Words of the Week

Date	English Word of the Week	Maths Word of the Week
22nd May	Word of the week: Steep Definition: rising or falling sharply - almost perpendicular Etymology - from old English 'steap' meaning to extend to a great height In context - She struggled to push the bike up the steep hill. Synonyms - precipitous, sheer, perpendicular, vertical
15th May	Word of the week: Reduction Definition: the action of making something smaller or less in size, degree or number. Etymology: Latin 'reducere' meaning to bring back or restore In context: Asda saw a large reduction in profit in 2023 compared to 2022. Synonyms: deplete, cutback
8th May	Word of the week : Momentum Definition: the quantity of motion of a moving body Etymology: from Latin 'movere' meaning to move In context: Lewis Hamilton began to gain momentum as he approached the final straight. Synonyms: impetus, energy, force
1st May	Word of the week: Tactic Definition - an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific goal. Etymology- from Greek 'tactos' meaning ordered or arranged In context - The footballer used a clever tactic to score a goal. Synonyms - strategy, scheme, plan
24th April	Word of the week - Muggy Definition - unpleasantly warm and humid Etymology: from Norse 'Mugen' meaning drizzle or mist In context: He opened the window but it felt muggy outside. Synonyms: humid, close, sticky
17th April	Word of the week - Assertive Definition: having and/or showing a confident and forceful personality. Etymology: from Latin 'assertus' meaning defended or claimed. In context: She addressed the class in an assertive manner. Synonyms: confident, forceful, bold, assured
27th March	Word of the week: AQUATIC Definition: taking place in, living in or growing on the water Context: seaweed is an aquatic plant Synonyms: marine, maritime Etymology: from Latin 'aquaticus' meaning growing in water or bringing rain.
20th March	Word of the week: OBSOLETE Definition: no longer in use Synonyms: archaic redundant Context: CDs are becoming obsolete Etymology: from Latin 'obsoletus' meaning grown old or worn out	Word of the week: ORDINAL NUMBER Meaning: A number that shows place or position.
13th March	Word of the week: EVASIVE Definition: acting in a way that avoids giving a true and complete response Synonyms: insincere, tricky Context: when they asked where the money came from he was evasive. Etymology: from French 'evasif' meaning to escape or get away	Word of the week: DENOMINATOR Meaning: the bottom number in a fraction showing the number of parts the whole is divided into.
6th March	Word of the week: BRAWNY Definition: having large strong muscles Synonyms: burly husky muscular Context: the man at the gym was very brawny in stature Etymology: from old French 'braon' meaning fleshy or muscular part of the body	Word of the week: NUMERATOR Meaning: number above the line of a fraction, showing the number of parts of the whole.
27th February	Word of the week: WRETCHED Definition: unhappy or miserable Synonyms: unhappy, miserable, unfortunate Context: I feel wretched and am full of cold. Etymology: from old English 'wrecca' meaning to exile or outcast	Word of the week: DEPTH Meaning: The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.
20th February	Word of the week: MATERIALISTIC Definition: overly concerned with material possessions Context: The lady was very materialistic and owned 100 watches. Etymology: from French 'materialisme' meaning nothing exists except matter	Word of the week: SUM/TOTAL Meaning: The whole amount. The result of adding two or more numbers together. It is the total of the numbers added together. For example, the sum of 3 and 7 is 10.
6th February	Word of the week: MEAGRE Definition: very small and not enough, lacking in quantity and quality. Context: The boy was really hungry after only being given a meagre amount of food. Synonyms: paltry, insufficient, scanty Etymology: from old French 'maigre' meaning lean	Word of the week: APPROXIMATE Meaning: to estimate a number, amount or total, often rounding it off to the nearest 1, 10 or 100. Examples: - the cord measures 2.91, and you round it to "3", as that is good enough. - the bus ride takes 57 minutes, and you say it is "a one hour bus ride". - 3.14 is an appropriate of Pi ( which is actually 3.14159265.... etc)
30th January	Word of the week: SCOUR Definition: to search a place or things carefully and thoroughtly. Context: The police began to scour the area looking for the missing boy. Etymology: from late middle English "scour" meaning to move hastily. Synonyms: search, comb, look	Word of the week: NEGATIVE NUMBER Meaning: any number less than zero. It is written with a minus sign in front.
23rd January	Word of the week: INNOVATIVE Definition: using new methods or ideas. Context: The teacher found an innovative new way to teach the children Maths. Etymology: from Latin "innovatus" meaning to introduce as new. Synonyms: new, original, inventive, ground breaking	Word of the week: FEW Meaning: a small number, opposite to many.
16th January	Word of the week: PERILOUS Definition: full of danger or risk Context: Driving today was perilous as the roads were covered in ice. Etymology: from old French 'perillous' and Latin 'periculosus' meaning danger. Synonyms: dangerous, hazardous, risky.	Word of the week: NUMERAL Meaning: symbol used to represent a number.
