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Huhne and his new climate Former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and his ex-wife spend their first nights in prison after Mr Justice Sweeney slits the throat of Huhne’s political career with an 8 month prison sentence.

By Joshua Wheeler As Chris Huhne arrived for his sentencing at South- wark Crown Court on Monday, he is reported to have looked calm and col- lected as he walked to face Coverage of the music. In court the truth finally came out. Huhne The Six declared to the judge that he had “lied and lied” and Nations that his ex-wife had not re- alised the consequences of her actions when she re- vealed the offence after their marriage broke down in 2010. In a short interview with a With Kind permission of Google Images Channel 4 journalist before way. It is also the publicity fences even comparable? and Pryce case” and yet he was jailed, Huhne also attached to the case that Many feel Huhne and each man only received a stated that “It seems crazy Chris Huhne commented Pryce could be out in just 2 three month prison sen- that this trivial issue can on before his imprisonment Falklands months with an electric tag. tence. Huhne and Price’s spin into devastation”. with “I would suggest no- However, many see his of- body has ever lost more, so On the other hand, this sentencing has divided the Referendum fence as far from trivial. In publicly, for an offence of opens up yet another inter- nation; many say they have the eyes of the law, pervert- point swapping”. esting debate: An electric got off lightly whereas ing the course of justice is An 8 month prison sen- tag, what for? It is hardly some feel that imprison- an extremely serious of- tence is what they both re- that they are a danger to the ment is simply not an effec- fence. It carries a maximum ceived, a sentence that is public. Furthermore, yes- tive resolution to this case sentence of life imprison- ment yet the average sen- below the average and yet terday three men were sen- of perverting the course of tence is around 10 months. two months more than the tenced for a case of point justice. The high profile nature of sentence a dangerous driver swapping which their judge this particular case could might face from a magis- said had “remarkable re- Continued on Page 3 PHHS have influenced Mr Justice trates court: are the two of- semblance to the Huhne Sweeney’s verdict either Taming of David Cameron to derstood that the Conserva- UK Ministers fear mi- along with seven other The Shrew Drop Cheap Alcohol tive ministers were split grant flood after EU Eastern European nations Sales over the proposed 45p per joined the EU in 2004 the shake-up UK was hit by a massive unit price that would help By Hannah Salisbury influx of Eastern European The government has re- tackle drinking problems. By Peggy Dalziel immigrants, something that cently been accused of The supporters of the idea Ministers in the UK are be- ministers fear will repeat “weak leadership” after it argued that the minimum coming increasingly con- itself when the ‘transitional emerged that their mini- price unit would help re- cerned about the upcoming controls’ over Romania and mum pricing plans of alco- duce the levels of bad EU border shake-up which Bulgaria are relaxed in could lead to mass immi- hol in England and Wales health and alcohol related 2014. gration on a scale not seen Continued Page 3 are to be dropped. It’s un- crimes. Cont’ d on page 3 since 2004. When Poland, Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 2 Editorial Team Editorial - NHS Black soulless machine and thus countries involved. The ever, there does not seem to hole less and less personal. French government believe be a problem as although Our editorial team is as fol- As more strain is thrust on that the sale of horsemeat some horses that consumed labelled as beef, went on the drug are thought have lows: By Rob Maher and Lottie to the NHS to provide ex- ceptional care with a lower for six months and involved entered the food chain, Brown around 750 tonnes of meat. there have been no traces of Lottie Brown 12MS Editor budget, corners have to be The European brand the drug found in any food Rob Maher 12SB Editor £121 billion this year alone cut. This corner may be “Findus” has been found to so far. has been poured into the searching for enthusiastic Jemima Barnett 12HEM IT be selling products contain- Tests have shown that it is NHS. The result? Health and experienced health care ing horse meat, deceiving not just supermarkets that George Claridge 