Created by talented writer, Karissa Singh (Upper Sixth), the LineByLine poetry project was launched in February to staff, Senior School and Sixth Form students, to add a to add a little creative spark during lockdown life.

Called The Voices of the Pandemic, the poem gave a chance to the community to express their feelings during lockdown. Karissa reflected about the project: “I started LineByLine as a project aimed at uniting the school in a creative way that would be a legacy to the time endured during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021. Poetry is such a powerful way of expressing emotions and bringing people together; I felt that it would be the perfect medium to translate the feelings and experiences of the BGS community into a long-lasting reminder of life during COVID-19.

“I wrote the commencing line to which any senior pupil or member of staff could add their own line until a complete poem, centred around the lockdown period, was formed. It was wonderful to see so many people - both students and staff - take part, and I would like to thank all those who contributed to the poem and made LineByLine possible.”

Read The Voices of the Pandemic HERE.