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December 19, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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12 Words of Winter (again)

The final school results are in. 1st:  Winter arrives. The ball deflates; boots away. Boredom, stuck inside ‘til spring.  (C Clouston) 2nd:  Die kalte kunkelne Lichte schmücken die Straßen, beschäftigte Körper beeilen zu kaufen.            The cold sparkling lights festoon the … Continue reading

December 13, 2013
by Mrs Sinclair
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It surely isn’t the festive season already? & 12 Words of Winter

Time has run away with us again and we find ourselves nearly at Christmas. It has been an extremely busy term with lots of classes booked for a variety of projects: Ancient Civilisations; Japan; Extreme Weather; Explorers; to name but … Continue reading

December 20, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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12 Words of Christmas

Many 12 word short stories have been submitted for this competition, particularly from S1 and S2. Here is the short list which will be judged by local author V. M. Whitworth who wrote The Bone Thief, a rather good and … Continue reading

December 12, 2012
by Mrs Sinclair
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It’s (Nearly) Christmas Time!

Christmas is nearly upon us again and there are a number of things to see and do in the library until the end of term on the 21st. Pupils Librarians have been busy decorating the trees and the Christmas display … Continue reading

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