Word of the Week - Recent Winners

The Library runs competitions throughout the year, including Word of the Week. Below are a selection of some recent winners. 

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.  All Word of the Week winners receive a pen of their choice!

Discovery Library

Pandemonium 

Noun: Wild confusion; uproar

chosen by Caitlin (7NA)

   

Relish 

Verb: To savour or enjoy to the full.

chosen by Rowan(7GR)

Ubiquitous 

Adjective: Seeming to be everywhere.

chosen by Elizabeth (7LP)

Crescendo 

Noun: A gradual increase in the volume of noise of a musical piece or in intensity.

chosen by Elise (7BK)

Nonchalant 

Adjective: Acting calm when you’re actually obsessed with something.

chosen by Leah (7YO)

Petrified 

Adjective: Very scared; so frightened that you cannot think or move.

chosen by Leah (7MC)

Grotesque 

Adjective: Someone or something that is comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

chosen by Jessica (7HT)

Apoplectic 

Adjective: This means when you are so full of anger that it looks like you are going to pop.

chosen by Kitty (7 Alessi)

Quiver 

Verb: To shake or tremble with different emotions.

chosen by Che (7 Alessi)

Lugubrious 

Adjective: Gloomy, mournful.

chosen by Rachel Gumbo (7 Kapoor)

Equivocate

Verb: To use ambiguous words to hide the truth.

chosen by Benjamin (8 Saxon)

Beleaguered

Verb: Experiencing lots of difficulties or criticism.

chosen by Murodullo (7 Alessi)

War Memorial Library

Tenuous 

Adjective: Very slender or fine; insubstantial.

chosen by Mr Shuttleworth (History)

Monochrome 

Adjective: A photograph or picture done in black and white or in a range of tones of a single colour.

chosen by Toni (12CR)

Absquatulate 

Verb: To leave somewhere abruptly

chosen by Jessica (12TD)

Nebulous 

Noun: Vague or unclear; hazy.

chosen by Max (Year 12)

Equanimity 

Noun: Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.

chosen by Mr Shuttleworth (History)

Exasperated 

Verb: Irritate intensely; infuriate.

chosen by Ms Mells (History)

Epigrammatic 

Adjective: Something that is quotable and wise-sounding.

chosen by Shannon (Yr13)

Anhedonia 

Noun: The loss of interest in many of the things you used to enjoy doing.

chosen by Elizabeth (11Blake)

Fastidious 

Adjective: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

chosen by Sophie (Year 12)

Samzidat 

Noun: A clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state.

chosen by Ben (Year 12) 

Pernicious 

Adjective: To have a harmful effect in a subtle way.

chosen by Chuks (Year 12) 

Peripeteia 

Noun: A sudden reversal of fortune or a change in circumstances (especially in fictional narrative).

chosen by Shannon (Year 13) 

Insouciance 

Noun: A casual lack of concern; nonchalance.

chosen by Mrs Nolan (Librarian)

Palimpsest 
Noun: A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed over the original faded writing.
chosen by Sophie (Year 12)

Plenipotentiary 
Noun: A person, especially a diplomat, vested with full power of independent action on behalf of their government.
chosen by Eden (Year 13)

Lollygag
Verb: To spend time aimlessly; laze around.
chosen by Mr Lucas (Geography)

Carnegie Shadowing at TRS - Medal Winners 2019 Announced!

A group of our Year 9 students, Alfie, Avril, Dominika, Daniel, Oscar,  Sebastian and Philip, took part in shadowing the CILIP Carnegie Children’s Book Awards. 

This involved reading, discussing and reviewing the eight shortlisted titles selected by the judges and is the third year that the school has taken part.

The Cosmic Ravensbourne Readers

Known as the Cosmic Ravensbourne Readers, the Shadowing group met for the last time on Friday, 21st June.  As well as discovering books they wouldn't normally choose, the group enjoyed being able to express their opinions each week in a relaxed and friendly environment over a biscuit and a drink.

As a thank you for taking part, Ms Roberts bought in a chocolate cake and everyone received a certificate, bespoke keyring,  chocolate bar and a free book of their choice. 

The brilliant The Poet X, a verse novel by Elizabeth Acevedo has won this year’s Carnegie Medal. Voted for by The TRS Cosmic Ravensbourne Readers, The Poet X was also the winner of the Shadowers’ Choice Award.  A new award this year, the Shadowers’ Choice Award was voted for by the 4,500 school reading groups who shadow the awards.

The winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal was The Lost Words illustrated by Jackie Morris, written by Robert Macfarlane.



The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo and the other shortlisted Carnegie books are available to borrow from the Discovery Library.

Summer Reads on a Rainy Day

The weather may be rainy and damp outside but why not escape with one of our Summer Reads, available to browse and borrow from our display in the War Memorial Library!

75th Anniversary of D-Day

Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which happened on 6th June 1944 during World War Two.  The D-Day landings marked the start of the military campaign to free north-west Europe from the Nazis.

We have a display of books in the Discovery Library related to WWII and D-Day for you to browse and borrow.

The school war memorial, dedicated to students and staff who gave their lives in WWI and WWII, is situated in the KS4/5 Library; known as the War Memorial Library. The war memorial is important to the life of the school and we mention it often.

YA Book Prize 2019 - Winner Announced

The Booksellers YA Book Prize 2019, announced at the Hay Festival, has been won by Sara Barnard for Goodbye, Perfect.  

The novel tells the story of a teenage girl who runs away with a teacher, told from her best friend's perspective.






Goodbye, Perfect and other novels by Sara Barnard are available to borrow from the War Memorial Library.