The Bark Magazine

Time to Wake Up! By Sarah, year 7 I made this painting below which is called 'Time to Wake Up'. This painting shows a clock and a...

Blackbird Fly By Nathalie I am in Year 9 and this guitar piece (Audio bleow) is a reflection on how we need to work our way through...

Matcha Tea By Ella Traditionally drunk by samurai before battle, matcha has been part of Asian culture for centuries. Often drunk in the...

By Leonore The Golden Start! My name is Léonore and I am in year 8. I created this piece for The Bark to encourage others to do so too....

Zara in Year 7 discusses the POWER of raising awareness for important issues and having your VOICE heard. Zara said: I wrote this poem to...

Iolanda in Year 9 shares her POWERFUL story of protesting against Brexit in London. Iolanda said: I want to maka a change so here is the...

Zoe-Love in Year 7 shares a powerful image of how the weather is affecting our planet. Zoe-Love said: The theme for this fortnight’s...

Valentina in Year 8 shares a brilliant short story. Valentina said: The inspiration for my short story was a painting I did last year...

Jennifer in Year 12 shares her detailed research on Climate Change. The earth is over 4.5 billion years old. It has undergone many...

Pooja in Year 9 Shares a lovely tale about her memories of her native India. Pooja said: The mango tree reminds of my origins and keeps...

Valentina in Year 8 shares a brilliant list of her favourite Coming of Age Films. From first love to first heartbreak, and every other...

Zara in Year 7 writes a letter with a twist: a message for her younger self. Of her letter, Zara said: There are two sets of twins in my...

Safiyyah in Year 8 speaks of her love for her Ugandan and Nigerian heritage. WHERE I AM FROM I was born in England but my parents are...

Valentina in Year 8 explores her Liverpudlian roots and past, leading her on an enthralling journey all over the globe! Valentina said:...

Zoe-Love in Year 7 shares a brilliant poem about her Ghanaian heritage. Zoe-Love said: This is my poem called Ghana and Me. It is about...

Nasra shares a brilliant video celebrating her Somali heritage. Nasra said: I am incredibly excited to share my first ever animation with...

Joseph in Year 10 shares his thoughts on the difficulty of defining yourself for the task of Heritage, culminating in a brilliant...

Shanai in Year 11 shares a celebratory reflection on her Jamaican and St. Kittitian heritage. Both of my parents have played a major part...

Bethia in Year 8 shares this beautiful drawing of a rose. We loved the elegant simplicity and colour of this design. Great work, Bethia!

Iolanda in Year 9 shares her picturesque drawing of a sunset over a lake. Iolanda said: I guess the whole reason that I drew this...