9th January	Word of the week: DELEGATE Definition: to assign or entrust to another Context: he decided to delegate the task of picking up the shopping to his assistant. Etymology: from Latin 'delegatus' meaning sent on a commission. Synonyms: assign, entrust, pass on.	Word of the week: REPRESENTATION Meaning: concrete, pictorial, and symbolic models used to represent mathematical ideas.
3rd January	Word of the week: RESOLUTION Definition: a firm decision to do something. Context: She made a new year's resolution to spend more time reading. Etymology: from latin "resolvere" meaning to loosen or release. Synonyms: commitment, plan, promise	No word this week
12th December	Word of the week: ILLUMINATE Definition: make something bright or visible by shining light on it Context: they used the candles to illuminate the church. Etymology: from Latin 'in-lumen' meaning upon light.	Word of the week: SQUARE NUMBER Meaning: a number which can be represented in the shape of a square. A number that results from multiplying an integer by itself.
5th December	Word of the week: FESTIVE Definition: something that is cheerful and jovially celebratory Context: we are fast approaching the festive season Etymology: from Latin Festum meaning to feast.	Word of the week: INTEGER Meaning: a number with no fraction or decimals.
28th November	Word of the week: BONNY Definition: attractive or beautiful. In context: she had a bonny little baby. Etymology: from old French'bon' meaning good.	Word of the week: DIGITAL/ANALOGUE CLOCK: ANALOGUE: A clock or watch is called "analogue" when it has moving hands and hours marked from 1 to 12 to show you the time. Some have Roman Numerals (I, II, III, etc) instead, or no numbers at all! The hour hand is the shortest, the minute hand is longer, the second hand is the longest. DIGITAL: a clock without hands that uses numerals to show the time.
21st November	Word of the week: TARDIS Definition: a building or space which is larger inside than it appears to be on the outside. Context: The mans house was a like a tardis. Etymology: 1960s English acronym for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space	Word of the week: PENNY, POUND The official currency of the UK. 100 pennies is equal to 1 pound. Watch out for the changes in British money following the Queens death. Watch out for the changes in British money following the Queens death.
14th November	Word of the week: INTIMIDATE Definition: frighten or overawe someone in order to get them to do why one wants. In context: Castles were built to intimidate invading armies. Etymology: from Latin 'intimidat' meaning to make timid.	Word of the week: CURRENCY Meaning: Money, such as coins or banknotes, used in a particular country.
7th November	Word of the week: REMEMBRANCE Definition: the action of remembering something or someone In context: On Remembrance Day we remember those that fought for our freedom. Etymology: from the old French 'remembrer ' meaning to remember.	Word of the week: SEQUENCE Meaning: a list of numbers or objects in a special order. Example: 3, 5, 7, 9, ... is a sequence starting at 3 and increasing by 2 each time.
31st October	Word of the week: EXPLODE Definition: burst or shatter violently as a result of rapid combustion. Context: The firework was about to explode in the dark night sky. Etymology: from Latin 'explaudere' meaning to clap or dispel noise.	Word of the week: MIDNIGHT Meaning: the middle of the night. The end of one day and the start of the next. 12 o’clock or 0:00 on a 24 hour clock.
17th October	Word of the week: IGNITE Definition: to cause something to begin burning Context: she used the flame to ignite the candle Synonyms: activate, start Etymology: from Latin “ignite” meaning to set on fire	Word of the week: PART PART WHOLE MODEL Meaning: is a simple pictorial representation of a problem that helps learners see the relationships between numbers. BAR MODEL: A horizontal bar shows the 'whole' amount. Underneath it, an identical bar is divided into pieces to show the 'parts' of the whole.
10th October	Word of the week: NIFTY Definition: attractive, stylish, desirable or cleverly contrived. Context: I wish I could think of a nifty invention that would make me a lot of money. Synonyms: clever, handy, modish, smart Etymology: shortened version of Magnificat from an 18th century poet	Word of the week: REMAINDER Meaning: amount left over after dividing a number, for example, 7 ÷ 2 leaves a remainder of 1
3rd October	Word of the week - ALLITERATION Definition: the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence In context: silly sausages sizzling in a pan is a phrase containing alliteration Etymology : from Latin 'ad' to add and littera meaning letter	Word of the week: CAPACITY Meaning: the amount a container or something can hold.
26th September	Word of the week - EXTINCTION Definition: the process of becoming extinct or no longer existing In context: Pandas are facing extinction in the wild. Synonyms: dead, disappeared Etymology: from Latin exstinguiere meaning to quench	Word of the week: SORT Meaning: to arrange or group in a special way (such as by size, type or alphabetically).
