ENGLISH

The English Faculty really enjoyed the Mooroolbark College Open Night and the opportunity it provided us to showcase the excellent work our students do in English. 

A huge thanks goes out to our student helpers on the night Beth Seymour, Chloe Jasper, Elise Van Praag and Giselle Leonard from year 7 and Emily Reid from year 12. 

Year 7 students are undertaking a persuasive writing unit currently which is focused on the issue of Sustainability. After discussing the importance of sustainability in today’s modern world and undertaking many tasks surround persuasive language and research skills, students are now able to select their own sustainability issue to research and prepare a persuasive letter to the Premier of Victoria or the Prime Minister of Australia, in an attempt to convince them to take action on their chosen issue. 

Year 10 and 11 students are drawing close to the end of their first semester units and are currently completing their final CATs and SACs before they begin exam revision and head into there exam weeks on the 2nd of June. We wish them all the best with this first exam period of 2022 and know that the hard work they have put in throughout the semester will see them succeed. 

Recommendations: 

Movie: Spencer – Kristen Stewart is so moody and perfectly embodies Diana, it is worth watching just for her performance! – Mrs Broekmann 

Book: The Turning by Tim Winton – While I am not usually a Tim Winton fan, this book will have you laughing and crying at different moments as you experience the ups and downs of the characters lives and slowly piece together the connections between each of the short stories. It is a roller-coaster for your emotions and well worth a read. – Mrs Broekmann 

 Amy Broekmann

English Key Learning Head