Issue 5

1.What is the name of the meteor shower that occurs annually in late April/early May? A) Lyrids B) Perseids C) Geminids D) Leonids 2.Which famous civil rights leader was born on 19 May 1925? A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Malcolm X C) Nelson Mandela D) Mahatma Gandhi 3.What is the name of the traditional […]

  What is it about? The hit Netflix show made headlines after the new season dropped at the beginning of this year. The show follows the story of a single mother trying to give her kids (Ginny and Austin) a better life in Wells-bury England where Ginny met her first friend Maxine in English and […]

  The nights are getting lighter the trees and flowers are bursting into life as we start to shake off the darkness of Winter. Spring has arrived and its joy and energy seems to reawaken nature and  with it our senses. But it isn’t just our mood that can be uplifted by Spring. It seems […]

Have you ever found it hard to sit still through a TV show without looking at another screen? Like completing an assignment on your laptop, while you watch a show? Or have you ever struggled sitting through a movie without having the urge to scroll on your phone? You are not alone. With the increase […]

Phones: some people’s pride and joy.  Even if that’s not the case -you can’t deny that you use your phone on a daily basis sometimes more than you are meant to and miss out on important, irreplaceable time with friends. Maybe we all love our phones a little too much.  Another phenomenon is the new […]

The month of February has been jam-packed full of industrial action, with only seven days free of strikes in the calendar. Dubbed a new ‘winter of discontent’, this season has been one filled with industrial disputes spanning all sectors in the United Kingdom. From transport workers to primary school teachers, it appears as though there […]

There is little doubt that Harry Potter has been, and remains, one of the most successful series of books and films, not to mention recognisable franchises, of modern times. Its themed merchandise is immensely popular in many retail stores. There are multiple theme parks and experiences across the UK and the USA, as well as […]

Slavery was abolished in the 19th century. That is a fact that every student since has been told. But, has it really disappeared completely? In the 21st century, we don’t expect to hear the word ‘slavery’ often; the appalling conditions and treatment of enslaved Africans in the Transatlantic Slave Trade are still remembered- an important […]

The current minimum voting age in England is 18 years, but should it be? Does knowledge or intelligence matter when voting? Is class division a worthwhile factor in measuring uneven voting turnout or is a generation gap a more valuable reason? These are a just a few of the emerging questions to explore when thinking […]

By now, most people have heard about the possible new law from our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, about making the study of maths compulsory until the age of 18. This would be past GCSE level, which is what it is at now. Rishi Sunak argues that he wants to bring in this change to ‘tackle […]

The written word has been a way for people to get their messages across for – since I don’t even know how long!  Whether it was a scholarly piece of information; or a passionate response to a topic; or even a love letter hidden in the lines of fiction; literature has always been around. Sometimes […]