Short Summer?
As mentioned in The Sun, Rishi Sunak and the Welsh government have proposed to shorten the summer holidays to 5 weeks. However, they have stated that ‘there would be no change in the total number of weeks of holiday’, as they plan to add that extra week to the October Continue Reading
Homework Hell
Over the last century, the amount of time that children spend on homework has greatly increased. Girls tendto spend more time on mathematics homework than boys. Girls are more likely to successfully manage both their tasks and emotions around schoolwork and were more likely to finish homework.So why do girls Continue Reading
Exam stress
As mock exams have recently finished, many students have had difficulty dealing with the stress caused by the revision and the pressure. To prepare for major exams, these exams are required for pupils, yet many need help to cope. However, is all stress negative? Studies show that stress can, to Continue Reading
Ofsted: The Impact on Teachers
YouGov released a new set of data in which Ofsted’s impact on teachers has been revealed. From a recent survey 90% of teachers have an unfavourable view of Ofsted – YouGov. They have backed this up by producing this graph: A Head of Department at a school said that, “It Continue Reading
Nitazenes: Easy fun but easier death
Drugs have been sold on the street for decades but how do these drugs hurt and affect your life? Nitazenes is the latest drug causing serious injures to people. First cases were found in 2021 when an 18-year-old girl was treated for a non-fatal overdose. Deaths from Nitazenes in the Continue Reading
School Rules? To Go Or Not To Go
We all know how school rules are there for pupils’ safety, but are these rules getting out of hand? A school in Wiltshire has a rule where their students can’t go to the toilets during lessons. The rooms are locked during lessons so only people with medical issues/passes can go. Continue Reading
Falling Hard For The Royal Guard
Today we interviewed Megan Clawson, the author of ‘Falling Hard for The Royal Guard’ who came to our school for an interview, sign books, autographs and the occasional selfie! Megan Clawson is an inspirational story writer and actor known for her new novel “Falling Hard For The Royal Guard”. She Continue Reading
Teachers: How to Spot if an Essay is AI Written
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been increasingly popular in the realm of education in recent years. Essay writing is one area where these strategies are most common. As a result, it has become increasingly difficult for teachers to tell whether an essay was produced by the student or by an Continue Reading
Free AI Tools: Allowing Students to Work Smarter Not Harder
With Chat GPT 4.0, Bard and other AI tools gaining even more popularity, more students are resorting to using AI tools. Join us as we show you how easy it is for students to use AI to do their homework. AI like Chat GPT, can be asked to do or Continue Reading
The Night of Glory: What’s The Story?
NB. This glossary has been included to help you identify and potentially familiarise yourself with terminology used in and outside of this article. ﷺ – Sallallahu Allayhi Wasallam (Peace and salutations be upon him) عزَّوجل – Azzawajjal (The Majestic) عليه السلام – Alayhis Salaam (Peace be upon him) Ramadan is Continue Reading