Madras English Dept 📖

Official Twitter page for the Madras College English Department. Keep up to date with everything we are getting up to.

[Madras PE @MadrasPe]

Great game tonight for @Madrascollege after a thrilling 4-4 draw our boys went on to win on penalties. Thanks to @QAHS_PE for the game.

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

Feeling festive today!

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

An outstanding poem from one of our talented S3 pupils. Well done, Abel!

[Madras College @Madrascollege]

Congratulations to Amy Mc (S6) who has been shortlisted for the Scottish Portrait Awards 2020. An incredible achievement, competing against almost 600 other entrants. @Madrascollege #Madrastalent 😎@DnArtSchool @getgoglasgow @carrielnds @fifepedagogy @eca_edinburgh

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

Life will present setbacks. Failure is often a part of success. Learn to be resilient 👌

[john @JStoo294]

Blown away by the story of Brewdog.

Knocked back by Dragon’s Den now worth £360m 🤯

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

Our aim is for children to return to school full time in August.

Education Secretary @JohnSwinney has stated that the plans are dependent on scientific advice that it is safe, and on precautions being in place in schools.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/PnE3gl39I8

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

#BlackoutTuesday

[Mr. Lawrie 📚 @MrLawrieEng]

Cheers @ando1410. Finally found a decent wall. You're next @anthonywato and @M4rtyn_.

Go give @J4KSoccerSkool a like and a follow 👍👏

[BBC Bitesize @bbcbitesize]

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[Madras PE @MadrasPe]

Due to the ongoing coronavirus the PE department have cancelled all extra curricular activities until further notice. Everyone's health is our first priority.

[Madras College @Madrascollege]

Madras pupils' work in J.G Innes' Bookshop on South Street - produced from a workshop with celebrated poet Ken Cockburn with an environmental theme @StAnzaPoetry @univofstandrews @StAndrewsCit @FifeEduTeam @DYWFife

[Mr. Lawrie 📚 @MrLawrieEng]

A great lesson led by Ken Cockburn this morning. We were learning important lessons about the environment. Pupils' work will be displayed as part of the STanza poetry festival at the Byre Theatre.

[Girls Read This @GirlsReadThis]

Beyond thrilled to welcome the amazing @JeanJohansson to the @GirlsReadThis family. Watch her fabulous recommendations and retweet to share the reading love. Follow for lots ideas about your next favourite book!

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

The English department will be running a weekly support class in P5 on Mondays after school. Come along to: catch up on work, work on your folio or receive support with your RUAE skills.

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

Two of our own reppin' some festive wear. Merry Christmas everyone!

[Mr. Lawrie 📚 @MrLawrieEng]

Macaulay Culkin, eat your heart out.

[Madras PE @MadrasPe]

Madras Trip: what a fantastic weekend away. Well done to all our pupils who attended; you represented yourself, your family and school extremely well. ⭐⭐⭐

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

#N5HigherRUAE
1) In your own words, describe the three uses of an apostrophe. (3)
2) In your own words, why has J. Richards closed the society? (2)
3) How does the first sentence of the second paragraph act as a link? (4) ('But, despite...)
https://t.co/UWmYx3oowa

[Dunblane English 🏳️‍🌈 @English_DHS]

Mrs Black’s beautiful board breaking down how to answer features of language questions in #N5HRUAE

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

N5 + Highers:
1. Analyse three uses of language in the second paragraph of this article.
2. Choose an expression that adds to the articles effective conclusion.
https://t.co/ie8HNQ7efl

[Madras English Dept 📖 @MadrasEnglish]

Find Mr. Lawrie's Movember page here:

[Mr. Lawrie 📚 @MrLawrieEng]

As of tomorrow I will be growing a moustache - to the best of my ability - for movember in order to raise awareness of and money for the support and improvement of men's mental health.
Support the cause here: https://t.co/QYb0TE5F66