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    May 2021

    • Poetry Masterclass by Kate Clanchy

      Published 21/05/21

      On Tuesday, the Poets’ Society were delighted to meet poet Kate Clanchy (via a Zoom call projected onto the whiteboard!) in a poetry masterclass to inspire us into getting thoughts onto paper and writing poetry. Kate Clanchy has written poetry, short stories, articles, books on teaching, memoirs, and radio plays, and has received many awards for her prose and poetry. She has an MBE for her services to literature, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to learn from such an established poet!

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    • Literary Celebrations

      Published 12/05/21

      Across this academic year, the English Department are celebrating significant literary figures with activities and competitions related to their lives and works. At the end of last term, we marked Jane Austen’s birthday, and students were invited to write creatively using Austen’s famous opening ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged…’; Xuan  in Year 10 wrote the winning piece.

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    • Angela Strach's Family's Story

      Published 04/05/21

      On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember all those who died during the Holocaust and other genocides.  This year, Angela Strach who used to be the Head of Drama at Kendrick school, was invited to speak about her family's experiences of the Holocaust.  She has created and shared recordings of her story, links as below.

       

       

       

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    May 2021