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The School’s Exciting Extra Curricular Options The School has a majority of EC’s or extracurricular activities starting from Art, Maths, English, Sports, Music, Humanities, Science and learning new languages such as French and Mandarin. The school makes sure to include all subjects and activities for your likings. When you choose options that you seem to like or enjoy, you tend to have a positive attitude towards learning.

When leaning towards a positive mindset, students absorb and focus information more. Students' understanding towards these subjects also increases. When doing an activity you like, it has been scientifically proven to boost your mood and reduce levels of stress and anxiety. Doing something you’re good at can lower feelings of depression and increase feelings of confidence and develop critical thinking. Who wouldn’t want that? Thank you for listening.

By Alyssa Schein

Is upcycling helpful and beneficial?

What is upcycling? And why is everyone doing it? Upcycling is the process in which you transform an old or discarded object and make it into something new.

In a world full of waste, people are finding ways to become more sustainable, upcycling being a popular way to reuse things that might otherwise end up in the bin. Upcycling is a great way to reduce and slow down the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, save money by repurposing old items instead of buying new ones and it is also a great way to practice creativity.

Did you know that 22 million pieces of furniture are discarded each year in the UK? 1.6 billion tonnes of bulky waste is thrown away in the UK per year, with 32% of the bulky waste being reusable in its current state and that jumping up to 51% if we considered making some slight repairs.

Research by The North London Waste Authority also revealed that less than 1 in 10 people consider repairing their furnishings to extend its lifespan.

You can upcycle almost anything from vases to newspapers. Something that most people upcycle are clothes because you can get super creative with it.

Some of the most popular pieces of clothing to upcycle are old t-shirts, denim jackets, jeans and even trainers.

Here are some more ideas of things that you might find around the house which you could breathe new life into rather than throwing them away!

- Jam Jar Lanterns: rather than throwing away old jars, use them as tealight holders. Use glass paints or pens to create shapes and patterns that the light will shine through when the candle is lit.

- Jam Jar Planters: The perfect size pot for air plants and succulents.

- Distressed Denim: Upcycle a pair of jeans or a denim jacket by distressing the edges to create a new look.

- Bamboo Skewer Oil Diffuser: grab an old glass bottle, some bamboo skewers and pop in some essential oils and rubbing alcohol for a homemade scent diffuser.

- Wine Cork Stamps: cork is a perfect stamping material. Carve shapes into the ends and they will absorb ink or paint well enough to get stamping with.

- Creative Confetti : punch little shapes out of leaves, petals, paper or old book pages to create pretty and environmentally friendly confetti for weddings or parties!

The possibilities are as endless as your creativity, so have fun and help to be more sustainable at the same time.

By Evie Thomas

Basketball Hello and today I will be talking to you about basketball.I am talking to you about basketball because I think that it is the most fun and best sport in my opinion. Right now in the NBA the top teams are the Phoenix Suns,Miami Heat, Golden state warriors, Philadelphia, Chicago Bulls and the Memphis Grizzlies.

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Basketball is a very fun sport and I would recommend you to play it.

By Stav Arbel

The Australian Open started on Monday The Australian Open started on Monday, January 17 2022 and ended on Sunday the 30th January 2022. But the Australian Open will happen without the World's No 1. Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic was not vaccinated so he got a Special Ticket to go to Australia. That did not go down well at all in Australia. Australian people were outraged because for a long time now they have had to abide by very strict Corona regulations. So Novak Djokovic had to go to court and lost. On Tuesday 18 January 2022 he had to return to Serbia.

The finals of the men’s singles happened yesterday. Rafael Nadal has won against Daniiel Medvedev.

In the women's singles, Ashleigh Barty from Australia won against Danielle Collins from the United States.

In the Doubles the Australian team beat the other team of Australia with 7 to 5 and 6 to 4.

In the Women's Doubles the team from the Czech Republic won against the mixed Team from Kazakhstan and Brasil.

And at last the mixed doubles. The mixed team from Croatia and from France won against the team from australia.

By Constantin Doede

Formula 1 latest news Hello, I'm going to be writing about Formula 1’s latest news. Last year in December everyone was expecting Lewis Hamilton to win his 8th world title. With 3 laps to go Hamilton was 14 seconds ahead due to Max Verstappen stopping too many times to change tires. But in the 3rd last lap nicholas latifi crashed and a safety car was announced and max verstappen went to pit lane again and changed to soft tires, and because it was safety car after that he had enough time to catch up to lewis hamilton and on the last lap the safety car went off track, and it was the world championship in one lap, and near the end of the lap overtook him and won his first world championship.

