Literacy News
Well done to everyone who entered the 'This is Me' Poetry competition. All poems were anonymised and judged by a panel of staff and Sixth Form English Prefects. 
They were incredibly impressed by the quality of work and found it very difficult to decide on an overall winner.
Prizes were awarded to the top three poems in our end of term assembly before Christmas. Congratulations to Nibodh Shrestha (8GTG), Princess Otto (8ERR) and Nifemi Abimbola (8ERR), who won the top awards! Please see below Nibodh's winning poem.
1st Place
Ripples of Me
Looking into a pond, a reflection you will see
The ripples of water, consisting of me.
Appearing calm, with elegance bestowed
A piece of art, precisely composed
Full of aid, the guiding light,
Shining ever so bright,
Showing the way,
Among the excellence of my rays
Upon the gaze of a mirror, you will see
My soul’s reflection, still and free
Appearing calm, with elegance bestowed
A piece of art, precisely composed
Thoughtfully orchestrated, a euphonious tune
From all dissonance, it is immune
The thoughtful composition is of such fashion
My harmonies showing much compassion
Through a window, you will see
The echoed essence of me
Appearing calm, with elegance bestowed
A piece of art, precisely composed
A tree all full of ripe fruits
For only giving it pursuits
All the nourishment it shall provide
Every fruit eaten comes a bounteous tide
In my reflections I discover my core
As the world continues more and more
Guided by light, seen through art
I shall have presented myself by my heart.
Nibodh Shrestha
Our next Young Writers Competition is 'Fright Club'. A ghost story is a timeless classic style of creative writing, and we're inviting Year 8 to write their own short story inspired by things that go bump in the night! They could be inspired by a real place that is rumoured to be haunted, choose a supernatural being to be the star of their story or even be a ghost hunter telling us of their experiences. We encourage them to use atmosphere, tension and suspense to create their own hair-raising tale. Please note that there is a 250-word limit with prizes being awarded at the end of Spring term assembly. Deadline: Monday 25th March (submitted to Mrs Boulden)
Calling all budding artists! We are in need of form crests for the upcoming KS3 Diploma Celebration Evening. The winning crest for each form will be added to the certificates issued to pupils. Use your imagination to design a badge or crest and be sure to incorporate the House colours and animals in your image. Please complete on A4 paper and submit it to Mrs Boulden by 25th March.
Some general reminders for the KS3 Diploma
- The academic tasks for this half-term are History and Maths. As always, we expect pupils to try their very best with these projects and make sure that they are handed in on time. Please note that the grade they are awarded for their Maths project must be one of their best ten grades that will contribute to their overall Diploma grade.
- A quick reminder that pupils should aim to be involved in at least one House event this year and continue to be involved with extracurricular clubs.
- The literacy and art-based tasks noted above are some great ways for pupils to continue notching up their Creativity, Action and Service skills, which we will be reflecting on after half-term.
- If you require any further information regarding the KS3 Diploma, the handbook can be found on our school website or by clicking here.
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Mia Nguyen, Year 10, was recently invited back to perform with the London Schools Symphony Orchestra at the beginning of this term at the Barbican. Some of you may remember she performed last year for the first time, but this year Mia was promoted to the first violins, a very prestigious opportunity!
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