2023 Yearbook

ENGLISH MATTERS

which explored works from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou, Wordsworth to Beyonce in a high impact show tracking women’s journeys from outsiders to leaders in the literary space. A big thank you to Ms Amanda Cooke for stepping up as English Leader for Term 4 in my absence. Our English staff have been privileged to journey with our students and their families throughout 2023. We wish all our teachers, students and families a safe, happy and holy Christmas season.

Thank you to the English team for 2023 – Mrs Duff, Mrs Hill, Mrs Cullen, Mr Bigwood, Mrs Close, Miss Hayes, Miss McLachlan, Mr Bell, Miss Buchanan, Ms Cooke and Miss Rogers. Your expertise, professionalism and willingness to work collaboratively to facilitate optimal teaching and learning is highly valued. Our English staff are looking forward to the opportunities presented by the implementation of the new Year 7 and Year 9 English syllabuses in 2024. Thank you to our Diverse Learning Needs staff - Mrs Livolsi, Mrs Cusack, Mrs Hughes, Miss Perkins, Mrs Wark and Mr Prindable who are such an integral part of our differentiated learning programs and enrich the educational opportunities for our students. Thank you also to Mrs Cullen for overseeing the coordination of Diverse Learning Needs within the College and to our librarians Mrs Smith and Mrs Shean. Importantly, thank you to all our students, their parents and care givers for their commitment to dynamic learning in English.

Within the English Department in 2023 we have been focusing on providing engaging and effective teaching and learning within the “five quality lessons each day” whole school model. Our English students have been honing their English skills and knowledge in preparation for the increasing academic rigour they will experience in 2024, developing their appreciation of the rich and varied literary world particularly in relation to creative and critical writing, historical fiction, multi media texts, picture books and poetry. In 2023 our Year 7 and 8 students had the pleasure of participating in the live performance of Poetry in Action titled “International Anthem” set in the crucial last few minutes of a flamboyant and ostentatious International Poetry Extravaganza where the performers are desperately trying to decide on which poem to choose to truly represent Australia on the world stage. Years 9 and 10 were similarly engaged when watching a performance of “Her-story 101”

English Leader

High Achievers Veronica Bromham (Nagle) and Ruby Holt (Nagle) - College House Public Speaking Competition