Hospitality

It’s been an amazing year for all of us in the English Department. The unprecedented changes of implementing a new system and a global pandemic have presented some incredible challenges and amazing opportunities, both of which our staff and students have embraced. We’ve proudly watched the boys develop and display their talents for writing, speaking, creating and even listening. With such a diverse range of tasks and texts, students have been challenged to achieve their potential and develop a better understanding of the world around them. The introduction of the ATAR system has seen our students experience external exams for the first time. This is a challenge they proved to be more than ready for and they should be very proud of their efforts. A focus this year has been on reviewing our programs and making sure that our students are exposed to the types of genres and texts they will encounter in the future. The Year 7 students have explored blogs and multimodal presentations, the Year 8s have learned how to compose emails and analytical essays, while the Year 9s have shown their skill at writing short stories. The Year 10s immersed themselves in their study of Romeo and Juliet and the Senior students have displayed their skills at manipulating and analysing aesthetic features and stylistic devices. I’m sure all of the boys would join me in thanking their teachers for such wonderful support and dedication throughout the year. The English department is very fortunate to have such a wonderful group of teachers who always strive to ensure their students have every opportunity for success.

Always remember that, as Canadian author Margaret Atwood said, “A word after a word after a word is power.” We hope that this understanding will help our students to be active, engaged learners throughout their lives. Andrea Tarttelin | Faculty Leader - English