Nottingham High English

The Twitter feed for the English Department at @NottsHigh. We'll publish updates, links and news about what's happening in English around the school.

[Penguin Books UK @PenguinUKBooks]

‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.’

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

First published #onthisday in 1949

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

We were sad to say goodbye to our Year 13 Linguists for what may have been their last English Language lesson this afternoon. Best of luck to you all, you talented bunch. It has been such a privilege teaching you! 📚

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

Mr Neale’s Year 10 set are researching the social, historical & economical contexts surrounding George Orwell’s 1984, as well as his political views & motives as part of their studies this morning. 📚

[Historic Nottingham 🕍 @nottmhistory]

9 Castle Gate. The Site of Haywood's factory where D.H.Lawrence worked in 1901. This was Lawrence's first job after leaving #Nottingham High School. The description of the warehouse & "old-fashioned" Castle Gate feature in Sons & Lovers #Nottinghamshire

[Old Nottinghamians @Nottinghamians]

Huge thanks to Lizzie Murray (ON 2017-2019) for coming in to work with our Year 12 linguists this morning. Excellent discussions around sociolinguistics, particularly regarding social attitudes towards gender and accent. 📚
@Nottinghamians @NottsHigh #somuchmore

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

Huge thanks to Lizzie Murray ON for coming in to work with our Year 12 linguists this morning. Excellent discussions around sociolinguistics, particularly regarding social attitudes towards gender and accent. 📚 @Nottinghamians

[Notts High IJS @NottsHighIJS]

1S DropEverythingAndRead!!!
#somuchmore #DEAR

[Notts High IJS @NottsHighIJS]

2W are already enjoying our DEAR day and have brought in a great range of books to read. What a lovely quiet way to start the day!

[Kevin Fear @kevinfear]

Enjoying my book as part of our Drop Everything and Read day #DEAR - a real buzz around school about this event @NottsHigh

[Computing at Nottingham High School @Computing_NHS]

The #computing department is taking part in the @NottsHigh DEAR challenge today.

[Maths at Nottingham High School @Maths_NHS]

These are some of my favourite Maths books currently found in the school library - keep on reading! @SSLibrary_NHS @NottsHigh #DEAR

[Maths at Nottingham High School @Maths_NHS]

Enjoying DEAR day in the Maths department! @NottsHigh @SSLibrary_NHS

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

@NottsHigh #DEAR is in full swing. It’s great to see such a buzz about reading all over the school! 📚

[Classics NHS @Classics_NHS]

Year 12 Latin students participating in our Drop Everything and Read day! @NottsHigh @EnglishNHS

[RS and Philosophy at Nottingham High School @RSandPhil_NHS]

Mr Nixey is reading Matt Walker’s ‘Europe United.’

Europe United is Walker’s account of his visits each of UEFA’s 55 member nations to see a top flight game of football during the 2017-2018 season @NottsHigh @EnglishNHS

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

Our first ever ‘Drop Everything and Read’ (DEAR) day at @NottsHigh is off to a great start - plenty of students and staff enthusiastically involved! 📚

[J⌬n Tan @JJT_chem]

It's @NottsHigh first ever Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) Day! Looking forward to reading this for an hour through out the school day! @EnglishNHS

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

We can’t wait get going with DEAR today. 📚 The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive. Staff & students alike are looking forward to their hour of reading today!

[Kevin Fear @kevinfear]

Really looking forward to joining in with our Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) day today. All in the school community reading for an hour during the school day to promote the enjoyment of reading.

[Christian Cordy @DHP_at_NHIJS]

@NottsHighIJS are also getting involved with this. I’m looking forward to sharing book recommendations with pupils and staff alike! 📚

[Nottingham High English @EnglishNHS]

We are super excited for the first ever @NottsHigh ‘Drop Everything and Read’ (DEAR) day this coming Wednesday 15th Jan 📚 12mins of independent reading for students & staff at the start of each lesson: so important for creativity, concentration & wellbeing! #dontforgetyourbook