Complete Letter Writing Guide for Self Reflection
Explore the step-by-step process of writing a letter to your future self, including setting up the letter, sentence starters for each paragraph, and the content to include in each section such as introduction, learning targets, hobbies, social life, future plans, and positive messages. Follow along to create a comprehensive letter that captures your current goals, interests, and aspirations.
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S1 Planning for choices and changes LI: Complete a letter to big me to be opened at the end of S4 Bronze: I can follow letter writing set up Silver: I can use the sentence starters provide to create my letter Gold: I can complete the letter to big me and have completed all 6 stages
Starter Starter Complete an acrostic poem about your experience at Castlebrae this year C A S T L E B R A E
What is included in my Letter? Using the plan we made last week, we are going to complete 6 paragraphs in our letter. 1. Intro 2. Learning Targets 3. Main interests/hobbies 4. Social 5. Life after school 6. Positive message
Letter set up Castlebrae Community High School 2a Greendykes Road Edinburgh EH16 4DP In the top right corner include the school address Next include todays date directly underneath the address Left hand side of the page should be addressed to yourself. Then include your 6 paragraphs aligned to the left.
Paragraph 1: Introduction This should include a sentence about the reason why you are writing the letter; how old you are currently; what todays date is and; what class you are in and teacher Sentence starters 1. I am writing to you from 2020 to describe what my hopes and goals are for the future. Hopefully by the time you are reading this things are good and you have achieved what you set out to do. 2. Currently I am _______ years old. 3. I write to you from my S1______PSE class on the date
Paragraph 2: Learning targets This should include your sentences from your learning survey Then include the short, medium and long term targets you set yourself Sentence starters 1. My 3 best subjects are 2. The 2 subjects that need work are 3. My short term targets for my subjects are . 4. My medium targets for my subjects are . 5. My long term targets for my subjects are
Paragraph 3: Main interests and hobbies This paragraph should include your 3 main interests or hobbies and your short, medium and long terms targets. Sentence starters 1. My 3 main interests/hobbies are 2. My short term targets for my interests/hobbiesare . 3. My medium targets for my interests/hobbiesare . 4. My long term targets for my interests/hobbies are .
Paragraph 4: Social Use the sentences you created for last weeks plan Sentence starters 1. Things I hope for my family in the future are 2. My friends are . 3. Nicola is important to me because . 4. I know she is a good friend because . 5. One teacher/coach/adult who is very important to me is 6. This person is important to me because 7. The ways in which they help me is .
Paragraph 5: Life after school Use the sentences you created in your plan last week Sentence starters 1. My ambition is to become______________after leaving school. 2. I hope to leave school with _____________ qualifications 3. I plan to stay on/ leave school.
Paragraph 6: Positive message This should include the positive message you created last week. Sentence starters 1. Hopefully after reading this letter you are pleased with how far you have come at Castlebrae and you have managed to achieve some of the things you set out to do. 2. My final message to you is .
Finishing the letter Castlebrae Community High School 2a Greendykes Road Edinburgh EH16 4DP Now you have completed your letter you should sign yours sincerely, with your name. Make sure you place in your envelope and seal correctly. On the front write your name and class.
S1 Planning for choices and changes LI: Complete a letter to big me to be opened at the end of S4 Bronze: I can follow letter writing set up Silver: I can use the sentence starters provide to create my letter Gold: I can complete the letter to big me and have completed all 6 stages Think pair share What level are you at and why?
