YEAR 11 LIFESKILLS LESSONS

By Mrs E Dawson26th April 2018

As we move forward into exam territory , individual students may wish to complete particular tasks within faculty areas rather than in their Lifeskills classroom. This is okay provided that all students have gone to their Lifeskills room to REGISTER and then have been given permission from their teacher and from the teacher that they are going to, to do so. Students MAY NOT just take themselves off to the LRC and if one student has permission it doesn’t mean that all their mates also have permission!

This is a safeguarding issue – we must know where you are and you will be challenged if you do not follow procedure.

Word of the Week – 23-27 April

By Miss A Chapman20th April 2018

Word of the Week is a weekly competition for all KS3 and KS4 students.

Write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and put it in the post box outside G1 for a chance to be this week’s Word Warrior and win a chocolate bar.

Judicious

(adj) when something is done/chosen with great consideration and judgement

Synonyms: sensible, well thought out, well chosen, informed, intelligent, thoughtful

Examples

To analyse: The writer’s use of judicious facts and statistics help to highlight their point of view and support their argument.

To describe: He stared at the buffet table and his belly rumbled. If he was only allowed one plateful, he had to be judicious.

 

The Word Warrior for last week’s word – Nuance – is Tom Harrison 9MWO.
See Miss Chapman at break or lunch in room G1 or the English office for your prize.

Word of the Week

By Miss A Chapman16th April 2018

Word of the Week is a weekly competition for all KS3 and KS4 students.

Write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and put it in the post box outside G1 for a chance to be this week’s Word Warrior and win a chocolate bar.

Nuance
(noun) a subtle difference in meaning, expression or sound

Synonyms: variation, subtle distinction

Examples

To analyse: Through dialect the writer represents the nuances of the local accent.

To describe:  She gazed out of the window and noticed the nuance of colour in the Autumn leaves.

Last week’s Word Warrior is Elizabeth Papworth (7IKN). Please find Miss Chapman in room G1 during Tuesday break to receive your prize. 

KS3 Writing Competition for years 7, 8 and 9

By Miss A Chapman11th April 2018

On April 2nd 1805, Hans Christian Anderson was born. He went on to write some of the best known and loved fairy tales; stories that are still told today. He is arguably most famous for The Little Mermaid.

To celebrate his life and work the English department is holding a creative writing competition.

Write a fairy tale no longer than two sides of A4.

You could take an existing fairy tale and twist it around, bring it into the 21st century, or create brand new fairy tale all your own.

Entries should be submitted to Ms Norton in the Brookvale Library.

Deadline for entries is Friday 4th May.

The competition will be judged by the English, Media and Literacy department and a prize linked to the anniversary will be awarded to the winner.

Good luck!

 

YR 11 LIFESKILLS LESSONS

By Mrs E Dawson10th April 2018

In your Lifeskills lessons this week you should focus on revision of your Eng Lit 19th C novel (either Christmas Carol or Frankenstein). Use the revision guide to revise characters, plot, themes and relationships. Alternatively, if you have a Language speaking test approaching you could focus on that instead.

Mrs Dawson – Yr 11 Lifeskills lessons

By Mrs E Dawson9th April 2018

In your Lifeskills lessons this week you should focus on revision of your ELit 19th C novel ( either Christmas Carol or Frankenstein). Use the revision guide to revise characters, plot , themes and relationships. However, if you have a Language speaking test you may focus on that instead. You may not turn up with nothing to do!