“Because words are more powerful than anything…”

(Jennifer Donnelly, A Gathering Light)

Welcome to the English Department

The English Department at Rugby High School has four key aims:

• To share great Literature, non – fiction and media with students, in order for them to develop a life – long love of literature and wider reading.We want all students to become confident, independent, critical readers and writers
• To develop students’ communication skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening so that they are able to excel in all their chosen subjects in school, at university and beyond
• To enable students to achieve academic excellence and the highest possible grades at all Key Stages in English and English Literature, and to fulfil their potential in these subjects
• To offer a wide range of extra- curricular activities that enrich students’ experience of school life, and develop key skills.

Extra- Curricular Activities on offer in the English Department

Throughout their time at Rugby High School there are a wealth of extra- curricular activities on offer. 

• Lower school creative writing club “Firefly”
• Upper school creative writing club “Aurora”
• Lower school book group “Kindle”
• Upper School book group
• Sixth form book group “Get Lit”
• Writing competitions
• Jessie Wright Poetry Evening
• Celebration of World Book Day and Character fancy dress day
• Rugby High School Book Award
• Jane Eggleston English Award
• Debating competitions
• Frequent theatre trips and cultural visits
• Editorial committee for the creative writing magazine “Illuminate”
• Editorial and writing responsibilities for the new online school magazine “New Heights”