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Pupils will be continuing with work on Sailmaker. The PowerPoint can be found on Files>Class Materials> Sailmaker> Sailmaker- Online Learning. You can complete the work in your jotter/notepad and then upload a picture of your work or in a word document. The PDF of Sailmaker is also in the Sailmaker folder and you will need this to complete the tasks.

Pupils will be working on Added Value and will find the PowerPoint/PDF in the Files section. You will also be expected to submit finished tasks and submit these to your teacher for feedback.

Pupils are working on a Persuasive Writing unit and the PowerPoint can be found in Files > Class Materials > Persuasive Writing. Pupils should complete the work in pink jotter, notepad or as a word document and upload it as a picture or file to the Assignments tab.

This week pupils are working on creative writing and will be looking specifically at setting. They will be working from a PowerPoint that can be found in the files tab at the top of the General Page.

There are tasks to complete (they are clearly marked on the PowerPoint) and you can upload them via the assignments tab. Your teacher will mark these and give you some feedback.

Miss Murphy’s class are working on Chapter 4 of the Folio Skills books which is in files on MS Teams.

Miss MacPhail’s class are working through the chapter on Personal Reflective writing and then writing their essay which should be 1000 words or less.

Miss Sullivan’s class are revising “A Hanging” and preparing a critical essay which is due on Thursday 12th November.

Mrs McDonald’s class are writing a critical essay on “A Hanging”. Once completed, use the RUAE textbooks in Files on MS Teams and work through chapter 6 which starts on p48.

Classes will finish writing their 500 words story this week on the theme of “Hidden Talents'” – materials are in files on MS Teams. Once stories have been written in RED jotters pupils should get a different coloured pen and start editing their stories. As well as reducing errors they should try to improve language by adding similes, metaphors, colour, the weather and using the five senses for description.

Pupils will continue to work through the Hallowe’en Unit this week. This can be found in Files on MS Teams.

1.1-1.3 classes should start working on the Creative Writing unit on creation of character which is in Files on MS Teams.

Pupils will continue to work through RUAE PowerPoints in preparation for their RUAE assessment on Monday 5th October.

Pupils will continue to work through “A Hanging” Powerpoint. Complete all tasks, working towards annotating the text and writing a critical essay.

Once presentations are complete, S1 will move onto “Spit Nolan” appearance and personality visualisers.