English National Poetry Competiton
Please find another opportunity for our budding writers. It is open to students aged 11-17 and is open until 31st July. The competition welcomes poems on any theme and any length.
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Please find another opportunity for our budding writers. It is open to students aged 11-17 and is open until 31st July. The competition welcomes poems on any theme and any length.
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‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1813) by Jane Austen Enduringly popular and a great introduction to Jane Austen, the novel is set in rural England in the early 19th century. It follows the...
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‘Lord of the Flies’ (1954) by William Golding A plane crashes on an uninhabited island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued....
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Back in April, I mentioned how reading and writing are powerfully linked and how authors often research thoroughly to write in a realistic way. During the Easter break, I returned...
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The English Faculty would like to draw your attention to another competition opportunity: This year’s theme: Where does the chocolate journey begin? The key ingredient in...
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Beloved’ (1987) by Toni Morrison Based on a true story, the work examines the destructive legacy of slavery as it chronicles the life of a black woman named Sethe, from her...
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As many people find themselves looking for inspiration about what to do during extended periods at home, what better than read the books you’ve had on your list...
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The English Faculty continue to suggest weekly reads, but we don’t want to miss the opportunity to promote writing activities too. The National Writing Project sums up the...
Posted by Lynn Court
As many people find themselves looking for inspiration about what to do during extended periods at home, what better than read the books you’ve had on your list...
Posted by Lynn Court
As many people find themselves looking for inspiration about what to do during extended periods at home, what better than read the books you’ve had on your list...
Posted by Lynn Court
Please find another opportunity for our budding writers. It is open to students aged 11-17 and is open until 31st July.
The competition welcomes poems on any theme and any length.
After one of the most challenging half term’s that most teachers can remember, it was good to listen to our inspirational Lead Practitioner for English and Whole School...
This week’s featured book certainly packs a punch! When we hurriedly gave out the books for Shadowing, on the last day in school, and Archie took Patron Saint of Nothing,...