By Aishani Balakumar The costs of the NHS have consistently risen over the past decade due to the ageing UK population and the increasing demand for various medicines and treatments. To this day, many people in the UK struggle to afford medicines, treatments, and NHS appointments due to the high costs charged by the NHS. […]
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St Augustine’s Year 8 Students and Musicians Explore Paris
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti On Wednesday 29th January Year 8 students, alongside our music group, set off for an exciting adventure in Paris. After arriving on the Eurostar, they were warmly welcomed by their penpals at Sainte Marie de Neuilly, the sister school of St Augustine’s. The students spent the afternoon getting to know their penpals […]
Get To Know Ms. Heer!
By Milly Saber It’s time for another teacher interview! On Wednesday 29th January, I interviewed Ms. Heer, the Head of Biology at our school. Read on to find out which song would get Ms. Heer on the dance floor, or who her celebrity crush as a teenager apparently was… “Hi, I’m Ms. Heer, and I’m […]
The Drama GCSE showcase
By Shanay Nijjar On Wednesday 22nd January, parents arrived at school to watch their daughter perform in the highly anticipated Drama GCSE showcase. This was to be a pivotal moment for Year 10 students, who were getting their first taste of official GCSE exams. As families took their seats, students made final preparations, ensuring that […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Lunar New Year
By Sze Wing Ng As you may know, the Lunar new year, also known as spring festival, is coming soon. It starts on the 29th of January, and lasts for 15 days. This year is known as the year of the snake, according to the zodiac animals, and it symbolizes wisdom, creativity, and transformation. Lunar […]
Trump Vows to Quit Paris Climate Agreement: What This Means for Global Climate Efforts
By Sumatee Nakarmi President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement has sparked widespread worry and anger. This decision, following his previous announcement in 2017, is significant for international climate initiatives and diplomatic relations. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was approved in December 2015, marking a turning point […]
The TikTok Ban: Should UK Students Be Worried?
By Aneet Kaur Imagine waking up one morning to find TikTok gone. No more dances, memes, study hacks or entertainment. For students, the app is more than a time-passer – it’s a creative outlet and a platform where trends are born. But with recent developments in the US and other countries, TikTok’s future has become […]
2024 Breaks the Record for Being the Hottest Year
By Mary Dai The UN has officially declared that 2024 beats 2023 for being the hottest year recorded (from 1850 to 2024). According to the C3S (Copernicus Climate Change Service), 2024 has become the first year where the average global temperature has exceeded 1.5 °C above the 1850 to 1900 pre-industrial baseline. The UN Secretary-General, […]
‘Lungs in a box’ – The future of transplant medicine
By Natania Arora The UK carried out its first successful double lung transplant using the ‘lungs in a box’ technology. In the past, organs that were removed to be transplanted were viable for around five to ten hours, however, now the ‘lungs in a box’ technology could significantly increase the efficiency and the rate of […]
Get To Know Ms. Thomas!
By Milly Saber It’s time for another (and very long-awaited) teacher interview! This time, I’m interviewing Mrs. Thomas, the newest English teacher to start working here at our school. Read on to find out about Mrs. Thomas’ cat’s crazy antics, or which celebrities she would invite to a dinner party! “I’m Mrs. Thomas, I’m teaching […]