On Friday 30th September, Year 11 enjoyed their first enrichment day of the year.

The first part of the day was all about next stages – leading to the writing of their CVs. After that the students joined the English Faculty.

Some students recorded their presentations for their Spoken Language Grades. The topics was varied; ranging from banning school uniform, to life beyond Earth, to the gender gap in football pay. I was lucky to have the opportunity to see James in 11 Elm prepare for his big moment discussing – why trains are the best mode of transport!

Whilst some students performed in front of the camera, others were studying the famous murder case of Oscar Pistorius. This led to a piece of non-fiction writing – Did fame and celebrity corrupt Pistorius? This generated much lively debate regarding whether Pistorius was a cold blooded killer and even whether the family of his victim ever really received justice.