World Book Day at Copland

On Friday 1st March, Copland Community School will celebrate World Book Day in style:

* Fabulous author/ screenwriter / playwright - William Boyd - will be returning to speak with our students. Follow the link - http://www.williamboyd.co.uk/

* Absolutely amazing Cornish storyteller Will Coleman - click on the video - will spend the day, well.. storytelling.

What can you do?

* Bring a book
* Read in Morning Registration
* Read at Break time
* Read at Lunch time
* Read in Afternoon Registration
* Just Drop Everything and Read!

Enter our Drop Everything and Read video competition to earn £50 Amazon Vouchers! http://mrdraperenglish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/drop-everything-and-read.html

Join in and celebrate.

Mr Draper

Spring Half Term

Year 11 English  Half Term Activities

Monday - Of Mice and Men - Watch the movie - analyze the text - 10 til 4pm in C10. Bring your exercise book, your copy of the Steinbeck text, and the inquiring minds.

Tuesday - CA Day - 10 til 4pm in C10. Bring all materials for either Creative Writing / Spoken Language Study or Of Mice and Men.

Wednesday - Last Chance CA - 10 til 1pm in C10. The last chance for your to complete CAs.

Take the opportunity to develop your English skills and improve your grade.

Drop Everything and Read Competition - £50 Amazon Voucher Prize - http://mrdraperenglish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/drop-everything-and-read.html

AS Lit - History Boys Essay Question

Essay Question - "The comedy in The History Boys by Alan Bennett centres around the opposition created between the two teachers Irwin and Hector." What use does Bennett make of this opposition?

Please respond with your essay plans on this page. We will discuss the full essay this week in the lesson. Mr Draper.

Drop Everything and Read

Do you love books?

Do you love reading?

Can you persuade others to read?

If so, you could win £50 of Amazon vouchers by entering the Copland English Department - Drop Everything and Read Competition.

Simply create a short video (2 or 3 minutes maximum) persuading students, teachers and parents about the benefits of reading.

Submit the video or YouTube link to Mr Draper by Weds 27th February 2013

We'll celebrate World Book Day on March 1st 2013 with the premiere of your video across the school. Good luck. If you have any questions, just ask Mr Draper.