Pupil outcome: I can give a personal response to the poem and perform it. Key learning points: - Allan Ahlberg is one of Britain’s most popular and successful children’s writers and is known for his fun storytelling. - ‘Please Mrs...

Pupil outcome: I can carefully select verbs and adverbs to describe a malevolent character. Key learning points: - Careful selection of verbs and adverbs are key in description as they strongly impact meaning. - Changing a verb or adverb...

Pupil outcome: I can identify and analyse the use of personification in persuasive letter writing and emulate it in my own writing. Key learning points: - Personification can be effective in persuasive writing because it evokes an...

Reading is just as important in science as any other subject of study. This skill-based program explores reading in the context of science. Special emphasis is placed on reading informational text and vocabulary development as outlined...

Julia Prendergast’s novel, The Earth Does Not Get Fat was published in 2018 (UWA Publishing: Australia). Her short stories feature in the current edition of Australian Short Stories. Other stories have been recognised and published:...

No Edgar Allan Poe biography would be complete without examining the frequently bizarre circumstances surrounding his life. Although today Poe is universally admired and respected, his journey was a difficult and frequently depressing...