19th September	Word of the week: DILIGENCE Definition: trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. Context: The children in Penguins class were working diligently to achieve their goals. Synonyms: industrious, persistent Etymology: from old French 'diligere' meaning to make great delight in.	No word this week
12th September	Word of the week: MONARCH Definition: a ruler, such as a king, queen or emperor. In context: The country is paying respect to Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in the United Kingdom. Synonyms: sovereign, ruler, king, queen, emperor Etymology: from Greek 'monarkhes'. 'Monos' - alone and 'arkhein' to rule	Word of the week: ARITHMETIC Meaning: the basic calculations we make in everyday life: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
5th September	Word of the week: CLIMATE Definition: the usual weather conditions in a certain place. Used in context - Antarctica has a cold climate. Synonyms or similar words - humidity, aridity, temperature. Etymology - derives from the Greek word 'klima' which means inclination, slope or latitude.	No Word this week
18th July	Word of the week: ILLUSTRATE Definition: to prove (a book, newspaper etc) with pictures. Example: The dictionary is illustrated with full colour pictures. Synonyms: decorate, adorn, embellish Etymology: from Latin illustrat meaning 'lit up'	Word of the week: TURN Meaning: to rotate an object around a centre point. The angle of rotation is measured in degrees.
11th July	Word of the week: TRANSITION Meaning: the process or period of changing from area to another. When we transition into our new classrooms we will meet our new teachers. Etymology: from the Latin 'transire' to go across.	Word of the week: PLACE VALUE Meaning: the value of a digit depending on its place in a number.
4th July	Word of the week: TEEM To teem with something is to be full of that thing, or to have much of that thing inside. The students minds were teeming with ideas. Synonyms : abound Etymology: Old English tēman, tīeman, of Germanic origin; related to team. The original senses included ‘give birth to’, also ‘be or become pregnant’, giving rise to ‘be full of’ in the late 16th century.	Word of the week: TRIANGULAR Meaning: shaped like a triangle; having three sides and three corners.
27th June	Word of the week: ARENA An enclosed area used for public entertainment. Mr Payne's favourite band were playing at Wembley Arena last week. Synonyms : amphitheatre, theatre, hall, auditorium Etymology: from Latin 'harena' meaning sand strewn place of combat.	Word of the week: LEFT and RIGHT
20th June	Word of the week: FESTIVAL A time of celebration marked by special observances / a periodic celebration with music and events. A festival is held in the local park every summer. Synonyms : celebration, carnival, fiesta Etymology: from Latin 'festivus' meaning festive or 'festa' meaning feast	Word of the week: PICTOGRAM Meaning: a graph using pictures to represent quantity.
13th June	Word of the week: TRAIPSE To walk or move slowly or reluctantly. He began to traipse around the castle that he did not really wish to visit. Synonyms : trudge, trek, trail Etymology: from the 16th century background not known	Word of the week: POLYGON Meaning: May be regular with all sides and angles equal, or irregular with varying side and angle sizes.
6th June	Word of the week: SUMPTUOUS Used to describe things that are extremely costly, rich, luxurious or magnificent. The hotel's most sumptuous suite overlooks the lush gardens. Synonyms : lavish, luxurious, deluxe, opulent, magnificent Etymology: derives from the Latin "sumptus" meaning expense.	Word of the week: VALUE Meaning: The numerical worth or amount.
23rd May	Word of the week: REIGN Meaning the amount of time a Royal person spends ruling. Queen Elizabeth has reigned for seventy years. Synonyms: rule, govern Etymology: it comes from the Old French Reigne meaning Kingdom.	Word of the week: TIME Meaning: Continuum from past to present to future, the interval between two events or the duration of an event. It can be measured with clocks and other timing devices.
16th May	Word of the week: BOG Bog is a NOUN A bog is an area of land which is very wet and muddy. Synonyms marsh, swamp ,slough, wetlands, fen, mire, quagmire, morass, marshland Etymology: it comes from Gaelic bogach swamp, from bog soft	Word of the week: STATISTIC Meaning: A single number, computed from a sample, that summarises some characteristic of a population.
9th May	Word of the week: LITTERED If something is littered with things, it contains many things that are lying around in a disorganised way. Books and papers littered the table. Synonyms: jumble, mess, disorder, confusion Etymology: it comes from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin lectus bed	Word of the week: ARRAY Meaning: A set of objects or numbers arranged in order, often in rows and columns. An array can often make counting and calculating easier.
2nd May	Word of the week: OOZE Meaning: When a thick or sticky liquid oozes from something or when something oozes it, the liquid flows slowly and in small quantities. The lava was oozing from the crater. Synonyms: seep, well, drop, escape Etymology: Old English wos juice	Word of the week: POSITION Meaning: The comparison of where something is related to another object or its surroundings.
25th April	Word of the week: MALLEABLE Meaning: something that can be shaped. The art clay was malleable. Synonyms: soft, workable Antonyms: hard, unworkable Etymology: It comes from the old French, Malleable, meaning to bash with a hammer.	Word of the week: KILOGRAM A standard metric unit for measuring mass or weight.
4th April	Word of the week: QUARREL This means to have an argument with somebody else. I had a terrible quarrel with my older brothers. Synonyms: argue Antonyms: agree Etymology: It comes from the old French querele meaning to complain.	Word of the week: VERTEX, VERTICES A point where two or more line segments meet. A corner.
