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Lead Practitioner, Ms Druce, delivered an amazing lesson to her year 12 students this week. The topic focused on spoken language with students analysing a podcast and annotating...

Posted on 21st November 2025 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

English

Word of the Week – Building Vocabulary Through Word Roots

As part of our Word of the Week programme, students explore how understanding word roots can help them unlock the meanings of unfamiliar words across all their subjects. By...

Posted on 13th November 2025 by Amy Druce

English

Sparx Reader Magic!

It was great to see the really high engagement in Mrs Levy’s English class in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) just before the half term break and see her class so...

Posted on 6th November 2025 by Jeremy Turner

English

All Aboard the Starlight Express!

Top Sparx Students steam Ahead with a Trip to the Wembley Park Theatre It was full steam ahead for our most dedicated Sparx Readers, as they earned their ticket to see Starlight...

Posted on 23rd October 2025 by Anthony Carter

English

Kindness Matters: Sixth Form Leadership in English

Year 12 students Stan and Jack have gone above and beyond as part of the Kindness Matters programme. Their chosen initiative took them into Mr. Carter’s Year 8 English...

Posted on 18th September 2025 by Anthony Carter

English

The Powerful Impact of Sparx Reader

Since we introduced Sparx Reader in May 2025, we’ve seen nothing short of extraordinary results across our student body. Students who engage actively with the platform have...

Posted on 18th September 2025 by Anthony Carter

English

Sparx Reader Sparks Curiosity in Year 7!

It’s been a genuine pleasure getting to know our new Year 7s this past week, and 7b/En1 have already made a fantastic impression. From lively discussions to thoughtful...

Posted on 11th September 2025 by Jackson Helyer

English

An Inspiring Carnegie Trip: 2025 Winners and Author Visit

On Friday, students and staff at Kings Langley School warmly welcomed visitors from Bushey Meads School for the much-anticipated announcement of the 2025 Carnegie Medal winners....

Posted on 26th June 2025 by Emma Denton

English

Young Wizards in the Making: Students Enthralled by Magical Trip to Harry Potter Studios

A group of excited students swapped their exercise books for broomsticks on Monday as they stepped into the enchanting world of Harry Potter during a school trip to Warner Bros....

Posted on 12th June 2025 by Emma Denton

English

Year 10 Find Their Voice in Poetry Discussions

As part of their GCSE English curriculum, Year 10 students are currently studying a range of poetry from 1900 onwards focused on the themes of ‘Power and Conflict’....

Posted on 5th June 2025 by Amy Druce

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Superb English lesson

Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

Posted on 21st November 2025 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

Lead Practitioner, Ms Druce, delivered an amazing lesson to her year 12 students this week.

The topic focused on spoken language with students analysing a podcast and annotating their extracts with the key features and technical vocabulary. Ms Druce utilised the visualiser to support the students with their annotations.

An amazing learning experience.