Everyone is welcome at book club. We read a range of texts, new and old, fiction and non-fiction and voices from around the world. It is a place where we listen as well as discuss. You don’t have to be an A-Level English student, we have medics, geographers…you name it! If you are interesting in reading, whether you are loud or quiet…we want you!
About Book Club
What our students say about book club:
‘fun, chatty, safe environment’
‘all members and the lovely Ms Hallas as so warm and welcoming’
‘very nice community’
‘best thing ever. I have really rekindled my love for books by joining book club an have found so many amazing friends.’
‘I absolutely love it, the books we have read have given me a different perspective on different topics and the group is very welcoming’
‘safe space’
‘nice, little community and atmosphere’
‘very welcoming and no judgement’
‘We read a range of different book genres that are influenced and chosen by us’
‘Discussions are insightful’
‘encouraged to read a variety of books I wouldn’t have typically picked up before joining the club’
‘It’s a great space for talking with a variety of people’
‘Super fun’
‘Gave me lots of insight into new genres/authors and offers a safe space to have a chat and a laugh’
Where & When?
Book Club meets weekly in the English Department.
Skills
- Communication
- Oracy
- Critical thinking
- Recognising and engaging with alternative views
- Critical reader
- Developing empathy and understanding of the world and people around us
- Current affairs
- Developing inference
- Confidence