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Classic Literature Reading Challege

Read a classic over the holidays.

 

1)     Improve your vocabulary

2)     Increase your knowledge

3)     Read something of value

4)     Understand history and cultural context

5)     Enrich your own life

6)     Challenge your brain

7)     Knowledge is power

8)     Share in the human experience

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Year 7 Childhood and Adventure - Week 3: reasons why reading is important

Year 9 Poetry research

'London' analysis

William Blake

'Storm on the Island' analysis

'Ozymandias' reading

Top 10 Notes: Animal Farm

BBC Bitesize - GCSE English Literature - Macbeth

BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Frankenstein

The Divine Right of Kings

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Cover Supervisor

Internships

Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

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English Literature English Challenge Literature Reading Creative 48 Hour Scare Year 9 Macbeth Week Private Study ZEN Remains Heaney Notices Training Alamanc Shakespeare Mrs Davy Teacher Training Film Studies

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