Well I can’t believe that we are already half way through this term.  I have been meaning to write a little about what we are doing in class but the weeks are just flying in.

So in Year 9 this term we are studying poetry.  In class we are looking at a variety of poems and learning how to analyse them.  Students have now started researching a given poet and will be presenting their findings to the class in Week 8.  This work is being done both in class and at home.

Students are also reading a variety of novels in class and as homework, looking in particular at characterisation.  These novels are Lord of the Flies, Tomorrow, when the war began, Z for Zachariah, Destroying Avalon and/or Jellicoe Road.

I am pleased to say the students seem to be enjoying the books!