Tuesday 15 July 2014

Foresters Donates £1,400 to TRS Libraries

The Ravensbourne School Libraries were presented with a donation of £1,400 from Foresters, as part of their 140th anniversary celebrations.  With this kind donation, we have revamped our geography section with a selection of new countries books, purchased an up-to-date collection of UCAS subject guides on getting into university and bought a selection of World Cup 2014 books and loads of “hot-off-press” new fiction titles.

Jennifer, Holly, Monique, Shakir, Nathaniel, Matthew and Edward were our enthusiastic helpers, who were on hand to help us unpack our new books.


Thursday 10 July 2014

Summer Reading

Looking for ideas about what to read over the long summer holidays? Below are some excellent websites that are full of great book recommendations as well as interviews and information on your favourite authors. You can personalise your search and create your very own reading lists. Just click on the links below and browse:

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Also, look out for the books that have been recommended by TRS students. Go to the book review section of our blog for the full book review. You may also be interested in the new books section of our blog, giving the highlights and blurb on the best new books!  Among our favourites are:
 
 

 


Friday 4 July 2014

Word of the Week Competition - recent winners

All Word of the Week winners receive a pen of their choice.   If you have an interesting or unusual word that you want to share with everyone, please ask for an entry form in either of the Libraries.  The competition is available to enter in both the Discovery and War Memorial Libraries.


Discovery Library
Idiosyncrasy
Noun: A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.
chosen by Jennifer (7 DV)

Astonished
Adjective: Greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.
chosen by George (8 SA)

Protégé (Protégée)
Noun: A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
chosen by Max (7 ST)

Isomorphism
Noun:  In Biology, similarity of form, as in different generations of the same life cycle.
chosen by Louie (7 NE)

Impedimenta
Noun: Equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance.
chosen by Brandon (7 ST)

Intrigue
Verb: Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
chosen by Ellie (7 ST)

Lacuna
Noun: An unfilled space; a gap.
chosen by Shannon (9 BT)

Arboretum
Noun: A botanical garden devoted to trees.
chosen by Gabriella (8 TN)

Camaraderie
Noun: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
chosen by Jennifer (7 DV)

Quahog
Noun: A large, rounded edible clam of the Atlantic coast of North America.
chosen by William (8 NA)

Palatable
Adjective: Pleasant to taste.
chosen by Max (7 ST)

Abstemious
Adjective: Indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
chosen by James (7 GR)

Monetarism
Noun: The theory or practice of controlling the supply of money as the chief method of stabilizing the economy.
chosen by Jazz (7 ST)

Jettison
Verb: Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
chosen by Ben (7 ST)

Unsophisticated
Adjective: Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.
chosen by Lewis (7 MD)

Epiphany
Noun: A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.
chosen by Comert (7 ST)

Observation
Noun: Information we can see or know from a source or piece of evidence.
chosen by Kaio (7 NG)


War Memorial Library

Vexatious
Adjective: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry.
chosen by Mr Crowther (History)

Abomination
Adjective: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry.
chosen by Mr Crowther (History)

Institutionalise
Verb: To subject (a person) to the deleterious effect of confinement in an institution.
chosen by Daniel (12 LE)

Proteomics
Noun: The study of how the genome is expressed into proteins.
chosen by Mr Carrick (Science)

Pi
Noun: Pi is the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet and represents a number – approximately 3.142.
chosen by Mr Cayless (Maths)

Quiche
Noun: A savoury, open–faced pastry crust with a filling of savoury custard with cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables.  Also term from BBC 3 Comedy mockumentary Ja’mie: Private School Girl meaning “very attractive”.
chosen by Alice (13 FT)

Funicular
Noun: Also called funicular railway, is a railway up a mountainside, consisting of two cars at either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit.  The ascending and descending cars are counterbalanced.
chosen by Daniel (11 CI)

Globalization
Noun: The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
chosen by Monique Jafarpouran (12 PL)

Fascist
Noun: 1) A supporter or member of a Fascist movement.  2) Any person regarded as haing right-wing authoritarian views.
chosen by Ms Roberts (Librarian)

Languish
Verb: To be forced to remain in an unpleasant situation or place.
chosen by Fae (10 CC)

Non sequitur
Noun: A conclusion that does not follow from the evidence given.  Latin, = “it does not follow”..
chosen by Mr Salisbury (Site Team)

Abbreviations
Noun: The shortened form of words or phrases.
chosen by Toby Davis (10 BY)

Persiflage
Noun: Light frivolous conversation or writing, also know as banter.
chosen by Ms Gallagher (English)

Frivolous
Adjective: not serious or sensible in content, attitude or behaviour.
chosen by Ellie Ousby (12 BA)

Verfremdungseffekt
Noun: The distancing effect technique in theatre and cinema that prevents the audience from losing themselves completely in the narrative, instead making them conscious, critical observers.
chosen by Chloe Power (12 PL)

Antonym
Noun: A word that is opposite in meaning to another.
chosen by Harry (12 MS)

Tintinnabulation
Noun: The ringing or pealing of bells.
chosen by Ms Gallagher (English)