As teachers, we love it when a plan comes together. This term, LA14 have embarked on a novel study based on the excellent book by Karen Foxlee called Dragon Skin. The novel is an extremely complex one, full of imagery, symbolism and mature, complex themes. It’s going to stretch all the students, giving them an opportunity to rise to the challenge, learn new things and show me what they can achieve. To compliment the novel study, we are designing, planning and creating model dragons. However, these aren’t just any old dragons, they’re Steampunk dragons, complete with Victorian cogs, chains and bits and bobs. Also (if all that wasn’t enough), our fabulous Art teacher, Mrs Harris, is teaching the students how to create dragon heads out of clay, complete with special, dragon eyes. All in all, we’re having a very dragonny term!