Kelso High SchoolKelso High School

English DepartmentEnglish Department

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.

Time starts now……Time starts now……

Let’s share!!Let’s share!!

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 were your worries?

What were your worries?

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.

ArrivalArrival

Describe the playground. Sights / Sounds.Describe the playground. Sights / Sounds.

ArrivalArrival

What were your thoughts at this stage?

What were your thoughts at this stage?

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”

The EndThe End

Well-done!!!!Well-done!!!!