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Posted by Danielle Bowe
Little Dorrit is a classic tale of imprisonment that was published in 1857. Upon publication it immediately outsold any of Dickens’s previous books. The story is set around...
Posted by Natalie Stanton
On Friday 22nd April our Time2Sh9e group attended their first ‘Gaining the Very Top Grades’ workshop – how to Shimmer in English. This was the first of four workshops...
Posted by Stephanie Knowles
During Charles Dickens’ birthday week, all of KS3 and KS4 took part in a special lesson on Dickens’ Ghost Stories. In year Seven we have been creating our own ghost stories. We...
Posted by Natalie Stanton
You may recall my article back in November 2021 in which I threw the spotlight on our fantastic learning platform ‘Bedrock vocabulary’ which we use in the English...
Posted by Lee Cox
For the second year running we entered two teams in the Regional Heat of the National Reading Champions Quiz. Competing with around 30 other schools from the region, our students...
Posted by Teresa Turton
On Tuesday morning this week it was really impressive to join Mrs Famili’s Year 10 GCSE English class and listen to the high level discussion, thoughtful reflections and...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Posted by Shaheel Mehta
In 8s/En4, we are lucky to have wonderful and knowledgeable Learning Assistants supporting students with learning. Our amazing Learning Assistants, Ms Gray and Miss Bidder work...
Posted by Anthony Carter
To complement our monthly Dickens’ Novel of the Month articles, the BMS English Faculty will be celebrating Charles Dickens next week! The 7th of February marks the birth date of...
Posted by Natalie Stanton
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.
How many people speak English? There are over 840 million people who speak English as a first or second language. This makes it the second most spoken language after Mandarin. It...