28th March	Word of the week: CRESCENDO Meaning: a gradual increase in loudness. There was a crescendo of thudding footsteps that reverberated throughout the cave. Etymology: Latin meaning to increase.	Word of the week: BALANCE When both sides have the same quantity or mass.
21st March	Sorry no word this week	Word of the week: REPEATED ADDITION Adding the same number over and over. A strategy used in multiplication.
14th March	Word of the week: PERCEIVE To perceive something is to notice something. I perceived that my neighbour was waiting in the queue. Synonyms: noticed, recognised. Antonyms: ignore Etymology: it comes from the Latin percipere which means to understand.	Word of the week: NUMBER PATTERN
7th March	Word of the week: ROBUST Meaning something strong The third little pig's house was very robust because it was made out of straw. Synonyms: strong Antonyms: weak, feeble, flimsy Etymology: it comes from the Latin robustus meaning firm	Word of the week: ALGEBRA Algebra uses letters (like x or y) or other symbols in place of values, and then plays with them using special rules. Example: x + 3 = 7 'x' is used in place of a value we don't know yet and is called the 'unknown' or the 'variable'. In this case the value 'x' can be found by subtracting 3 from both sides of the equal sign like this: Start with: x + 3 = 7 Subtract 3 from both sides: x +3 - 3 = 7 - 3 Calculate: x + 0 = 4 Answer: x = 4
14th February	Word of the week - STEEP Meaning: rising of falling sharply. We had to climb the steep hill. Anonyms: flat Synonyms: sheer	Word of the week: EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: Fractions which have the same value, even though they may look different. Example 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent, because they are both 'half'
7th February	Word of the week - STURDY Meaning: strongly and solidly built. The sturdy tree refused to be blown down by the gale. Synonyms: Strong Antonyms: Weak Etymology: It comes from an old fashioned surname 'Sturdi' which meant strong in person.	Word of the Week: SUBITISING Instantly recognising the number of objects in a small group without having to count them. Example: when you know there are 5 coins here without counting
31st January	Sorry no word this week.	Word of the Week: DIVISION To divide or division is sharing or grouping a number into equal parts. We use the ÷ symbol to mean divide. 12 ÷ 3 = 4 Sometimes we cannot divide things up exactly ... there may be something left over. There are 7 bones to share with 2 pups But 7 cannot be divided exactly into 2 groups, so each pup gets 3 bones, but there will be 1 left over
24th January	Word of the week - CONTEXT Meaning: (noun) the circumstances around an event, statement or an idea. Context adds to a full understanding of something. In our guided reading lessons we use vocabulary in the correct context. Synonyms: conditions, circumstances Etymology: It comes from the Latin 'con' meaning together.	Word of the week: MULTIPLICATION One of the four basic operations of arithmetic, gives the result of combining groups of equal sizes. But as well as multiplying by whole numbers, we can also multiply by factions, decimals and more. Example: 5 x 3 1/2 = 5 + 5 + 5 + (half of 5) = 17.5
17th January	Word of the week - EQUALITY When equal opportunities are given to everybody. Martin Luther King fought for equality for all. Synonyms: fairness Antonyms: inequality Etymology: it comes from the Latin aequus meaning equal.	Word of the week: SUBTRACTION A way of finding a difference by taking away one number from another to find the quantity left; represented by the symbol - For example, if we take 2 away from 5 to get 3, we write the subtraction as 5 - 2 = 3 The inverse operation of addition. You can also say that the difference between 9 and 6 is 3
10th January	Word of the week - WIELD Meaning: to hold or use a tool. The Knight wielded the humongous sword. Synonyms: Hold, apply Antonyms: neglect Etymology: Comes from the old English 'Weldan' meaning to have power over.	Word of the week: NUMBER BONDS A number and the parts that combine to make it.
13th Dec	Word of the week - BOUGH Definition: The main branch of a tree. "Deck the halls with boughs of holly...fa la la la la, la la la la." Etymology: 'bough' was once used in Old and Middle English as a word for "shoulder" and "leg". The English language then changed it to the branch of a tree.	Word of the week: PRODUCT The result when two numbers are multiplied e.g. 2 x 2 product = 4
6th Dec	Word of the week - AMBITIOUS Very much wanting to succeed and do well. The young woman's plans for the future were very ambitious. Synonyms: determined, eager Antonyms: unambitious, lazy Etymology: it comes from 'amb' meaning around and 'ire' meaning to go.	Word of the week: QUADRILATERAL - a flat shape with four angles and four sides - also called a tetragon or quadrangle
29th Nov	Word of the week: IRIDESCENT Meaning - Something that is iridescent has many bright colours that seem to keep changing. I blew iridescent bubbles. Synonyms: pearly, opalescent, shot Antonyms: Dull Etymology: 1784, literally "rainbow-colored," coined from Latin iris "rainbow"	Word of the week: AXIS Meaning real or imaginary reference line.
