Welcome to the new year, we’ve already had some unavoidable disruptions, hopefully they won’t be continuing.
English 7-10
English at the beginning of the term has been all about revision. We’ve been looking closely at spelling, grammar and sentence structure. Students have completed a cold write, which is the baseline writing skills test for the year. These will be assessed and students levelled so we can then decide how to help them progress to the next level.
Later in the term we will complete a book study (book is still to be confirmed…), where students will have the opportunity to look closely at a text, evaluate the themes involved and complete an assessment task.
English Stage 1 and 2
Stage One students have started the year by viewing the (very long!) Star Wars movie, Return of the Jedi. They are currently evaluating themes and literary devices used in the film, which they will use to complete their first assessment task for the year.
Stage Two has viewed a documentary, Sherpa; Trouble on Everest. They will now analyse and do an in-depth study on the cause and effect of accidents on Everest when people try to climb it and also look at the religious and cultural beliefs of the Sherpa.
HASS 7-10
We started the term as a whole class reviewing the historical understandings and looking closely at each one to make sure they were understood. Historical understandings include empathy, sources, contestability, significance, cause and effect, continuity and change and perspective. x
Students have now been split into groups and will complete a depth study on the following topics:
7/8 – Ancient Greece – we will look at traditions, customs, wars and legacies.
9 – World War 1 – looking at causes, warfare methods, Australian perspectives.
10 – Rights and Freedoms (1945-present) – looking at Aboriginal rights and freedoms since Federation, and what has been done and the work continuing to change that. Also including United Nations Human Rights post World War II.
Each lesson one group will be explicitly taught, while the other two will complete independent tasks.
Personal Learning Plan
Personal Learning Plan is a SACE Stage One subject. Students begin by looking at their strengths and weaknesses and goal setting. They will next look at the changing world or work including what our growth industries are. Students will then complete resumes, cover letters and mock interviews before completing a week of work experience.
PE – 7-10
So far this term for PE we have played a variety of invasion games including capture the flag and indoor balloon volleyball (it was hot outside!). We will continue to focus on invasion games this term while trying to be a little creative with indoor games while it’s hot outside.
Mrs Sharon Bates
Year 7-12 Teacher