Year 7 - 12 Class
Here we are well into term 3 already!
English 5/6
The English class this term have been focusing of poetry, all kinds. They have written an Ode to Chocolate, ballads of their choice, shape poems and limericks. There have been some really creative works produced where the kids surprised themselves.
We have also been working on comprehension every day, which is part of our reading goals across the whole school. I’ve seen a marked improvement in the students results here, which has been great to see.
English 7-10
We started English in term 3 with a close look at satire and parody which the students enjoyed. We followed this by viewing Monty Python and the Holy Grail which is an excellent example of both satire and parody. Students are currently completing an assessment where they will identify and analyse the parody, satire and irony in the film.
HASS 5/6
The Year 5/6 class have started the term learning about migration, immigration and refugees. We’ve looked at Anh Do and read his book The Little Refugee. We’ve also looked at where our families came from (those of us who haven’t been here all along), when and how they came. Students are currently working on a PowerPoint on refugees.
HASS 7-10
In keeping with the medieval theme of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Year 7-10 class have been studying Medieval History in HASS. We started with the Fall of Rome and have progressed through The Crusades, the Church and Feudalism, the Spanish Inquisition, the Black Plague, the 100 Years War and are finishing with an assessment task on Joan of Arc. As part of our studies we watched Kingdom of Heaven which is a movie that tells the story of the second crusade where the Christian armies were evicted from Jerusalem. We’ve looked at why Jerusalem is so important to the religions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism and analysed how this conflict has continued throughout history to present day.
Art 5-10
We have continued our work on a mural of the Great Wave, and are currently completing an acrylic painting of an underwater sea turtle. Students have been enjoying this work and they are coming along well. It’s been great to see the different interpretations of the same picture.
Adnamatna 5-10
During Adnamatna lessons this term we have started looking at some common words in Adnamatna language and how we use them. Students have completed a poster of their words, and will begin putting them into a story.
