This year, I’m taking time off work to write. My novel, with the working title ‘Woven’, has morphed into a teen/coming-of-age story after discussions with my mentor, Aleesah Darlison from Greenleaf. […]
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Being an Australian woman, and hoping to one day have a book of my own published, the promotion of…
In my first year as Head Teacher, I overhauled the junior English programs to promote skill development in readying students for senior studies and their completion, ultimately, of the HSC […]
Room after room after room … the glorious colour, vibrant patterns, and range of textiles that form the Step into Paradise exhibition offer a small glimpse into the design world of […]
Richard Brautigan’s short short story has many uses in an English class, particularly as a stimulus to discuss social attitudes. “It’s very hard to live in a studio apartment in […]
Following on from previous lessons where we responded to The Surfer creatively, my current Year 12 students were invited to explore a different approach. From an English Action newsletter, (The […]
At the beginning of each senior English course, we – myself and students – write a letter to our future selves that is sealed, stored in a box and opened […]
My final presentation for the Peel Valley ETA HSC English Study Day was Mark Haddon’s compelling and quirky The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time for Module B: […]
A perennial favourite, The Castle fits very neatly into the expectations of Module A: Language, Identity and Culture. Here are the slides and discussion points from my presentation at Farrer Memorial Agricultural […]
A sunny, yet bone dry day was our welcome from the Peel Valley ETA and the resumption of their HSC English Study Day. Held at Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, […]
