Cheltenham Literature Festival Trip
On Monday 12th October, 50 year 8 and 9 students visited the Cheltenham Literature Festival. They attended a "Destructive Writing" workshop with author Luke Palmer and discovered how to create chaos in their writing. They also attended an author talk with Sarah Crossan, who shared insight into creating poetry.
On Friday 16th October, 50 year 10 students visited the Cheltenham Literature Festival. They attended two author talks. Their first talk was hosted by Dean Atta, a poet and novelist, who guided the students in creating their own poems. Their second talk with Patrick Ness and S F Williamson provided students with insider information on how writers create setting and characters, and how reading is a rebellious act.
