
At 1.00pm on Monday 22nd June we waited, keen to discover who had won this year’s prestigious Carnegie Award…and, perhaps, more importantly, whether we were right…
At 1.00pm on Monday 22nd June we waited, keen to discover who had won this year’s prestigious Carnegie Award…and, perhaps, more importantly, whether we were right…
For the last twelve weeks a dedicated bunch of Varndean School students and teachers have been shadowing the awards, working their way through the shortlist. Some managed to read a novel a week! Each Wednesday lunchtime, we then came together for some great debates and discussions about what we had been reading. There were favourites: More Than This by Patrick Ness was enjoyed by many of the group, as was When Mr. Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan.
Last week we all voted and Ms Wenn is now pleased to announce that the judges agreed with us! Our favourite, by one vote, was Tanya Landman’s Buffalo Soldier.
The commitment shown by the students was terrific as were their thoughtful, mature contributions to this yearly debate.
Copies of the full shortlist are now available for borrowing from the Varndean School library…enjoy!
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015 shortlist for 2015:
When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan
Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
Tinder by Sally Gardner (author) and David Roberts (illustrator)
Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge
The Fastest Boy in the World by Elizabeth Laird
Buffalo Soldier by Tanya Landman
The Middle of Nowhere by Geraldine McCaughrean
More Than This by Patrick Ness
From all of us at #TeamVarndean, we wish you a fun-filled #easterholiday and well-deserved break. Please see below for the support you can receive if you or your child is struggling during the #easterholiday https://t.co/SdLYMLBv5z
Our spring edition of the Varndean Eye has been sent out! Head to our website via the link below to see all that we've been doing this last term @LennoxVarndean @AngelouVarndean @RussellVarndean @TuringVarndean @EllisVarndean https://t.co/agoz6uQjTk
The team at @bmeypp are delivering an Easter programme over the Easter break to our BAME students aged 11-16 who receive free school meals. To book your child's place, please email info@bmeypp.org.uk and see below for all the details: https://t.co/m3jSKSHJdO
For #WomensHistoryMonth, our Year 8s have been having lessons on notable women in history and the story of how women got the vote in England. Equality, kindness and standing up for what's right continues to play a large part of Varndean's ethos. https://t.co/dMsV2Hyy6F
The points are in for this term and the winner is...@LennoxVarndean, having narrowly taken over @EllisVarndean from last term! @AngelouVarndean @RussellVarndean and @TuringVarndean better watch out! #TeamVarndean https://t.co/jeeEBebOi7
To celebrate the new Alan Turing £50 note, @GCHQ have started the #TuringChallenge, a series of 11 puzzles that get increasingly more difficult and if you solve, reveals 11 names that need decoding! @TuringVarndean are taking part, are you? Link below: https://t.co/tG86msEIrU