THE BEST FRIENDS QUIZ

When is your best friend’s birthday?

What is your bestie’s favourite colour?

What is your best friend’s favourite artist?

Does your bestie prefer cats or dogs?

What is your best friend’s favourite season?

What is the latest secret your bestie has told you? If you know it, be loyal and don't tell anyone!

What are your best friend’s obsessions/phases?

How did you and your bestie first meet?

What is your best friend most afraid of?

What is your best friend’s middle name?

If you got 3 answers (or less) right, you might be distant friends. ��

Err, this is awkward. It seems you might suffer from an acute case of vitamin BFF deficiency Here’s our prescription: text each other three times a day, have one sleepover a week and go out as often as you can and have fun. You will know all about each other in no time

If you got 4 to 7 answers right, you might be close friends. ��

It appears to be that your friendship is going well but still needs a little work, but there are tips For example, if the teacher calls for teamwork, you guys should pair up straight away, and if you guys ever get separated you would be obliged to make a plead and beg for your bestie to come back

If you got 8 to 10 answers right, you might be just friends.

Wow, just wow. There is Monica and Rachel, Taylor and Selena, Messi and Neymar, and there is you guys You are the FOREVER to each other’s BF The power that you have!

This column aims to introduce and highlight the various skills and special hobbies we have at EJM. In each issue, find out about the special talent of a pupil and a member of staff.

I wrote, produced and directed my first play when I was 15 and it was called, ‘The Glass Hero’ My play was performed for four nights and on the first night, a theatre critic from a local newspaper came to review it I learned a great deal about being a playwright when her review was published the following morning When I look back over ‘The Glass Hero’ today, I am filled with feelings of pity and pride: it was flimsy and full of flaws, but it spoke with my voice and this, I have come to realise, is key

Determined to improve, I quickly wrote three more plays and, haltingly, I began the long, torturous journey towards learning how to set scenes, structure dialogue, and bring characters to life

I think that a successful screenwriter must somehow possess the agility of a tightrope walker, carefully balancing plotlines, character arcs, and dialogue with the precision of a seasoned acrobat It is a juggling act of crafting compelling narratives while keeping the audience on the edge of their seats Late nights are spent hunched over a keyboard, concocting scenes that will - hopefully - leave the audience breathless or clutching their sides with laughter

So, embrace the pleasure and excitement of screenwriting, but remember, it is not all glitz and glamour I have learned that it takes dedication, persistence, and an unwavering belief in the power of storytelling The road may have its bumps, but the destination is worth every twist and turn So grab your pen, buckle up, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Lights, camera, action!

KIt Lennox-Hilton, Teacher of Science