12RG IT care controversies popping professionals and what is customers and causing have been affected by the up all over the UK! “NHS much upset. illegal horsemeat, traces of Peggy Dalziel 13DC trust failing to meet care the result? The increasing Amy Price 13JLC distrust of the National In an investigation it ap- horsemeat have been found standards” “Keep out of peared that over 60% of a in takeaway burgers, and Josh Wheeler 12MS Health Service, as long as it dangerous hospitals, GPs Tesco “Value spaghetti kebabs. Alistair Hutton 11O warn” and “Hospital left keeps providing cold clini- Darren Porter 11C bolognaise” ready meal was It appears that the horse veteran, 94, in bloody pyja- cal care, to those who need Tabitha Byrd 10G horsemeat. This has meat scandal has spread all mas for five hours”... All a smile the most. shocked many consumers over Europe, with Germany Hannah Salisbury 11F headlines taken from news- Anna Garner 10L and as more and more horse finding horsemeat in its fro- papers today alone. With a British Meat now in meat products are being zen lasagne products and Megan Willoughby 10H £121 billion budget it Eve Andrews 9C Stable Condition! unveiled, people are grow- supposedly “beef” products should be expected that we ing increasingly worried were found to be 100% Tom Britton 9F could depend upon the Jay Harris 9O By Laura Snape, Faith due to the risk that some horse meat in France and most important social struc- horses are thought to have Switzerland! The French Charlotte Mallory 9H Williamson and Eve An- ture in place to ensure our been given a drug called government believe that the Rhiannah May-Byrd 9W physical and mental wellbe- drews Charlotte Ricketts 9H phenylbutazone, more com- blame lies with a French ing. Clearly not. monly known as bute. This meat processing company Imogen Shiels 9D Recently investigations Where is all the money go- can be very dangerous to called Spanghero. It is Laura Snape 9M have been carried out in ing? Why can we not afford humans and in rare cases thought that the company Faith Williamson 9M supermarkets after one sup- competent staff in hospi- can cause aplastic anaemia, knowingly sold horse meat plier was found to be sell- tals? Is the NHS more con- a condition where the body that was labelled as beef. Mrs R Bennington ing horse meat to the big cerned with ticking boxes is unable to produce They have denied the alle- Mrs S Crenan supermarkets in what was than providing well trained enough red blood cells. gations but as the inquiry is Mr P Meehan meant to be their beef prod- staff, to ensure that patients Animals that have con- continuing their license has ucts. Tesco was the first receive the care they need? sumed this drug are not al- been suspended. With continuing austerity supermarket to be caught lowed to enter the food By following the trail of the out in this scandal and there the NHS is becoming more chain for this reason. How- and more like a finely tuned are thought to be up to 16 Continued on page 3 Schmallenberg Virus New evidence suggests that born without a nose. He have gone down by 17%, spread to humans they have Detected midges were blown across immediately reported this but on the shelves lamb has been forced to create a vac- from the channel into Eng- to his local veterinarian, only gone down by 2%. cine for all farmers whose land and other countries. and local farmers in the The wholesale price is a By Jay Harris livestock is infected. There There is no evidence to area were notified, the large worry for farmers all suggest that this virus came lamb was also assessed. around the country as they are only two reasons for the The lethal virus being de- vaccine creation. 1) The tected in Belgium, Ger- from imported livestock, This virus then spread to don’t want their livestock government does not want many, The Netherlands and but there may be further other countries. In England to be infected by the virus. the UK is deforming cattle evidence to prove this. over 1,200 farmers’ cattle This virus is a livestock the virus to spread to hu- in all areas. Transmitted by The first breakout of the have the Schmallenberg pandemic. The only thing mans. 2) The farming in- animals like mosquitoes virus was in a town called virus, but the government farmers are able to do if dustry will be forced to Schmallenberg in Germany isn’t taking the virus seri- their livestock is infected is and ticks this deadly virus shut down if the pandemic can be found in all cattle (hence the name the ously enough and needs to go to their local veterinar- Schmallenberg virus). A create a cure. As this is ian and put the animal isn’t controlled. The only aside from pigs. You can problem is that the vaccine find this in cattle when they farmer noticed this when lambing season a larger down and let it be assessed has been predicted to be show symptoms of pyrexia, he was checking his sheep. infection rate will plunge in an autopsy as there is milk drop and diarrhoea He first saw a newborn the farming industry into a currently no cure. released in next year’s mar- and large defects or de- lamb, but realised it had ‘crisis.’ As the government is un- ket which will be a long formities in newborns. deformities; the lamb was Wholesale livestock prices sure as to whether it will wait for the farmers who want to cure their livestock. Various farmers have had quite a lot of loss in live- stock, but one man was re- ported to have 1000 sheep scanned for the virus and had a 50% loss of his sheep which is 500 sheep in total, and 1000 lambs. This is a horrible thing to witness. Let’s all hope that the vac- cine is released soon and livestock is cured for good, rather than the farming in- dustry being shut down. Included with kind permission of iwradio.co.uk Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 3 “Huhne” do you think you are?- The Huhne Case Continued

under two years later in due to being bullied him- By JoshuaWheeler February 2012, both Huhne self, for his money. Mean- and Pryce were charged while Pryce is serving time The offence stems from with perverting the course in Holloway women’s 2003 when Chris Huhne of justice. prison and is allegedly asked his ex-wife Katie One of Pryce’s main de- “coping” with her new Pryce to take his speeding fences was that she was home. points as he was already on bullied into taking the It is also alleged that Hu- the verge of being disquali- points. If this is the truth hne is already planning his fied for multiple points on then perhaps Huhne is fac- comeback to politics as a his license. Pryce went to ing an alternative type of green figure in parliament. the Mail on Sunday in May justice after it was reported However, if the public will 2010 with the claim that With Kind Permission of Google Images yesterday that the million- have him back in the House Huhne had “pressurised aire had to be segregated of Commons under our de- people to take his driving Huhne denied the allega- vestigated the offence over on his first night behind mocracy remains to be license penalty points”. tions, but Essex police in- the next two years and just bars in Wandsworth prison seen. David Cameron to mean a can of strong lager cheap, more people die.” MPs who are concerned Drop Cheap Alcohol could not have been sold However, the Wine and about the health impact of Sales for less than £1.56 and a Spirit Trade Association drinking. The news has bottle of wine for no less said that recent figures been welcomed by others Continued than £4.22. Research showed alcohol consump- as it is believed that it will By Hannah Salisbury showed that the pricing in- tion was on the fall and avoid unfairly targeting As well as prevent prac- crease would have reduced there was very little evi- responsible drinkers. With Kind Permission of the BBC tices like ‘pre loading’ with drinking by 4.3% and dence showing that the Different strategies have drink before a night out. would have potentially minimum price would re- unit pricing would penalise been developed to tackle However, there was pres- saved around 2,000 lives in duce drinking. responsible drinkers and the rising rates of drinking sure within the government a decade. This is the reason The minimum alcohol pric- treat everyone who is look- problems across the UK. for the alcohol pricing to be the medical profession ing wouldn’t have just tar- ing for value in their shop- Scotland has put forward a dropped and it seems that backed the idea so strongly geted those with the drink- ping as a binge-drinker”. 50p price which is set to be the Prime Minister, who and were urging the Prime ing problems it would have The reports that the mini- introduced and Northern has long supported mini- Minister to ‘stand firm’. Dr also affected those people mum pricing has been Ireland is also reviewing mum alcohol pricing, has Sarah Wollaston tells the who do in fact drink alco- dropped have angered pricing even though they been out voted. House of Commons that hol responsibly as said by health campaigners and are yet to put forward any The 45p unit price would “whenever alcohol is too Miles Beale, “Minimum some of the Conservative specific ideas.

