Kelso High School English Department

My 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 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…….. Write the second half of the alphabet down the second half of the page.

Now 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.

Time starts now……

Let’s share!!

Task Two Write the following heading in your jotter: The Night Before Write the following heading in your jotter: The Night Before

Task 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 were your worries?

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 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 ready How did you feel when you were getting ready? Explain why. Did you have butterflies? Explain why / why not. How did you feel when you were getting ready? Explain why. Did you have butterflies? Explain why / why not.

Getting ready. Describe how the rest of your family treated you.

Getting 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?

Arrival Describe what the school looked like when you walked through the gates.

Arrival Describe the playground. Sights / Sounds.

Arrival What were your thoughts at this stage?

Assembly 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 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.

Lunchtime 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.

Afternoon 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 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: 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”

The End Well-done!!!!