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All year, students have been building their vocabulary by exploring root words – the core parts of words that carry meaning. This ongoing focus helps students decode...
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All year, students have been building their vocabulary by exploring root words – the core parts of words that carry meaning. This ongoing focus helps students decode...
Posted by Amy Druce
As part of their GCSE English curriculum, Year 10 students are currently studying a range of poetry from 1900 onwards focused on the themes of ‘Power and Conflict’....
Posted by Amy Druce
Prefixes of the Week: PRO & OMNI This past fortnight, we have introduced two more powerful prefixes: PRO – Meaning for or forward. Examples: Promote (to support or encourage)...
Posted by Amy Druce
Prefixes of the Week: DIS & CON This past fortnight, we have introduced two more powerful prefixes: DIS – Meaning not or opposite of. Examples: Dislike (not liking)...
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This term, we’re diving into prefixes—word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Over the last two weeks we have explored two powerful...
Posted by Amy Druce
Have you ever thought about how many words start with AUTO? This root comes from Greek and means “self.” You see it everywhere—from automobile (a vehicle that moves by...
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Word Root of the Week: Port This week’s word root is port, which means “to carry.” You may not realize it, but port shows up in many words you use every day. For example,...
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This week at Bushey Meads, our students have been stepping up their vocabulary skills with the Latin root GRESS, which means “step.” As we work together in the daily...
Posted by Amy Druce
Posted by Amy Druce
Last term, our Word of the Week journey culminated in the December end-of-term quiz. Congratulations to the 15 groups who achieved 100%, with special recognition for our top...
Posted by Amy Druce
All year, students have been building their vocabulary by exploring root words – the core parts of words that carry meaning. This ongoing focus helps students decode unfamiliar terms across subjects and develop a deeper understanding of how language works.
Over the past three weeks, we’ve explored:
therm – meaning heat
Students encountered words like thermometer, thermal, and thermostat, making connections between scientific vocabulary and everyday life.
: bene – meaning good or well
From beneficial to benevolent, we looked at how this root appears in both academic and literary contexts. Students also enjoyed the link to Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, whose name reflects his peaceful nature.
tract – meaning to pull or drag
We broke down words like attract, subtract, and intractable, helping students see how adding prefixes and suffixes can shift meaning and usage.
With each new root, students gain powerful tools for reading, writing, and making connections across the curriculum.