Comedy, craziness and creativity - writer Dave Cousins is coming to Beaumont!

As part of our celebrations for World Book Day 2018, we are thrilled to welcome Dave Cousins back to Beaumont on Friday 2nd March. Dave’s books are described as ‘teen realism with action,humour and heart’. He will talk to our Year 7 students about his books and the inspiration and process behind his writing. His workshop will also focus on showing the students that we all have a story to tell. The session promises to be highly entertaining as Dave’s author events have been likened to ‘stand-up - with books’!

Students will also have the opportunity to meet Dave in the school library, to buy one of his books and have it signed by the author. The following titles will be available:

Waiting for Gonzo

15 Days Without a Head

Charlie Merrick's Misfits - I'm a Nobody. Get Me Out of Here!

The books will be available at the following discounted prices:

£6 for one book, £11 for two books or £15 for three books.

Books can be pre-ordered using the order form available from the school library, or purchased with cash on the day of Dave's visit (2nd March). If pre-ordering, please return the order form and payment to the library by Wednesday 28th February to ensure a copy of the book is available on the day.

For more information on what's in store during Dave's visit, take a look at his website!:

https://www.davecousins.net/schools-events/

Promoting 'The Giver' with pedal power!

Members of staff have been taking to their bicycles during the lunch break to promote our current whole school read The Giver by Lois Lowry. As bicycles play an important part in the story, this is a very apt way to bring the book to the attention of students who have yet to read it. Special mention to Mr Tatham, the only member of staff who was able to 'pop a wheelie'!


To support the whole school read, there is a whole range of activities for students to take part in across the school curriculum, including a book quiz which can be found on our dedicated The Giver Google Classroom (code o9f9p1s).

Events will also include an in-school screening of the movie adaptation of The Giver (popcorn included!) for all those students who have read, reviewed and taken part in one of the activities based on the book. Everyone who reads and reviews The Giver also receives one of our custom-made, exclusive-to-Beaumont button badges featuring, of course, a bicycle!