The 25th JAGS Poetry Festival and the Y13 Art Exhibition, 8 & 9 December 2010. What better time to launch the newest publication from JAGS?

'Writing Drawing Seeing' celebrates 24 years of poetry and art works by pupils and is beautifully produced, ideal for presents at Christmas or at any time of the year. You can't miss its bold, orange statement! It's far too good to leave on a coffee table so we hope you'll devour every page.  Contact development@jags.org.uk to order copies in aid of the JAGS Bursary Fund. Click here for details.

Guest poet Stephen Knight, editors Matthew Edwards and Andrew Carter were joined by current and former pupil contributors, parents, staff, alumnae and friends to declare the book well and truly ready for sale. It was good to welcome parents of an alumna in New York, and those living too far away to come themselves. Overheard was this conversation between two staff and two (cheerful) alumnae:

University is supposed to be the best time of your life.
Not if you've been to JAGS!