Literacy Enrichment - Get Involved!
What is ‘Literacy Enrichment’ at SJRC?
It’s opportunities in and out of SJRC that enrich students’ understanding of and experience with media, film, reading, writing, and language in general. It’s excursions, festivals, writing, debating and public speaking competitions, and live performance.
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Debating
2020 St Joseph's Regional College v MacKillop College Debating and Public Speaking Competition: Thursday, 27th August. Week 6 of Term 3.
Open to all students, the 2020 SJRC v MacKillop College Debating and Public Speaking Competition is now seeking expressions of interest from students of all year groups to train and compete as SJRC representatives. We are seeking one team per year group (four team members plus two substitutes) and individual students wishing to try their hand at public speaking.
Students will be expected to regularly attend a one hour weekly coaching session at school starting in Week 8 (Likely to be Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm).
Students will be informed of their debating time and place by their debating coach. Names of debating teams will be published after the first two coaching sessions this term.
Curious? Absolute beginners and experienced debaters and public speakers welcome. Contact Mrs McKee via email now to express your interest in the 2020 SJRC Debating and Public Speaking Team.
Be Organised for Class
It is important that all students are organised and ready to learn every lesson. The following is a list of items essential for each English class.
- A covered workbook with your name and teacher’s name written clearly on the front
- College Diary
- Laptop or iPad (fully charged)
- A novel for 10 minute daily reading
Be organised and give yourself a chance to do your best in class.
Still in the Spotlight
ABC’s Heywire and The Dorethea Mackellar Poetry Competition:
We invite all students who have an interest in storytelling, film, and writing to consider entering in or participating in the following.
1. Heywire puts young Australians at the centre of the conversations that shape their communities.
The annual Heywire cycle begins with a storytelling competition - open to people aged 16-22, living in regional or rural Australia. Heywire encourages young people to tell stories about their life outside the major cities in text, photo, video or audio format. Over the past 17 years, more than 9,000 young Australians have taken part.
But there’s plenty more on offer at ABC’s Heywire. Check out their site: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/about/
2. Dorethea Mackellar Poetry Competition: In memory of the prominent Australian poet, this is a poetry writing competition for students of all ages and closes on 30th June.
Visit https://www.dorothea.com.au/The-Poetry-of-Dorothea-Mackellar for more information on how to enter.
3. #LITFEST2444: Our own remarkable Literacy festival continues online: https://www.litfest2444.com.au/
What our SJRC Students recommend:
Thanks, Jordyn McDonnell in Year 11 for recommending the following books:
'The Twilight Saga' by Stephanie Meyer.
'The Dressmaker' by Rosalie Ham.
'Inside the Tiger' by Hayley Lawrence.
'The Secrets She Keeps' by Michael Robotham.
Matilda Magin, Year 11 recommends ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo.
What Are You Reading / Watching / Listening to?
| Karyn Mooney | Reading: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Watching: The Money Heist (Netflix) |
| Tracie Hartley | Reading: Olive Cotton: A Life in Photography |
| Julie Hickling | Reading:The Tattooist of Auschwitz & The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Watching: Ozark & The Money Heist (Netflix) Listening:Health Hacker Podcast |
| Penny McKee | Reading: ‘Without Warning’ by Jane O’Connor Watching: Outlander (Netflix) Listening: Judith Lucy’s Overwhelmed and Dying |
Keep reading, writing, reflecting, composing, creating, musing and connecting.
The SJRC Literacy Enrichment Team