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=**__Get Involved - Extra Curricular Activities In English__**=

Further activities in the subject aim to develop **creativity, competence, critical ability** and **confidence. You can find out all about the events on each group's Facebook Page (see below for details) or by following us on Twitter at:** []

We plan to have:

- 'Liber Liberem' Reading Club - Liber Liberem Facebook Page - 'Heartlands Voice' Online School News Magazine - [|www.heartlandsvoice.wikispaces.com] - 'Heartlands Sports News' Magazine - [|www.heartlandssportsnews.wikispaces.com] - 'Debating Society' - Debating Soc Facebook Page - 'Film Club' - 'Shakespeare 21 Productions Drama Club' - [|www.shakespeare21.wikispaces.com] - 'Coursework Clinic' - 'Booster Classes**
 * - 'Writers Inc' - Writers Inc Facebook Page

=**//'Writers Inc.'://**=

This creative writing club will aim to encourage and foster the writing of fiction by authors from KS3 and KS4. **The group meets fortnightly on a Wednesday**. Get started by reading what has been written so far and continuing the story with your own ideas:

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Remember, good writers:


 * SHOW emotions through carefully selected descriptions
 * Use a wide range of punctuation for effect
 * Use a wide range of sentence structures for effect
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[|www.fanfiction.net] - write an episode of your favourite TV show or write the sequel (or prequel) to a film. You can even write a story with characters from your favourite computer game! The best thing is that others review your work and give you tips.

GCSE Imaginative Writing Coursework - click on this link to be taken to the coursework help page. It will enable you to focus on how writing is marked and how this might affect your own writing. You can slo find ideas on how to structure your stories!

http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/create/index.cfm - This site will also allow you to submit any original work and get reviews from teenagers across the world.


 * Follow us on Facebook and see submissions from students who have created short stories. You can post comments about each piece of writing and give your feedback**.

For more information, join the Facebook page or email: j.barton@heartlands-academy.org.uk

=**//'Liber Liberem'://**= The reading club aims to foster and develop the reading skills of students in KS3 and KS4. **The group meets fortnightly on a Tuesday in the Library to discuss the books they are currently reading and get recommendations from other readers**. Guest appearances from staff who discuss their current book may take place! Get started by checking a book out of the Library. There are loads of new, exciting titles! Brand new fiction across a range of genres - even some Manga, classics and must-reads, biographies of your favourite sports stars and much more for you to discover....

Once you have selected one, read it, complete a **'Book Review'** and hand it in to your English teacher or at the group meeting where you can discuss your book. **Then choose another....**

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=//'Heartlands Voice' - Online School News Magazine://=



The **'Heartlands Voice'** is the fortnightly online news magazine student publication, run and edited by GCSE Media Studies students for students at Heartlands Sports College in Birmingham. To find out the latest news at Heartlands Academy log on to:media type="custom" key="5863389" align="right"

Click on [|www.heartlandsvoice.wikispaces.com]

News Editor – Neil Howard News Reporters - Samiya Alvi, Shahbaz Khan, Kolsuma Rashid, Shane Parry Features Reporters – Unzila Pervez, Nawaz Gul Interviewers – Cameron Mcaneny and Sagal Mohammed Male Columnists – Samran Khan, Yasin Ali Female Columnists –Rhiannon Francis, Kolsuma Bibi Photographer - Jordan Cawser Letters page - Ayaanle Hashi

Don't just read it, get involved! Start a debate on the Facebook page or email the editor at editor@heartlandsvoice.com

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 * 'Heartlands Sports News'** is the school sports magazine website which is edited by Mr Lea (LEJ) and has had nearly 25,000 hits! Log on to find the latest news about sport at the school!

Click on [|www.heartlandssportsnews.wikispaces.com]


 * Sports Reporters** – Aleem Mohammed, Junaid Taj, Shelu Miah
 * Sports Features** - Chadwick Simpson, Yahya Elmi


 * Advertising/Media for all publications - Mr Barton**

For more information, email: J.Lea@heartlands-academy.org.uk

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Mrs Smith will be co-ordinating the Debating Society which will meet **fortnightly on a Wednesday to argue over the latest issues affecting school and society. You can see details of the next debate, videos of our speakers and their debates as well as have you say or even start a debate of your own.**

The Debating Soc's Facebook Page is something you MUST become a fan of to keep your finger on the pulse at school.

For more information, join the Facebook page or email: KE.Smith@heartlands-academy.org.uk

=**//Shakespeare 21 Productions Company: [|www.shakespeare21.com]//**=

media type="custom" key="5618493" align="right"The Drama/Performing Arts department are linking up with English to offer this opportunity for students to plan scripts and perform updated Shakespeare plays for the modern audience. The company meets every **Monday** and works on productions at the school and for students in local primaries. **FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!** Currently, the company is working on performing **'RLUVZJ4EVA**', a 21st century interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that features mobile phones, MSN and the Jeremy Kyle show! Here are the latest pictures from rehearsals:



For more information, join the Facebook page or email: A.Bull@heartlands-academy.org.uk