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On Friday 13th March for Sports Relief, you may see one of your English teachers marching around in a white outfit with a black belt around her waist. Some of you may give me a double-take, some of you may roll your eyes and snigger and some of you may ask me, ‘Miss, why are …
Introducing 4 key benefits of swimming: Exercise is a staple of a healthy lifestyle; it burns calories and is an excellent way of keeping fit. But why should swimming stand out from the large choice of cardiovascular workouts available to us all? As a swimmer myself, there’s no question as to what sport is the …
Sanguine sunsets The sky was ablaze: Lit up with the fiery flashes of crimson, Bleeding into the orange and fuchsia rays. Flocks of birds sang in unison At the gradually fading light. Streaks of mellow gold bloomed across the soft-dying day, Grazing the waves with warmth as they climb towards the sand, Glowing as …
When the rain comes, She is there to comfort. When the pain hurts, She is there to heal. When the sadness fills me up, She is there to wash away the pain. Like a river, Flowing, graceful, Who always finds her way back to the ocean, Just as she finds her way back to …
I opened the door, and a bell rang a cheerful tune above me. Artificial white light flooded my eyes and the crescendo of whirring ovens and men shouting to one another echoed in my ears. A man sat covered in a thick coat just to the left of the door, all sign of his humanity …
As an English teacher, it’s quite common to hear a student say something along the lines of, “but sir, why is English even important? What can you do with an English GCSE?” Besides it being a common qualification requirement for many jobs you might not expect, the skills you learn in an English lesson …
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Love is hard to define. Love is the way you look at someone, to not only see the good, but see the stars, the stretch marks, the tears that dried years ago. To see each and every part of them, to see all the demons, and still think that person is beautiful; not because …
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The wind is always listening, tapping at your window, playing with your hair. You may sometimes forget, but the wind is always there. When you whisper a secret, the window grabs it and holds on tight; it knows things you have already forgotten, like the first time you laughed, or the first time …
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When did my feelings get so deep? And why did this cause me to be so distraught? Why was I viewed a creep? Just because of these feelings I caught From his contagious smile to his marvellous eyes he has me under his spell. But I am just filled with lies as he …
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The emerald summer leaves, start to detach from trees all around. They flow gently in the breeze, coming to rest on a thick'ning mound. The carpet of orange vibrance, where summer leaves lay content. The rich pumpkin fragrance, cleanses the air with a familiar scent. The beauty of Autumn sunsets, blends of …
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