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    Reading Competition- November 2009

    The reading competition took place over two weeks, during which entrants from each year group battled out in class, a chance to perform in front of a judge and the whole school in the second week. The standard was exceptionally high this year and there were a number of competitors who appeared on the stage for the finals not for the first time. A different judge each day ensured that nobody knew which points would be picked up upon. Judges explained their choices in their own ways, and mentioned factors such as the clarity, the emotion, the reaction of the audience as being important to helping them come to a decision.

    Our thanks go to the judges, whose task was not easy for any of the final performances. Congratulations to the five winners, whose photos can be seen below.

    Date of Final
    Year
    Reading/Author
    Judge
    Tuesday 10th7
    "The Dunce" Carla Lanyon-LanyonMr Phil Anderton
    Wednesday 11th6
    "Anthem for Doomed Youth" Wilfred OwenMr Dennis Pugh
    Thursday 12th5
    "The Old Man and The Sea" Ernest HemingwayMrs Rachel Swinburne
    Friday 13th4
    Kensuke's Kingdom Michael MorpurgoMr Ben Beardmore-Gray
    Saturday 14th8
    "The Jabberwocky" Lewis CarrollJudge Michael Cartlidge

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    Finalists:

    Year 4           Lara Peel

                       Harry Remnant

                       Lukas Banks

                       Jemima Storey

     

    Year 5           Poppy Scott

                       Josh Line

                       Minna Dundas

     

    Year 6           Beccy Monaghan-Allen

                       Delilah de Wesselow

                       Matthew Hay

                       Hector Swinburne

     

    Year 7           Eliza Dundas

                       James Gordon

                       Ben Remnant

                       Magnus Jeffery


    Year 8          Alex Howard

                       Barley Weatherall

                       Harry Reed

                       Clemmie Stroyan

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