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Do you enjoy sad books or do you enjoy funny books? Regardless of what type of books you enjoy, you will enjoy ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ (ASOUE) by Lemony Snicket. Other than having a great storyline and a wild sense of…
Chemistry Department Internship Programme The Chemistry Department has set up an internship programme for students doing A2 Chemistry, where the students can go into the labs and help the technicians prepare and clean the equipment/ solutions before and after experiments. The aim of…
Amazon Rain Forest Fire Still burning, and no signs of stopping Deforestation has been a huge issue in the past few decades, however, the destruction of the Amazon rain forest has significantly increased since Brazil’s new president who claims that “Brazil’s vast protected lands…
Are you a cat person or a dog person? I, myself, am a cat lover. If you have been on the fence so far, then hopefully by the end of this article, you should be able to find out whether you are a…
The Lion King is one of the best movies for children in the 20th century. As it has proven to be such a successful movie, Disney made a new one- which we will be comparing to the original as well as exploring the…
Earth was calling me, pulling and begging me to leave. It hurled my arms backwards, letting them skim the slate before they could find a foothold. My limbs were planks, stiff and cold, too weak to even attempt to fend off the millions…
How to make stress your friend by Kelly McGonigal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU We all get stressed sometimes- okay, let’s be real here... We get stressed a lot, especially during exam season... And all our lives, we believed stress to be the ultimate enemy, but…
Regular Pancakes You’ll need: 1 cup of all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons of sugar 2 ½ teaspoons of baking soda ½ teaspoon of salt 1 ¼ cups of milk 3 tablespoons of butter (melted) 1 large egg Oil for brushing…
“West Tsukishiwa station, disembark for west Tsukishiwa station.” The platform was fuller than usual. From Akane’s vision at six feet, he could see most of the crowd around him. The floodlights let intense shadows fall across the ceiling and the figures that passed.…
Librarian question and answers This year, NES welcomed a new librarian! Below is a short interview with Ms Pritchard, who came from Scotland and taught English to kids ranging from infants to 5 year olds. So here’s the Q&A!: -What inspired you…
The flying by of each day brings us closer and closer to the dreaded End Of Year Examinations. No need to panic though- we’ve got tips for you! 1. Create your own study guide. While many teachers kindly provide students with…
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” is the perfect word to describe this movie. Mary Poppins Returns was released on the 27th of December, 2018 in Kuwait. It may be nothing compared to the original movie but it was an incredible reproduction of the story nonetheless! Directed by…
On the 22nd of February, students from years 7-9 traveled to Verbier, Switzerland for the annual ski trip. The students were involved in plenty of engaging activities such as swimming, game nights and ice skating. They also went shopping and bought truckloads of…
