Mayflower 2017 artwork

Literature
On top of ALP, the department creates other platforms too to bring out the best in our students. The Secondary 1
Express students showcased their projects based on their Literature set text The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas during the
Literature Showcase in July. It was an engaging and interactive session whereby students were urged to pose questions
to the presenters and even wrote mini reflections and words of encouragement for their friends. There was a variety of
mixed media products presented that demonstrated their interpretation and understanding of the novel. The students
had great fun recreating dramatic and significant moments from the text through 3-dimensional models, dioramas,
posters, comic strips, clever arrangements of newspaper clippings, role-plays, video clips, and even a treasure hunt.
From their research and group presentations, it was evident that there was much collaboration and peer learning.
The gallery walk conducted at the library were attended by the Secondary 1 Express and Normal (Academic) classes
and their reflections showed that they have learnt how to make insightful connections between the novel and the
contemporary world issues.
In July, six students from Secondary 3 Diligent participated in the Upper Secondary Set Text Debate, National Schools
Literature Festival 2017. As the proposition team, they defended the motion ‘This house believes that Ying-Ying suffered
the greatest tragedy of all the four mothers’ based on the GCE ‘O’ Levels Literature set text The Joy Luck Club. Although
the students did not win the debate, their experience allowed them to hone valuable skills.
We hope all our students had a great year with us as much as we had with them!
Mayflower secondary school 16
yearbook 2017