This week in Science, we started the first in a series of chemistry experiments on solubility, followed by learning how to make a dilution series. More experiments will be happening over the next few weeks. Enjoy the photos of the students in action.
Cambridge English Begins for Years 9 and 10
Year 9s are building annotation and active reading skills. Year 10s are exploring the difference between Language and Literature in the Cambridge two-year programme.
Close Reading in Years 7 and 8 English
Year 7s are making inferences from their setwork novel Wonder. Year 8s are analysing voice and style in texts including Richard Branson’s autobiography and I Am Malala.
English Update PATs, Summarising, and Shakespeare Study
Students sat PATs and explored summarising, essay skills, and Shakespeare texts across Years 7 to 9.
Finding the Main Idea with Turtles
Students used an information text about turtles to find main ideas and write clear summary sentences.
Recounts, Shakespeare, and Stagecraft
Excerpt: Year 7 explored Shackleton and NZ forestry. Year 8 and 9 studied Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, and stagecraft.
Persuasion and Performance in English
Year 7 mastered persuasive ads, while Years 8 and 9 explored Shakespeare’s worlds—A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Othello.
Designing Logos and Finding Voice
Year 7 built reading skills then designed logos using font, colour and layout. Year 8 and 9 studied I Am Malala, brown girl dreaming to prep essays.
Strengthening Writing Skills Across Years 7–9
From targeted writing pathways to poetry and novel studies, students are developing their skills in structure, vocabulary, and literary analysis.
Exploring Sustainability, Memoirs and Verse
Years 7–9 English students begin Term 3 by exploring sustainability, memoirs and verse narratives. They develop writing strategies through focused lessons.
Writing Revision and Science Fiction
Post e-asTTle, students revised clauses, punctuation and speech. Year 9 analysed Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains,” tracking time and oddities.
