‘The British’
GRAB a small island,
Chop the island into 8 or 9 cities,
Throw in some everlasting rain,
To give cities a bit of moisture,
But don’t forget to throw in,
a bit of sun so we don’t drown in the
rain.
Now for the toppings, put in people
Of different shapes, sizes and religions,
Cultures, nationalities and backgrounds:
English, African, Asian, Chinese
Small, tall, plump, thin
Sikhs, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians.
This is what gives this British dish its
amazing taste.
Next put in free range soldiers
And secret-service agents so
The people on the island are protected
When the heat of the oven is turned
up.
Don’t forget the MPs, the government
And the Queen; But make sure
The Queen has some friends so our
country has an alliance in
times of need.
Now stir it up and
Put it in the oven
And soon, just very soon
It will become
Great Britain.
2013 Dux Award Trip to
Warwick University
ENGLISH & LIBRARY NEWS
Jesan-Jude’s (8C1) interpretation
of what it means to be British, written
in the style of a recipe.
EVERY year the Department for
Education holds an award for academic
success in Year 9, the award is aimed
at giving students a realistic idea of
life in a top university, as well as other
educational activities to further develop
their learning. It is left to the school to
select these top two students and apply
for a visit to the university...
After we were asked to take part in
the award Miss Denyer arranged for us
to visit Warwick University on the 11th
June. As the day approached we were
able to choose the lectures we wanted
to participate in; we both selected
Poetry Competition Winners!
A massive congratulations to James in 8C1 and Olivia in 9C1 for crafting winning
poems in The University of Birmingham’s annual poetry competition. Students
were instructed to write about a poem that was inspired by the theme ‘The Sky’s
the Limit’ and were encouraged to respond to this in any form, style or focus they
wished. Both students crafted imaginative and sophisticated poems which have
been published in the University’s Poetry Anthology!
Well done to you both - the English Department are very proud of you!
‘The Sky’s the Limit’
‘Sky’s the Limit’
We are all plagued by an illness
A demon that plays on the soul.
It can kill us then birth
us and kill us again
Or trap us like rats in a hole.
‘Sky’s the limit’. Whose words are they?
We conquer and succeed
each and every day.
Don’t dwell on your faults,
look to the sky,
Open your minds and
you’ll continue to fly.
They say “Winners never quit,
quitters never win”
Stare the scripters in the face
with a devious grin.
It makes your heart race
It slows your brain’s pace
It makes your palms
sweat something fierce.
Your insides will burn
But there’s so much to earn
When the arrow of Cupid shall pierce.
Inhibitions need not be a worry
But they stalk you and make your
blood boil.
You believe you can fly,
you can touch the sky,
A gift or a curse is this turmoil?
I say it’s a gift
But I’m hardly the fifth
Who’s felt the soft touch of the dove?
For nothing can dim it
The sky is the limit
The invincible feeling of love.
Written by James T 8C1
Question this saying,
Have you really quit playing?
This thing we call ‘life’ is one big game,
Full of flaws,
mistakes and endless pain.
But stop and think,
go back to the start,
Take a breath, step forward,
now follow your heart.
Shout “Sky’s not the limit”,
they’ll call you a liar,
Just carry on smiling,
you will go higher.
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