Edward DerbyYEAR 10 STUDENTS have shown that when we listen to music, our brains release dopamine, which in turn makes us happy. We can like a song because of the lyrics of the song, the music or simply because other people also like the song. People listen to music when they need a distraction or to enhance a workout. As of 2020 the most used music streaming service used for music was Spotify. Different music streaming services may be very…
Posts published in April 2022
GCSE dance students completed their final practical exam recently with exceptional performances. They had been working hard to choreograph their pieces and the standard was extremely high. They also had to recruit dancers to help perform the pieces. Miss Sharpe, Curriculum leader of dance said, “congratulations to all of the students for the the amazing effort they put in to their dance GCSE performances and all the hard work and commitment required to get to that point. They really were…
GCSE dance and drama students showcased a selection of performances that they have been working on for their final assessed pieces. They were able to do this to a live audience, which obviously, they have not had much opportunity to do throughout their course so far. However, they were excellent and any pre show nerves soon subsided as they took to the stage. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the evening and were delighted to be able to see first hand what…
THIS week we caught up with Ria Simons, charity fundraiser at St Richard’s Hospice, to find out what has changed since the pandemic. How did covid affect fundraising? We had to Furloug staff that were not essential to caring for patients. All events organised by St Richard’s Hospice were Cancelled along with all community events. Major events such as the London Marathon were cancelled which people often take part in to raise funds for us. The hospice shops closed too. …
WE have set up a charity club which meets on week A Mondays for those who like to help their community. We come together to think of ideas to raise money for different charities, one of which is St Richards Hospice; a care people look after the old and the ill, to make sure everyone succeeds home where at living life to the fullest. Not only do they look after the patients, but their families as well. Founded in 1984,…
OUR year 7 Eco reps joined 363 other schools for a live lesson hosted by the Scottish Eco Schools Team. The lesson was in three parts and included activities, questions and stand up sit down polls. During the first part students heard all about the effects of litter on our wildlife from a SSPCA animal welfare officer. The lesson then went on to look at the historical artefacts uncovered from a range of eras, and questioned what will the find…
OUR Monday Eco club (year 7 and 8) have been hard at work these last few weeks designing and starting work on our very own Nunnery Wood Nature Trail. Students were given the opportunity to find a better use of a space alongside the Ash Path. They decided to create a 60m long nature walk as part of their work to increase biodiversity here at school towards our Eco schools green flag. Students have designed a winding walk through trees…
Joe BurtonYEAR 7 THE founder of the Morgan car was Henry Fredrick Stanley Morgan was born in the village of Moreton Jeffries, Herefordshire, in August 1881. In 1901 he went to work for a railway engineers In May 1905 he purchased a house called Chestnut Villa in Worcester Road , Malvern Link, a short distance from the railway station and built a small garage alongside. Here he set up his first car business He later bought two workshops and they…