The Belsteads School, Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP
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Linking with our careers programme. Students in our upper school will solve a ‘murder’ using forensic evidence.
Zohab Khan is an educator, spoken word poet, motivational speaker, didgeridoo player and hip-hop artist. Since 2006, Zohab has been building a formidable career in spoken word poetry, culminating in taking out the title of the Australian Poetry Slam Champion in 2014. That same year he was also runner up in the International Poetry Slam in Madrid.
Zohab has performed and conducted poetry workshops in over 30 countries across the world and is the co-founder of The Pakistan Poetry Slam. His first collection of poetry “I Write” reached best-seller status within 5 months of its launch.
He has made appearances at the Sydney, Auckland, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Byron Bay, Bellingen, Ubud (Indonesia), Bookworm Literary (China), Sunshine Coast, Darwin and National Young Writers Festivals. As well as performing at various music festivals including the world-renowned Glastonbury Festival in 2016.
As an educator, Zohab’s poetry and self-development workshops are in high demand and he has conducted over a thousand workshops in institutions worldwide. His workshops aim to inspire change and confidence in young people through spoken word poetry and brain hacks. With the incorporation of self- development techniques, spoken-word poetry becomes not just a platform for self- expression but also one to inspire change, acceptance and increase creativity.
As a 4th generation Australian of Pakistani heritage and having been raised in rural NSW, Zohab has channeled his distinct life experiences into stories with the intent to educate. Zohab confronts a range of social justice issues from racism to bullying and socio-economic disparities. Zohab’s high energy and powerful words have left countless inspired.
Water courses – Hillwood stream
Students investigate the local stream in Hillwood, looking at how the channel changes downstream. They will learn about the role natural water courses play in helping prevent flooding happening as a result of climate change, before carrying out measurements along the stream.
Water courses – Hillwood stream
Students investigate the local stream in Hillwood, looking at how the channel changes downstream. They will learn about the role natural water courses play in helping prevent flooding happening as a result of climate change, before carrying out measurements along the stream.
