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On Sunday 12th December, the students had the opportunity to interact with the acclaimed British author, broadcaster and great-great-great-granddaughter of Dickens who delivered <strong>3 tailor-made presentations<\/strong> adapted to different linguistic levels.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Dickens Hawksley, live from London, revealed to intermediate and advanced level students the real events which inspired the classic book <strong>\u201cOliver Twist\u201d<\/strong>. Junior and beginner level students had the opportunity to find out about <strong>Victorian Christmas traditions<\/strong> and the life of Charles Dickens. The students enjoyed the immersive event from the comfort of their homes while sipping their favourite hot drinks by their Christmas trees. Each presentation wrapped up with a lively <strong>Q &amp; A session<\/strong> followed by <strong>festive raffles<\/strong> with prizes courtesy of <strong>QLS, Express Publishing, Burlington Books <\/strong>and<strong> MM Publications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> \u201cChristmas Tea\u201d<\/strong> initiative, organised by the <strong>QLS Book Club<\/strong>, won an award in the category of Best Online School Event at the <strong>2021 Education Leaders Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;CHRISTMAS TEA WITH LUCINDA DICKENS HAWKSLEY 2&quot; HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1uuD_EVCuc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QLS\u2019s unique literary online event, featuring acclaimed author and descendant of Charles Dickens, Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, returned last Christmas for yet another festive afternoon tea. 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