This week pupils will begin to really get into the new units here in the English Department.
S1 will be looking at a short story called “The New Boy” and practising their Active Reading skills, S2 will begin a poetry unit and S3 are looking at persuasive writing. While National 5 and Higher classes will begin preparation for their Folio and Spoken Presentations.
The hard work begins!
The Languages Faculty would like to give a warm welcome back to all of our pupils today!
We would also like to welcome and introduce 3 new members of staff to the faculty: Mr N. Kerr (English), Ms. G. Graham (Modern Languages) and Ms G. Murphy (Modern Languages).
We hope everyone has a great first day!
As you know schools are closed due to the red weather warning. Work has been posted on English, Spanish and French channels within MS Teams for all classes who were timetabled to be with us this morning. Should anyone have difficulty accessing these materials they should tag their class teacher, on Teams, putting @ in front of their name or email their teacher.
If possible young people should work on Word within their Glow and then share the document with their teacher.
If any young person wishes to undertake additional tasks there are materials available on our Teams pages or they can use North Lanarkshire’s virtual school or BBC Bitesize.
For Senior Phases students, there are materials available on Scholar, Achieve and also using the West OS tile via their Glow launchpad. Here they will find very helpful videos. There is also a plethora of materials available on MS Teams including text books and SQA past papers.
Stay safe and take care.
Mrs Burton
For those completing National 5 or Higher the final dates for handing in your finished Folio are as follows:
Nat 5- Monday 10th February
Higher- Monday 24th February
Remember if you feel you won’t be able to complete this in class time you can come to the Folio Clinic in the department on Fridays 1 – 2:30pm.
We were delighted to welcome back our young people after the Christmas Holidays. Last term was particularly busy for pupils and staff and we hope everyone had some time to enjoy with their friends and family doing things which make them happy. We are now headlong into a very busy term as we prepare for SQA examinations and course work.
Prelims – The S5/6 Prelim diet starts on Monday 13th January 2025, with English taking place on Monday 13th in the morning and Spanish taking place on Tuesday 14th in the afternoon. To support our young people the English department are offering revision support on Monday (6th) after school as part of the normal Supported Study offering and also on Friday 10th from 1-2:30pm. We would encourage young people to attend and receive support with which ever element they require assistance with.
S1 – Burns With Burns day just around the corner our S1 classes have embarked on their study of Burns and all things Scottish. This is always the highlight of the year for S1 in English !
S4 Parents’ Night – this event takes place on Thursday 9th January from 4:00-6:30pm and is an excellent opportunity to discuss recent Progress Assessment results and steps forward. If you have not received your booking link please contact the school office.
As ever if you have any questions or comments regarding English or Modern Languages please.
Our supported study programme is now up and running. Pupils can receive support in English and Spanish at the following times:
English:
N5: Tuesdays after school
Higher: Mondays after school
Spanish:
N5: Thursdays after school
Higher: Thursdays after school
We look forward to seeing you there!
Welcome!
As we approach the October break, pupils in the Languages faculty have been working hard on the following topics:
S1: Our first years are in the process of finishing their writing pieces on the short story ‘The New Boy’. Once complete, they will be starting the Individual Presentation unit in order to develop their skills in Talk and Finding and Using Information.
S2: In second year, pupils are completing their animal reports. This unit allowed pupils to develop their research skills and learn how to write informatively. Next, S2 will move onto Individual Presentation.
S3: Our third year pupils are working hard studying our class novels. Pupils are studying a range of texts across the year group such as Private Peaceful, Refugee Boy and The Wall. Our young people have been exploring important issues such as war and racism and will complete a critical essay on their class text and report on a key issue from their novel.
S4: Our National 5 classes have completed RUAE and the first draft of their folio this year. Currently, they are starting to study Sailmaker or Tally’s Blood for Scottish Text. In National 4, the classes have been learning all about persuasion and how to use persuasive techniques. They are currently writing their persuasive essays to put all of their new skills into practise.
S5/6: Our National 5 classes are starting their Scottish Texts after completing the RUAE and folio components of the course so far. In Higher, we are studying Men Should Weep for Scottish Text following the RUAE and folio units. Both N5 and Higher will return to folio for a second draft later in the school year.
Overall, it is an exciting and busy time in English and our young people are all working hard and have settled in well.
We hope you all have a wonderful October break!
Happy New Year!
We hope you have had a wonderful festive period! In the Taylor Languages Faculty we have been very busy beginning new units of work.
In English:
Our S1’s have now started our Burns unit and will have a look into Scots language, Robert Burns and his poetry and traditional Scottish culture.
Our S2 classes are starting our media unit on Jurassic Park where they will be studying media techniques for the first time.
In S3, we are finishing report writing or a persuasive piece and due to start our independent research unit.
Our S4 are currently studying their Scottish Text unit – studying Sailmaker or Jackie Kay poetry.
Our S5 and S6’s have just completed their prelim exam – well done!
– THS Languages
Hola!
Here in Modern Languages we are studying some very exciting topics to help our pupils settle in.
S1s are excited to continue their language-learning journey here at Taylor. In Spanish, we have learned some basic greetings and how to introduce ourselves. We are currently learning the days of the week, the months of the year, and how to say when our birthdays are. In French, we have also started to learn some basic greetings and introductions.
In S2 Spanish, we are currently going through the topic of school. We have been learning to give opinions on school subjects and teachers, talk about what we eat and drink during break, and describe the school day using the time. In French, S2 are currently talking about free-time activities and learning about specific games in France such as ‘la pétanque.’
In Languages for Life and Work Spanish, S3 have been revising various topics such as introducing yourself, talking about your family, where you live, and talking about school subjects. It’s amazing to see how much they remember from S1 and S2!
In National 5 Spanish, we are currently going through the topic of ‘learning’. The pupils have displayed great debating skills by having interesting discussions related to school uniform, school rules, and stress caused by school. Also, they have been preparing for the directed writing and have produced great pieces of written work!
Have a fantastic October break when it comes!
