Wednesday Word: Friendship

The Wednesday Word is brought to you by Y7 bookclub, who have defined and illustrated some of their favourite words in a continuation of last year's vocabulary challenge.

Wednesday Word: Junction

The Wednesday Word is brought to you by Y7 bookclub, who have defined and illustrated some of their favourite words in a continuation of last year's vocabulary challenge.

Wednesday Word: Bonkers

The Wednesday Word is brought to you by Y7 bookclub, who have defined and illustrated some of their favourite words in a continuation of last year's vocabulary challenge.

Wednesday Word: Ocean

The Wednesday Word is brought to you by Y7 bookclub, who have defined and illustrated some of their favourite words in a continuation of last year's vocabulary challenge.

Hogwarts Students In Disguise at GCH!

Last Thursday saw an unexpected development in inter-school co-operation, as up to 60 GCH students revealed that they are, in fact, students of the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

“I had no idea school could be so magical”

As our Greycoat girls arrived for the Harry Potter Book Night Party in the Library last Thursday, they were identified by the Sorting Hat, and astonishingly every one of the sixty attendees turned out to be from one of the four Hogwarts houses of Griffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff.

  Dangerous criminals among us…

Terrifyingly, as students left the sorting ceremony they were called by an officer of the Ministry of Magic to be photographed for their files – be warned – there are criminals among us!

“These creatures are AWESOME!”

Hufflepuff house began their lessons with Magical Creatures, taught by Nymphadora Tonks. Chosen creatures were later voted on by the teachers and prefects to find an overall winner (Slytherin’s Swamp creature).

Other lessons included Charms and Transfiguration with visiting Professors Cooper and Sinclair, and Hogwart’s own seer Sybil Trelawney gave a lesson in Divination with paper and pencil.

Professor Trelawney and Nymphadora Tonks

“Chocolate is the best thing”

Professor Lupin was sadly unable to attend the party, owing to lunar-related research that had a prior claim on his time. However, he left his mark in the party bags handed out to departing students with a bar of Honeyduke’s chocolate, especially recommended in case of Dementor attack.

We would like to thank Honeyduke’s and Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes for sponsoring this popular event. 

The Week of Vocabulary...

Improve your word power with a vocabulary-boosting sentence on the wall of words!



Lunchtime in the Library was very busy today, with queues of girls eager to grab a post-it and add their favourite word - in an appropriate sentence - to the display for the week of vocabulary.
We already have some lovely suggestions, I especially like these, although I hope the first is not based on experience...

She glanced around and then, surreptitiously tucked the book under her coat; the whole operation took less than 30 seconds.

She was worried to her bone, she could do nothing about what lay ahead in the mysterious future.

She lay there in the dark and worried about her future as the chaos was outside.

"What is the matter with you? You look flabbergasted!"

I lollop to the lovely Library.

The dilapidated old house looked as though it had been abandoned for some time.

Curiosity is key for a developed mind.

The Grey Coat Hospital Most Popular Books September 2013-May 2014

We've had the most popular authors, but what are the most popular individual titles at the Grey Coat Hospital? This list might surprise you!

12. Class A by Robert Muchamore [taken out 30 times]
11. Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick [taken out 31 times]
= 10. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks [taken out 32 times]
=10. Girl Missing by Sophie McKenzie [taken out 32 times]
=9. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness [taken out 35 times]
=9. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson [taken out 35 times]
8. The City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare [taken out 36 times]
7. Maximum Security by Robert Muchamore [taken out 38 times]
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare [taken out 39 times]
5. Dead Gorgeous by Malorie Blackman [taken out 43 times]
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins [taken out 55 times]
3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green [taken out 63 times]
2. Wonder by R. J. Palacio [taken out 70 times]
1. Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman [taken out 71 times]

13 years after it was first published Noughts and Crosses continues to delight and inspire both staff and students at the Grey Coat Hospital.