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 […]
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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 […]
Festive Highlights at St Augustine’s Priory
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Christmas Fair These last couple of weeks have been filled with joy and anticipation as we all look forward to the Christmas holidays. On Friday 6th December the school hosted the Christmas fair, with a variety of different activities and stalls – from craft making and face painting, to waffle stalls, a […]
Maths, Magic and Juggling
By Natalie Hartley Do you know how maths can be used to invent new juggling tricks or why a single game called Nim is the best and simplest way to study game theory? On the fifth of December, Year 12 Mathematics students visited the Maths in Action event, where these questions were answered. Six talks […]
New Zealand Protest Against Treaty Bill
By Layla Baboli In one of the largest protests in the nation’s history, over 40,000 people gathered outside New Zealand’s Parliament on Tuesday 12th November. The demonstration marked the culmination of a nine-day hīkoi (a peaceful march) opposing the Treaty Principles Bill. The Treaty Principles Bill, introduced by Member of Parliament David Seymour of the […]
Jake Paul Beats Mike Tyson in a Fight That Left Fans Shaking Their Heads
By Shanay Nijjar On Friday 15th November, Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a closely watched boxing match in the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Millions around the world tuned into the fight. The mega event was streamed live on Netflix, highlighting the massive global appeal. The event marked a milestone for Netflix as it […]
One Hundred Thousand Billion Poems, Sestinas and Cycloid Arches
By Isabella Gallagher Rattan Have you ever wondered how one hundred thousand billion poems can fit in a book with 10 pages, how the cycloid arch connects to Moby Dick, or how a Germain prime number finds itself in a poem? Year 12 A Level maths students heard all about this on our trip to […]