By Sumatee Nakarmi People suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that causes memory loss and cognitive difficulties, are finding hope thanks to a new medication called Donanemab (also marketed as Kisunla). Donanemab was authorised on 23rd October 2024, by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Scientists have discovered that this medication can […]
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School Iceland Trip 2024
By Sze Wing Ng During the half term, 30 students from Year 10 to 13 went to Iceland with Mr Chappory, Miss Sandu and Ms Hales. It was a 5 day trip and we visited many famous and eye opening destinations. Let me walk through the trip with you. Day 1: We met at Heathrow […]
Who Will Grab Next Year’s Grammy?
By Isabella Gallagher Rattan The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have arrived, with some expected nominations and others that will shock you. Unsurprisingly, Beyonce dominates the list with a whopping 11 nominations, with other names such as Charli XCX, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish also popping up frequently. The most anticipated categories […]
Are your devices keeping you up at night?
By Salma Kamar In our modern, tech-saturated world, it’s very unlikely to find someone who does not sleep with a smartphone or tablet within arm’s reach. Whether it is using the device as an alarm, scrolling through social media before bed, or falling asleep to a podcast, our devices have found their way into our […]
Celebrating U16s Hockey Success!
By Phoebe Philips On 14th October 2024, the U16s participated in the tier 3 Middlesex hockey tournament. Our first match was against Ibstock Place, in which we secured a 3-0 win. The goal scorers were Alice Bubb, Edie Howell-Jones and Phoebe Phillips. The opposition provided us with a good challenge. Still, St. Augustine’s came together […]
Mapping a Fly’s Brain with AI
By Natalie Hartley On the 2nd of October, a team of ground-breaking scientists announced that they had a complete connectome of a female fly’s brain, which included over 8000 cell types. A connectome is defined as a map of all the neural connections in a brain. Neurons make up the nervous system, which transmits signals […]
8 Days Turn Into 8 Months: Astronauts Face Unplanned Extended Mission in Space
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were the two American astronauts expected to spend roughly eight days on the ISS (International Space Station) in June. Due to technical issues on the Boeing Starliner’s first flight, they have had to remain in space longer than anticipated. They have already spent more than two months […]
Get To Know Ms. Hutchinson!
By Milly Saber On Wednesday 25th September, I had the idea to give interviews to all the new teachers at St. Augustine’s Priory and publish them on the school newspaper – a brilliant way for students to get to know a little bit about their new teachers. Ms. Hutchinson kindly agreed to give an interview, […]
St Michael’s Win Fourth Consecutive Sports Day
By Olivia Henry On Monday 24th June 2024, students across the Senior School participated in our annual Sports Day, one of the highlights of the school calendar. Taking place at Perivale athletics track, the day was relished by students of all age groups as they earned points for their houses in a bid to win […]
Dyslexia: A Closer Look at its Impact
By Layla Baboli Dyslexia is a condition that is often misunderstood, which affects individuals regardless of their intelligence. This article will investigate the effects of dyslexia on mental health and explore its advantages and disadvantages. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which prevents individuals from recognizing phonemes which causes a misunderstanding of how sounds and letters […]