World Book Day (and week!) 2024

World Book Day 2024 took place on Thursday 7 March. Senior school staff and students dressed in a literary-themed costumes - some of the outfits included Willy Wonka, Wednesday Addams and the main characters from 'Good Omens'! Students also ran a book swap at lunchtime; throughout the week, staff and students brought in books to donate to the swap, receiving a voucher in return that they were able to exchange for a new book on World Book Day.

In the Junior School, the girls were asked to dress up as a word from any language that was culturally significant or interesting to them, reflecting the rich diversity of our school community. Pupils also took part in workshops run by poet and author Laura Mucha, working collaboratively to write their own year group poems. 

Earlier in the week, the senior school held 'Poetry by Heart', a contest that saw participants compete to earn points for their house and a chance to perform on stage at the Globe Theatre. Students from each year group performed two poems that they had memorised to their peers in Senior Hall, and, after much deliberation, we can announce that the winners are:

Y7: Thanuksha (Hastings)

Y8: Isabel (Scott)

Y9: Anjolie (Scott)

Y10: Oriana (Arnold)

Y11: Simonna (Scott) and Libby (Arnold)

Sixth Form: Hannah (Hastings) and Martha (Arnold)

Which means that the winners of Poetry by Heart this year are Arnold and Scott!