A weird week as week had Tuesday and Thursday off, but productive nontheless! In English we looked at extracts from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. We discussed the context of the era, emerging science, and the connection of the story to the Prometheus myth. Students created their own monsters with the parts of various people and justified why they would choose those parts. They wrote a short paragraph on the events and reactions of bringing their own monsters to life. Then, they reviewed some vocabulary and looked at how the author created the mood and atmosphere in the original text. Finally, they … Mrs. Leah Term 1, Week 7
Happy Friday! Notice: A great number of students are not turning their work in. Many times we start an activity in class, and finishing that activity is assigned as homework. These written activities are typically based on class notes and handouts kept in subject notebooks. The assignment is written on the board and expected to be turned in by Friday of that week. Daily verbal reminders are given referencing the assignments on the board, and encouragement to write reminders in student planners are frequently made. Yet, many students fail to turn in their work by Friday, or they turn in … Mrs. Leah Term 1, Week 6
Short and sweet two day week! We did some last minute revisions on our essays and some research on time periods before 1914 for our literature survey starting next week. Students received a 5 week homework project to start; everyone has an author to research and this week will need to find some biographical information on that writer. The is a template to help guide the information, as well as MLA citation templates to help cite sources! In math we finished our units and took the test; so there is no math homework this weekend, whoo-hoo! Students have taken home … Mrs. Leah – Term 1, Week 5
Another week down, and a five day little break for Chuseok! This week everyone worked very hard on completing their 5 paragraph essays. We planned, we rough drafted, we found quotes, we cited with MLA conventions, and finally we typed them up and submitted them! I was able to get through some making edits and suggestions, so some students started to rectify these issue. Others will receive their essays back next Thursday to make the final revisions. In all I am very pleased with the hard work and effort put into these essays! I will hold everyone to the standard … Mrs. Leah Class Update – Term 1, Week 4
Week 3 finished! Here is a review of what we have done: In English students have been hard at work finishing their 1st drafts of their essays. We have had ample time to research and write, in addition to having lessons in inserting quotes into paragraphs, citing properly with MLA, and a review on plagiarism. Next week will be the last week to work on submissions; students are expected to adhere to the guidelines provided in a checklist, as well as the MLA citation and formatting guidelines, also provided in a checklist. In maths, year 7’s are being introduced to … Mrs. Leah Class Update – Term 1 – Week 3
This week students went down to work on their essays by writing a clear and concise thesis statement and drafting an outline. Students were required to write as much detail about ideas and information as they could on their own before using the laptop to research further information. Many students started a rough draft to formulate their outlines into full sentences and body paragraphs. I am really impressed at the level of focus and work being put into this hour; I look forward to reading some fine essays in a few weeks! In maths all year groups completed their first … Mrs. Leah Term 1, Week 2 Class Update
We are off to a great start after this first full week back at school! This year students were each given a student planner in which we write what we learned, upcoming dates and events, homework, and any other notes as need. I ask students to share these planners each week with parents as a way to talk about their time in school, recall and explain what they have learned, and to keep families informed. Please sign the planner page each weekend for Monday the following week! In English we did some reading fluency assessments then jumped into our first … Term 1, Week 1
HD Hyundai is sponsoring a cultural exchange programme for our students. This is an opportunity for our students to make friends with a specially selected group of Korean students and take part in a range of fun activities together. This is also a great way for our students to develop confidence, leadership, and an international mindset. Events: Please note that: If you have any questions about this programme, please contact Mr Green To sign up, please complete the form below by Sunday 24th August Sign-up Form
Wednesday, August 28th (Week 2) at 3:30pm Mrs. Leah will host a curriculum overview session. We will go over our classroom, what we will be learning this year, our materials, and how the class will be organized. Attendance is optional, but we would be happy to see you there! Mrs. Leah
What a great first day of the 2024-2025 school year! Today we spent our time talking about our summer vacations, going over the rules and expectations of the classroom and HFS, and doing some logistical stuff to get the classroom and our new laptops set up. We did a bit of brain work by taking a math diagnostic to see where we are after a month and and a half off – and I was super happy with the results! After the school wide assembly we did a creative, relaxing activity of making a square that represents our unique selves … Term 1, Week 0
