12/07/17
Author Visit: Helen Donohoe
Year 8s and Year 9s meet author Helen Donohoe to discuss Ireland in the 1980s, amongst other things.
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12/07/17Being inspired by Beano!
On Friday 30th June we were delighted to welcome back our old friend, Kev Sutherland to the library. Kev is a comedian and comic strip creator and has drawn for a huge variety of publications including Beano. Working together, art students produced some amazing cartoons!Read Full Story
12/07/17Reading Champions!
Our Reading Champions evening in the library on Thursday 29th June was glorious. Since March, our Year 7 students have been reading books from a list originally created by S F Said (our Patron of Reading), English teachers and the librarians. They had to present the book they enjoyed the...Read Full Story
12/07/17Carnegie Award Shadowers
On Thursday 29th June, our Patron of Reading, S F Said, spent the afternoon with our Carnegie Shadowers in the library. Last year SF judged the Carnegie Amnesty Prize and enjoyed it so much that he read the shortlst this year specifically to be able to discuss the books with our Shadowers...Read Full Story
12/07/17Flash Fiction with SF Said
On Thursday 29th June, our Patron of Reading, S F Said, worked in the library with one of our Year 9 classes on flash fiction. He explained that the three things which most good stories need are characters, setting and plot. He suggested ways to create these and then gave the s...Read Full Story
12/07/17Creative Writing Group
On Thursday 29th June Fortismere’s Patron of Reading, S F Said, had lunch with some of Ms Massey’s creative writing group. These lovely students have been working with Ms Massey in the library every Wednesday after school and have produced some phenomenally imaginative work which t...Read Full Story
30/06/17
30/06/17Year 9s Learn About Historical Fiction
Author, Sarah Matthias, encourages Year 9s to use good fiction as a way of learning more about historical periods.Read Full Story
22/06/17Trip to China
Mandarin students enjoy a trip to China, exploring historical sites and taking part in calligraphy lessons!Read Full Story
22/06/17
22/06/17World Refugee Day, 20/06/17
Year 7s work with Sita Brahmachari on World Refugee Day - a moving experience for everyone involved.Read Full Story
21/06/17
