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Happy World Book Day! Why not celebrate by listening to our LitBit special in which the English teachers share what they are currently reading? https://t.co/B0sqEtFgsE #welovebooks #WorldBookDay2024

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It was so encouraging to hear how Alice's episode on 'Dorian Gray' inspired a younger pupil to read the novel and related texts. Today, it is my pleasure to share Polly's episode on the poem 'Violets'. May it inspire indulgence in poetry too! https://t.co/Ab5MW3pmHt

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In our first LitBit episode of 2024, we share an extract from 'Yellowface' and explore questions of plagiarism, ownership and inspiration. https://t.co/HZnmOs4scy

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The LVI have had such a wonderful evening of academic enrichment and creativity from Dr Mariah Whelan this evening, with a particular focus on ‘Goblin Market’ by Christina Rossetti. Inspirational and intellectually stimulating!

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Our favourite literary podcast, LitBit, is back for Season 2! With Reading Week starting on Monday, listen to Alice enthusing about 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and consider how you can talk about your reading passions with others. https://t.co/JCqj6bRjV3

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As the school year draws to a close, may we wish you a wonderful summer of reading pleasure! Need some inspiration? Our final LitBit of the year offers some reflections and recommendations, so do take a listen! https://t.co/bQqbNB8YWO #welovereading

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'Inside of your mind, you can be the teacher you want' - just one of many profound ideas explored in 'The Girl with the Louding Voice' by @abidare_author, the focus of our latest LitBit. #girlseducation #literature
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We were blessed to be joined remotely by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of 'Purple Hibiscus' (one of our A level coursework texts), this afternoon. The LVI are looking forward to immersing themselves in her novel in the months ahead!

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The first LitBit of the Summer Term is out now! For this episode, we reflect on the playfulness and humour of Brian Bilston's poetry. https://t.co/lV4so5WjGs

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It was such a treat for the LIV today to hear Jamila Gavin, author of ‘The Wheel of Surya’, deliver an inspiring talk about her life and writing this evening.

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The enrichment keeps on coming from the English Department, with another amazing lecture from Mrs Taylor-Davis on Shakespeare and the latest LitBit episodes from pupils and staff! #worldclasswycombe #loveliterature https://t.co/IT3gZpU3HG

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We had a wonderful World Book Day yesterday and it was so exciting seeing pupils across all year groups charging around the school to find the clues in our literary treasure hunt! As it says on the entrance to our department area: ‘It’s a good day to read a book!’ #lovereading

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As we build up to World Book Day at the start of March, I am delighted to share our two latest LitBit episodes, with Elodie sharing an extract from ‘Autumn’ and Mr Kyles-Brown drawing us into the world of ‘High Fidelity’. Available to listen to now! https://t.co/0ThwIVxdeM

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The first LitBit episode of 2023 is live! Hear about a novel that Mr Lenton has described as ‘staggering’ and that was awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2022. What is the relationship between the reader and a book? Take a listen and find out more! https://t.co/MK5ImGYpLa

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While we prepare the first LitBit episodes of 2023, how about revisiting one (or more!) of the 14 episodes we recorded last term? Improve your literary fitness with us! https://t.co/0ThwIVxL4k #lovereading #literaturepodcast

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We had another amazing turnout for our latest enrichment lecture at lunchtime today. Thank you to Mrs Morrisby for her fascinating talk on ‘The Gothic Governess’! It is wonderful to see pupils embracing literature beyond the syllabus.

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We are loving the buzz of book chat in the English corridors this week surrounding this survey of our reading preferences! How do you like to read and what is your favourite genre? #readingweek #bookchat

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We had an amazing turnout for the first English enrichment lecture of a new series - ‘Paradise Lost in 15 minutes’. Technically, it was ‘Paradise Lost in 22 minutes’ but who’s quibbling about 7 more minutes of Milton?! #wycombeenrichment

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We had a wonderful evening listening to an inspiring, intellectually-stimulating lecture from Professor Alison Shell. Such great enrichment for UVI and LVI pupils! #Shakespearefans