RVHS Exposed Autumn 2018

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FIREWORKS NIGHT DIVERSITY IN FILM WOMENS’ RIGHTS

A new school year, and a new chapter for RVHS Exposed! I am delighted to say the fantastic work of the school magazine is continuing for another year, with new editors and writers to create some exiting new pieces! I thoroughly enjoyed participating as the Entertainment Editor last year, and I am even happier to be the editor this year! I gained so many skills and got the opportunity to interact with people in my school community I normally wouldn't. The magazine offers such amazing opportunities for all year groups; with something to write about for everyone, no matter what your interests or hobbies.

Autumn is a time of fresh starts for all, and, along with the school’s new ‘Brook Building’ (featured on the cover), this is certainly echoed in this issue. We’re coming back with a bang, a carefully crafted edition filled with everything you need; informative pieces like the history of fireworks night, the low-down on activities in the PE and Creative Arts department, and even some games for you to enjoy! The choice is yours. I can only imagine how captivating this year will be for RVHS Exposed.

So, read on!

If you would like to write for the magazine, please contact 14fnew@rodingvalley.net

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Charlotte Copeman

Roding Valley has lots of exciting sports opportunities for all years, from the best -known sports like football, to the lesser known sports like handball. You don’t have to have played at primary school, just come along, meet some new people and get some exercise at the same time! Here is some of the clubs you can come along to any time:

Boys Football: After England’s heroics at the World Cup, our P.E. staff are looking for the next young lions to lead us to glory. If you come every Monday after school, you could learn new skills, make some new friends and, most importantly, have a lot of fun. Whether you play football every day, or just want to see what the fuss is about, we’re sure you will enjoy football at RVHS.

Girls Football: Football is not just for boys—girls’ football is becoming increasingly more popular and high profile. Last year the Roding Valley girls’ team did really well and showed the boys how it’s done. If you would like to be a part of it, come to girls’ football training on Tuesdays after school.

Rugby: Rugby is a sport for all shapes and sizes as long as you ‘try’ your hardest to do the best you can for your team.

Rugby training is every Thursday after school, so come on down and you could be the next big rugby star!

Handball: If you prefer inside sports with no mud involved, handball is the sport for you.

Handball is one of the most well-known sports around the world and some of the biggest football clubs in the world have handball teams such as Barcelona and PSG. So boys and girls who want to try something new should come every Tuesday after school.

Basketball: Basketball is one of the most widely played sports not only at school, but all around the world. You don’t have to be over 6ft to play! Every Friday lunchtime, you can come, shoot some hoops and generally have a great time.

Netball: The English netball team recently won Commonwealth gold and here at Roding Valley we’re looking for the next team to lead our country to glory. With campaigns to get netball into the Olympics, the sport has never been bigger.

Come along Monday after school and help us win more trophies

Cross Country: Mo Farah is one of England’s greatest ever sportsmen, but even he started off doing cross country. Another one of Roding Valley’s most popular sports, cross country can be a gateway into athletics and is also one of the best things you can do for your body. So, come along Thursday after school and take the first step of your run to glory.

2018 has definite- ly been one of the most successful years in the history of the film industry. The amount of representation of different sexualities and ethnicities in film has increased and has received positive feedback from audiences. However, YouGov data says that minority groups feel they have a long way to go before representation in films is fair.

Furthermore, it has been proven that films which have a diverse cast also make more money at box office. Box office is the term used to refer to the commercial success of a film in terms of the size of the audience and revenue (money raised) from ticket sales.

For example, the 2018 film Black Panther, produced by Marvel Studios, broke box office records, and had an amazing diverse cast, with an outstanding box office of $1.347 billion.

Here are some films with a diverse cast;

And some to look forward to in the coming months;

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Crazy Rich Asians

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Get Out

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Night School

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Ocean’s 8

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Captain Marvel

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

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Hidden Figures

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Girls Trip

Jessica Okaka

Firework Display at Gilwell Park!

Don’t miss out on the spectacular fireworks and laser display! Visit Scout Adventures, Gilwell Park on 28th October! The fireworks display will start at 7pm with gates opening from 4pm. Your evening will be full of excitement and adventure.

Hundreds of families will be attending this event and there will be a range activities for all ages to take part in from high ropes to dodgems and rock climbing, to catering vans and a bar. Gilwell Park will hold one of the best firework events around!

But what is fireworks night really about? Well, On November 5th 1605, Guy Fawkes was caught with 36 barrels of gunpowder underneath Westminster Hall. Along with seven conspirators, led by Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes planned to assassinate the Protestant King James I that night. This is because the conspirators were Catholic and hated the views of the King. Therefore, every year we light fireworks and bonfires to symbolise the safety of King James I and the failure of ‘The Gunpowder Plot.’

