QEGS English Dept

Word of the day from Sasha and Year 10: Supercilious (adjective), meaning behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. ‘Mrs. Birling had an overly proud and supercilious manner.’ #WotD #UseIt

Some beautiful ‘History of English’ timelines by our very talented and lovely Year 7s… Well done, girls!

Great vocab word used by one of our Year 11 students: 'Diatribe', (Noun): an angry speech or piece of writing attacking someone or something. 'JB Priestley wrote 'An Inspector Calls' as a political diatribe, critiquing the British social class system.' #WotD #UseIt

Word of the day from Chichi and 9PDN: Serendipitous (adjective) meaning lucky. 'In a serendipitous turn of events, I found a winning lottery ticket on the floor.' #WotD #UseIt

Word of the day from Plum & 8RPE: Hallucination (noun): an experience involving the perception of something not really there. 'She looked up and saw a black shadowy figure at her window, but when she looked back, it was gone; it must have just been a hallucination.' #Wotd #UseIt

Word of the day from Vinishaa and 8RPE: Riposte (Noun), meaning a quick, clever reply to an insult. 'She had a brilliant reposte for her brother when he was rude to her.' #WotD #UseIt

Book recommendation from Eloise in Year 7: 'Book of Legends' by @LennyHenry. 'A great book about two siblings who overcome hardships and challenges but have a great relationship and a big adventure.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Yusra in Year 7: The 'Good Girl's Guide to Murder' series by @goodgirlguild. 'An exciting book series about a very motivated and inquisitive young girl. It has great twists and turns - and some shocking moments!' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Amaaya: 'Number the Stars' by @LoisLowryWriter. 'A really adventurous book, set in Denmark, during WW2 - and featuring a lovely friendship between two girls. I really liked that it had some links to things which actually happened in history.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Nicoleta in Year 10: 'The Hunger Games' series, by Suzanne Collins, from @Scholastic. 'I never thought I enjoyed reading until I read The Hunger Games. It was entertaining and emotional - and nothing I've read before could beat it.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Leyla in Year 7: 'Ember Shadows and the Fates of Mount Never.' 'She goes on really exciting missions and adventures, with a bit of mystery thrown in - and I found it really mesmerising.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Era in Year 9: 'Top Girls' by Caryl Churchill. 'It's a really innovative play that I really enjoyed because of its great characters.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Diana in Year 8: 'Midnight Sun' by @trixcook. 'It's a very sweet, romantic book which will make you feel a whole range of emotions!' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from McKayla in Year 9: 'The Alchemist' by @paulocoelho. 'It's a great book in which a character goes on an interesting journey and learns a lot about themselves and others.' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Molly in Year 7: the 'Skandar' series by @annabelwriter. 'They are really exciting stories and you will get really engrossed in them as soon as you start reading!' #ReadIt

We always knew we had lots of talented young writers in our school community! Well done, Manely (Year 7), for being utterly fantastic - and a published author! ✍️⭐️

Word of the day from Beatriz and 7RPE: Serendipity (NOUN), meaning luck or a beneficial occurrence. 'In an act of serendipity, I found a winning lottery ticket on the ground.' #WotD #UseIt

Book recommendation from Elsie in Year 7: 'Horowitz Horror' by @AnthonyHorowitz. 'It's a series of short stories which will have you on the edge of your seat. Each one is great!' #ReadIt

Book recommendation from Zakera in Year 7: 'Boy Giant' by @MichaelMorpugo. 'It's a really moving book with a touching ending.' #ReadIt