Word of the Week – 4th June

By Miss A Chapman3rd June 2018

Benevolent

(adj) well meaning and kind

Synonyms: kind, good, gracious, helpful, decent

Examples

To analyse:  The writer suggests that the character is benevolent using the metaphor ‘a heart of gold’.

To describe:  A genuine and glowing smile stretched across her benevolent face.

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Write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and hand it in to Miss Chapman in the English office for a chance to be this week’s Word Warrior and win a prize.

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The Word Warrior for week commencing May 21st ‘Abhorrent’ is Lewis Rae, 7IKN. Please see Miss Chapman on Tuesday morning to collect your prize.

Yr 9 Geography Mrs Dewar (MBT)

By Ms G Newman23rd May 2018

Coasts Assessment this Friday 25th May

If you would like to take your book home to revise for your assessment on Friday, please come to G29 at break or lunchtime and collect it.

You will need to return your classbook in your lesson on Friday.

This is for:

9RWA, 9MWO, 9JSI, 9JHO, 9SIV, 9LWH

 

POST-16: EXAM CLASHES

By Mrs K Garnett21st May 2018

Exam Clashes

Some students will have noticed from their original timetables that they have exams scheduled on the same day in the same sitting.  The total length of these exams affects how they can be scheduled:
  • If the total time is 3 hours or less – you will sit the 2 exams one after the other with a short supervised break between them.
  • If the total time is more than 3 hours – you will sit the second exam in the morning or afternoon session that day.  In this instance you will need to be supervised between them and therefore will need to bring a packed lunch with you and possibly revision notes to work on for the duration of the lunch break.   You will not be able to use a phone or laptop during this break.
Any queries, please come to the exams office.
Thank you
Mrs Fitzgibbon

Word of the Week – 21st May

By Miss A Chapman21st May 2018

Abhorrent

(adj) something that causes extreme disgust

Synonyms: hateful, loathsome, disgusting, revolting, repugnant

Examples

To analyse:  The writer uses imagery to create an abhorrent image in the reader’s mind.

To describe:  As I looked around the filthy apartment, I had to wonder who could live in such abhorrent conditions.

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Write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and hand it in to Miss Chapman in the English office for a chance to be this week’s Word Warrior and win a prize.

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Word of the Week – 14th May

By Miss A Chapman13th May 2018

Word of the Week is a weekly competition for all KS3 and KS4 students. This week’s word is…

Insinuate

(verb) to suggest or imply something negative in an indirect and unpleasant way.

Synonyms: hint, suggest, imply

Examples

To analyse:  In Animal Farm, Squealer insinuates that the other animals are stupid because they question the pigs decisions.

To describe: Joe waited until Ellie wasn’t looking. He caught my eye, pointed at his own head and circled his index finger round and round, insinuating that she was crazy.

Word Warrior: the winner for last week’s word (clarity) is Keira Parmar, 7IKN – find Miss Chapman in G1 to receive your prize. 

To be in with a chance of becoming this week’s Word Warrior just write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and give it to Miss Chapman (in G1 or the English office).

KS3 Writing Competition Winner

By Miss A Chapman10th May 2018

Congratulations to Rhianne Kotadia, year 8.

Your story has been chosen as the winning entry for the April competition; fairy tales.

Please see Miss Chapman in the English department to collect your prize.

 

Well done to all other students who entered. There was some tough competition this month. Keep an eye out for posters around the English department and in the Brookvale library for the May competition; detective stories.

KS3 Writing Competition – May

By Miss A Chapman10th May 2018

Calling all KS3 students! 

On May 22nd 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. He went on to become a world renowned author. His most notable stories were those about the adventures of a certain
genius detective; Sherlock Holmes.

To celebrate his life and work the English department is holding a creative writing
competition.

Write a detective story no longer than two sides of A4.

Entries should be submitted to Ms Norton in the Brookvale Library.

Deadline for entries is Monday 4th June.

The competition will be judged by the English, Media and Literacy department and a prize linked to the anniversary will be awarded to the winner.

Good luck!