As we all may have seen on mainstream media, mathematics is portrayed as a difficult, horrible and all-around annoying subject- so we decided to explore the ‘pros and cons’ of maths as well as some opinions from teachers and students here at NES,…
This may come as a surprise to you, but you are actually surrounded by ducks. (Yes, ducks.) And it can be mentally, emotionally and even physically draining you. What on earth is this magazine on about now? Duck Syndrome is,…
Etymology is the study of the origins of names and words. It usually revolves around the origins of words, which means that if you’re an Etymologist and somebody tries to be funny by saying, “But why is blank called blank?”, you can take…
Introduction: This issue, we will be talking about the unsolved mystery of the disappearing man, DB Cooper. He got more than his fair share of publicity due to how impossible he was to find even after getting his DNA (but we’ll talk about…
This article takes us back to November 29, 1970, when a family looking for a peaceful Sunday hike in the Isdalen Valley near Bergen, Norway discovered the body of a woman between a few large rocks. This one discovery would later grow out…
Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Taal volcano (which is identified as a caldera), erupted in the Luzon Island in the Philippines and created a beautiful display of lightning in the process. It remained at level 4 after its phreatic eruption…
It has been a long day at school and you just can’t wait to go home! You hop on your bed, turn on your laptop and forget to feel the hours flow by as you spend what’s left of your day watching TV…
Ant Review: Beginnings of a Slaver Ant A Queen lies in wait. She will become the beginning of a new empire. However, this empire takes a different turn. She crawls into a nest- what appears to be a formica fusca nest- and slowly…
In October, the Primary department of NES held an event called “Literacy Week”. All seven days, students from Years 1-6 partook in activities that related to what they had been learning in English language lessons, such as spelling and grammar activities. …
As October faded into November, the pink ribbons and badges welcomed new friends into their midst: the blue ribbons and badges. And just like that, Movember arrived at NES. If you think of Movember, you’ll most probably recall the iconic curly mustache that…
Selected from: 33 Mind-Blowing Facts About The Earth’s Oceans https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-ocean-facts/ As we all know, the majority of our planet's surface is covered by oceans. The ocean is a body of saltwater that covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface. Geographers divide the ocean…
Conspiracies... How do people believe these? Frankly, I don’t know. The psychology of conspiracy theorists is quite interesting as these theorists have come up with some pretty wacky stuff. Bear in mind, however, while conspiracies are usually false, there is nothing wrong with…
The right place to go if you really love music The BSME (British Schools in the Middle East) Music Festival took place from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. What is it, you may ask? The BSME Music Festival is…
