Novel studies

Many of the students have started a novel study. There are two inspiring novels that the children are looking at:

I am Malala - This is the inspiring true story of a young teenage Pakistani girl who has fought for girls education. She was shot by the Taliban, survived, and has continued fighting for girls education all around the world. At 16 she was the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner and today she is still only 19 years old.

Boy Overboard - This is the inspiring fictional story of a brother and sister who flee with their family as refugees. It begins in Afghanistan and deals with the issue of refugees. Once finishing this story the students will take an in-depth look at the theme of refugees. They will look at from a variety of perspectives developing their own informed opinion.

The students will be learning a variety of literacy skills using these novels. To start with we are focusing on their ability to complete short answer questions using appropriate detail and including the question in their answer.