English - Activities
Activities through the Year in the English Department
At present, we have 3 A Level English Literature trips going out soon, as follows:
- Friday, 4 March to the Reel Cinema to see a specially screened showing of Brighton Rock with Helen Mirren for the students.
- Thursday, 10 March at 7pm to Theatre Royal, Plymouth to see the National Theatre's touring performance of Hamlet.
- Saturday, 2 April to London to tour Shakespeare's Globe and then see "The Woman in Black" at the Fortune Theatre.
Readathon - Ms Kilshaw has been organising a sponsored reading event for Year 7 in aid of CLIC Sargent and The Roald Dahl Foundation. The tutor group who reads the most books will get a prize of a party at lunchtime with food, music and entertainment.
Science Week - as part of Science Week, Year 7 and 8 students are entering a writing competition to produce a piece of creative writing on their 'Frabjous Day' which is based on the Alice in Wonderland poem 'Jabberwocky' .
Bridge Radio - the college radio station is now based in the English Centre and is broadcasting on Friday lunchtimes to the Library with interviews and music.
Journalism Group - Mrs White and Mr Crocker have elected a group of VI form editors who are organising students across the college to produce a monthly double page spread for The Kingsbridge Gazette about college events and current affairs in education.
In-college visits
The English Department looks for opportunities to host as wide a range as possible of visits from authors, poets and theatre companies during the year. Previously we have hosted visits from:
• Brian Patten, a well-known author, who spent time with students in the classroom, giving readings etc.
• Box Clever Theatre Co also came in March and carried out a workshop for Year 7 students entitled ‘An Introduction to Shakespeare’ and also performed ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ for Year 9 and Sixth Form students.
We are at present looking forward to a visit from Adisa, a performing poet, who will be spending 4 days with us in October. He will spend time in classrooms with students as well as giving readings and performances of his poetry throughout the college during the week.