Something to talk about
The Anthea Bell Translation Prize has been such a positive thing for us, says Theodore Seely Head of Modern Languages at St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School in Southwark.
It’s something for us to be proud of as a school, and to talk about.
Theodore encouraged pupils to enter for the first time last year. Four did and three received commendations. One was a Year 9 refugee from Ukraine who entered the Russian translation, and the other two – Year 10 pupils – worked as pair on a French translation.
‘We never expected it. So this year we will really push it in the school,’ Theodore says.
An inner London school, St. Saviour’s and St. Olave’s is an all-girls Church of England school with a significant number of pupils receiving free school meals (40%).
By taking part in the prize, our students are involving themselves in something that previously would not have been on their radar. It was amazing seeing their friends’ names listed on the Queen’s College website.
It’s good for teachers too, Theodore says. ‘The language curriculum can at times be limited. With the Anthea Bell Prize, we have something beyond the curriculum to share with our students that is fun and motivating.’
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