kelso high school english department. my first day at secondary school in this lesson we will : 1)...
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My First Day at Secondary SchoolMy First Day at Secondary School
In this lesson we will :1) think about your first day at Kelso High School
2) begin to plan a piece of personal writing based on your
first day
In this lesson we will :1) think about your first day at Kelso High School
2) begin to plan a piece of personal writing based on your
first day
Warm Up TaskWarm Up Task
Question 1: What is an adjective?
Task One: Half your jotter page.
Write the first 13 letters of the alphabet
down the first half of the page.
Question 1: What is an adjective?
Task One: Half your jotter page.
Write the first 13 letters of the alphabet
down the first half of the page.
Then……..Then……..
Write the second half of the alphabet down the second half of the page.
Write the second half of the alphabet down the second half of the page.
NowNow
In your groups, you have five minutes to write down an adjective for each letter describing how you feel / felt about the whole experience of coming to high school or about the High School itself.
In your groups, you have five minutes to write down an adjective for each letter describing how you feel / felt about the whole experience of coming to high school or about the High School itself.
Task TwoTask Two
Write the following heading in your jotter:
The Night Before
Write the following heading in your jotter:
The Night Before
Task ThreeTask Three
You have one minute to write down notes on:
How you felt the night before you came to High School?
You have one minute to write down notes on:
How you felt the night before you came to High School?
What were your hopes for your
first day at Kelso High School ?
What were your hopes for your
first day at Kelso High School ?
What did you know about Kelso High School before coming here?
What did you know about Kelso High School before coming here?
What did you think about Kelso
High School on your two day visit?
What did you think about Kelso
High School on your two day visit?
Getting ready on the first day
Getting ready on the first day
What time did you wake up?
What were you thinking when you woke up?
What time did you wake up?
What were you thinking when you woke up?
Getting readyGetting ready
How did you feel when you were getting ready? Explain why.
Did you have butterflies? Explainwhy / why not.
How did you feel when you were getting ready? Explain why.
Did you have butterflies? Explainwhy / why not.
Getting ready.Getting ready.
Describe how the rest of your family treated you.Describe how the rest of your family treated you.
Getting to schoolGetting to school
How did you get to school and with who?
What were you thinking on the way to school?
How were you feeling?
How did you get to school and with who?
What were you thinking on the way to school?
How were you feeling?
ArrivalArrival
Describe what the school looked like when you walked through the gates.
Describe what the school looked like when you walked through the gates.
AssemblyAssembly
Briefly describe what happened at the morning assembly.
Describe your thoughts at this stage.
Briefly describe what happened at the morning assembly.
Describe your thoughts at this stage.
The MorningThe Morning
Briefly describe the lessons you had in the morning.
Describe how you felt about these lessons.
Briefly describe the lessons you had in the morning.
Describe how you felt about these lessons.
LunchtimeLunchtime
Briefly describe what you did at lunchtime.
Briefly explain the differences between lunchtime at primary school and lunchtime at high school.
Briefly describe what you did at lunchtime.
Briefly explain the differences between lunchtime at primary school and lunchtime at high school.
AfternoonAfternoon
Briefly describe your afternoon lessons.
Describe what you thought of each lesson.
Briefly describe your afternoon lessons.
Describe what you thought of each lesson.
Going HomeGoing Home
Describe your feelings when the bell rang at three forty..
Briefly describe how you felt about your overall experience of your first day at high school.
Describe your feelings when the bell rang at three forty..
Briefly describe how you felt about your overall experience of your first day at high school.
In this lesson we have: In this lesson we have:
1. Thought about how we felt on our first day at Kelso High School.
2. Started to plan a piece on personal reflective writing called “My First Day at Kelso High School”
1. Thought about how we felt on our first day at Kelso High School.
2. Started to plan a piece on personal reflective writing called “My First Day at Kelso High School”