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 »
We were delighted to welcome y6 students from Eastlea, Northburn, Cragside and Hareside primary schools to the JLV for a spellbinding author event with bestselling children’s author, James Nicol. James is the author of the Apprentice Witch series of books which are currently being adapted into a TV series. James talked to pupils about his… Read more »
Y7 students celebrated Big Read Week with an author event with the prize-winning Irish author, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald who visited us to promote her latest book, The Shark and the Scar. Sarah’s new book is a dark and gripping thriller with a twist that even the sharpest reader just won’t see coming. It’s a big-hearted… Read more »
Students in y9 were treated to a visit from the critically-acclaimed performance poet and author Dean Atta as he celebrated the launch of his second novel, Only on the Weekends. Dean is one of the UK’s leading poets and LGBTQ+ activists. He explained that, growing up, he could not find characters in books with whom… Read more »
The Gateshead-based book, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. has been going down a storm with some of our y9 and y10 students recently, with some declaring it the best book they’ve ever read! We were delighted then that the author, Malcolm Duffy, agreed to meet our avid readers and share the story behind the book… Read more »
We were very lucky to host a visit from sports journalist, motivational speaker and author, Dan Freedman. Dan’s talk to y8 covered his own journey from being a very reluctant reader to becoming a football journalist and travelling to two World Cups as part of the official England team set up interviewing stars such as… Read more »
