Year 12 English Literature Book Club Review

Year 12 English Literature Book Club read 'Open Water' by Caleb Azumah Nelson, a local writer from Bellingham. The book is largely set in Southeast London and is a love story written in the second person. We agreed that the second person narrative made the book an intimate read as we connected with our narrator deeply.

However, as a group we felt that the ending was quite rushed but gave us food for thought about themes of masculinity, mental illness and race.

Overall, we found it to be a beautifully written book that dealt sensitively with issues and presented them in a nuanced way.

Jeremiah Fayeye Year 12 Student

Bank of England Trip

On Thursday 8th June my classmates and I went on a trip to the Bank of England. It was amazing to see the size of the Bank in Central London. We were given a worksheet full of questions about the history of the bank, which we had to explore the Museum to find answers to. Everyone seemed to enjoy the evolution of the bank notes throughout the years since the 1700s to today and were inquisitive about the history of the bank. We also got to hold a bar of gold weighing 13kg and worth over £650,000. It was great to deepen our understanding of the role of the Bank of England and how they operate as a business also. Later on we were given a talk by a senior member of staff from the Bank of England, who works in risk management within the Bank. We asked him what daily life is like working in the bank. He also told us how he got his job and how he feels about the job and as all of us were are inspiring economists we tuned in to what he had to say. I was especially fascinated by the work experience and graduate programs they have in place. Overall, we learnt how the Bank of England was originated and how they operate on a day to day basis and it brought our learning to life.

Ryan