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The English Faculty would like to draw your attention to another writing competition opportunity. This one has longer for you to create your masterpiece:
I am so proud of the students in our first shadowing group who have been working really hard to read as many of the shortlisted books as possible, despite not being in school to...
Last month, the English Faculty launched a themed Lockdown Poetry Competition. Mr Johnson and Miss Stanton set students the challenge to compose and submit a poem about an aspect...
‘Things Fall Apart’ (1958) by Chinua Achebe A worldwide bestseller, Amazon summarises ‘Things Fall Apart,’’ as the compelling story of one man’s battle to protect his...
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.
Bedrock Vocabulary Learning Last month, I wrote about our established Bedrock Vocabulary Learning Programme at Bushey Meads and how busy George Furr, our IT manager,...
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...
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...
‘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...
The English Faculty would like to draw your attention to another writing competition opportunity.
This one has longer for you to create your masterpiece:
