English | Castle Court Prep

English at @CastleCourtPrep, a co-educational, preparatory school located near the village of Corfe Mullen in the county of Dorset, England.

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@CastleCourtClas Ah, indeed!

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Ah, real birdsong? Absolutely inspired @CastleCourtClas - this contrasts nicely with our exploration of @PhilipPullman take on #Frankenstein... #castlecourtthinkingandlearning #castlecourtcollaborative

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Just enjoyed my annual read-through of #Aristophanes Birds (thanks to @grakirby) with @CastleCourtYr8 to the sounds of real birdsong. #CloudCuckooLand Is Eutopia any closer, @CastleCourtEng? #CastleCourtCurious

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That's a wrap on our Roald Dahl inspired showcase🎬 We couldn't be prouder of these Year 5s - they wowed us with their enthusiasm and talent... we were absolutely blown away! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

See this Instagram photo by @castlecourtenglish https://t.co/C9BIyGSRXZ

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We have been having a blast acting out #AMidsummerNightsDream in the grounds. #PSB #CastlecourtCreative #CastleCourtCollaboration See this Instagram video by @castlecourtenglish https://t.co/MseDIORWeu

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Gorgeous day for our Year 5s to read out in the grounds! See this Instagram photo by @castlecourtenglish https://t.co/6K56ZMu33p

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We were so unbelievably lucky to have @ashley__thorpe speak and run a workshop with our Year 6 and 7 pupils! We are so excited for his novel to hit our library in July! #theboytobeatthegods #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtCreative @Usborne

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⚡ ONE BOY vs SIX GODS ⚡

Introducing an edge-of-your-seat adventure from a magical new voice @ashley__thorpe

The terrifying Orishas have taken his sister... With the help of a trickster god + a vengeful princess, will Kayode be...

THE BOY TO BEAT THE GODS

Out July 2024

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Our #DystopianDay @CastleCourtPrep is over! Thanks to @CastleCourtEng for masterminding the whole thing. Great to see @CastleCourtYr7 struggling, surviving and even thriving in challenging circumstances. Character is something we don’t just have: it’s something we develop…

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A wonderful trip to @poolelighthouse to see @davidwalliams #AwfulAuntie with our Year 3,4 &5 pupils! This was an exceptional performance - we loved it! #theatretrip #CastleCourtCreative #comedy @CastleCourtPrep #DorsetPrepSchool @psbacc

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Thanks for your help @CastleCourtClas What a wonderful day stretching our Year 7s!

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Our #DystopianDay @CastleCourtPrep is over! Thanks to @CastleCourtEng for masterminding the whole thing. Great to see @CastleCourtYr7 struggling, surviving and even thriving in challenging circumstances. Character is something we don’t just have: it’s something we develop…

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One of the many activities for #CCSScottDay #CCSDystopianDay "Team work makes the dream work" - using their @psbacc skills of #CastleCourtLeadership #CastleCourtCollaboration

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Year 7s working it out - a world without adults. How do they survive at @CastleCourtPrep? @psbacc skills being tested. #CCSScottDay #DystopianDay #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtCreative #CastleCourtLeadership #CastleCourtIndependence

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Our #CCSScottDay #DystopianDay in full effect! #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtLeadership @psbacc skills being tested. Our Year 7s are imagining a new world without adults.

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Scott Day loading! @CastleCourtClas bonding with our "assistant" for our #dystopian day...going to be a day of developing our @psbacc skills! #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtIndependence #CastleCourtLeadership #FutureLeaders

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Maths and English HODs taking our "rivalry" to the next level this @WorldBookDayUK with our version of #MollyWeasley vs #BellatrixLestrange @harrypotter What fun! #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtCreative @jk_rowling #dorsetprepschool

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Some of the incredible projects for #WorldBookDay2024 Our talented pupils imagined a #BookInABox and these were some of the results! #CastleCourtCreative #CastleCourtIndependence @psbacc @WorldBookDayUK @PenguinUKBooks @Booktrust @HarperCollinsCh @GuardianBooks @Xbooks

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Another incredible session with @ashley__thorpe last week for #WorldBookDay2024 Our Year 6s loved this time with Ashley as they explored #writing #character #setting @WorldBookDayUK #CastleCourtCreative #CastleCourtCurious

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Incredible session with @EmilieLaurenxx today in celebation of #WorldBookDay2024! Emilie inspired us with her love of poetry and our Year 8s were in awe of her work! @WorldBookDayUK @SchoolReading #CastleCourtCreative #CastleCourtCuriosity #poetry @PoetryEducation

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@WorldBookDayUK what an exciting day for us @CastleCourtPrep We had characters from every book imaginable! We've had the best week with guest speakers, competitions and reading time!!! #CastleCourtCreative #CastleCourtCollaboration @psbacc #WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2024

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Our #LadyMacbeth trial continues! It has been fantastic watching the Year 8s handle this material. #Shakespeare #CastleCourtCollaboration #CastleCourtCommunication @CastleCourtPrep @The_Globe @psbacc skills in action. @TeacherToolkit

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Our Year 8s have reimagined #LadyMacbeths end had she lived & we have put her on trial. @psbacc skills of #CastleCourtCommunication #CastleCourtCollaboration #Macbeth #Shakespeare @The_Globe #trial #LawAndOrder #MondayMotivation #Mondayvibes #DivergentThinking