Holocaust Memorial Day

Follow the link for some of the most powerful quotes from Anne Frank’s  'The Diary of a Young Girl'.

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/jan/27/the-greatest-anne-frank-quotes-ever

Wicked Young Writers

The “prestigious Wicked Young Writers' Award” (The Times) was established by the long-running musical Wicked in order to link the important messages of the production with a competition that would inspire young people to use their writing to look at life a little differently.

 Now in its 5th year, the Award recognises excellence in writing, encourages creativity, and helps develop writing talent in young people between 5-25 years old from all backgrounds and areas of the UK & Ireland.

 A shortlist of 100 entrants will be invited to a very special prize event at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in July 2015 and each will receive a published copy of their entry as part of the annual Wicked Young Writers' Award Anthology.

              Entries can be submitted individually or as part of a school group and both online and postal entries are accepted. Follow the link for details:http://www.wickedyoungwriters.com/default.asp

Key stage 5 & staff book club

We are currently reading The Cuckoo's Calling by J K Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith. Why not give the book a try?

Teen Reads Choice

If you liked The Fault In Our Stars, read the first chapter of All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven here:

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/ng-interactive/2015/jan/07/first-chapter-all-the-bright-places-jennifer-niven