UK Ministers fear mi- cate that 92% of all ATM the UK but towards Spain, grant flood after EU crime in Britain is perpe- Italy and France, because trated by members of the of the language proximity”. shake-up former eastern bloc. Regardless of the actual However, the Romanian number of immigrants By Peggy Dalziel foreign minister Titus Cor- likely to move to the UK According to Migration latean has said that he does after the change in regula- Watch the estimated fig- not expect there to be “a ures of Romanian and Bul- huge presence of Romani- tions, it is clear that there is garian immigrants per year ans” moving to the UK in a large percentage of the to this country after the the next year. The idea of UK population who are shake-up could be as many an influx of Bulgarian and firmly against the idea of as 50,000. Romanian immigrants has opening our borders to Romania and Bulgaria 2014. This is particularly this country have been ar- been dismissed as scare- more people and fear the joined the EU in 2007 and worrying when figures of rested for crimes including mongering by many and, it under the Brussels freedom increase of foreign workers Eastern European immi- murder and sexual assault is claimed, the numbers -of-movement laws the 29 especially in this economic grants to this country being in the last 5 years; statistics estimated are exaggerated. million citizens of both dip. arrested for serious crimes show a staggering 40% in- According to the Romanian countries have the right to are on the increase. Almost crease of the number of Ambassador Dr. Jinga work and live in any EU 28,000 Romanians of the Romanian prisoners in UK "Romanians' immigration country from 1st January estimated 68,000 living in gaols and new figures indi- pattern is not towards

Continued from out. It was only afterwards aimed towards Comigel (a appalled, shocked and an- to humans and companies page 2 that the labels were company the horse meat gry at this scandal, with deceiving consumers about horse meat backwards, it changed. was sold to). Staff there one person saying “The what they are buying, eve- French Consumer Affairs should have noticed the French horsemeat. As far becomes very hard to de- ryone wants the horse meat Minister, Benoit Hamon, anomalies with the meat – as I am concerned, if we cide who is actually to to be eradicated from the blame for this. The horse- said “From the investiga- it smells and looks differ- are correctly informed what shelves as quickly as possi- meat can be traced back to tion, it would seem, that the ent to beef. Spanghero has we are eating, then its fine. Romania. However, this first agent or actor in this strongly denied any wrong But if it has drugs in for ble. As companies try to does not meant that they network who stamped doing though, so it seems whatever reason then it find all horse contaminated are necessarily to blame for “beef” on horsemeat from that nobody will know for shouldn’t have been sold to products, only time will tell this, as they say that the Romania was Spanghero.” sure who is to blame for a us.” who it to blame for this There is also the possibility long while. With concerns about the horse meat was clearly la- horse meat scandal. belled when it was shipped of some of the blame being The public are obviously horsemeat posing a threat Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 4 The Queen’s Nose and had only been taken and repeated episodes of Mount St Helens, the was blocked due to dried What’s wrong with our into the hospital as a diarrhoea. lava from earlier eruptions. th famous eruption beloved queen? "precautionary measure". On 12 March it was an- The magma then took a dif- He continued to say "She nounced that the Queen had ferent path towards the By Alistair Hutton By Imogen Shiels was not taken into hospital cancelled her Common- northern side of the volcano Mount St Helens is one of th immediately after feeling wealth visit due to the gas- and to the position where On 4 March, Queen Eliza- the most well-known volca- the symptoms. This is sim- troenteritis, however the the bulge was formed. It beth II was admitted to the noes in the world. It is situ- ply to enable doctors to bet- Duke of Edinburgh will be grew 6 feet every day in the King Edward VII hospital ated in the Cascade moun- ter assess her." attending