Learning update!

Hi all,

Just a quick update to clarify your current coursework task and learning from class. At present, we have started a creative writing unit, and are trying to work on the creative thinking skills required for real excellence. The task we are leading up to is:

The host of a creative writing website approaches you to submit some writing for it. This month’s theme is ‘Change’. You have complete freedom in your choice of form, but are asked to make sure that what you submit is not longer than 1000 words.

In recent lessons we have tried to consider how to push our thinking in order to ensure that our ideas are original and engaging. We've tried lots of discussion, some free writing, and addressing various questions, such as 'How is writing like fishing?' and 'How Great is Great Britain?'. As ever, I've really enjoyed the contributions you've made!

OK, that's it - next steps are to shape our ideas into an engaging structure, then consider what we can do with the technical sides of our writing to ensure that it is good enough to carry the quality of our ideas.

Well done all and enjoy the weekend,

Mr Boulter

ps: Think about it, think think about it... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5tmnBeNv18

Feedback please...

Hello again,
As we approach the end of year 10, it would be very helpful for me to get some feedback on how you lot think it's going this year, what you're finding useful and any ideas about how we can improve your learning. So, I'd appreciate it if you could spend 10 mins or so filling in this survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2CBH6VF If you could do it by next Friday that would be great.
Thanks,
Mr Boulter

The shame of it...

Having just created a lovely Summer look for the blog, which I hope you are enjoying as you read this, I had a look back through some old posts. I found, as I'm sure you all noticed at the time, a misused apostrophe. I wrote, with reference to Macbeth, that it was 'well-worthy of it's reputation...'. Well, I can only offer deepest apologies for any offence this typo may have caused. Rest assured that it will be a long time before I fully recover from the shame... can you every forgive me????