Regents Review Summer 2025

The Regents Review Summer 2025

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

different forms and styles. It has been heartwarming to witness their creativity flourish, as they express themselves through their own poems. Lastly, the persuasive pitching for investment project, tasked our

students with blending creative writing and practical skills. They worked collaboratively to create compelling pitches, enhancing their teamwork and communication abilities along the way.

In summary, the English department is immensely proud of the fantastic progress made by our students this term. Their dedication and enthusiasm is truly inspiring and we look forward to continuing this exciting journey of learning together.

Nature Poetry During the summer term, Year 7 students studied poetry on the theme of nature. The poems that the students were tasked to create, are inspired by a fossilised sea urchin and a piece of drift wood. Entombed Deep on the bottom of the ocean, rolling across the floor. A creature as purple as a grape. It shimmers under the sunlight: the sea urchin. Spikes that are as sharp as knives. Impenetrable. Indestructible. Until his life comes to an end. Slowly sinking down to the dark depths. Entombed in sedimentary rock. It has left it’s mark, leaving its legacy. Ancient in time, forming through the centuries. Washed ashore, exposed and free from the ocean.

Driftwood Wind traces rigid edges. It tumbles along the pebbles. With the salt. Silently. The tidal waves slowly. Backing away from the shore. Sat there contemplating. Burnt ends seeping through. Calico white broken. Spots of bleached white. Frayed edges. Blended in with sand. Solely to be brushed off. By the warn breeze. Out in the open. Bathing in the sun. Cracks to show endurance. The tide will win soon. It will erode. Washed away. By the sea again.

What a rare thing to find. by Tomasz - Year 7

by Tawhida- Year 7

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