Marr College Newsletter 06 | Page 20

Issue Number 06 | March 2020 Libby APP This is the South Ayrshire eBook and audiobook library. This gives you free downloads and is free to use. You will also need your own log in details for this. This site is full of fiction and non-fiction books to enjoy. eBooks www.Pressreader.com Gives you access to over 7000 newspapers and magazines online. Full subscriptions and in many languages. This also comes as an app but you will need your library barcode and PIN to access it. All students should have one and these can be re-issued to them from home if you don’t know it. National Portrait Gallery Some wonderful resource packs and activities shared by the National Portrait Gallery – these can be found here: Audible Audible have also released a 100s of childrens’ audiobooks available for free while schools are closed. This includes a number of stories read by actors such as Alice In Wonderland read by Scarlett Johansson and Jane Eyre read by Thandie Newton to name a few. You can listen to all these classics here: https://stories.audible.com/discove ry Maths with Carol Vorderman While schools are closed Carol Vorderman has given access to themathsfactor.com free of charge. It usually around £2 a week and is now free for students aged 4 – 11until schools reopen. A fun way to practice each day and take part in maths challenges. 15