English Projects and Events

  • The Man who Planted Trees – Jean Gino. This was a whole school project to promote the discussion of literature throughout the secondary school. All secondary students (Grades 6-12) read this inspiring world literature novella and worked together on a series of projects and presentations including a play written and performed by the 7th grade under the direction of IB Theatre Arts students.
  • Study visits to The World Press Photography Exhibition, the Museum of Emigration to the New World, Dialogue in the Dark (students experience the world of the blind for an hour)
  • This year we ran both a Poetry and a Short Story Competition and the best writing was professionally published in an anthology entitled "And Their Words Flowed Through Me" (a selection).
  • We organized a Literature Festival which included workshop with visiting poets (Terry McDonagh and Matthew Sweeney) and storyteller (Niall de Burca). This culminated in an evening of readings and music with our guests where students read and performed classic texts and their own work.
  • Creative Writing Workshops – extra–curricular activity. Alternate Wednesdays. For details and registration e-mail: ajohnston@ishamburg.org
  • Theatre and Film visits are arranged when the opportunity presents itself.