Junior School News

Writer's Workshops

Students in Years 3 – 6 participate in Writer’s Workshops weekly. Explicit teaching of language features is programmed.  The focus in Term 1 has been on Poetry. In particular, writing poetry using metaphors and personification.

Check out some of our clever poets!

The Waterslide by Benjamin Dean

In the raging ocean

I see something in the distance

Spitting out innocent children

With its extremely fast shooting mechanism.

It drops children to their deaths

It shoots out kids all day long

I can hear it splashing and shooting around.

The Flying Fox by Geena Hokayem

In the evening I see a magpie

With its wings flying through the sky.

It has children in its claws

And he will be moving all day long.

I can hear it going crazy with the children.

The Flying Fox by Micaela de Almeida

In the beautiful sunny afternoon

I see a bird flying far

With its wings flapping hard.

It goes as fast as a cheetah

And it hits the end as it comes back

I can hear it run along the path.

The Pool by Luca McDonald & Mason Ruiters

In the late afternoon

I see a shark in the far ocean

With its mate

It’s drawing people in

And it swallows people up.

I can hear it chomp.

The Swings  by Levi Thorpe

In the modern days,

I see a duo of jellyfish,

With its metallic stingers holding it up,

It lures in children with its beautiful colours,

And makes them never want to leave,

I can hear it moan.

Harmony Day

Thank you to Mrs Ashley Mazzo and the Mission Team for the resources and guidance around getting some wonderful activities for the students in the middle session today. Great to have some of these great experiences for the students it what has been an anxious week for many of them!