Shakespeare at DUCTAC

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)

Shake out of your seat with laughter with Dubai Drama Group’s season opening production of the critically-acclaimed parody at Dubai Community Theatre and Art Center, Mall of the Emirates.

The Sixth Form Literature Students are going on Friday 5 Oct for the 4:30pm show.

Anyone interested is welcome to join us at the venue.

Click here to book your tickets.

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Teresa Francis! Her short story 'The Open Door' won first place in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature short story writing competition.

The awards ceremony is at the Intercontinental Hotel in Festival City at 1:30 pm on Friday 9 March. I'll be there. Hope you all can make it too!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Raya Bidshahri and Teresa Francis! Their short story submissions are in the top ten shortlist at the Emirates Festival of Literature. Considering how many hundreds of stories were sent by students from all over the UAE, this is a stupendous achievement. They are truly inspirational.

Click below to read their work (Do leave a comment of commendation or appreciation)

Raya's Story
Teresa's Story

Emirates Festival of Literature

The deadline (12 December) for the Emirates festival of Literature submissions is fast approaching. Please email me a copy of your short story and poem. Also remember to upload your work on the Festival website.

Click here for more info and to submit your work: Emirates Festival of Literature

Chance to get Published!!

Emirates Festival of Literature

Winchester Students,

We have some awesome writers in our school. Now is the perfect time to hone your skills and show off your talent.

Budding JK Rowlings and Darren Shans can sharpen their literary teeth and polish their scripting skills by entering the annual Student Writing Competition, organised by the Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature, which runs from March 8-12 next year.

The theme is “The Mystery”, and entrants are required to be as creative and clever as they can with their short stories, including using clever characters, twisty plots and – most of all – a big, fat mystery. All the lucky winners will have their stories published by Jerboa Books, and each winner will receive five copies of the book as a keepsake for their efforts.

Don’t miss this opportunity. Getting published would be truly amazing!

Click here to register: Emirates Festival of Literature

Deadline to submit: 12th November '10

Poetry and Short Story Writing

Budding writers,

Do you have dreams of seeing your work published? The English Department is organising a writing competition for students who wish to write a short story or a poem. The best ones will be selected by me, Mr. Roberts, and will be printed in two separate compilation books.

You may email your work to me: mr.robertswinchester@gmail.com

Deadline: 28th February '10

Word limit for short story: 8 pages max. (A4 size, Times Roman font 12)

Word limit for poem: 1 page max. (A4 size, Times Roman font 12)

See comments section for more information.

Badminton Tournament

The Winchester School is hosting a badminton tournament. Selections will be held this week, following which there will be weekly training.

Interested students please see comments section

Acting Workshop

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This is a truly unique opportunity to learn from some of the best. If you have even the slightest inclination towards acting and drama you really should consider going for this. Please leave your name and class in the comments section or see me at school. Only the first ten will get to go.

Deadline: 23rd November, 2009

School Magazine

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First Language English students,
This might be an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your writing skills. It will also look great on your university applications.

Jessica adds:
“There are also roles that need to be filled in areas of layout of the magazine, graphics, spell checkers, and things like that. The role of layout of the articles is an amazing opportunity for you as a student to express your artistic ability if you are interested. A magazine that does not look good won’t appeal to the students. A magazine that does not appeal to the students, is not a magazine we as a team intend to write. So get on board and join us!”

MaRRS International Spelling Bee

LAST DATE TO REGISTER 14th NOVEMBER!

Story Writing Competition

International Festival of Literature - Story Writing Competition

Deadline: November 5th 2008