But, did you know? Traditionally, an effigy (a model or sculpture) of Guy Fawkes is supposed to be burnt on a bonfire. However, that tradition has slowly died out and now people only burn fireworks, bonfires and sparklers.

Annie Mills

Women win the right to vote 1918 100 years ago on February the 6th 1918, a group of strong, resilient and extraordinary women finally pushed for equal rights and got the first meaningful results. They still inspire women today as they fought to prove to this country that women were just as important, clever and capable as men. They were constantly put down, but they refused to be swept aside, and were like soldiers marching into battle when they rioted. They didn’t know what was going to happen and they sacrificed themselves willingly. They were all completely shunned from both society and their families for being unladylike.

They wore white, for purity, purple, for dignity, and green, for hope.

People would see them as crazy but why, because they were irrational, or because they were a threat to a man’s world?

It began when World War 1 took place. One of the main reasons women were denied the vote was men in parliament argued that since women didn’t fight in wars, why should they vote? However, when WW1 broke out, the country relied on women to work. This proved to everyone they could go to war with men.

Furthermore, England noticed other countries were giving women the vote, including New Zealand, Canada, and Australia ., if it was working for other countries, why wouldn’t it work for ours? Lastly, men believed they should give them the vote because of the Bible; people were strong Christians, and the Bible expresses that women are equal before God. As so many people were devoted to their religion, they didn’t question God’s reasoning, and were able to believe that women were equal to men.

There were many different people who contributed to the cause, from different backgrounds, jobs, ages, even ganders. There were different groups too, the Suffragettes and the Suffragists. The Suffragettes were formed in 1903, received even more funding than the Labour party, and lead by Emmeline Pankhurst (British political activist) made more forceful and violent campaigns. Whereas the Suffragists formed in 1897 and were lead by Millicent Fawcett ( a British intellectual and writer), made peaceful protests and made a point of proving their intelligence. In addition, Emily Davidson is remembered significantly as the brave Suffragette who ran out in front of the King’s horses in 1913, during a derby race. Sadly, this lead to her death but she played an important part in Suffragette history. This was sorrowful but she was a symbol for what the Suffragettes were prepared to do.

Winning the vote was a tremendous victory but it did include some clauses; they could vote if they were over the age of 30, owned property, were a member or were married to a member of the Local Government register or were a graduate in a university constituency. Despite this, it was a start and marled the beginning of when women would win their full equality. Some people are very dismissive and others have no idea who they were, but if it wasn’t for them we perhaps would still not have the vote. They bravely began this process, and allowed us to finish it. “Justice and judgement lie often a world

Bo Green

Much Ado About Nothing Play.

Auditions for the wacky Shakespeare play ‘much ado about nothing’ was held after school on the tenth of September. Students of an impressive range of years attended the auditions, all to support the yearly Chelmsford school Shakespeare festival where they will preform on the 30th of October.

Mr. Wilson provided a swift rundown of the plot and character types and after a group read-through of the classic script with twists of modern humour. Pupils broke off into twos or threes for group work, allowing Mr Wilson to observer acting skills and thread together a cast list. After an hour of warming up to lines, roles and the ridiculously difficult old English language, a cast was announced.

Claudio played by William Cratchley 9U Benedick played by Esmée Harrison-Sargent 10X Hero played by Lara Bobkov 10V Beatrice played by Lukrecija Cizikaite 10V

By Emma Sansom

Trams 2030 Since 2000, we have seen the number of passengers on trams increase from 14 million to 32 million passengers in 2015. Passenger numbers are expected to reach nearly 60 million by 2030.

We need to upgrade the trams network to accommodate this growth.

Trams 2030 summarises our proposed 15-year plan to accommodate growing demand, improve reliability and support the regeneration of Croydon town centre.

Trams 2030 sets out our ongoing works (including the Wimbledon line enhancement programme), the current proposals including major upgrades and expansions to the network, such as the Dingwall Road loop and our longer term plan for trams in south

Alexander Smith

Upgrades to & expansion of the Tram network could meet this potential • The first phase would ensure a reliable and resilient network in central Croydon, boost service to New Addington and enable future enhancements • The second phase would unlock the potential of the Wandle Valley and St Helier areas for housing, through upgrades of the Wimbledon branch and new links to the Northern line and Sutton town centre • The final phase would boost capacity across the network for further housing growth . The trams are always over crowded, so the extension will help the communities.

Games

Who am I? I am red and round and usually given to teacher ...

I am used in geography to see the world ...

By Abigail Akers