ENGLISH & LIBRARY NEWS
Borderlines
Film Festival
ON 7TH March students from
Woodrush Film attended the
Borderlines Film Festival for a
special screening of The Life of
Pi. Students enjoyed the film
which was both visually striking
and thought provoking.
At the end of the screening
students were given the
opportunity to write their
own reviews on the spot
(The FilmClub charity actively
encourages participants to
write and submit film reviews
on their website) and
William Boucher won the
prize for the best review of
the six schools represented.
Woodrush Winners!
Our students who, along with others from around the county,
had been reading six books shortlisted for the Worcestershire
Teen Book Award, were invited to the presentation afternoon
at County Hall to discover which title had been voted the
overall winner. The event opened w ith an inter-school quiz in
which we entered our strongest team to date, Holly, Louisa,
Luke and Maisy. Their extensive knowledge of the books and
authors ensured that they lead throughout the competition
until the final round, which saw three teams in equal place;
Maisy’s quick reactions, much to the evident delight of our
students, ensured we won the tie-breaker and some new books
for the school library! After enjoying the unexpected sunshine
and a picnic lunch by the duck pond, we were treated to an
extremely entertaining talk from Joe Craig, author of the Jimmy
Coates series of books.
The Shortlist catered for all tastes from comedy (Socks are
not Enough) and ghost stories (The Haunting of Tabitha
Grey) to thrillers, mysteries
(Girl Stolen and Dead Time),
and
historical (Soldier Dog). This
year’s winning book, as voted
for by the students, is The
Other Life by Susanne Winnacker. This book, which was
a very popular choice with our
students, tells the story of
first love, survival and family
loyalty in a dystopian world.
All shortlisted books are
available for loan from the
school library.
To view the trailer which
Woodrush students created for the presentation
afternoon follow the link
on Frog – Curriculum –
Library – Year 8.
Worcestershire County Council Libraries & Learning
Volunteer in your local library this Summer
Are you looking for something
worthwhile and fun to do this
summer?
Do you want to gain great skills and
experience for your personal statement or
CV?
The Summer Reading Challenge encourages
children aged 4 to 12 to read six books during
the summer holiday.
We want to help lots of children to complete
the challenge this year. So if you can commit
to volunteering a minimum of 5 hours this
summer, please text Natalie on 07876
144905 with your name to find out more.
As a volunteer you’ll get valuable work
experience, a certificate, the opportunity to
develop your confidence and skills and a
chance to make new friends.
Volunteering for the Summer Reading
Challenge, you get to see just how
enthusiastic children are about
reading. I was nervous at the
beginning, but I’m a far more confident
person for it and I’m looking forward
to helping again this year.
Emma, Evesham Library
www.worcestershire.gov.uk
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