Thank you so much to all those parents that braved the rain and made it to our English Revision Launch night at Turton. The Power Point presentation, Master Class timetable and the revision packs are attached here, in case you need a copy.
*NOTE: error on English Literature pack – date for first exam is MONDAY 18th May (not Friday 18th May as stated.) Apologies for the error.
For those that want to get ahead of the game in English, some reading ideas and work are attached. Those pupils going into year 10 should have no problem finding their attachment as it is pretty straightforward, however pupils going into year 11 will need to know which poetry selection his/her teacher does, so see below…….
Miss Cowell, Mrs Aspen, Mrs Bradley-Law, Miss Grainger, Mrs Johnston (who will have Mrs Lane), Mrs Baily & Mrs Hodgson ………… You need to open the ‘Conflict‘ sheet
Miss Cook, Mr Johnson, Mr Bali & Miss Golland……….. You need to open the ‘Character and Voice’ sheet
Want to see some WOW poetry work from Year 9? Check out Thomas Wilson’s poem, turning Simon Armitage’s The Clown Punk into a reply from the punk.
The Clown Punk’s Reply
Walking home through my side of town,
Sometimes you’ll see the judging eyes and spiteful frown,
Like a child’s picture that was not put up
And drives with his kids full of hope. But
Don’t admire: Every wrinkle on that man’s head
Is carved by mid-life stress;
As I step out of the traffic lights,
Think what he’ll look like in thirty years’ time –
The bags under his eyes and slouching back,
Scared by the unfair cost of the rat race.
You dog on a leash who barks and howl
When I come face to face with the kids who growl,
Remember the man so different to choke,
Then remove the background and clear the smoke.
By Thomas Wilson
Well okay…. maybe not quite explode, but watch it fizz!!!
CLICK WHERE IT SAYS ‘DANIEL’S POTION’
Keep your Macbeth things coming in year 8.
Here are our year 8 boys (and some pupils from Sharples) working with Science and English to predict the future of Manchester. They’re going to be entering a Sci Fi competition.(http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/futuremcr) Good luck chaps!
Monday morning and 8T3/4 have been revising homophones. They’re all very good at coming up with them so why aren’t they very good at using the correct ones in their writing?! They will do from now on…
Thomas, Emma and Daisy came up with the most unusual homophones:
Thomas – tie/Thai
Emma – knight/night
Daisy – vane/vein/vain
Well done guys!
Miss Golland set her Year 11 class the task of writing a reply from the Clown Punk to the speaker in Simon Armitage’s poem, The Clown Punk. Here are some of the amazing poems they produced:
The Clown Punk’s Reply
Wandering around my side of the town,
There was a good chance you’d see the mainstream busy bodies.
Sat in the back seat piercing ears with their high pitched squeals,
Like squabbling seagulls fighting over the daily catch.
They are taught not to judge. But
they are still startled as I lurch past the car and wave.
As they judge me from the protection of their car,
Little do they know I gain yet another emotional scar.
I feel the sharp, cutting edge of their knife,
Coming down and dissecting my life.
These tattoos embossed on my brain,
Define who I am, sort’a like my DNA.
Behind the tats, rags and hats and under the skin,
Lies a different person deep within.
His emotions never shown,
Forever and always he will be alone.
Matthew Lockwood