By Eliza Hoyer Millar Year 11 Art Ambassador for Year 11, Eliza Hoyer Miller, reflects on the artwork of the GCSE Art students this term Last term in GCSE Art, we focused on finishing our Component 1 coursework. I had the following themes: natural forms, contrast, and human beings. At first, I felt unsure about […]
Monthly Archives: February 2026
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
By Aline Vandergoten Pelayo Around 2,900 athletes competed from 96 countries in this year’s Winter Olympics held in Milano Cortina in 16 Olympic disciplines and there were over 1.3 million spectator tickets sold. Milano Cortina has set new expectations for gender equality in sports, having 47% of all athlete quota places female, the highest proportion […]
Bad Bunny at Superbowl 60
By Amelia Campbell Bad Bunny leads a celebration of cultural diversity in ground-breaking Super Bowl halftime show Sunday the 9th of February saw a series of milestones accomplished during Super Bowl 60. Not only did the Seahawks win their second ever Super Bowl title, but the first Venezuelan athlete, Andrés Borregales, competed in the match. […]
Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
By Ruth Johnson Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s recently elected Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, is the country’s first female Prime Minister and the first female president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). She represents what many see as a seismic shift towards a more right-wing political ideology. As a conservative leader, […]
Is 2026 the New 2016?
by Aneet Kaur Trends from 2016 are resurfacing among young people Scroll through TikTok, Instagram or YouTube today, and it’s hard to ignore the phrase “2026 is the new 2016.” From fashion to music to viral trends, a decade-old vibe is creeping back and for a lot of young people, it’s kind of fun. Clothes […]