22nd Nov	WORD OF THE WEEK: ODIOUS Meaning to cause strong hatred or dislike. After he had completed his odious chores, he went out to play. Synonyms: vile, foul. Antonyms: delightful, pleasant Etymology: Odious comes from Latin odiosus; that adjective is from the word for "hatred," odium	Word of the week - CARROLL DIAGRAM A Carroll diagram is a way of organising information and grouping according to what criteria it fits into. A sorting diagram named after Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), mathematician and author of "Alice in Wonderland".
15th Nov	WORD OF THE WEEK: ELATED Meaning: extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved. Mr Payne felt elated when the children tried their best. Synonyms: thrilled, happy Antonyms: miserable Etymology: It comes from the Latin 'elatus' meaning to be uplifted.	Word of the week - PERIMETER The perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape and is often taught using the example of fences around a field or garden.
8th Nov	WORD OF THE WEEK: HIBERNATE Meaning: to spend the winter sleeping Alan the tortoise began to hibernate. Antonyms: wake Synonyms: sleep, hide, dormant Etymology: it comes from the Latin 'hibernus' meaning winter.	Word of the week - RIGHT ANGLE An angle of 90°, as in a corner of a square.
1st Nov	WORD OF THE WEEK: HALT This means: When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. They halted at a short distance from the house. Synonyms: stop, draw up, pull up Antonyms: Get you children to find antonyms this week ETYMOLOGY: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halte	Word of the week - ESTIMATE To estimate is to make a clever guess to the answer of a question, by roughly calculating the value?
18th October	WORD OF THE WEEK: FRAGMENT MEANING: A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it. Fragments of glass fell on the floor. SYNONYMS: piece, part, bit, scrap ETYMOLOGY: it comes from the Latin fragmentum, from frangere to break	Word of the week - TEMPERATURE How hot or cold something is.
11th October	WORD OF THE WEEK - LUDICROUS Meaning foolish and a little crazy The whole idea is absolutely ludicrous. Synonyms: foolish, crazy Antonyms: sensible Etymology: an old Latin word meaning ridiculous.	Word of the week - PLACE VALUE
4th October	WORD OF THE WEEK - RAMBUNCTIOUS Meaning full of energy and difficult to control. The car journey was not enjoyable with the rambunctious puppy. Synonyms: boisterous Antonyms: quiet, restrained Etymology: it comes from the old English rambunctious meaning naughty.	Words of the week - ROW AND COLUMN
27th Sep	WORD OF THE WEEK - VIVID Meaning: very bright in colour. Barney, who was a flamboyant man, wore a vivid purple waistcoat and red bow tie. Synonyms: bright Antonyms: Dull Etymology: it comes from the Latin, vividus, meaning full of life.	Word of the week - INEQUALITY
20th Sep	WORD OF THE WEEK - DEVIOUS Meaning - untrustworthy/ dishonest in a clever way. When Dana gave me a devious grin, I knew she was going to do something I did not like. Antonyms: honest, fair Synonyms: sneaky, sly Etymology: from Latin devius "out of the way	Words of the week - GREATER THAN / LESS THAN
13th Sep	WORD OF THE WEEK -FLAMBOYANT (verb) This means: to be very noticeable and attract a lot of attention. The peacock had flamboyant, green and blue feathers. Synonyms: confident, exuberant, vibrant Antonyms: simple Etymology: it comes from the Old French flamboyer meaning curved flame.	Word of the week - TALLY
6th Sep	WORD OF THE WEEK - REFUGE Meaning: to give a place of safety or shelter, or a place of safety. The woman gave refuge to the terrified family who were fleeing. Synonyms: asylum, haven Antonyms: expose Etymology: it comes from the Latin ‘re’ meaning back. And fugere meaning flee.	Word of the week - PATTERN
12th July	No word of the week this week	Word of the week - CENTRE
5th July	No word of the week this week	Words of the week - HEAVY & LIGHT
28th June	Word of the week - EERIE If you describe something as eerie, you mean that it seems strange and frightening and it makes you feel nervous. The streets were eerie as the nights became darker. Synonyms: ghostly, sinister Antonyms: normal, reassuring Etymology: it comes from the old English Earg meaning cowardly.	Word of the week - FRACTION
21st June	Word of the week - SEGMENT Meaning a part of something. "I would like you to count how many segments are in the orange," the teacher said to the class. Synonyms: piece, part, section Antonyms: whole Etymology: It comes from the Latin Segmentum meaning to cut.	Word of the week - CUBE A cube is a three-dimensional solid that has six congruent square faces. (Same size and shape)
14th June	Word of the week - FOND This means when you like somebody or something. Harrold, who was a rather small rabbit, was fond of giant, orange carrots. Synonyms: Like, love, like a lot Antonyms: dislike, hate Etymology: it comes from the middle English 'Fonned' meaning having a liking of something.	Word of the week - SYMMETRICAL An object is symmetrical when one half is a mirror image of the other half. It may be divided by one or more lines of symmetry.
