TGSA English Dept

Welcome to the TGSA English department Twitter page! Follow us for exciting department news, events & updates.

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 8 CHALLENGE ⬇️

‘Sweltering under the oppressive heat, I tugged at the swathes of limp nets lining the dock. Left to right, hook and fasten. Left to right, hook and fasten. The monotony was enough to break anyone’s spirit, and mine was dwindling that fateful April morning.’

[TGSA Principal @TGSAPrincipal]

In the run up to Christmas we are placing golden tickets around the school for excellent work, attitude and endeavour. They will be hidden in pupils work and reading books. There are merits, books and kindle fires to be won! @TGSAEnglish @MissR_TGSA @TGSAgeography @TGSAHistory

[Rolleston Primary School @RollestonPri]

@missvirdeerps @Missdfield_RPS @MrsSullivanRPS @TGSAEnglish @TGSAPrincipal Good luck everyone!

[To Leeds is to suffer @LeedsIsToSuffer]

⚽️⚽️FOOTBALL GIVEAWAY⚽️⚽️

We have joined forces with @SurpriseShirts to bring one lucky winner a FREE Surprise Shirt worth £35, Here is how to enter:
🚶‍♀️ Follow both @TheOutsiderCast & @SurpriseShirts
🤜🤛 Tag one of your friends!
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[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 10 CHALLENGE ⬇️

Model Example:

‘Smouldering heat pressed against me, stifling. Elegant threads of molten gold were woven through the landscape. An eerie glow was thrown up into the ash clouds; I marvelled at the ethereal, dangerous beauty.’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

A great opportunity to watch the National Theatre production of #OneManTwoGuvnors tonight! Watch on @YouTube for free 🎭

[National Theatre Live @NTLive]

Tonight's the night! We're so excited to premiere #OneManTwoGuvnors on @YouTube. 7pm UK time.

#TheatreForEveryone

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 9 CHALLENGE ⬇️ (2/2)

‘We quickly got to it, stirring excitedly the scraps of ingredients in the thimble - what? We’ll return it! This was going to be epic.’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 9 CHALLENGE ⬇️

‘We’d managed to get our hands on a matchstick, it must have fallen through the flooring whilst he surrounded himself in the bellowing clouds of smoke on a regular isolated evening.’

(1/2)

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 7 CHALLENGE ⬇️

Model example today is a Haiku!

‘He cares not about
Monuments to history
Dad’s smile is enough’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 6 CHALLENGE ⬇️

Model:

The freezing water spread its limbs to touch the the entire surface of the dormant, lifeless lake. The memory of movement was lost. Stillness deafened in its abundance and the air seemed to mimic nature as it lay prostrate upon the hardened shell.

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[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

Join our team! 💪🏼⬇️

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[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 5 CHALLENGE ⬇️

Model example: ‘A bead of sweat trickles down my cheek as I furrow my eyebrows, earnestly surveying the rising tide of enemies desperate for my attention. Do I submit to them? Should I give in?’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 3 CHALLENGE
⚾️📝

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Model example:
‘Eyes on the ball. Keep your eyes on the ball.
He bowled. I waited. I waited. I swung. I missed.
Determination hung heavy on my brow as my brother rolled the leather bound ball gracefully in his hands.’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 2 CHALLENGE ⬇️ (2/2)

‘Mama says the blue brings out my eyes, I say it brings out my mood.
‘Oh baby girl, don’t forget to wave like we practiced! We don’t want Betty Bennet showing you up like last year now do we?’
‘No mama’
The car begins to pull away...’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 2 CHALLENGE MODEL EXAMPLE (1/2)

‘The wait til 4pm. Mama, ever the proud parent, picked my outfit weeks ago. Sugar Cane Festival is right seeing as a look like I should be sold by Mr Bennett down at the corner store for a half a buck.’

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

DAY 2 CHALLENGE ⬇️

Model example to follow in the next post...

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[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

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DAY 1 CHALLENGE
Example: ‘Hoards of silvery, delicate bodies thrashed and slapped against the water lapping at their tails. Salt clung to their scales as a dizzying scramble of hands lunged towards their quivering necks.’
Your turn! ⬇️📝🐟🌊

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

Everyday we’ll post the @NatGeo photo of the day and challenge you to write 200 words of creative description/narrative based on the image. Highlight what you think are your best bits and comment them as a reply on the thread with the relevant picture! ✅ DAY 1 CHALLENGE ⬆️ (2/2)

[TGSA English Dept @TGSAEnglish]

Online learning English extension task!
We know all of our lovely TGSA students have been following their timetable online today through @Showmyhomework - but we know lots of you will be keen for extra work so we’re setting you a daily creative writing challenge! (1/2) 📝

[TGSA Principal @TGSAPrincipal]

We understand that some of the online programmes are running slow this morning as thousands of students nationwide begin their online learning. Please persevere, the systems will adjust.