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
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Five Valuable Life Lessons You Will Learn From School
Having recently entered the senior phase of my time at St Andrew’s and St Bride’s, I find myself pondering how I will continue on my journey after completing my secondary education. When we are at school, we tend to concentrate on the educational aspects of our lessons but are we also gaining valuable life lessons and habits along the way that we can take and incorporate
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mr. Shaw on Health and Wellbeing
Patrick Canning | Sports, Health and Wellbeing Editor Jack Mitchell-Divers | Editor-In-Chief We sat down with Mr. Shaw, the health and wellbeing coordinator for the school, to obtain his thoughts on physical activity and nutrition within the school.
Introducing our new Agony Aunt
Sophie Lennon | Health and Wellbeing Editor Dear Sophie, I used to love chatting to my friends on Snapchat and sending each other funny selfies but last week one of my friends took a screenshot of a photo I sent them and posted it on Facebook. The photo was not at all flattering and it makes me self-conscious knowing that 100’s of people have access to
Haters Gonna Hate: But Why?
Margaret McDonald | School Editor We’ve been told to ignore cyber bulling – the insults and the mocking words, the occasional snide comment online. We’re told to turn away in the face of spite and simply take no notice. People dislike others: that’s just a part of life. But do we really understand why people bully? Do we know the reasons why someone might dislike somebody,
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