7th June	Word of the week - TWILIGHT Meaning: the time of day just before it gets completely dark. I could make out a dark figure in the twilight. Synonyms: gloom Antonyms: dawn It used to be known as half light and changed over time.	Word of the week - CLOCKWISE The same direction as the way hands on the clock go. EXAMPLE: Clockwise aerial acrobatics
24th May	Word of the week - IDIOSYNCRATIC Meaning: to have strange and unusual habits. We all have our own idiosyncratic ways. Synonyms: eccentric Antonyms: Normal Etymology: idios = one's own synkrasis = the way you do things.	Days of the week
17th May	Word of the week - FRAGRANT This means a pleasant sweet smell. The blossom on the tall tree made the road fragrant. Synonym: sweet scented, perfumed Antonyms: smelly, pungent Etymology: from Latin fragrantem meaning sweet smelling.	Word of the week - METRE A unit of length
10th May	Word of the week -ABUNDANCE Meaning there is more than enough of something. The area has an abundance of wildlife. Synonyms : many, myriad Antonyms: few Etymology: it comes from the old french Abondance meaning fullness	Doubling and near doubles Multiplied by 2, twice as much
3rd May	Word of the week - EMBRACE Meaning to hold somebody close or to accept something enthusiastically. I cannot wait to embrace my Nan when lockdown is lifted. Synonyms: hug, accept, hold, clutch Antonyms: reject Etymology: It comes from the old French embracier meaning to clutch in your hands.	Word of the week - DIGIT
26th April	Word of the week - EXTEND This means to add something in order to make it bigger or longer. I would like to extend the fence by 10 metres. Synonyms: increase, enlarge Antonyms: reduce, shrink, narrow Etymology: it comes from the Latin ‘ex’ meaning out. And then ‘tendere’ meaning stretch. Giving you extend.	Word of the week - PAIR Pair - two of something like a pair of gloves
19th April	Word of the week - FLORA Meaning the plants of a particular region. We went to the beach to find the different flora in the area. Synonyms - plants, flowers Etymology - it comes from the Roman goddess of flowers and Flos meaning flowers.	Word of the week - Odd and Even An even number is a number that can be divided into two equal groups. An odd number is : A number that cannot be divided into two equal groups
12th April	Word of the week - NIMBLE Nimble means quick and light in movement or action. The nimble hamster enjoyed running on his wheel. Synonyms: agile, light footed. Antonyms: stiff, clumsy, lumbering. It comes from the old English (1300) nemel, meaning quick at taking.

22nd March	Word of the week - DISGRUNTLED Meaning to be angry or dissatisfied He turned and climbed back down the stairs, obviously disgruntled , but not arguing further. Synonyms : angry, grumpy Antonyms: happy, cheery Etymology: it comes from the Old English grunt, meaning to grumble and moan about something.
15th March	Word of the week - BLOOMED Bloom means the process of becoming a flower or to grow well. The beautiful blossom trees bloomed overnight. After a week in the classroom the children bloomed. Synonyms: flower, open, grow. Antonyms: wither, fade Etymology: it comes from the old Norse ‘blomi’ meaning to grow.
8th March	Word of the week - AMBITIOUS Meaning to have the determination to succeed. The two ambitious children never stopped following their dreams. Synonym – determined, forceful Antonym – Unambitious, lazy It comes from the old French, meaning to want to be honoured.
22nd February	Word of the week - LOCATE Meaning to find 'Please locate your pencil case and paper, we can then begin,' said the teacher in the Teams meeting. Synonym: find, discover, detect. Antonym: lose, displace Etymology: It comes from the Latin locates, meaning to put something somewhere.
8th February	Word of the week - GABBLE This means to talk rapidly and unintelligibly. 'He gabbled his way through the meeting.' Synonyms: Babble, blabber, jabber Anonyms: articulate It comes from the 1570'd word 'Gab', this meant to talk noisily.
1st February	Word of the week - IRKSOME It means annoying or irritating If the dog becomes irksome, please do bring him home. Anonyms: pleasant Synonyms: irritating, annoying It comes from the middle English and old Norse 'irk' meaning annoying.
14th December	English word of the week - VISCOUS It means a liquid which is thick and sticky The honey was viscous. Etymology: late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viscous, from Latin viscum -birdlime made from mistletoe berries. Synonyms: thick, sticky, gooey Antonyms: watery, fluid
7th December	English word of the week - RANCID It means having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition. Yuck! This butter is rancid! Etymology: C17: from Latin rancidus rank, from rancÄ“re to stink Synoyms: moldy, putrid, sour Antonyms : pure, sweet, fresh Math word of the week - DECREASE This means to get smaller
30th November	English word of the week - PLETHORA Meaning a large amount of something. The library had a plethora of books. Synonyms: many, myriad Antonyms: few Etymology: it comes from the Greek plethian meaning full. Math word of the week - INCREASE meaning when an amount gets larger Synonyms: bigger Antonyms: decrease, fewer
23rd November	English word of the week - CANTANKEROUS Meaning bad tempered, moody and difficult to deal with. The dog became very cantankerous when it didn't get its favourite meal. Synonyms : bad tempered, grumpy Antonyms : happy, chilled Etymology: Experts are still not sure where this word came from! Math word of the week - INTEGER meaning a whole number - it does not have a fractional part. Please find the integer between 5 and 7. It comes from the Latin word Integer meaning whole.
