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Education and the Arts |
Two
Authors Visit Churston
Churston
Ferrers Grammar School welcomed two authors in one week this
term: local writer Tim Bowler and Tom Palmer. Tim returned
to Churston to speak to all of year 9 students and to run
a creative writing workshop. Some of the students study his
novel Starseeker as part of their year 9 curriculum and they
were eager to meet the ‘face behind the author.' ‘It is always
fun to hear how a writer organises his day and how he goes
about creating certain characters,' said Freya Revell.
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Ideas about crafting a story were discussed and
Tim was questioned on his inspiration for his stories. He stressed
how important the ‘honing' process was before he was finally satisfied
with his work. Tim is always very happy to listen to the pupils'
own writing in progress and to make recommendations as to how
it might be modified. |
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He read extracts
from his work and the day ended on an upbeat note with students
wanting autographs and photographs.
Students were delighted
subsequently to listen to his pod cast from his website where
Churston pupils were given a special mention. |
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In the autumn term Marcella Turner won a short story writing
competition based around a football adventure story called ‘Foul
Play' and as part of her prize Tom Palmer came to visit the students
at Churston. He was keen to promote the ‘habit of reading' and
a discussion ensued as to the type of texts which students and
staff regularly consumed. |
Tom also
shared some of his experiences while researching his novels
and described some of the exotic locations he had visited which
were eventually used as a setting for his stories. The pupils
were most impressed that he had met famous stars such as Wayne
Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo and the late great George Best.
The visit ended with a penalty shoot out competition in the
gymnasium with Mr Owers, headmaster, in goal and students desperate
to score against him. The two winning penalty takers were each
awarded with a trophy. |
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