Poets Visit Grade 10s

Local poets Zuri Scrivens (’95) and CBC Poetry Prize winner Natalie Lim visited an English 10 class this month to share their poetry and wisdom. Both poets read from their repertoire and then answered very thoughtful questions from the class about writing, reading, and reciting poetry. A timely visit, as students are preparing for their own recitations!

Tanya Boteju
Senior English Teacher

English 10 Author Visits

Two critically acclaimed authors visited the English 10 Creative Writing classes in November: Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Anosh Irani and John Spray Mystery Award winner Eileen Cook. Students were treated to an afternoon of writing wisdom and discussion as they complete short fiction of their own. Our Grade 10s brought thoughtful questions and observations to the discussion, and both authors greatly enjoyed their time with the students. Thank you to the Vancouver Writers Festival and YHS English Department for making these visits possible!

Tanya Boteju
Senior English Teacher