16th November	English word of the week - UNIQUE It means, to be one of a kind. We are all unique in our own way. Synonyms : individual, special. Antonyms: same. Etymology: it comes from the Latin 'unus' meaning one. Math word of the week - COMMON It means to be shared or done often. Belonging to two or more quantities. Find the common factors of 20 and 45. Synonyms: regular, frequent. Antonyms: rare, unusual.
9th November	English word of the week - PLEAD Meaning to beg in an emotional way. On bended knees the Knight pleaded for forgiveness. Synonyms - beg, implore, beseech Antonyms - refuse Etymology - it comes from the Old French word 'plaid' meaning to discuss. Math Word of the week - CENTI Word beginning with centi have something to do with 100. There are 100 centimetres in 1 metre. It comes from the Latin 'Centum' meaning 100.
2nd November	English word of the week - ACCEPTANCE Meaning: the acceptance of somebody into a group means to think of them as part of the group and to act in a friendly way. To be able to tolerate people or situations. Synonyms: tolerate Antonyms: rejection We show acceptance of everybody in our community. Math word of the week - CALCULATE Meaning: to find an amount or number using maths. Please calculate the answers. Synonyms: work out Etymology: it comes from the Latin word calculus meaning to work out using numbers.
19th October	English word of the week - GLIMPSE Meaning to look quickly at something. I took a glimpse of the blurb- it looks great! Synonyms - glance, peek Antonyms - Stare, gaze It comes from the 1500 word glimpse - meaning to glace with your eyes. Math word of the week - ASCEND Meaning to go from smallest to largest. I would like you to put the numbers in ascending order. Antonyms - descend It comes from the Latin word ascendere meaning to move upwards.
12th October	English word of the week - MULTIRACIAL Meaning people of different races. England is a multiracial country. It comes from Multi meaning many racial meaning one of the major groups which human beings can be divided into according to their physical features, such as the colour of their skin. Math word of the week - PRODUCT The answer when two values are multiplied together. Please find the product of the values.
5th October	English word of the week - CLAMBER Meaning to climb using both feet and hands with difficulty. With difficultly, I had to clamber over the mountainous pile of clothes. Synonyms: scramble, climb Antonyms: Fall, get down, descend Math word of the week - DIGIT A digit is a written symbol for any of the ten numbers from 0 to 9. In maths, we must put one digit in each box.
28th September	English word of the week - COMPASSION Meaning a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune I felt such compassion towards the caged monkey. Synonyms: Empathy, grace Antonyms: harsh, cruel It comes from the old French, compassion, meaning pity and sympathy. Math word of the week - INTEGER meaning a whole number The children named each integer up to 100. Synonyms - numbers, digits.
21st September	English word of the week - WITHERED Meaning shrivelled up and drooping A single tear slid down the girl's face as she looked at the withered tree. Synonyms - wilted, drooping, faded. Antonyms - Thriving, flourishing. It comes from the middle English word 'wydderen' meaning to dry up. Math word of the week - SUM Meaning when you need to add two or more numbers together Find the sum of 34 and 56. Synonyms : add, plus Antonyms : subtract, take away
14th September	English word of the week - DEVOURED Meaning to eat with speed I devoured the chocolate cake. Synonyms: chomped, gobbled Antonyms: nibble It comes from the Latin, de meaning down and vorare meaning to swallow. Math word of the week - INFINITE Meaning to be continued indefinitely The number sequence was infinite It comes from the Latin; in meaning not and fintus meaning finished
7th September	English word of the week - RETURN Meaning: to come back The children were all due to come back to school. Synonyms: come back Antonyms: leave, exit It comes from the Latin re meaning back. Math word of the week - ANGLE Meaning a space between two intersecting points. The angle measured 90 degrees. It comes from the Latin angulus meaning corner
16th March	Word of the week - VERTICAL Meaning: straight up and down It comes from Latin verticalis meaning "overhead" Antonyms: horizontal
9th March	Word of the week - HORIZONTAL Meaning: parallel to the horizon. It comes from the Latin ‘horizontalis’ meaning the horizon. The boy laid horizontal on the floor. Antonyms: vertical Synonyms: level, even
2nd March	Word of the week - PARALLEL Meaning: When the sides or lines are side by side, the distance between them remains the same, they will never meet. It comes from Greek parallÄ“los meaning besides one another. The tracks lay parallel, never meeting. The teacher asked me to draw a pair of parallel lines. Synonyms : aligned, side by side Antonyms: divergent
24th February	Word of the week - QUADRILATERAL Meaning: A shape with 4 sides. Quad comes from the Latin of 4. Lateral comes from the Latin side.
