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Friday 3 July 2020
Virtual New Year 7 Families Transition Evening (Via Google Meet)
on Tuesday 7 July, 6.00pm - 7.00pm.
I t has been a real pleasure to speak with so many of our new Year 7 Families over the last few weeks.
We are very excited to hold our Virtual New Year 7 Families Transition Evening (via Google Meet) on
Tuesday 7 July, 6.00pm - 7.00pm. We will send our new Year 7 Families an invitation via email in advance
of the evening so that you can confirm your attendance.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Virtual Families Forum
Following the success of our last
Virtual Families Forum, we will be
holding our next meeting on:
Wednesday 15 July: 6.00pm—7.00pm.
More details to follow in our next
school news!
The Elmgreen School
Virtual Sports Day
Monday 13 July 2020
6 Challenges via Google Classroom
Individual Medals to be Won
Special College Prize
Click picture for video
The Power of Norwood High Street
Congratulations to:
Year 7—Alexandra, Franklyn, Jacob
Year 8—Erin, Grace, James
Year 9—Hannah, Raphael, Patrick, Olivia
These Key Stage 3 students all completed a Virtual
SketchUp Google Meet workshop, Saturday morning
session. The session was led by A Small Studio which
is an architecture, planning & landscape practice
based in Dulwich.
The London Festival of Architecture runs throughout
June, and A Small Studio is working with Station to
Station (the Business Improvement District for Tulse
Hill and West Norwood), to consult the community,
including secondary school age pupils, on
their visions for Norwood High Street.
Students learnt basic model-making and
explored ‘blue-sky-thinking’ ideas of what a
public space should or could be.
Special commendations go to:
Jacob - Year 7
Patrick - Year 9
Olivia - Year 9
Their designs were used as part of The Power of
Norwood High Street virtual exhibition.
You can have a look at the project here:
http://asmallstudio.co.uk/project/landscape-
exhibition/
Thank-you to A Small Studio in conjunction
with Station to Station for giving our students
the opportunity to work with architects and
acquire new skills!
Phoenix Book Award Winner Announced
Students from Lambeth schools have voted, the votes have been counted, and the winner
of the 2020 Lambeth Phoenix Book Prize is Girl in The Window, the magnificent thriller
by Penny Jolson. Participating schools were not able to gather as usual to celebrate the
winner announcement.
In place of the usual finale, our
very own Mr Margerison (what
about that hat and those
goggles?!) hosted an online quiz
to celebrate the shortlist and the
winning book.
A big thank you to all Elmgreen students who
participated in the prize this year.
Click here for the winner announcement video
Read with Pride
J une marked Pride month, a time to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ+ lives and history. This year, with no parades
and parties, Pride looked a little different. But it’s not too late to connect with the LGBTQ community by reading a
great selection of YA books that celebrate a whole range of diverse experiences.
Hideous Beauty by William Hussey
Dylan is forced to come out after his secret relationship with Ellis is exposed on social media, but to his
surprise, everyone is really supportive – or appears to be. But Dylan’s and El’s happiness is short-
lived, and following a tragic accident, Dylan begins to realize how little he knows about the boy he
loves or those closest to him. Described by The Guardian as a ‘tender, poignant evocation of first love
that is warm and profoundly thought-provoking.’
Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Michael waits in the stage wings, wearing a pink wig, pink fluffy coat and black heels. One more step
will see him illuminated by spotlight. He has been on a journey of bravery to get here and he is almost
ready to show himself to the world in bold colours. Can he emerge as The Black Flamingo? Shortlisted
for the CILIP Carnegie medal 2020 this book is not about being ready, or being fierce, or fearless. It’s
about being free.
Read with Pride by Lucy Powrie
Olivia Santos is excited for her last year at secondary school. But when a parent complains about the
LGBTQ content in one of the books in the library, and the books are threatened with being withdrawn,
she is distraught. From personal experience, she knows how important it is for all readers to see
themselves represented. Luckily, she is the mastermind behind The Paper and Hearts Society book
club and she sets out to change the policy for good. Perfect for fans of Holly Smale.
