Posts Tagged ‘Sydenham School’

  1. Writing competition results

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    May 2, 2014 by Lydia Syson

    Last month I wrote about a high-tech school visit I’d made to Sydenham School in South London. Today I’m delighted …
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  2. Diving deeper: into the ‘Glass Room’

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    April 27, 2014 by Lydia Syson

    Writing historical fiction demands total immersion.  It’s a fairly obsessive process, but well worth it.  Bit by bit, you build …
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  3. 28th February 2014: visit to Sydenham School, Lewisham

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    November 14, 2013 by Lydia Syson

    I’m looking forward to discussingThat Burning Summer, Britain’s Polish allies, the experience of invasion and much more with some of …
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