Recent Word of the Week Winners

War Memorial Library :

MIASMA
Noun 
 An unwholesome or menacing atmosphere. Pollution in the atmosphere, especially noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter.
chosen by Mrs. Dowse (Reprographics)
SECULARISATION 
Noun
The activity of changing something (art/education/society or morality) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion.
chosen by Ashlee Whittingham (13WH)

Discovery Library :
ANACHRONISM
NounWhen you speak of or talk about something that does not exist or has not been invented.
chosen by Victor Reynolds (9TH)

PERSPECTIVE
Noun
A technique used by artists to give a picture the illusion of distance. Way of regarding situations or facts and judging their relative importance.
chosen by Daniel Smith (7BP)

Booked Up was launched in 2007, inspired by the Bookstart and Booktime programmes, which give free book packs to babies and reception-aged children respectively. During the first four years of the programme, Booked Up has given a free book to over 2.5 million children in England.
Booked Up is generously supported by children’s book publishers and funded by the Department for Education (DfE).

The programme is run by Booktrust, an independent charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books. Visit  the Booktrust website to find out more.
Booked Up’s goal is to encourage reading for pleasure and independent choice. Year 7 students choose their free book from a list of specially selected titles.



Once again, the Librarians registered TRS and organized the selection and ordering of the books. We hope the Year 7s enjoy their selection. If you like the look of any of the Booked Up books, copies of all the titles are held in the Discovery Library for borrowing.

http://www.bookedup.org.uk/

Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library :
DILAPIDATED
Adjective
Falling to pieces: in a state of disrepair: shabby.
chosen by Jonah Haffner (12KE)
 Discovery Library :
HYPOCHONDRIAC
Noun
Someone who often claims to be ill when ailments may be imaginary.
chosen by Lewis Faturoti (9TH)

Recent Word of the Week Winners



War Memorial Library :


SUBVERSIVE
Noun (can also be used as an adjective)
A person who seeks to overthrow as government or legally constituted institution, usually by force or violence.
chosen by Mr. Merrony (English Department)

VERISIMILITUDE
Noun
Something that has the appearance of being true or real.
chosen by Maisie Jones (10BY)

Discovery Library :

ENTHUSIASM
Noun
A strong liking or interest in. Eagerness
chosen by Jasmine Silk (9BC)

 YARDSTICK 
Noun
Standard against which to judge other people or things.
chosen by Connor Else (7SH)

WORD OF THE WEEK

Word of the Week
Discovery Library
SUMPTUOUS
Adjective
Superbly rich and luxurious
chosen by William Breslin (9BM)

War Memorial LIbrary
DISSEMINATE
Verb
To distribute or scatter
chosen by Monique Jafarpouran (10BE)

Tesco and Sainsbury's Vouchers

A BIG thank you to everyone who handed in their vouchers.
They have all been sent off now and we await delivery of all the items we have been able to exchange them for.

Take a Risk

Take a Risk

By popular demand the Discovery Library staff ran ‘Take a Risk’ again in May this year. For those of you who don’t know what this is, here is a short explanation:

We wrap up books in brown paper and string and the students take a risk because they don’t know what they are borrowing. In return for taking a risk, if the students fill out a short questionnaire on the book, they automatically win a prize AND their name goes into a free prize draw with the chance of winning more prizes. There are also spot prize cards in some books.


This year around 100 students participated with 85 questionnaire being completed and prizes claimed. We also gave out 25 spot prizes. Congratulations to Chloe O’Brien in 8 BM who won the free prize draw, Albert Bugden in 8 BM who won second prize and Lena Koca in 7ML who won third prize.


Since ‘Take a Risk’ was so popular we hope to run it again at Christmas so watch out for it.