Author: Mrs Burton

Pupils should write their reflective essay in their red writing jotter.  They should then edit their writing using a different coloured pen and focusing on the following targets:

1. Have I included interesting word choice ?  (Identify any dull words and replace them with good examples of word choice)
2. Have I included imagery ? (Add images [similes, metaphors, personification] wherever you can)
3. Have I included description using the five senses ?
4. Have I conveyed my thoughts and feelings as much as I can ?

Puplis are working on their Individual Presentation, either “Desert Island Discs” or their Inspirational Person.  Talking Milestones Materials are available on MS Teams to allow them to complete this.    They should work through the materials and produce their talk cards.  One they have done this they should practise their presentation ready for assessment upon their return.

 

2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 have a double period of Literacy on Wednesday.  The RUAE text book is available on MS Teams.  Pupils should work through pages 1-8.

This week S1 are working on their Individual Presentation using “Talking Milestones.”  The materials can be found on MS Teams by clicking on the files tab.  Pupils should work through the slides until they have produced their talk cards (most pupils have been given 3 cards for this if not use cut up pieces of paper.)  Once pupils have prepared their presentation they should practise it in preparation or assessment  when they return.

Pupil should also be engaging in 15 minutes of  private reading for pleasure every day.

As the holidays commence I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday and to thank eveyone for their commitment and patience during a very strange academic session.  We have all had to adapt very quickly and I have been so impressed with our young people and their commitment to learning and to our school community; they have done themselves, their families and our school community very proud.  Thank you to them for making our job so much easier.

We are very much  looking forward to seeing our young people again in August and kicking off academic session 2020-21. In the mean time, on behalf of the faculty, I wish to thank you all and we hope you have a happy, safe (and sunny) holiday !

Mrs Burton.

This week the N5 group are revising what has been covered over the last few weeks in Act 1 of ‘Sailmaker’. Pupils can choose the activities they would like to undertake from the revision sheet posted both on MS Teams and Edmodo.

This group are continuing with S4 Daily tasks from BBC Bitesize.  Students are reminded they should join the MS Team as a matter of urgency.  Work should be sent to Miss Murphy or Mrs Nelson on MS Teams.

 

S2 should be working on their chosen book using the Active Reading booklet to practise the Active Reading Strategies.

Work should be sent to their teacher using MS Teams.

This group have been working hard to develop their knowlegde of language which will be highly beneficial for Higher and indeed for the world beyond.  This week they are looking at word choice and how effective it can be when creating text.

Miss MacPhail’s class are coming to the end of their work on punctuation as we appraoch the end of the academic year.

This week they are  finishing off their work on apostrophes, looking at ellipsis before ending the term with another quiz. 

Thaks to the First Years who took part in the quiz on Friday and those who messaged to say they had enjyed it.  To build on this, and following many requests, we will thie week  have a Kahoot quiz every day to consolidate what we have been learning that day !