The Bexwyke Lecture was introduced in 2008, and is aimed at pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6. As well as being attended by all our Junior Section boys, pupils from local junior and prep schools are invited to come and join us for a day of workshops, as well as the Lecture itself.
Last year's topic was space and space exploration with a series of workshops and talks on a wide variety of space-related themes, and the highlight of the day was the Lecture, given by Dr Maggie Aderin from EADS Astrium, a world leader in the design and manufacture of satellite systems; she also works closely with the British National Space Centre (BNSC). The Lecture – held in the Memorial Hall – was attended by over 350 children and teachers.
There was also an exhibition of posters designed by pupils taking part in the MGS Challenges. Challenge number 2, entitled The Final Frontier, was sent to local junior and prep schools and these schools were invited to join us on the day.
The 2010 Lecture
We were delighted when the popular children's writer Caroline Lawrence agreed to present this year's Bexwyke Lecture in March, to pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6, both from MGS and other local schools.
How to Write a Great Story an illustrated talk by Caroline Lawrence In a single hour-long talk illustrated by images from her travels, her research, her favourite films and the TV series based on her books, Caroline shared the secrets of how she used archetypal characters to create the heroes for her best-selling books and how her simple seven-point plot structure allowes her to write more than two books a year.
Caroline also talked about how Roman artefacts give her fun clues for her mysteries and there was also time for the children to ask her questions at the end of the Lecture. All thoroughly enjoyed the day; read more about it here.
All the children attending were offered the opportunity to take part in a poster competition which entailed designing a front cover for Caroline Lawrence's new Roman Mystery The Legionary from Londinium?
