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Answer to last week's riddle: A Piano
This weeks riddle: What can run but never walk, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
The answer will be in the next Issue
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Recent Year 11 Trip to Hungary
Recently, the year 11s took a trip to Hungary on the 27th-30th of September. I asked them some questions about it and this is what they said:
What did you do there?
We were there for a student leadership conference with different Christian schools from all over Europe. We had worship sessions, workshops, discussion groups and games.
What is your opinion on it?
It was a really good experience and gave us an opportunity to bond as a class.
What was your favourite part?
We all enjoyed the worship sessions and the discussion groups.
Do you have any other comments?
I would definitely recommend going if you get the opportunity, as it was a great chance to make friends and to learn about different European cultures. We also had a tour of Budapest on a boat cruise, and we got to see the different landmarks and learn about the history of Budapest.
Book Recommendation - The Murder at the Vicarage
This is a recommendation for a book I have been reading recently. The book is called the Murder at the Vicarage, and is written by Agatha Christie, and is part of the Miss Marple series.
She has written many detective novels, including a series with detective Poirot, some of which I have read. The Murder at the Vicarage is one of her more popular books from the Miss Marple series, but every book in the series has an intricate and unique plot of its own often carrying suspicion round almost every person until finally coming to an often unexpected conclusion.
This book stood out to me among the other books by her that I have read because of how unexpected the book not only ends but starts. It is an entirely original detective novel and unlike any other mystery I have read. The book keeps you guessing right up until the end. It starts with the murder of a man, Colonel Protheroe, but being disliked multiple people confess to the crime, and things come out in people that you wouldn't expect, and a constant theme of double lives.
Origins of the Israel-Palestine war
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the twentieth century. In 1947, the United Nations decided to divide Palestine into two states, one Arab and one Jewish. On May 14, 1948, the Jewish state Israel was created, but it sparked the first Arab-Israeli War. Israel was victorious and the war ended in 1949. However, 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and Palestine was divided into 3 parts: the State of Israel, the West Bank of the Jordan River, and the Gaza Strip.
Gaza is now ruled by Hamas, an Islamist group which wishes to destroy Israel and is designated as a terrorist group by many countries. Hamas won the Palestinians' last elections in 2006, and seized control of Gaza the following year. Since then, militants in Gaza have fought several wars with Israel, which along with Egypt has maintained a partial blockade on the strip to isolate Hamas. This is to try to stop attacks, particularly the indiscriminate firing of rockets towards Israeli cities.
Around 9,770 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza strip when it was bombed by Israel. On October 7, Hama dropped bombs on Israel. 1,400 people were killed and another 240 taken hostage. The war is still ongoing.
Weekly Bible Verse
Our weekly Bible verse this week is Psalm 46:9-11
‘He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
He burns the shields with fire.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.’
I think this Bible verse gives comfort and hope in these times. There is a lot of war in the world at the moment: wars in Israel and Gaza, and wars in Russia and Ukraine.
The song ‘Lord of Hosts’ is based on this Bible verse. You might want to give it a listen.
This verse applies to the people in and near those countries, and reminds them that ‘The God of Jacob is YOUR fortress’ and that he will keep them safe and will be with them.
This also applies to us in our daily lives, because war can be quite alarming, we can use this verse as a prayer for the ongoing conflict.
Please pray for the people in these countries, pray that the people in power there will be guided to make the right decisions. Please pray for Hope, Strength, Peace and Wisdom.
Why Should You Read Shakespeare?
I’m sure everyone has heard of Shakespeare at least once in their life. But it seems that we now often associate reading Shakespeare’s works with sleeping more than entertainment. Have you ever stopped to consider if it really deserves such a bad reputation? No? Well let me tell you why it’s worth your time.
Its Relevant
Ok, before you boo me, let me explain. Yea, perhaps the context is a bit outdated, considering it was written 400 years ago, but the overlying theme of the plot and characters still apply to our daily lives. Shakespeare’s plays explore a diversity of themes, such as love, hate, jealousy, ambition, power and much, much more. We may find ourselves relating to his characters, as they go through the daily struggles of life that remain to this day.
Boosts Your Brain
Surprise surprise, a study revealed that reading Shakespeare boosts brain activity by holding the reader’s attention and inspiring self-reflection. It also increases empathy, encouraging you to comprehend and take into consideration the thoughts and feelings of others.
Vocabulary
Maybe you want more words to use in your writing? Or witty insults to use against your friends? Although the language in Shakespeare plays may be outdated, he is credited with inventing over 1700 words and many phrases that are still in use today, such as words like ‘bandit’, ‘critic’, ‘dauntless’, ‘uncomfortable’, and phrases like ‘in a pickle’, ‘good riddance’, ‘we have seen better days’ and ‘neither rhyme or reason’, some of which you may have heard.
Shakespearean Insults
‘Thou paper-fac’d villain’ - Henry IV, part II
‘Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle’ - King Lear
‘Away, you scullion! You rampallion! You fustilarian!’ - Henry IV, part II
‘Out of my sight! Thou dost infect my eyes’ - Richard III
‘There’s no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune’ - Henry IV, part I
‘They have a plentiful lack of wit’ - Hamlet
‘Thou cream-faced loon! Where got’st thou that goose look?’ - Macbeth
Cooking
On Tuesday 24th October Year 10 went to Devonshire Road and made several foods. They were: pumpkin soup, plum jam, carrot soup, and apple crumble.
The plum jam was a success and one of our team members said, “It tasted like Christmas.” All of the soups were a success. We ate carrot and pumpkin soup with bread; the apple crumble was eaten with custard.
There were some lessons learnt while cooking: how to cook the foods and teamwork. We improved our teamwork. We had to give each other roles to do like stirring the pot, washing and drying the dishes and cleaning up.
We had a good overall time cooking, I personally didn't like the food but the others did.
Jaffa-Cakes: cake or biscuit?
Jaffa-cakes were made by McVitie and Price in 1927 for the purpose of a tasty snack. Unfortunately, people thought they were biscuits so there was a ‘biscuit tax’ (VAT) when you bought them. This was brought up in court in 1991. They then brought in a massive jaffa cake. The judge then saw that it had the same properties as cake; they were ruled as cakes.
I asked people around the school what they think a jaffa-cake is.
CAKE IIIIIII
BISCUIT IIIII
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Cedric Lam, Aiden Gorezwarimwa, Lucy Casey, Lily Johnson, and Serena Lloyd
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