
Entries and winning poems from the Twitter based competition.
We faced a tough decision in selecting the winners for this inter-school competition, so without further ado, we are pleased to announce the following:
1st place - Poppy Ashton, Angelou
2nd place - Brennan Lambert, Angelou
3rd place - Laura Boyd, Angelou and Ruby Moss, Turing
Congratulations to you all and thank you to all the students who took the time to enter. The poems can be seen below.
Waterlily
A gentle dark falls upon the skyForever more will there be an extra star in that lonelinessBut you float with us, a waterlily on our lake.Poppy Ashton, Year 7, Angelou
Older
Wen I'm older I will b a soldierI'm leaving u my love all memories r in a folderwen I go dont shed a tearI will b in ur heart and always nearBrennan Lambert, Year 11, Angelou
Stuck Underneath
I'm sorry that I'm trying to keep myself for longerI'm sorry that I am being strong,When you're meant to be stronger!Laura Boyd, Year 7, Angelou
A school based drama
Into school base Mia came quiet timeafter a silly classroom gameTold off and angry on a sofa she satshe got a few books and curled up like a cat.Ruby Moss, Year 11, Turing
Morning
As I wake up from my cosy bed,I open the curtains and scratch my head,I can already feel the cold air,as if the clouds don't even care!MorningBeth Hedgeland, Year 7, Angelou
Wind whistles through the trees,twisting and turning,but where does the wind go?It slows down and speeds upbut eventually it's gone - where?Theo Goodwin, Year 7, Angelou
Due to the popularity of Mr Katz last webinar, we have decided to extend the invitation to Year 8 & 9 as well! The Reading Webinars are every Tuesday at 10:50 - 11:40 with guest appearances from published authors! See below for more details @VarndeanBooks: https://t.co/lhX1cSsrEf
Our Year 7s were lucky enough today to have author, illustrator and former Children's Laureate @chrisriddell50 meet with them over Zoom! A massive thank you to Mr Katz for organising this once-in-a-lifetime event! @VarndeanBooks https://t.co/AfNkfnOu0c
Last Friday's Hot Chocolate with the Head nominations were Hunter (7MWE), Charlotte (9ZBO), Kian (8KBA), Tyler (9CMC), Harley (11AXS), Leon (10NGE) and Eleni (8CBR). Well done to you all! @LennoxVarndean @AngelouVarndean @RussellVarndean @TuringVarndean @EllisVarndean https://t.co/cGLKhVL2bW
A big well done from the whole of #TeamVarndean to Milo for his brilliant monologue which he wrote and performed himself! Ms Bartley and @LennoxVarndean are so proud! https://t.co/VEjxZwWZco
I'm hugely excited to announce the line up of guest authors for our upcoming series of Year 7 Reading Webinars - including some old friends and some new faces! @chrisriddell50 @alexsheppard @aishabushby @simonjamesgreen @ldlapinski More to be announced... @VarndeanSchool https://t.co/K1FRIWXHpA