‘The Pursuit of Happyness’…inspired by a true story of Chris Gardner- a San Francisco salesman who went from living on the streets to working on Wall Street…‘for his son, one man will reach for the impossible…an inspirational and heart-warming story that will stay with you…despite his troubles, Chris continues to honour his commitment as a [...]

‘I am Sam’ – love is all you need…’a powerful, emotional film about love, parenthood and the bonds of family…parents who are disabled provide a unique metaphor for how we are all trying to get through an incredibly challenging world and how we all ultimately need some kind of support system…everyone has their own entrapments and [...]

‘Alive’- the true story of a triumph of the human spirit…’one of the most controversial and inspirational tales of survival…forced to exist in sub-zero  weather for ten weeks (after their plane crashed into the Andes Mountains on the afternoon of Friday October 13th 1972), the survivors of the Uruguay Rugby Team endured the unimaginable by [...]

Coach Carter…based on a true story, is ‘the inspirational account of controversial basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and strong criticism when he made national news for a gymanasium “lockout” of his undefeated team for poor academic performance…he overcame the obstacles of his environment and showed his team a future that stretches beyond gangs, [...]

Freedom Writers…’their story…their words…their future’. An inspirational and powerful film showing how teens ‘discovered the power of tolerance, relaimed their shattered lives and changed their world’. The teacher in the film, Ms Gruwell fought for the rights and lives of these kids. She asked her students to go home, look in the mirror and ask themselves [...]

Spend some time thinking and reflecting on the following two questions. Then answer these thought-provoking questions in as much detail as possible. Write in full sentences, using accurate spelling and punctuation. You should aim for 100+ words for each answer.
Q1 If your parents were not there to support you, what would happen to your family? Who [...]

Spend some time thinking and reflecting on the following twoquestions. Then answer these thought-provoking questions in as much detail as possible. Write in full sentences, using accurate spelling and punctuation. You should aim for 100+ words for each answer.
Q1 What do you regard as parents’ responsibilities towards their children? What are all the things they [...]

We’re about to start the novel ‘Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove’, as such you are to write a prediction for the storyline. What do you think the novel will be about? What happens? Who will be the characters? etc. Write your response in a few sentences.

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We all like to have our say and express our opinions on many different things. This past couple of weeks you have had the opportunity to do so through the task of persuasive writing. Through this work, you have been exposed to many differing topics such as school uniform, animal testing, abortion and closure of [...]