What the Dickens?

Year 8 have begun reading 'Great Expectations' in English this term - for the vast majority, it's their first encounter with Charles Dickens's writing. 

So what do our Year 8 BOOKClub members think about it? 

Well, one of them loves it so much, she's getting her own copy to read ahead - with VERY strict instructions to keep spoilers firmly to herself of course! 

The students are loving the characterisation of Pip, Mr Pumblechook, Mrs Joe and, of course, Miss Havisham:  "She must smell!" - Yes, indeed she must!  Yuck.  But why does she want Pip to befriend Estella?  Where's the story going? 

Sorry - you'll have to wait to find out in class. 

Miss Corbishley. 

North Herts Book Awards: "And the winner is......."

Mrs Hunt (our super Librarian) once again took students from Fearnhill School along to the North Herts Book Awards - an annual event organised and judged by school librarians in North Hertfordshire. 

This year, the speaker was Miriam Moss, author of 'Girl On a Plane' and our students were not only treated to listening to her speak, but got to meet her in a Q&A session as well.  

The awards were held at Knights Templar School and were attended by six other schools including us.  

Students and librarians chose the winner from this year's shortlist - Lucy Adlington for 'The Red Ribbon'.  

And, most excitingly of all, Fearnhill School will be hosting the awards next year!  So - BOOKClubbers, we'd better get reading that shortlist!  

You can read a write-up in The Comet paper here:  

http://www.thecomet.net/news/students-celebrate-love-of-reading-at-north-herts-book-awards-1-5474399