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Writing

The Beacon Young Reporters!

23 May 2024

On Thursday 25 May, our Year 8 boys indulged in a thrilling journalist experience. They stepped into the role of on-the-ground news reporters as part…

Writing with Beasts – Jack Meggitt-Phillips

25 September 2023

Friday afternoon saw the Spinney buzzing with creativity as Years 3 to 6 took part in Writing with Beasts, an hour-long interactive writing workshop held…

Welcoming Cressida Cowell

6 June 2023

On Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the hugely popular How to Train your Dragon and Wizards of Once…

A Story about Two Tiny, Mischievous People

23 March 2023

Over the last three weeks, Year 3 have been involved in a mysterious situation that has required their excellent writing skills in order to return…