The new generation cars have been designed and they opted for a more aero dynamic form, the first race this season will be in Bahrain from the 18th to the 20th of march, and for the first time ever there will be a race in miami at the start of may. During pre-qualifying for the 1977 British Grand Prix Purley sustained multiple bone fractures after his car's throttle stuck open and he crashed into a wall. His deceleration from 169 mph (273 km/h) to 0 in a distance of 26 inches (66 cm) is one of the highest G-loads survived in a crash (180 G). the highest speed recorded in formula 1 is

By Victor Lopez

Animal News!

Squirrels Squirrels are generally small rodents with slender bodies, bushy tails and large eyes.

In general, their fur is short, soft and silky, and ranges in thickness from species to species. The colour of their fur is also

highly variable and can be whitish, grey, yellow, red, brown, or even black.

Did you know that there are over 200 species of squirrels in the world.

Squirrels can run up to 20 miles per hour and have padded feet which cushion jumps from up to 20 feet high. They can also use their fluffy tails like parachutes in order to balance themselves during high leaps.

Lions Lions have strong, compact bodies and powerful forelegs, teeth and jaws for pulling down and killing prey. Their coats are yellow-gold, and adult males have shaggy manes that range in colour from blond to reddish-brown to black. The length and colour of a lion's mane is likely determined by age, genetics and hormones.

A lion's roar is the loudest of any big cat and can be heard up to 8 km away. Lions have terrific night vision. They are 6 times more sensitive to light than humans. This gives them a distinct advantage over some prey species when hunting at night.

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The Idea of becoming a Pilot Being a pilot is worth it for many students. ... Individuals in the airline or commercial piloting industry tend to earn above average salaries. Though this work requires immense patience and concentration, most pilots find their work to be exciting and dynamic.

Would you get a lot of money by being a pilot The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the mean (average) U.S. pilot salary at $186,870 in 2020. However, there are pilots working for major airlines making more than $700,000 per year. ... These salaries are based on flying 1,000 hours per year.

Is It worth becoming a pilot?

Yes, being a pilot is worth it for many students. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5% job growth for airline and commercial pilots over the next ten years.

This is faster than the average growth for all occupations. ... Individuals in the airline or commercial piloting industry tend to earn above average salaries.

Plane airliners and more…

Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a worldwide scale.

By Kiril Paciorek

Pencils

This is the basic normal pencil that everybody has except for fancy people and emos but we will get to that later. It is usually 15-16 cm and you need a sharpener to sharpen it.

Normal pencil + rubber This pencil is the same as the other one but with rubber as shown in the picture.

The emo pencil This is the emo kid pencil everything on it is black: - The led - The rubber - The wood And even the pencil itself!

If someone has this pencil you can automatically tell that they are emo The fancy shamsy pencil This pencil is super expensive and fancy. Only millionaires own a pencil like this. Why is this pencil so good tho? It LOOKS like a pen BUT DON'T BE FOOLED! These pencils are so fancy and complex they have so many different pieces. Lead sleeve cone ring grip sleeve clip rubber cap! These are all the different ingredients to forming this pencil.

The obsessed pencil This pencil is what people have when they are obsessed with something. Like some people are so obsessed with Harry Styles they have a pencil with his face on it! So if someone says oh i guess harry styles ok… but they have a pencil with him on it they clearly have problems and they might need therapy Thank you

By Marzi Fanaian

Best places to visit around the world I have travelled all over the world and visited lots of places.

These are some of the best places to visit around the world.

South Island, New Zealand.

Mahi Nic Paris.

Il Etait Un Square Bora Bora.

Lagoon Restaurant by Jean-Georges Maui.

Mama's Fish House Tahiti.

Hei restaurant London.

Carousel, Fitzrovia Rome.

Felice e Testaccio Phuket.

La Sala - Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas These places are beautiful and have lots of good restaurants. I really recommend them to you.

I hope you enjoy these places thanks a lot

By Kian

2022 Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics will begin on Friday, February 4th and ends on Sunday, February 20th

The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Beijing 2022, is an upcoming international winter multi-sport event in Beijing The Winter Olympics takes place with 2,871 athletes. (1,581 men and 1,290 women). There are people from 91 countries.

Competes in the following sports: Alpine skiing, Curling, Luge, Ski jumping, Biathlon, Figure skating, Nordic Combined, Snowboard, Bobsleght, Freestyle skiing, Short track speed skating, speed skating, Cross - country skiing, Ice hockey and Skeleton.

