At BlossomHall School, vocabulary development is an essential part of our English curriculum. Each week, our pupils explore a new and exciting word designed to strengthen their language skills, confidence, and communication ability.

This week’s Word of the Week is:

“Frazzled”

Meaning: Feeling exhausted, stressed, or overwhelmed.
Example Sentence: After a very busy day of activities, she felt completely frazzled.

Why Vocabulary Development Matters

A strong vocabulary helps children:

• Express their thoughts clearly

• Improve reading comprehension

• Build confidence in public speaking

• Strengthen writing skills

• Develop critical thinking

When children learn new words regularly, they become more articulate and confident communicators.

Building Oracy and Diction Skills

Our Word of the Week programme supports:

• Oracy development – helping pupils speak clearly and confidently

• Elocution and diction practice – improving pronunciation and articulation

• Contextual understanding – using new words correctly in sentences

• Creative expression – encouraging storytelling and discussion

By introducing words like “frazzled,” we expose pupils to rich vocabulary that goes beyond everyday language.

This commitment to language excellence ensures our pupils are not only readers and writers — but effective communicators.