Putin, Stalingrad & Ukraine…
On the 2nd of February 1943, the most brutal battle of WW2 ended in Stalingrad. 80 years later, a new war is taking place: the fight for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin the Russian President made a direct link between The Battle of Stalingrad and the war in Ukraine when he attended Continue Reading
The British Film Institute: On set!
What is the BFI and what was my role in a film? On Saturday the 14th of January I had the amazing opportunity to go filming with the British Film Institute (BFI) as an extra for a local film production company. Their short film, The Masked Order, was filmed on Continue Reading
Grammar Schools: Do the grades matter more than the personality?
Grammar schools have been around for a long time and have always been the middle ground between comprehensive (Academy) schools and private schools. You have always had to pass a test to join these schools this test is commonly known as the 11+. This test normally involves a lot of Continue Reading
Mandatory Maths – will it actually help?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently announced plans to make it mandatory to study maths until 18. This is to prepare more people for the modern workplace. Last week, Rishi Sunak revealed he has plans to make it mandatory for students to study maths until 18. This rule however, does Continue Reading
Teachers Strike!
This November 70,000 teachers are going on strike. The University and College Union (UCU), who represent over 120,000 academics, have organised a strike on the 24th, 25th and 30th of November that will spread across multiple campuses in the UK. This means most schools will be closed. Documented prices Continue Reading
Anxiety: Social Media & School – which is worse?
As you’re reading this, 85.55% (according to Statista and World Bank) of the UK use social media but what does that do to their mental health? Same goes for school and homework, what can we do to protect the mental health of this nation? Read on as we discuss the Continue Reading
Royal Albert Hall Beckons for Boston!
Young musicians between the ages of 6 and 18 from Boston Music Centre, are taking a trip to the Royal Albert Hall in London to perform an 8-minute Beyonce medley from memory, in-front of an audience of 1300. And it’s been quite a journey to get there. Their performance in Continue Reading