ZEKE

A long time ago there was a guy named Zeke and his friends, who you will get to know early in this story. Zeke’s goal was to be the strongest and most powerful man in the world along with his four friends.   So, this is how the story began in Damston Village...

Time Saving Tips – Marking

Disclaimer: I would always advocate pupil conferencing and live marking over ‘traditional’ marking.  I have written about the principles and practices of pupil conferencing here. However, I also acknowledge that one size does not fit all.  So, here are my...

Breaking the Surface

This vignette was written as part of a writing workshop in The John Roan School library at a creative writing session lead by author-in-residence Matt Dickinson, who successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1996.  He now writes for children and young people, drawing on...