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48 Hour Scares

Enjoy the winning entries to our 48 Hour Scares competition.

Year 7 to 13 students were given a scare, character and verb to include in a story that was no longer than 400 words.

They had 48 hours to write their story.

Documents

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The Wave - Wenger

'London' analysis

Simon Armitage - 'Remains'

Alexander Gordon Smith

poetryarchive.org | Poetry archive

Guardsman Tromans Simon Armitage's 'Remains'

Frankenstein context

Top 10 Notes: Animal Farm

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: BBC resources

Macbeth (Shakespeare) - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis

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Artist in Residence for 2026

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Our curriculum

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Summer 2026 Examinations

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48 Hour Scare Computer Science Competition Winners English English Literature ZEN Creative Writing Psychology Theory The Wave The Bank Homework Art Private Study ICT Poetry Anthology Knowledge Booklets Events Heaney Term Dates Short Film Year 7 District 9

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