The Ravensbourne School Centenary 1911-2011


A joint exhibition by Bromley Local Studies and Archives and The Ravensbourne School

Bromley Local Studies and Archives

Bromley Central Library - 2nd floor

18th June – 31st August 2012

GUESS WHO'S READING COMPETITION

Congratulations to all those who correctly identified the members of staff who were reading in our recent competition and received VIVO points.
The winners of the prize draw were :
3rd Prize Elizabeth Smith 9TH
2nd Prize Kai O’Halloran 8LO
1st Prize Marius Sologubovas 7SH

The correct answers were :

Ms Roberts

Mr. Contreras-Ramis

Mrs. Hunt



Mr. Murphy



Dr. Castellucio

Mrs. Price

Mr. Smyrk

Mr. Muzio

Recent Word of the Week Winners



War Memorial Library :
PHILANTHROPY
Noun The practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions. Love of mankind in general usually shown by contributions of money, property or work for the benefit of others.
chosen by Ms. Magee (Attendance Officer)

PROFLIGACY
Noun Reckless or extravagant spending or behaviour. Dissolute or immoral behaviour.
chosen by Ms. Brett (Science)

INUNDATED
Adjective Overwhelmed with demands, offers. Covered with water, especially flood water. Overwhelmed as if with a flood or swamp.
chosen by Mr. McKenzie (Reprographics)

Discovery Library :
CYNIC
Noun A person who believes the worst about people or the outcome of events.
chosen by Leonnie Benians (8LO)

ESCARPMENT
Noun A steep slope at the edge of some high level ground.
chosen by Ally Wood (7HB)


MIDWIFE
Noun A person trained to look after a woman who is giving birth to a baby.
chosen by Kelsey Jordan-Brown (7SH)


CIRCULATION
Noun A movement to and fro. The flow of blood through the body.
chosen by Wayde Swanepoel (7MZ)

GALLIVANTING
Verb To wander in search of Pleasure.
chosen by Lisa Onyeka (7HB)

Recent Word of the Week Winners
 War Memorial Library :
BOUNCEBACKABILITY
Noun The ability to recover after a setback, especially in sport.chosen by Mrs. Edwards (Librarian)



PROPENSITYNoun An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
chosen by Dr Garrido (Science)
ODORIFEROUS
Adjective Giving off an odour, especially a pleasant odour.chosen by Ms. Roberts (Librarian)


Discovery Library :
COUNTERMEASURENoun Action taken to counter the outcome of another action. 
chosen by Craig Butler (8MD)


AUSPICIOUSchosen by Callum Moloney-Joyce (7CL)
Adjective  An Omen of success – fortunate.



OMNIPOTENT
Adjective To have almighty or infinite power. To have a very great or unlimited authority. Supreme, mighty, powerfulchosen by Lisa Onyeka (7HB)

We are launching a new and exciting competition in the Library called ‘Guess Who’s Reading’.   All year groups are welcome to enter.  Eight members of staff at TRS were photographed reading.  If students can guess who all eight are they will be awarded VIVO points.  There will also be a free prize draw and all forms with 8 correct answers will be entered.  The closing date will be Friday the 1^st of June 2012.

  
  
 

Tokens

Please remember that we are collecting the following tokens:



Sainsburys

Tesco




Nestle






They can be handed in or placed in the box at Reception

Recent Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library:


ANTHROPOPHAGY
Noun The eating of human flesh by other human beings: Cannibalism.
chosen by Ms. Crozier (RE)

DERELICT
Adjective Run-down, abandoned, deserted, out of use.
chosen by Jonah Haffner (12KE)


GALVANIC REANIMATION
Adjective/Noun Using direct-current electricity to bring people back from the dead.
chosen by Bryony Swain (13RE)


SIMILARITIES
Noun A corresponding aspect or feature. Points, features or details in which two items are alike.
chosen by Tharani Thavarabalan (12RF)


MISE-EN-SCENE
Noun Everything that you see in a camera shot. Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.
chosen by Jack Newman (13ME)


TESSERA
Noun A small square of stone, tile or glass used in mosaics. In Ancient Greece or Rome a small tablet of wood or bone used as a token.
chosen by Precious Akinbileje (10BE)


DISCOMBOBULATE
Verb To upset, confuse or disconcert. To befuddle or perplex. To cause to be unable to think clearly.
chosen by Melissa Owusu-Ansah (13WH)

Discovery Library :
STOIC
Adjective To not give in, to keep going to the very end, to resist pain and continue anyway.
chosen by Luke Blanchard (9TN)


MAGNOLIA
Noun An Asian and North American tree or shrub with white, pink, purple or yellow showy flowers.
chosen by Samuel Young (9BM)


MIZZENMAST
Noun On a vessel with three or more masts the third mast from the bow
chosen by Blaise Bizzell (8BG)


GAFFE
Noun An embarrassing blunder.
chosen by Ryan Sewell (8FN)


DYSFUNCTIONAL
Adjective Any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part, especially of a family. Failure to show the characteristics or fulfill the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial.
chosen by Tatenda Matsvai (9AR)

MASOCHIST
Noun Someone who enjoys things that seem painful or tiresome.
chosen by Lauren Carne (9TH)

WOEFULLY
Adjective Expressing or characterized by sorrow. Bringing or causing woe. Pitiful, miserable.
chosen by Robert Yelding (7SH)