Miss Watt’s English students have been very busy creating pieces of writing about lockdown; some of these pieces are based on experience, and advise and inform readers on how best to cope with the situation that we find ourselves in. Others are creative pieces, based on the true stories of others. We are pleased to share a selection of this […]
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The English team are delighted to announce that the winner of 2019 space craft design homework was Millie Mills of 7RAO. Her ingenious design allowed us to see the inside of her spacecraft and explore the range of features she had considered both for the comfort of her crew but also the minimal impact on the environment. The image of […]
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Earlier this term, in connection with the World’s Largest Lesson, our Year 7 students were encouraged to write poetry on the subject of Climate Change. Miss Watts and Mrs Foulds, who judged the competition, were so excited by the responses received! The poems submitted were of very high quality, and selecting a worthy winner turned out to be an extremely […]
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It’s always a great pleasure to hear how well students are doing after they’ve left Clyst Vale so I was really pleased to hear from Zoe Targett who’s had her first novel ‘Unbound: A Siren’s Quest for Freedom’ published this year. It is a fantasy story aimed at young adults. Zoe attended Clyst Vale and left in 2002 after her […]
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Exeter celebrated ‘Pride’ with a fantastic day of events on Saturday 11th May. Students from all over the College attended the event promoting equality and diversity among the community. As a Rights Respecting School, it’s so important to celebrate diversity and recognise that ‘Love is a Human Right’. On the left is a photo of some of our students celebrating with […]
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On the evening of Friday 21st September Y11 took a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon to see an RSC production of Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Erica Whyman, the play has been reinterpreted to consider the role of women in a more modern context with the key roles of Mercutio and Prince Escalus being played by women. The students enjoyed exploring the […]
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Clyst Vale has a committed and energetic student Amnesty International Group. led and coordinated by Sara Watt. In April. The Group won a national award with funding to hold this special ‘Find Your Voice’ Day. The aim of the day was as the t-shirts said: standing up against hate, and encouraging more people to find their voice against it. The […]
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Recently our Year 12 and 13 A-Level English students went to see an excellent production of ‘Othello’ at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter. This was a great opportunity for our students to gain an understanding of a different interpretation of the play, which is one of our new set texts for the A-level Literature course. Our students thoroughly enjoyed the […]
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Shakespeare has become a significant and heavily weighted feature of the brand new 9-1 GCSE for English Literature, so to prepare for this Y9 classes have been actively exploring the theme of conflict within the play Macbeth for the last two months. This will culminate in a GCSE style exam assessment on how Shakespeare crafts the theme of conflict throughout the […]
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Year 8 showed off their talent for poetry and rapping during Wednesday’s DLD when the English Department, supported by MFL, organised a writing workshop and then a competition for the best performance in the afternoon. Well done to Year 8 and a big thank you to all the staff. Click image to see slide show
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