Baxter in Year 9 was inspired by classmates and real world events to write a poem.
Written from an African person’s point of view:
In the Night They Came
In the night they came, with their ships and their chains;
Strength was in their interest, not brains.
They came with malicious intent
And worked us to our extent.
In the night they came with their burning crosses and hoods
And in their hearts, their souls, we saw no good.
They hanged us, shot us and yes, we cared
But we all saw a future: one that was fair.
In the day they came, in blue, with badges and guns
And when we needed protecting, there was no one.
Previously saviours, friends and family
Are now the hosts of inequality.
Empathy Day Poem Inspired by We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks
We stand tall. We stand strong.
We stand tall. Don't tell us we are wrong!
We are innocent. You are too.
We are all the same. There is no difference and no need to change.
Black Lives Matter! And that's good to say.
We stand tall. We stand strong.
We stand tall. Don't tell us we are wrong.
YOU'RE in the wrong. Why target us?
We are fair to you so be fair to us.
We need to make a change so it doesn't hurt us.
Black Lives MATTER!
Year 8 Black Lives Matter Classwork
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
Winners of the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young
people, were revealed last week.
Lark, by Anthony McGowan, was awarded the Carnegie Medal for writing. It marks the first medal win for the
independent, dyslexia-friendly publisher, Barrington Stoke. Lark tells the story of two brothers, Nicky and
Kenny, as they set out on an adventure in the North Yorkshire Moors. What should have been a laugh, a lark,
turns deadly when the weather changes and the boys are caught in a blizzard. Throughout the book, the brothers,
one with special needs, display a deep respect and understanding of nature, which ultimately grants them
consolation as they wait to be rescued. The Carnegie judges praised Lark’s “clear, simple storytelling; combining
authentic characters and realistic situations in pared-down prose with blunt humour, genuine tension and moments of pure
poetry as fleeting and transcendent as birdsong”.
Tales from the Inner City, written and illustrated by Shaun Tan, scooped the Kate Greenaway prize for
illustration. Tales from the Inner City is an beautifully illustrated collection of surreal short stories. In them, Tan
explores the troubled relationship between humans and animals. In his dream-like city setting, office managers
turn into frogs and actually enjoy their new lives! Tan referred to the book as “a strange book for strange times”.
He believes that many of the problems we face today may have something to do with our distance from nature,
especially within urban spaces. Throughout the book, he reminds readers that we are all interconnected with
nature. Not only a talented artist and writer, Tan has worked as an animator on the film WALL-E, and won an
Academy Award for directing the short film The Lost Thing. He is the first BAME illustrator to win the
Greenaway Medal.
Chair of judges Julia Hale commented: "During challenging times, librarians believe books for children and young
people are more important than ever. The best books provide adventure, solace, inspiration, comfort, escape, rich
experiences and sheer enjoyment; they are a port in a storm, a reflective mirror and an entry to new worlds. In an
unprecedented year for all of us, we are delighted to reveal the two extraordinary winners of the CILIP Carnegie
and Kate Greenaway Medals that highlight our connection and co-dependency with the natural world.
Shadowing activities for the Carnegie medal have been extended until the end of October to give our students the
opportunity to read the shortlist and vote for their favourite.
Future Stories Writing Competition
F uture Stories is part of
Utopia Now, a research
project based at Kings
College London. The
researchers want to find out
more about the kind of
society young people want
to live in. They want to
know about your hopes and
concerns, and your thoughts
on the role health and
medicine might play in our
future society.
To enter the competition,
imagine it is 50 years from
now, in 2070. Write about
how someone (or
something!) spends the day
in this future place. What
will the world look like?
Who lives there? Who do
they meet? Do they get in
trouble trying to save the
day?
Write in whatever style you
like – a short story, script,
rap, poem, graphic novel –
as long as it is inspired by
the future and no longer
than 1000 words.
To kick start some ideas,
visit the 7-day story starter
challenge at www.utopianow.co.uk/story-starter