Lesson ObjectivesTo get to know your new classmates

To explore the links between your name and your identity

Getting to know you

16th September 2008

What does your name mean?

• Jonathan – gift of god

• Liam – guardian

• Aoife – life/warrior

• Thatcher – job

• Mc – son of

HWK – research your name. What does it mean? Where does it originate from?

This type of poetry is called acrostic poetry and has a hidden message or word running down one

side.Once you’ve created an acrostic poem which uses

your name, see if you create one with a hidden meaning

Tumbling through the airReady to becomeAir born at anyMoment, feeling the springsPush you upOver and around again and againLight as a featherInstantly rebounding,Naturally full ofEnergy.

Staring down at usThrough the nightAlways thereRight up in the skyLike a heavenly light burningInside youGuiding youHome when allThe other ways fail.

My name is Mr Clinton, and I’m

Really pleased to be teaching this

Class. I

Love English (obviously) but

I am also into football, did anyone see

Nigel Reo-Coker score yesterday – what a man.

Theatre is another of my interests: I’m seeing Taming

Of the Shrew tonight. I also like music, films -

Normal stuff really. How about you?