During this unusual and trying time, we have all been forced to create a new ‘normal’ in an attempt not to succumb to the despair of this generation’s struggles with the coronavirus and find purpose in our day to day lives. The loss of our regular school and after school routines leave many feeling lost and for some, relief. But ever wondered about what our
Mental Health Week
Now more than ever it is important to talk about our mental health. 2020’s theme is ‘kindness’, which helps reflect this current situation quite well I think. We have been in lockdown for, what seems like, forever. I feel like I’m getting nostalgic for Brexit talks and discussions, that were always so uneventful. But now we face a new challenge. With coronavirus shutting almost every form
5 minutes with…..Mr and Mrs Mary’s Meals
Before our school’s awards ceremony we had the privilege of spending five minutes with Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and his wife Julie, finding out more about his truly remarkable charity, Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002 by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, with the belief that that ‘every child should receive a nutritious daily meal in their place of education’. Back in 2002, Magnus set out for Malawi to
Celebrating Success: Awards Night 2019
As a pupil of St Andrews and St Brides, I have always been proud to be a part of a community of not just high achievers, but more importantly hard workers, no matter the outcome. The success of those high achievers has been acknowledged yet again with our annual awards night, as we celebrated the very best our school has to offer; both gifted and hard
Generation Voteless: Our School on Brexit
Being a young person amidst a time of political turmoil is tough. We feel alienated, excluded from the governmental bubble, with little explanation being sent our way. With breaking news about the controversial topic, being publicised in bucketloads, I began to question, how much do the young people in our community really know about Brexit? In an attempt to quench my thirst for answers, students from
The School System
Most people in today’s society have to go to school. But why has the system not drastically changed in the past century? Everything in this world has changed and improved over time. For example a mobile phone, cars, even laws but it seems that the only thing that hasn’t changed is the way each and every person gets educated. It has been the same for multiple
Study Tips
Prelims. Exams. Results. Three of the scariest words in the English language, and yet year after year teenagers across the globe must confront this reality. It’s often a terrifying rite of passage. No matter what anybody says there’s no magic key to success, or some amazing trick to help you memorise the whole textbook. If there was, I would’ve spent far fewer nights in my life
Driver Charged Over Motorcyclist’s Death Appears in Court
Allan Nicholson was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Services following a crash in East Kilbride. A man has appeared in court over the death of a motorcyclist in a crash. Allan Nicholson, 24, was involved in a collision on the northbound carriageway of the A725 East Kilbride expressway at around 6.45am on Saturday 10th November. Emergency services arrived and pronounced him dead at the
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