as planned. week before the eruption, in London for the first time tain range in the state of Given the Queen's age – She is now in recovery and until finally the bulge slid. in 10 years. She was admit- Washington in the United she will be 87 next month – The landslide caused lots of ted due to symptoms of the whole nation hopes she States. One of the reasons it doctors will have been anx- gastroenteritis, and all trips will recover well. has become so well-known hot ash and pumice to be ious to ensure she remained for the week were cancelled was because of the 1980 ejected from the volcano. properly hydrated while as a precautionary measure. eruption. The eruption was much A Palace spokesperson said suffering from the infec- For hundreds of years bigger than expected and she was in “good spirits” tion, which causes vomiting Mount St Helens had stood millions of people were ef- th silently until May 18 1980 fected. Over 50 people when an unexpected series died, many were left with of earthquakes shook the areas surrounding the vol- injuries for life and some cano. From these earth- people are still missing to- quakes only a minor erup- day. The mud flows tion was predicted or not reached depths of up to 50 even one at all. Suddenly at metres and destroyed the 8:32am a big earthquake, habitats of millions of ani- 5.1 on the Richter scale, shook Mount St Helens. mals and homes of thou- This earthquake caused the sands of people. Ash trav- gigantic bulge on the North elled thousands of miles Face of the volcano to slide away and Mount St Helens away, causing a massive was reduced by around avalanche of mud, rocks 1,300 feet in height. The and debris. eruption lasted for nine This bulge was caused when magma began to hours and ever since the work its way up the vent of terrible day, Mount St Hel- Included by kind permission of the BBC the volcano, where the path ens has been watched A helpful resignation XVI said in his letter that proclaim the Gospel”. He voting for the new pope. for any signs that it may for Catholicism? he had made the decision continued to say that future However, 24 hours later, erupt again. But will it? due to his declining health popes may well thank him, the first vote had been un- and old age. as may The Church. successful and they would By Alistair Hutton Falklands remain Benedict, the Bavarian pro- Hours after the pope an- have to hold another vote. On Monday the eleventh of fessor-theologian, who nounced his resignation, Some people are heralding British! February 2013, Pope Bene- made no secret of his sense two strikes of lighting the next pope as the final dict XVI made a decision By Rhiannah that the papacy was a great struck St. Peters dome at pope, due to the list of that had not been made by th weight that had been thrust the Vatican. People of the prophecies made by a 12 May-Bryd a pope for nearly 600 upon him, concluded that Vatican, and Catholic fol- century monk. According years. The last time a pope the interests of the Church lowers were shocked by to the prophecies, “Peter The people of the Falkland resigned was when Pope were better served by his this, declaring it was a sign the Roman, who will pas- Islands have voted to stay Gregory XII left office un- departure. He said, that the from God. ture his sheep in many British. Out of the 1,517 der very different circum- strength of mind and body On Tuesday the 12th March tribulations, and when who voted, only three voted stances of rivalry over the were necessary “to steer 2013, 115 cardinals took an these things are finished, Papacy. Pope Benedict against the Falklands re- the boat of St Peter and oath of secrecy about the the city of seven maining overseas UK- hills [i.e. Rome] will be territory. The UK Govern- destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. ment welcomes the result of The End.” In recent weeks the Falklands’ citizens and people have attached this urges all countries to accept prophecy to Benedict’s the Islanders decision and to successor. respect their wishes. It fol- Whatever happens, the lows pressure from Argen- Catholic followers hope tina over its claims to the that the new pope will open islands; Argentina had gone new doors and correct the through 31 years of dispute previous failings of The with the UK over the Falk- Church. lands.

