NLCS English

Ahead of @BBCTwo's screening of #Hamlet tonight at 9pm, here's Andrew Scott and @robertwicke discussing Shakespeare's famous "To be, or not to be" speech and how they've brought it alive for a modern audience. We're so excited to watch it again tonight 🤩!

‘No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.’ Virginia Woolf, died #onthisday in 1941. #WednesdayWisdom

Andrew Scott, as Hamlet, performs the opening lines of #Shakespeare's most famous soliloquy. Watch the full production at 9pm, Saturday, @BBCTwo

Hey Y11-Brain turning to mush cause of the trashy films ur watching in the afternoons? Try reading this- thoughtful consideration of the awesomeness of Macbeth. Nice little bit of pre-reading ready for next week theguardian.com/culture/2017/d…

2 weeks to go... Our #HayWinterWeekend programme is announced 16 October. hayfestival.org/winterweekend

Year 7 gave a fantastic performance of Midsummer Night's Dream - and it didn't rain

#JaneAusten Among Family and Friends is now open! See her teenage writings at this free display in our #BLTreasures bit.ly/2i9PdoJ

Hear the beautifully lyrical version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, read by poet Simon Armitage bbc.in/2i9Cli9 #R4seasons

"Bah!" said Scrooge, "Humbug!" Dickens's A Christmas Carol was first published #onthisday in 1843. bl.uk/romantics-and-…

Have a listen to our live recording of "I don't want to be your friend" on #soundcloud soundcloud.com/mortaltides/i-… performed @ThePortlandArms

5 Dec: Explore the portrayal of Jews in American literature with Zachary Leader, Devorah Baum and Howard Jacobson bit.ly/2gk9Ah1

Harry Potter: A History of Magic opens 20 Oct – a thrilling exhibition of Library treasures & material from @jk_rowling’s own archive #HP20

Year 9 enjoying the autumnal conclusion of the Western Front trip at Thiepval Memorial - great trip girls!

You know how there's always ONE book I badger you all to read? Well, this term, this is it. Be prepared.

@NLCSPhilosophy @cantabclaire yes, it's wonderful. And one for our Theory of Knowledge students

'I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.' Explore the works of T S Eliot, born #onthisday in 1888. bit.ly/2dnOydS

Today is the first day of autumn. Here's John Keats's 'To Autumn' to mark the change of seasons. #AutumnalEquinox bit.ly/2cqw7Ib

@Mrs_SPaG 😆

Hello @clpe1 Might our 2017 Young Romantics Writing Prize be of interest to your followers? goo.gl/r7raa9

‘Nobody wanted your dance, Nobody wanted your strange glitter’ Ted Hughes was born #otd 1930 bit.ly/2aYRBtu