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Another avalanche of wonderful words from KS3.  I am pleased to announce this week’s winners:                 In 1st place we have Trinity (8K) with ‘relinquished‘ – My cat relinquished the urge to kill the lizard.  Five house points for Sulug.                 Runner-up is Debbie (8K), who earns 4 house points for Gaya with ‘escalating‘ – The population of the world is […]

Another week of very entertaining and erudite words from KS3 students. This week’s winner is Calista, Year 8K, with ‘knackered’ – I was absolutely knackered because I had worked out for 2 hours every day this week.  Calista earns 5 house points for Sapi. The runner-up is Han Kyeol, earning 4 house points for Gaya with […]

It’s been another impressive week for vocabulary from KS3.   The winner is ‘acquiesce’ by Sarah from Year 7S – I acquiesced in my doctor’s decision to have the surgery. Five house points for Sapi.   The runner-up is Jatin from 8K with ‘deplorable’ – Getting bad grades in easy subjects is deplorable.  Four points for Sapi.   Next […]

As the half-term approaches it’s heartening to see that the quality of vocabulary is as high as ever.   Taking the 5 house points this week is Pik Yen for Sulug with ‘irresistible‘ – The delicious cake looked irresistible. Next up is Sandra from Sapi with ‘probe’ – There is a probe into Tony Stark’s death.  4 house points for […]

It has been another fabulous week for the English department as it has been raining KS3 vocabs. The winner this week is Timothy, Year 8S, with repugnant – The idea that the president would ignore climate change in favour of keeping his position of power is repugnant. Five points for Sapi. In runner-up position we have Anny, Year 7S, with rummage […]

Well done to all KS3 students for continuing with the very high standard of vocabulary.  It’s very rewarding to see and I know you will keep up the hard work.                 This week’s winner is Tania, from year 9S with the word ‘expedite’ – Henry needs to expedite the completion of the reports.  Five house points for Sulug.                 Runner-up […]

The English Department has continued to be astonished, astounded and amazed by the lexical treats our Key Stage Three students have dished out to us this week. However, sadly, there can only be three winners. So, well done to Pui Mun from 8S who entered one of my favourite words, ‘quixotic’. Her sentence – the […]

Once again, the English Department has been inundated with an exciting array of vocabular offerings this week. We are also pleased to note that the majority of our students are striving to be more ambitious and adventurous in their word choices. This week’s winners are: In first place, earning five house points for Sapi, is […]