10th February	Word of the week - GRAND Meaning: Magnificent, important or large. It comes from the old french ‘me grand’ meaning of the highest importance. Synonyms: marvellous, noble, stately Antonyms: bad, common, small
3rd February	Word of the week - NOON Meaning : Midday At noon we have our lunch. Etymology: comes from the Latin, nona hora which means the ninth hour after sunrise. Therefore, originally noon was around 3pm. Synonyms: midday Antonyms: midnight
27th January	Word of the week - COURTEOUS Meaning: polite and respectful. Pakefield primary students are always courteous at our school. Etymology: comes from the Old French 'curteis' meaning elegant manners. Synonyms: well mannered; respectful; polite Antonyms: rude
20th January	Word of the week - CHRONOLOGICAL Meaning: following an order of time, or from when events happened. 'Please give me the dates in chronological order'. Etymology: It comes from the Greek 'chronos' meaning time. Synonyms: sequenced, in order. Antonyms: Muddled.
13th January	Word of the week - VAST Meaning immense, being of great size. She had a vast amount of knowledge. It comes from the Latin 'vastus' meaning huge. Synonyms: Huge, extensive, wide. Antonyms: tiny, small amount.
7th January	Word of the week - MONOTONOUS Meaning: dull, tedious, lacking in variety, the same. The wasteland's scenery was monotonous; mile after mile of red dusk littered the landscape. It comes from the root 'Mono' in Greek. It means one, alone, the same. Some examples of this: Monarch, monocle, monopoly, monorail, monotone, monologue. Synonyms : Dull, tedious Antonyms: Varied, interesting, exciting.
16th December	Word of the week - EXOTIC Meaning: unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country. The exotic foods were delicious. Etymology: It comes from the Greek root word exo- meaning outside. Please discuss the root word exo and words with this prefix - exoskeleton, exothermic etc. Synonyms : unique, unusual Antonyms: familiar
9th December	Word of the week - INQUISITIVE Meaning: having or showing an interest in learning things; curious. Etymology: from Late Latin inquisitivus "making inquiry, or to seek information'. Quis means to seek in Latin. This can be found in: acquisition, exquisite, inquisition. Suffix: inquisitively, adverb inquisitiveness, noun
2nd December	Word of the week - SERENDIPITY Meaning a happy accident. Or when you find something valuable by chance. Nature has created wonderful serendipity. It comes from: The old English tale in 1754: coined by Horace Walpole, suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes ‘were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of’. Synonym- happy accident Suffixes- Serendipitous - a serendipitous event
25th November	Words of the week - DUSK and DAWN. Dusk: When it starts to get dark. It comes from the old English ‘dosc’ which means to obscure. Synonyms- sundown, sunset, twilight. Dawn: The first appearance of light. It comes from the old English dauen which means to become day. Synonyms: daybreak
18th November	Word of the week - OMINOUS Meaning: suggesting something unpleasant/ threatening or evil is going to happen. The clouds looks ominous as they rolled over the stormy sea. Etymology- it comes from the Latin omen. Synonym - menacing, threatening. Suffix- ly
11th November	As it is anti bullying week, we thought this word would work well: Word of the week - CONSIDERATE Meaning to show careful thought or to take care not to harm others. It comes from: The Latin, consideratus - to look closely. Suffix - ly Prefix- in Synonym - thoughtful, mindful Antonym - inconsiderate
4th November	Word of the week - MYRIAD Meaning many things Etymology: It comes from the Greek murioi, meaning 10,000 or countless Synonyms: Countless, boundless, infinite
28th October	Word of the week - ASTRONOMICALLY Meaning - very large / immense. Its root word is astronomy. Suffix - ical. It comes from the old Greek astronomos. Astro = star Nomos = arranging
14th October	Word of the week - INTRIGUE Meaning: If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more. It comes from: The Old french intriguer - to trick The Latin intrigare - to muddle Suffixes - ed and ing Synonyms - engross, captivate Antonyms - bore
7th October	Word of the week - PERPLEXED Meaning to be completely baffled and confused. It comes from the Latin - perplexus. Per - meaning through Plexus - meaning entangled So put them together you have to work 'through' 'entangled' thoughts when you are perplexed
30th September	Word of the week - AMBLE Meaning to walk at a slow and relaxed pace. Amble comes from: Old French ambler meaning : go steady and Latin ambulare meaning : to take a walk
23rd September	Word of the week - PERSEVERANCE When you keep on trying even though you may be finding it tricky. Perseverance comes from the Latin persevereus. ‘Per’ meaning very ‘Severeus’ meaning strict. Therefore you must be very strict with yourself to never give up