Word of the Week 26.06.2021

We have had ‘multitudinous’ words submitted this week from our ‘ebullient’ students, who are all clearly full of ‘zeal’ and ‘vivacity’. It has been a joy to see such a range of ‘whimsical’ and ‘innovative’ vocabulary; you are clearly ‘enraptured’ and ‘enthralled’ by the books you are ‘immersing’ yourselves in.

The winner this week has chosen a word which was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, who was inspired by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes were always making discoveries, through accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of. Well done Isaac Lee in 9S, for your word, ‘serendipitous’, which means something occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Congratulations on earning 5 merit points for your house! I also really loved Leya’s word choice, and I would like to award her 3 merits for ‘pluviophile’, which is a lover of rain, and someone who finds joy and peace of mind in rainfall.

I would like to say a massive well done to all students who entered words this week; they have earned 1 house point each for their brilliant efforts.

As your Head of English for our next academic year, I couldn’t be more excited to hear all about the books you will undoubtedly be devouring over the holiday, and to see all the wonderful words you encounter! Reading is my escape from reality into the fantastical world of fiction, so it is amazing that KIS students clearly enjoy journeying to other places with the characters in their own books and discovering new exciting words along the way.

Enjoy your holiday when we break up next week, and remember: KEEP READING!!

Ms Roberta Young

Secondary English Teacher