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School Council goes Green

Posted by William G. Tags: eco-friendly, green, Mr_Horan, Oscar_N, School, school_council, sub-committee
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A new Eco sub committee of the school council may be starting headed by Oscar N in Year 8. Kidz Newz  interviewed him to find out more:

• What is it called?
• Possibly either Green or Eco Sub committee.

• What is it?
• A sub-committee to make the school more eco-friendly.

• How do you join?
• Speak to me or Mr Horan and we will see if we can fit you in.

• When will it start?
• Either next term or in the upcoming weeks.

So, if you’re eager to evolve the school into an eco-friendly haven, be sure to contact Oscar or Mr Horan and find out how to take part and make the school greener!

The Most Influential People

Posted by William G. Tags: Adolf_Hitler, Cai Lun, charles_darwin, first_life_on_earth, first_living_organism, History, jesus, Martin_Luther_King_Jr., mohammed, most_influential_people
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If I had to judge who shaped and influenced the world today, I would come up with this list.

Jesus and Mohammed (for Religion)

I thought these both deserved centre stage because of the influence they have exerted on the world. Both are the figureheads of hugely populated religions. Not only have they influenced those of their own religion, but through organisations like the Spanish Inquisition and the Taliban which, through suicide bombings and torture have influenced many people in their own time and now.

 Charles Darwin (in terms of Science)

I chose Charles Darwin because a lot of what we commonly believe as obvious logic was based on his research and his findings. It is commonly accepted that we evolved from simpler organisms but before the Victorian era, no one thought that.

Adolf Hitler (to show that not all influence is good influence)

Without a doubt, Adolf Hitler was an extremely influential man, for better or for worse. He ordered systematic genocide, massacred innocents and started the Second World War. In terms of the world today, he has put a very clear image in our minds about what is right and what is wrong.

Martin Luther King Jr. (in terms of human rights)

Although there were many people working on human rights, I chose King because he is the most well-known. The concepts he said are now taken to be obvious and anything even slightly against them are highly frowned upon.

Cai Lun (in terms of daily use)

Here is one that is not well known at all. Cai Lun was a Chinese eunuch who is widely regarded as the creator of paper. This seemingly trivial invention is used in nearly every household in the world and is widely taken for granted.

The first living organism (in terms of life)

The first living organism would have to be one of the most influential people (or bacteria) in the history (or prehistory) of the world. Nearly every belief and outlook in the world has the idea of the first life on Earth. I think that whatever the first life was, it definitely influenced the whole world. Are very existence would be because of this simple cell organism (or person depending on belief).

FPS Charity Champ Charlie

Posted by William G. Tags: bike_ride, charlie_s, earthquake, Haiti, just_giving, unicef, y3
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Charlie in Year 3 will be actively working to help those suffering in Haiti this weekend. He was so shaken by the destruction caused in the earthquake that he has decided to raise funds to help. He has decided to take a Sponsored Bike ride in South Park, but not only any leisure ride but a ride covering 7 laps of the park (which is about 5 miles). It takes an extraordinary amount of determination and discipline to pull off such a feat and many are supporting him. His target fundraising money was a modest £500 but now he has over 10 times this amount, a whopping £5,350. UNICEF executive director, David Bull said,

The little seed – his idea – that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well deserved in the humanitarian world

If you want to donate or congratulate Charlie by going to his Just Giving website. Tune in next week for an exclusive interview with our fearlessly fantastic Fulham fundraiser.

Summit of the Gods Review

Posted by William G. Tags: graphic_novel, jiro_taniguchi, manga, mount_everest, review, summit_gods, volume_one, yumemakura_baku
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Over the Summer Holidays, I read the first volume of a manga series by Jiro Taniguchi and Yumemakura Baku named Summit of the Gods. It is based on a novel by Yumemakura Baku in 1998. Manga are japanese graphic novels renowned for their imaginative and unique art, intriguing storylines and worldwide appeal. Some examples of manga spreading over the world are in series such as Naruto, Dragonball, Dragonball Z and Pokemon. However, Summit of the Gods is a less popular series that revolves around mountain climbing, specifically Mount Everest. The story is about a photographer who wants to discover the secrets of the mysterious disappearance of a climber on Mount Everest. The story is realistic and the art on the mountains is truly incredible. It also provides insights into other climbers’ histories. I would recommend it to the older children in the school as the story can be hard to grasp for younger children and contains one scene which could be seen as scary by younger readers. I would give it 7/10.

Haiti earthquake!!

Posted by Louis P. Tags: Current affairs, Haiti
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Haiti is an island in the Caribbean that has been hit very badly hit by an earthquake.Buildings have toppled and many people have been injured,and many have died. Generally,not a pretty sight. Most people would think that Haiti was a beautiful beach, (and they would have been right). Survivors are left homeless, and have to seek refuge in tents. Normally at night, Port-Au-prince is bustling with tourists and locals,but now the whole island is eerily quiet. The worst  hit buildings have been schools. Wikipedia thinks that the amount of dead people range from 30,000 to 10,000!

Haiti (before the earthquake)

Port-Au -Prince After (from the Daily Mail)

Spelling Bee begins with a BUZZ!

Posted by William G. Tags: buzz, competition, English, march, times_spelling_bee, y7, year_7
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 You may have seen the posters spread around the school about a Spelling Bee; but what is it? A spelling bee is a competition where people compete with others to prove who is the best spelling wizard. This particular competition is being run by the Times and is for children in Y7 from all over the nation and the prize is to be on national television and edit a REAL Times article. The tryouts to pick our team took place on Wednesday13thJanuary and involved a spelling test with frequently misspelt words. Our team (which is yet to be named), is composed of William G, Nicolas A, Emilio, Ricardo and Alex T; all in Y7.  The competition starts in March so our eager insects will be hard at work revising their spellings. For more information and some fun spelling games to boot, go to The Times Spelling Bee  website.

What santa does at the North pole.

Posted by jono. Tags: cartoon, Christmas, clause, decorations, elf, father, happy, holiday, lights, Merry, mrs, north, paper, plane, pole, present, santa, tree
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This is my Christmas cartoon. Hope you enjoy it. Have a good christmas.

Advent Carol Service

Posted by William G. Tags: Advent_Carol_Service, Christmas, Festivities, Merry, School, teachers, Thursday
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On Thursday there was a magnificent carol service. I really commend Matthew B who did a captivatingly beautiful solo, Daisy B who delivered an excellent and confident reading and Linus C and Max C who led a thought-provoking prayer. Also thank you to Father Marcel who told an enlightening homily using the Simpsons. Not to mention the good work that all the readers and singers did. Special thanks to
Ben S and Will W for operating the presentation, the Year 8s for collecting money and the teachers who were involved in the Carol Service.

So here it is

Posted by jono, Louis P, Nico and William G. Tags: Christmass, press club
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A merry Slade-inspired Christmas from all of us at Press Club!