Cheating or World-Beating? Chat GPT at St Augustine’s Priory

By Lucia Puccetti and Natalie Hartley The Veritas Times team has recently asked for the opinions of teachers and students on the new AI chat box, ChatGPT, which was launched last year in November 2022. First of all, what is ChatGPT and why is it causing concern? ChatGPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, and it […]

The Titan Submersible’s Descent and Further Implosion

By Regine Tan On the 18th June 2023, five people were aboard what is known as the ‘Titan submersible’ for a trip to the Titanic shipwreck within the far depths of the ocean. A submersible is a support that is dropped into the waters unlike a submarine which can completely function by itself. Less than […]

St. Michael’s Triumph Again: Senior Sports Day Review

By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti and Simar Anand These couple of weeks have been especially eventful for all students at St Augustine’s Priory. Senior sports day took place on Monday 26th of June and was a key highlight of the week. There were a wide range of field and track activities; from 100m, hurdles, javelin, tug of […]