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Posted by Danielle Bowe
Prem Patel, Year 8, sent me a copy of this poem that he found while working on his Silver Reading Award. Written in 1927, it would be easy to believe the poem was written...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Patrick Ness’s ‘A Monster Calls’ is a very popular book in our LRC, and for good reason. Both moving and magical, this book takes you on an emotionally thrilling...
Posted by Danielle Bowe
‘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...
Posted by Lynn Court
Posted by Danielle Bowe
‘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....
Posted by Lynn Court
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...
Posted by Lynn Court
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...
Posted by Lynn Court
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...
Posted by Lynn Court
A couple of months ago on Wednesday 26th February, I had the pleasure of taking a group of 50 year-8 students on a trip to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London to see a...
Posted by Lee Cox
The recent pandemic has shown very clearly how political decisions taken by Government Ministers dominate our everyday experience and lives. It has also highlighted some...