by Andrew JOHNSON | Nov 18, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
In English we have reading ‘ The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton. Students have completed analyses of the major characters in the novel in order to complete the first summative assessment. They have also inquired into literary devices, particularly the way in which the...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Nov 10, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English
Grade 9 completed their first unit on Travel by creating their own blogs or vlogs, using the appropriate techniques. They have just started the second unit in which they are investigating bias and propaganda. Students have defined these two words and have...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Nov 4, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In both subjects we have just completed the final summative task. In English students wrote their own myths in were expected to use 5 conventions. In Individuals and Societies, students created their own maps, making sure that they included scale, direction, symbols...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Oct 20, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities, Secondary English
In both English and Individuals and Societies we have completed the first units. As a summative task in English, students wrote an essay analysing the techniques and success of an advert. In Individuals and Societies, students worked in small groups to present a...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Oct 14, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English
During the last three weeks we have continued our investigation into travel writing. Students looked at examples of travel writing from books, for newspapers and blogs. Then they identified common techniques and differences between the text types. In addition they...
