels like he is constantly disappointing his Father when he doesn't live up to what is expected of him. Torn between his family … Continue reading New Book – Gypsy Boy on the Run
Margaret Atwood – Author of the month
Author of the month for March is Margaret Atwood - seen as one of the world's leading women novelists, she has written novels, poetry, literary criticism and short stories. "She is perhaps best known for her novels, in which she creates strong, often enigmatic women characters and excels in telling open-ended stories, while dissecting contemporary … Continue reading Margaret Atwood – Author of the month
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