28 February 2019
As part of the Portico Sadie Massey Reading and Writing Awards, we recently welcomed the Author Danielle Jawando to our CHS library to present a creative workshop entitled ‘De-colonising the classroom’.
Born in Manchester, Danielle studied at Oakwood High School before it became Chorlton High and is now living in London, where she writes and teaches creative writing at Roehampton University. She has recently written a Young adult book entitled “And the stars were burning brightly”, set in Wythenshawe, Manchester and it will be published by Simon and Schuster in February 2020.
During the workshop, Danielle worked with a group of Year 10 students to get them to think about their own experiences, where they come from and the importance of writing about ‘what you know’. She encouraged our students with examples of her writing and with a reading of the poem “My people” by Kim Moore. Our students were incredibly inspired by Danielle and her workshop and many used their time to write poems of their own.
The workshop was organised by the Portico library, Manchester as part of the Portico Sadie Massey Reading and Writing Awards. They are currently running a creative writing competition open to all students in KS3/4/5. Entries must explore a historical or contemporary narrative based on a person or event in the North of England.
Further competition information can be found here: Portico Sadie Massey Reading and Writing Awards
The Portico library encourages writing amongst Young People in the North West.
