The Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2015-2016

The range of activities provided by the English Department in 2015-16 includes:

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  Lunchtime Book Clubs for Key Stage 3/4 and 5 from September in the school library;
  
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  In September, Literacy Annual Focus was launched: Accountable Talk;
  
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  In October, English/Literacy prefects launched the Homework Club;
  
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  Year 12 English Literature students visit the cinema to see ‘Macbeth.’
  
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  Lunchtime/After school revision classes successfully implemented for Year 12 students repeating English Language Module in January 2016;
  
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  CPD Transitioning Project launched;
  
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  Years 8-10 and Year 13 submitted a number of short stories for the Poetry Games Writing Competition;
  
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  Year 9 students and teachers wrote and recited their own poetry in the Valentine’s Day Poetry Reading event;
  
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  Year 9 enjoyed a two day ‘Mid Ulster Counsel Seamus Heaney Poetry Workshop’ focusing on the life and writings of Seamus Heaney and students had an opportunity to write their own poetry for publication;
  
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  Year 9 students enjoyed a Creative Writing Poetry Workshop with local poet, Deirdre Cartmill.
  
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  CLAN support (English/ Literacy) for targeted Year 11 & 12 students successfully implemented;
  
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  To celebrate World Book Day, all KS3 students received a £1 book token and participated in a wide range of activities including Creation of a Recommendations Board, Speed Book-Dating, Book Presentations, Making a Book-Mark, Games/Quizzes in form classes, World Book Day Art Competition, Read Write Café and Year 13 enjoyed a Poetry Workshop with local poet, Deirdre Cartmill.
  
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  Year 10 attended a poetry Workshop in the Bridewell hosted by renowned poet, Lemn Sissay;
  
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  A number of students’ Spinechillers (100 word short story) were submitted to the Young Writers’ Competition and are selected for publication;
  
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  BBC Comedy Club competition.