December 1, 2015
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On Thursday the 26th of December the senior school got together to partake in this year’s Big Issues Day (Baird talks more about this in his own article on the day). This year the issues were Should we allow the genetic manipulation of embryos?; Should GM crops be grown or used in the UK?; Should the UK be […]
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December 1, 2015
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A student discussion of the current refugee crisis.
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November 30, 2015
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Comments Off on The Day of Debate – Big Issues Day 2015
Big Issues day took place on the 26th of November during which S5 and S6 students were made to think about and research issues that are prominent at his moment in time and how they are affecting us here in the Scottish Borders. Throughout the day, they researched and debated one of four issues: – Should GM […]
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November 29, 2015
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Comments Off on A New Era For Great Britain and Tennis – The Davis Cup
Songs, instruments, chants and noisy celebrations from the crowd; your typical football stadium atmosphere. However, this was no football match, this was the Davis Cup Final, seeing Great Britain take on hosts Belgium. But first, let us rewind back to the beginning of the tournament, to the first round of the World Group. In […]
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November 29, 2015
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Comments Off on A New Era For Great Britain and Tennis – The Davis Cup
Songs, instruments, chants and noisy celebrations from the crowd; your typical football stadium atmosphere. However, this was no football match, this was the Davis Cup Final, seeing Great Britain take on hosts Belgium. But first, let us rewind back to the beginning of the tournament, to the first round of the World Group. In […]
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November 28, 2015
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Comments Off on The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Book Review
“People of Earth, your attention please.” With increasing popularity in the dystopia genre with massive titles such as The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner taking off in our rather cynical society, a light hearted and interesting book is always a breath of fresh air. Now, here’s were The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comes in. This […]
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November 28, 2015
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“People of Earth, your attention please.” With increasing popularity in the dystopia genre with massive titles such as The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner taking off in our rather cynical society, a light hearted and interesting book is always a breath of fresh air. Now, here’s were The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comes in. This […]
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November 27, 2015
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Comments Off on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Film Review
The final installment of the Hunger Games has arrived. This franchise has taken the world by storm, but does the concluding chapter satisfy fans hunger?
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November 27, 2015
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Comments Off on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Film Review
The final installment of the Hunger Games has arrived. This franchise has taken the world by storm, but does the concluding chapter satisfy fans hunger?
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November 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Yule be surprised – The Origins of Christmas
It’s simply absurd how early the Christmas adverts started pouring out in their masses from our television screens. I don’t know if I’m becoming more like Ebenezer Scrooge or if they are genuinely infringing on everyone’s non-Christmas months. They appear to have had a more profound affect on me this year and have really put […]
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