Tynecastle English

The Twitter feed of Tynecastle High School's Faculty of English, Media and ESOL

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

The wonderful Superpower Agency has been working with some of our BGE classes both this year and last, supporting our young people in embracing their creativity. After a fantastic celebration at the Queen’s Hall this month, the young people involved are now published writers!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

This week our Class Act cohort got to collect the anthologies of the plays they wrote. Congratulations to our published playwrights! 🎭

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Wishing our National 5 students the best of luck in their English prelim today!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

This week our S4 Class Act cohort sent off their completed scripts! We are now all very excited to see their work come to life on stage in two weeks 🎭

[Tynecastle High @TynecastleHigh]

Please encourage your young person to take a coat from our wide selection if they need one and all donations welcome to our school office #TynecastleCARES

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

As we near the end of Black History Month, we remember that the accomplishments, contributions, and narratives of Black people should be shared and celebrated throughout the whole year. Here are some writer recommendations to add a little ✨Black joy✨ to your reading list!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Any of our pupils in S3-6 can see Mr Mackenzie in the library for tickets to a FREE event on Friday 22nd November - a wonderful opportunity!

[Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop @Lighthousebks]

Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair 2024 program is live!

21-24 Nov: 4 days, over 70 publishers, stalls free to browse & more than 20 events @AssemblyRoxy (and your living room! Yes! It’s all hybrid!)

Browse print: https://t.co/i7ylKhTDz7
Book tix: https://t.co/aRP23zx1lK
Pls shrare!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Thrilled to see the results of our BBC Lab workshop when some of our S2 students filmed interviews with YA authors Amara Sage and William Hussey at the Edinburgh International Book Festival last month! Great job S2! https://t.co/IMzrhv6c2u

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Please join us for the book launch of Tynecastle’s S4 “Our Stories” book on Tues 31st. Details in image. All welcome, we’d love to see you there! @TynecastleHigh @superpow3

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

@ParentCarer We won’t tell if you don’t 🙈

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Fancy writing about your experience of lockdown? Want the chance for your writing to be published? Take a look at this amazing competition set up by our very own Mr Thom! #lockdowngeneration #writingcompetition ✏️📚

[THS Mental Health & Well-Being @THS_wellbeing]

I know this is a really difficult time for so many pupils and parents, so don’t forget to take some time for yourself. Praise the little wins and remember that you’re doing a great job 🧡

[Authorfy @authorfy]

❤️📚 RETWEET TO WIN! 📚❤️

If you’d like to win this pile of rainbow books, RT this tweet before 24th April (that’s this Friday!) & we’ll post them to the winner once lockdown is lifted.

Don’t forget, we’ve got tons of free book resources at https://t.co/tD00c1DzuZ, too!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Welcome back! Current S3 and N4 students might find this session useful this evening.

[Scholar @ScholarUK]

Moving on to National 5 English?

Join us at 6:00 pm, Tuesday 21 April
https://t.co/7CVsGriD7a

#National5English #supportingyourlearning

[Tynecastle Parent & Carer Council @ParentCarer]

To our wonderful teachers and school staff. They might not admit it but our young students are missing you! @TynecastleHigh

[Miss Bowerman @BowermanMiss]

Excited to start book no.3! #readingforpleasure #lockdownreads #tynecastlereads

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

What’s the most unexpected good thing to come out of lockdown for you so far? We’d love to hear! #silverlinings #lookonthebrightside

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

@ParentCarer This ones next on my list!

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Time for a new book for Miss Bowerman! #tynecastlereads #readingforpleasure

[Tynecastle English @TynieEnglish]

Mr Thom's book of choice this quarantine day! #tynecastlereads #readingforpleasure