This term our Year 9 students have been learning how to create humour in narratives.  We have looked at why different people find different things funny, how writers create humour in their writing and how we find humour in everyday aspects of our lives. 

Next week (Week 5) students will be planning and drafting their own narratives, and students will work on their plans and drafts during our 3 lessons.  It is very important that students continue to work on their drafts in their own time to ensure they have the best possible draft to upload to Seesaw during their lesson on Friday 11^th March.

Students will be writing their drafts and final copies in the Writer’s Toolbox platform.  This will enable students to produce their best work and receive tailored feedback for them to improve their work at their level.  It is vital that students are using this platform and working diligently during and between lessons to perform to the best of their ability and complete their work. 

Please remember that it is also incredibly important that all of our students have a keyboard and pencil for their iPads in order to access all of the learning with which they are expected to engage in English.  We have had a number of students without iPads, without keyboards or without pencils, which is impacting their learning.  We would also like to remind families that all work is provided for students on One Note, so if they are absent, they should access work to complete there, if well enough to do so.  Students who do not have iPads will need to handwrite their drafts and submit these to their teachers for feedback and, unfortunately, will not have the benefit of the Writer’s Toolbox platform.

Students will receive feedback on their drafts and have time in class and for homework to action this feedback before their final is due on Friday 25^th March. We are looking forward to enjoying each student's comedic creation!