Nat was thrilled with the day and the opportunity to meet so
many young people in one setting and said: “T ank you so much to T ornton for hosting such a wonderful event! T e engagement from students and all the staff was amazing, what an incredible place T ornton College is. I hope you are so proud of the MK Lit Fest, it’s such an honour to be part of such a great initiative.” Students fl ocked to the Library to meet Nat afterwards, and
Steph Marum, Head of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School said: “T ornton’s dedication to opening children’s eyes to what is out there really is amazing.” Bex Hogan shared two of her novels, Nettle and Owl King, both
steeped in fairy tales and folklore, with Key Stage 3 students. Georgina Stapleton, Director of Literacy at T e Hazeley Academy
brought groups to two of the sessions and said afterwards: “Our girls had a fantastic time - they felt special and celebrated and really inspired.” T e fi nal session of the day was an interview with Lizzie Damilola
Blackburn by Flora Rees from MK Lit Fest. Lizzie’s book, T e Re-Write, explores the challenges of family,
social media, self-confi dence, masculinity and romance. Students from Years 10 to 13 took part in an extended Q and A with Lizzie, and asked some fascinating questions, such as ‘What music would you set scenes in the book to?’ and ‘Which actors would you like to play your characters?’. Lizzie said: “The students were amazing, and asked such
thoughtful and out-of-the-box questions! I honestly feel so humbled to play a small part in getting young people excited about reading and storytelling. It’s such a special event.” Students from seven schools listened to Lizzie’s talk, and went
away buzzing afterwards. Students also interviewed her for their school’s newsletter.
Jon Adamson, Director of Post 16 Studies at Oakgrove School,
said: “It was excellent and the students found it very rewarding.” Feedback from all the students who attended the event was
fantastic. Lucy Campion from Radcliff e School said: “Our students were so impressed with T ornton College. We are all still buzzing from such a positive day and everything was so well managed.” Jo Scott was thrilled with the success of the event, and said:
“Thornton is so proud of this groundbreaking initiative! The event inspired imaginative thinking, literacy skills and creativity. Creativity is the key that unlocks the door to so many careers, and it was a privilege to inspire so many students.”
For more information about any events at T ornton College email Jo Scott at
jscott@thorntoncollege.com or visit
www.thorntoncollege.com for more on the school itself.
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