Popular Scots poet at Faifley schools for Book Week Scotland

Nil by Mouth, known for its equalities campaigning, teamed up with Thomas Clark to engage Primary 5 pupils from St Joseph’s and Edinbarnet primary schools.

The primary school children moved into the new shared campus last month.

The event allowed the children to delve into different languages, learn more about the life of a poet, and explore the Eejit Street comic, which encourages an interest in the Scots language.

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Thomas Clark, a prominent figure in the Scots language renaissance, is known for his Scots translations of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust, the event embraced friendship, Book Week Scotland's theme for this year.

Nil by Mouth has previously collaborated with the schools, organising STEM events and providing staff and contractors with a talk on sectarianism.

The children are among the hundreds of pupils who moved into the new multi-million-pound facility last month, which also houses an early learning centre, a community library and a community education space.

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Dave Scott, director of Nil by Mouth, said: “It’s been a joy to visit the new campus and see how both schools are finding their new home.

“Shared campuses provide a unique opportunity for schools to work together on projects of shared interest and link in with groups like ours who seek to help young people better understand difference.

“Thomas has a great performing style and kids always respond positively to him and we are all grateful to the Scottish Book Trust for its support in making events like these possible.

“Book Week Scotland is all about building friendships and it was lovely to see the kids mix so freely and happily with one another, which is testament to the positive way staff at both schools have approached this major milestone in their history.”