Events will be held in 15 disciplines across seven sports at the Beijing 2022 Games.

109 sets of medals will be awarded, seven more than there were at Pyeongchang 2018. New events will be contested in bobsleigh, short track, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, and snowboard.

Norway is the most successful nation in Winter Olympic history; this tally includes 132 gold medals, 125 silver, and 111 bronze.

The official mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter olympics is A giant panda named Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩) Everything else that you should know about the Olympics, find out for yourself because the 2022 Olympics will begin soon.

By Laura

Conspiracy theories Disney movies First let’s talk about the movie “Up”. This movie talks about a man who has lost his wife and has changed into this grumpy old man, who tries to fulfil his dream by going to find the forbidden Paradise Falls by flying with his house that has balloons tied to it.

There is an emotional theory that Carl is dead all along and his trip to Paradise Falls is his move into the afterlife. Also that Russel the little boy he meets is an angel trying to earn his wings.

Tangled When Rapunzel married the prince there’s a theory they had two daughters Drizella and Anastasia, (the same names as the two evil daughters of Lady Tremaine, Cinderella’s stepmom) but sadly the prince died. Rapunzel got depressed, found Cinderella and became Lady Tremaine.

Britney Spears Britney Spears ended her brief social media hiatus on Monday by posting a photo that quickly sparked conspiracy theories.

The pop star shared two versions of the same photo – one black and white, one in colour – that she captioned: “Some shots from my weekend getaway to celebrate my engagement with my ... holy s**t ... FIANCÉ ... I still can’t believe it !!!!”.

Although there are different backgrounds, some fans believe that the picture is the same taken in February 2018, but Britney claims she took it last weekend.In the caption, Spears wrote: “Psss I took these in Palm Springs with clip in extensions.”

“Her mascara looks the same as the feb photos, like down to the direction of the eyelashes,” one person commented.

Last September, Spears addressed accusations that she was recycling photos. "To the peeps who think I’m posting the same pics......well you know us girls…...it’s the same top and same hair but if you look at the details it’s a completely different picture," she wrote.

Tupac Is Tupac still alive? 20 years after his death, the possibility that the whole thing was a conspiracy still fascinates people, partly

because Tupac has been "spotted" several times since his apparent murder.

Tupac always wore a bulletproof vest, and the one time he didn’t he got shot?

He died in 1996, but here’s a picture of him taken in 2014: Is he here with Beyonce?

There are also many other times people have seen him out with his friends having fun. Why fake his death?

By Mia Molder

Future What are the disadvantages and advantages of the future?

The disadvantages of the future are that there will be a lot more problems due to the constantly increasing human population, including water, air and environmental changes. But on the other hand some advantages include newer technology and we can improve health care. In 2–5 years, many sectors will be greatly improved with clean and green tech, farming, energy, desalination, economy, politics/democracy system, etc Technology Technology will be more advanced, they will use it to help with global warming and fix most of the problems with environmental changes. But to fix the issues, all of us need to take a part and help with what we can. Internet connection could be free since everyone is using it all over the world. People will work fewer hours and get more money for it. We will have a more green environment, such as using electric cars on an everyday basis. But are electric cars really the best option, and are they so environmentally friendly? According to most of the engineers who work on electric cars, they say that the process of making electric cars isn’t friendly at all! But should we really invest in them?

Health

In a few years into the future, the current health care can change completely. We could have more advanced medicine and vaccines, even more professional doctors and nurses who know exactly how to help people and fix their health problems. People will have a longer lifespan than before, more than 100 years.

The people who are working in healthcare are also really close to finding a cure for cancer and a lot of different diseases we know about. Most likely in the future they will find cures to most of the sicknesses we have and people will be more healthy. But to achieve that, we have to have a healthy lifestyle as well.

Climate change If everything goes well, most of the things in the world can be recycled. The air could be less polluted and there would be less carbon dioxide in the air. Due to that the ozone layer will be stronger and the light will Reflect back to the sun, so there will be less global warming. Deforestation will be decreased, and we will try to save the rainforests.

Conclusion In conclusion, the future might be a lot easier due to how scientists and engineers have made it more comfortable for us, but on the other hand we might experience a new pandemic or something that could change our lives completely. We will find a lot more solutions for our everyday problems, but with that we have to make small changes now to change our world for the better and everyone has to contribute with something

By Loore Helena Punga