The English Department grows strength each year and I am sure enjoyed our efforts to provide an that is as diverse as it is relevant to we live.
from strength to the students have English curriculum the world in which
As the year draws to a close, we acknowledge staff who are taking a break from teaching or who are leaving for various reasons: Ms Katie Rolston: We farewell Ms Rolston, who moved to take up a teaching position at Iona Presentation College partway through this year. A passionate and energetic teacher, Ms Rolston’s dedication to her students has been unparalleled and we wish her all the best for the future. Miss Alexis Tyson: We farewell Miss Tyson, who joined us in Term 2 for the year. A dynamic and engaging teacher, she hit the ground running and had her Year
12 boys running to be on time for her classes within the week. Her passion, energy and dedication to her students has been admirable and she has made an impact on the students she has taught here at Trinity College. We wish her all the very best for her future endeavours and know that her future students will appreciate all her efforts in the classroom. I add my personal thanks to Mr Martin Guest, our Assistant Head of Learning Area, who has been an absolute wonder to work with over the year. His enthusiasm, great ideas and support made working in my role a whole lot more fulfilling and enjoyable and I look forward to another productive and exciting year with him. I have been blessed to lead such an amazing and enthusiastic department. The focus, commitment and dedication my staff have for their subject and their students never ceases to amaze me on a daily basis. I thank and congratulate all the English staff for their tireless professionalism and fabulous work ethic that has made a significant contribution to the success our students have experienced this year. I have no doubt that we can build on the successes of this year come 2019 and look forward to supporting this English Department into the new year and beyond. Ms Su-Fen Chung Head of English
Visiting author, A J Betts spoke to English students from Years 7–12
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listened to and interacted with a number of famous and successful authors of young adult literature such as A J Betts, Scot Gardner and Barry Jonsberg. They were exposed to the craft of writing and were able to immerse themselves in a number of creative writing activities with valuable feedback coming from the invited authors themselves! A valuable initiative of the English Department, it offers the boys the opportunity to explore yet another facet of English language study here at Trinity College.
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