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What is the Nes Engineering Society? It is a school program that aims to promote the use of engineering concepts and how to implement them in real-life problems. For example, you know how a parachute works, right? The engineering program wants to know…
It has been about a month since the highly anticipated release of FC25. You might be wondering, “Wait a minute... a new football game on console? Is it extremely realistic? Does it feature all the newly updated teams and players? And does it…
Have you ever considered how challenging it is to play an instrument, especially the violin? If you play the violin, you know it’s one of the hardest instruments to master. In case you didn’t know, the violin is a wonderful 4-stringed instrument. It’s…
The Origin of Tiramisu In the Italian language, “Tiramisu” translates to “pick me up”. Near the end of the 20th century, Tiramisù was Italianized from the Treviso dialect, "Tireme su". It is an Italian custard-like dessert originating in the region of Treviso, Italy.…
The BRONZE awards: On Friday, the 8th of November, a group of 35 students went to Wafra as a practice in order to prepare for the real expedition (Duke of Edinburgh Award) that will take place on the 15th of November 2024 in…
In the past, female artists, especially singers, faced a lot of criticism and challenges in the music industry because of societal expectations of what a woman was allowed to do. Many were seen as just “strange” acts or were mocked for their looks…
The fast food industry is one of the most awe-inspiring industries in our current world. As our world has progressed and developed, there has been a minimal amount of time for us to prepare somewhat satisfying meals. As fast food started to develop,…
The northern lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are one of the natural wonders of the world. They can be seen from aeroplanes and even outer space. They are ribbons of lights across earth's southern and northern poles. These lights are caused…
What are the house teams? Here at NES we have 4 house teams; Gerrha, Dilmun, Tylos and Ikaros. For each house there are 2 house captains (2 for each year group). There are house captains and vice captains. What are house captains and…
Introduction Kyokushin Karate is a martial art created by Masutatsu Oyama in the 1950s. It's known for its thorough preparation strategies and emphasis on full-contact battling. Past fair a don, Kyokushin speaks to centre values like devotion and respect, centring on teaching, assurance,…
What is the LEAP award? The leap award is a challenge that takes part from years 7-9 and it was created to help students to grow and become the best version of themselves. It will help them become responsible and to be able…
When people think about Nike, I’ve seen that they often think about it as a brand that was already a guaranteed success but that was not the case. The founder of Nike, Phil Knight, was from Oregon and who went to multiple places…
Animations are something that some people can create to entertain other citizens in the world. I will be talking about an animator named Alan Becker from YouTube. Alan Becker is no ordinary YouTuber, he is an animator and he has mad animations like…
Hello everyone! Welcome to an episode where we discuss one of the aspects of being an NES student. Today’s virtue is being a ‘global citizen’ where we interview Mr Hardy, someone who’s been to more countries than we can count. Expect to learn…
Mark Rothko, born Marcus Rothkovich, was born on September 26, 1903, in Southern Latvia. His childhood wasn’t the best. After his father’s death, he was forced to learn English and support his family at a very young age. He migrated to the United…
