Students in y8 and y9 rounded off an excellent half-term of reading with a visit from the author, Tia Fisher. Tia’s empathy-building debut novel, Crossing the Line, is based on the true story of Erik who, after the death of his dad, and with his mum struggling to cope, starts to get into trouble at… Read more »
One of the most popular authors to ever visit CLV is Newcastle-born Malcolm Duffy. His Gateshead-based book, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me always proves hugely popular with y9 students with some students declaring it the best book they’ve ever read! We were delighted when Malcolm asked to return to the school to tell us more… Read more »
Girls in y7 and y8 were treated to an inspirational talk from debut author, Lucy Powrie, whose first book, The Paper and Hearts Society, was published by one of the country’s leading publishers this week. Lucy is well-known as one of the top 10 book bloggers in the UK. At the age of 12, she… Read more »
Girls in y8 and y9 were treated to an author event with the prize-winning Irish author, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald. Sarah writes poignant and big-hearted stories about family and friendships. Her newest book, The List of Real Things, follows two sisters who have lived with their mad uncle since the death of their parents. Bee, the… Read more »
We were delighted to welcome author Laura Steven this week to talk about her experiences as a writer and run a workshop with some of our year 10 English students. Laura talked about her experiences in writing for different mediums, from her recently published book to half hour TV scripts, and how to build ideas… Read more »
Well done to all y8, y9 and y10 students who took part in the author event with Erin Lange before Easter and who behaved impeccably throughout. Erin was really impressed with our school and the welcome she received but especially with the quality of questions she was asked by students about her work.