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This week pupils should complete slides 66-69 in “En el pueblo” PowerPoint on Teams. Pupils will also be assigned a quiz to complete on “Quizziz” website, to revise the topic to date.

This week pupils are working on worksheets to develop Reading and Writing Skills on the topic of Family and Pets. Pupils are also practising vocabulary with Linguascope.

This week, pupils are revising characterisation and themes in Sailmaker in preparation for possible 8 mark questions in the Textual Analysis paper.

Mrs Nelson’s class will be continuing to work through Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. They will read Chapter 9 and work through the tasks on Teams.

Miss MacPhail’s class are practising their summarising and analysing skills on Chapters 7 and 8 of Dr Jekll and Mr Hyde.

Ms MacDonald’s Higher class will be starting Chapter 6 0f Jekyll and Hyde this week and also revising Critical Essay. The work will all be in Files on Teams.

Miss MacPhail’s class are continuing their work on Act 2 of Sailmaker and will take part in a live tutorial where the focus will be analysis.

Miss Sullivan’s class are also continuing work on Act 2 of Sailmaker, particularly the ending. They can also attend a live tutorial on Tuesday to discuss any issues or questions about the work.

Ms MacDonald’s National 5 class will continue to work through the PowerPoint on Sailmaker, Act One. We will have a live tutorial on Tuesday at 9.30am for anyone who wants to ask any questions.

This week, pupils are continuing with their Added Value Unit. Detailed instructions can be found on MS Teams.

S3 Pupils are writing the first three paragraphs of their discursive essay, “knife crime”. Pupils are to use their notes, online sources, and their own point of view to convince the readers of the seriousness on the topic.

Pupils are provided with all the resources and PPT in the files on MS Teams.

This week S3 are continuing to work on their Persuasive Writing unit. They will analyse an example of a persuasive speech and begin planning and writing their own letter to the Prime Minister, or an addressee of their choice, on issues that are damaging our environment. Pupils should draw upon any solutions to current environmental issues and include their own research. The Powerpoint can be found in Class Materials on MS Teams.

S1 pupils are moving on to the final lesson in the Setting unit where they can edit and improve their writing.

This week pupils are practising their reading and listening skills on the topic of Learning. They should complete a directed writing task and send finalised speaking questions to Mrs Jackson, if they haven’t already done so.