AHS English

Archbishop Holgate's School English Department

[Amanda Lees @amandalees]

Hand sanitiser in the Ladies at the National Theatre...love it.

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Miss Turvey is re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - always an excellent ‘comfort read’; my favourite is The Prisoner of Azkaban 🧙‍♂️

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Happy World Book Day! Today I’m reading Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. It’s about the death of Shakespeare’s son from plague in C16th Stratford Upon Avon. Tissues essential. See the thread for other teachers’ choices...1

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Mrs Edmondson is reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - this is one of my favourites too. Just so, so funny and heartwarming, in the best way.

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

This is a great little video introducing the work of James Baldwin - a brilliant writer who has something for everybody. If you prefer non-fic to novels, you can pick up some of his essays in a £1 edition from @PenguinUKBooks 📚

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Have you read anything by James Baldwin? Here's how his writing and activism helped shape the Civil Rights movement in the US: https://t.co/4bI1DDuxo1 #BlackHistoryMonth

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Just had another great discussion in the KS3 book club - thanks to those who joined in 🙂 The next book (chosen by Robert) is Gone by Michael Grant. I’ve read it before and it is a banger 🧨

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

In Our Time is a brilliant resource - I love their literary episodes. Look on BBC Sounds and search for the Macbeth episode if you’re in Y7 and studying it now. A Level students, look out for episodes on Aristotle’s Poetics (link on Google Classroom now) 🤓

[In Our Time @BBCInOurTime]

For the foreseeable future we’ll be broadcasting highlights from the In Our Time archive, with a focus on episodes that may be particularly relevant to students.

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Y11 - check your Google Classroom for a link to this and watch Romeo and Juliet as told by Michael Morpurgo. 🙂

[RSC Learning @RSC_Learning]

Introduce students to some of Shakespeare's best-loved plays for FREE with our Schools' Broadcasts of Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare. Perfect for #homelearning✨

Register online now➡️https://t.co/ePJ385fU5T

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

This competition is running now! See your English Google Classroom for info on how to take part 🙂

[Young Writers @YoungWritersCW]

New mini saga competition UNSOLVED for 11-18 year-olds now open https://t.co/wSL5jPG0jy

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Another lovely meeting tonight of the KS3 Book Club discussing The Murderer’s Ape by Jakob Wegelius - next meeting January 18th, book tbc 📚 Merry Christmas bookworms 🐛 🎄 🥳

[MR @MarcusRashford]

That’s my guy, I see you Troy ♥️

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Something soothing to listen to for Y11s preparing for their Lit mock tomorrow. The stars are a constant reference in R&J - Romeo feels ‘some consequence yet hanging in the stars’ and later vows ‘I defy you stars’. In C16th stars ✨ = fate

[GCSE MACBETH @GCSE_Macbeth]

Really fascinating for thinking about the role of astrology -- the "stars" -- in Shakespeare.

Key insight: astrology wasn't in opposition to religion. It was one way of thinking about how God's universe operates.

https://t.co/7Bxmymsg7m

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Remember you have until Monday 14th Dec to get your entries in for this competition! Your poem can be about almost anything and might be published 🙂 Ask your English teacher for more details or email [email protected]

[Young Writers @YoungWritersCW]

Imaginations can be ignited anywhere, it’s one thing the pandemic can’t restrict! Our new competition will get students aged 11-18 buzzing about poetry. Let's set #creativity alight in your #classroom today with Imagine! https://t.co/IopThZrFQq #YoungWriters #KS3 #Teachers

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Excellent language fact 🤓

[Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology @HaggardHawks]

Alexander Graham Bell suggested that telephones should be answered with the word AHOY. HELLO was Thomas Edison’s suggestion.

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Year 10 P6 starts again on Thursday 12th November - see you there 🙂

[AHS English @ahs_Eng]

Another brilliant KS3 Book Club zoom meeting tonight - the guest appearances of Albus, Buddy, Tyson et al was a highlight. I don’t think you can have too many dogs in a literary discussion. See you next time on December 15th to discuss The Murderer’s Ape 🦍 by Jakob Wegelius 📖