Highlands LRC

Monday, April 20, 2015

Prefect library training

Please do library prefect survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jONr7VGdc0CKemLh86ZBHTgPLlyhJLPx0rvfIthBb3s/viewform

Friday, April 17, 2015

Roll Up!! World Book Night Event

The London World Book Night event on 23rd April now costs only £8 for young adults aged between 16 and 24. If you are interested in reading,authors and literature this is a night of talks and free books especially for you! See http://www.worldbooknight.org/news/flagship-event for more details and info on ticket booking.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Online resources for Year 9 English Gothic unit

Gothic	Gothic fiction timeline	http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zyp72hv
	Gothic; Britannica encyc	http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/239776/Gothic-novel
	Popular Gothic novels	https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/gothic-novels
	Orignins of the Gothic; British library	http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-origins-of-the-gothic
	The Gothic; British library	http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/themes/the-gothic#
	How to tell you're reading a Gothic novel	http://www.theguardian.com/books/interactive/2014/may/09/reading-gothic-novel-pictures
	Literature of terror; book sample	http://goo.gl/xmufHE
	BBC Gothic Literature collection	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/248SVWwT3Sfq78hDNCfX3Wt/gothic-literature-collection
	BBC doc: When Gothic was born	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/qbhjmPHVvbC1fHVxYgDBxl/clips
	Influence of Castle of Otranto	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30313775
	Guardian: Top ten Gothic novels	http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/03/lynne-truss-top-10-gothic-novels-wilkie-collins

Monday, April 13, 2015

Guide to researching your project

E-resources Sikhism

Best websites for Sikhism project

Search for images which you can use in your project:

Images
Photos for class	http://www.photosforclass.com/
British Library free images	https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Competitions Spring 2015

Do you want to be a writer? Practise by entering these competitions!

1. Stonewall Young Writers:
Write a poem or story

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_school/11227.asp

2.Poetry hack competition:
Create a poem about reading

http://www.youngpoetsnetwork.org.uk/2015/03/17/writing-about-reading-the-latest-mini-competition/

3.Commonwealth Essay Competition:
Write a poem, letter, folk tale, script or essay

https://thercs.org/youth/competition

4.Wicked Young Writers Award:
Write a long story. Details and deadlines below.

http://www.wickedyoungwriters.com/

5. Sugarscape Fan Fiction Award:
Write a fan fiction story

http://www.wickedyoungwriters.com/sugarscape_fan_fiction_award.asp

6. Henrietta Branford Award:
Short Story Competition

http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/HBWC/HBWC_current/henriettabranfo1.html

Use these videos to help you with your writing skills!