Edge of Tomorrow Competition Winners
Year 7 English, Shakespeare's Romeo and
Australian English Schools Competition -
Juliet with Mrs Pam Peace
High Distinction Certificate
Janelie Micallef, Maria Caratozzolo,
Nicole Scicluna, Year 9
Ashley McCloud 7N
The start of every school year promises
English Week provided an opportunity for
provide them with yet another experience
so much, and the year 2000 certainly
intellectual stimulation as well as great
of live theatre. The Year 9 students
brought with it many expectations. The
fun. There were a number of‘literary’
enjoyed scenes from Romeo and Juliet,
English Faculty has begun the new
activities for both staff and students.
while the Year 10 students experienced
Noni Brislin 9T, Katherine Vassallo 8R,
Justine Garcia, Allyce Ferns, Taryn Collier,
Tara Tories, Vanessa Surface, Catherine Blackmore
century in a positive manner. As
always, we have been working to encourage a love of reading, writing and
learning in general.
In the area of curriculum we have
The Writing Competition invited the students to display their talents as wordsmiths, and comment on the theme -
"The Edge of Tomorrow".
rhe reorganisation of courses in both
Ashley McCloud - Year 7
SACs rather than CATs. Change has not
school during Book Week. Ms Terry organised workshops by authors, Simon
Higgins and Barry Carrozzi, and Myron Lysenko, the poet.
Katherine Vassallo - Year 8
Once again this year all students in Year 7
English and Literature. Teachers and
students have had to come to terms with
by the authors and poet who visited our
Callery, the College Teacher-Librarian, We congratulate the winners:
implemented the changes to VCE required by rhe Board of Studies. This has meant
Macbeth. Another opportunity to enrich our students’ use of language was offered
Noni Brislin - Year 9
to 9 participated in the Australian Schools
A highlight of English Week was the
English Competition. Nicole Scicluna,
been the special precinct of senior subjects.
English Quiz which pitted the students
Year 9 was awarded a High Distinction
The Curriculum Standards Framework 11
against the teachers in a ‘ Mastermind’
Certificate, 13 students received
document has seen the re- writing of all
meets ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire?’
Distinction Certificates and 49 students
Year 7 to 10 courses. Teachers have spent
type of challenge. It was ably hosted by
achieved Credit Certificates.
many hours developing units of work
rhe talented and hilarious Frances Henry
Congratulations to all these students and
which will allow students to achieve rhe
and Natalie Nisbet.
their students.
The Flying Bookworm Theatre Company
Ms Rosanna Fimiani
specified Outcomes. However, it has nor been all serious work.
returned to enhance our students’
The joint celebration of Book Week and
understanding of Shakespeare, and to
English Coordinator
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