For more Argentina does not recog- informa- nise the referendum and tion scan continues to insist on talks here. to reclaim the Falklands Is- lands with the British Gov- Included by kind permission of dailyrecord.co.uk ernment. Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 5 Interview with Prince Henry’s and these Physiology. I did my first the website; I am now start- October half term (in terms Dr Evans standards enable students degree at Cardiff and then ing to put some of my own of the funding issues for to have sound values which went to the Medical school flavour into the school. Prince Henry’s) and as re- By Rob Maher and helps them to be successful in Birmingham to study for My hope and ambition is sult of our voice we made Jemima Barnett later on. my PhD. At that time in that one day I might leave sure that a capping pro- I am also aiming to im- my life, I was always intent some very big shoes for my gramme was placed so the We talked to our new head- prove the fabric of the on going into research, and successor to fill! funding lost wasn’t as great master Dr Evans, to find building; we do the best my field of study was dia- Can you tell us some as first anticipated. But this out about his future plans that we can in terms of the betes. more on the proposed is still a massive issue for the school and to dis- money that we get. We put When I was at the medical changes to the school uni- which I am actively pursu- cover more about him. most of the money into school one of the senior form? ing. How have you found your staffing, so that you get the lecturers at the time asked We have changed, obvi- Do you find your work/ first term and a half at best lessons taught, but me if I fancied doing a bit ously, the website, and we life balance difficult to Prince Henry’s? likewise we want to make of demonstrating and have given it a fresh look achieve? It’s been amazing. I have sure that the building de- teaching. Then one of the and we would now like to The job is huge, the job is really enjoyed coming to velops, and becomes ex- lecturers said I was good at start exploring the uniform school, working with the massive, and it’s an ever tremely modern and up to what I was doing and to in relation to the image that wonderful students and the consuming 24/7, 365 days date to equip you properly think about a career in we are trying to portray tremendous staff here. It a year job: you never stop with the curriculum that teaching. That is what here at Prince Henry’s and has been a fascinating and you require in 2013 and made me apply for a give it a fresh new look. thinking about it. However interesting journey. In the beyond. PGCE. I trained to be a We are maintaining the tra- I am really fortunate that I lessons that I have ob- Where do you see the teacher and I haven’t ditional school uniform but have a wonderful wife and served, I have seen won- school in 5 years? looked back since. just giving it a fresh look. derful engagement and en- two lovely children, one of I would love for Prince Did you always want to I believe that it is very im- thusiasm by teachers and whom is twelve and one Henry’s to have even better become a head teacher? portant for a school uni- students. This applies to who is eight. I am very examination results and be After a couple of years I form that we should all all areas of the school from much a family man; I very one of the best performing thought wouldn’t it be have pride in the school the academic lessons such schools in the United King- great if you could have and the uniform reflects the much believe in being a as Maths and English, to dom. We are constantly your own school and per- school. family person and it is im- the creative subjects such trying to find ways to give haps put back into the sys- In the same way, if you portant that you relax ap- as Drama and Art, to the you the best possible tem what you have gained take a football team, and I sport areas such as PE both propriately with your fam- chances, and not just from and what you have learned. will mention I am a Swan- in school time and after ily, and take time out. It’s an academic point of view It’s such a privilege to do a sea City supporter, the school. It’s a real privilege no good being tired, you but also from the point of job in which you can give players wear their kit with to be Head at Prince view of encouraging people so much back to the com- pride. That is exactly the want someone who is re- Henry’s and I have had a ready for the work place munity, to work with so same thing for me, that you freshed, who has energy, fantastic time. and the skills that they need many people, and to be have pride in the team (and and even Headteachers are Where did you work pre- and require. Not everybody challenged in what you are hence school) that you be- human. I very much enjoy viously and how does it will go off to university, doing. long to. compare? going home to my family, but we need to make sure It’s such an amazing job What has been your big- I was at a school in spending time with them, they have the best ground- and you get to meet so gest challenge so far at B r o m s g r o v e , N o r t h spending weekends with ing to go on to the career many wonderful people Prince Henry’s? Bromsgrove High School. I that they would like to do who you hope will move One of the biggest chal- them. We travel abroad; we was Deputy Head there and later on in life. on and become great suc- lenges, as you are aware, is have a fantastic time to- I was in charge of the cur- What have been your cesses in their lives. the fact that Worcestershire gether and have a good riculum, timetable, data highlights so far? How have you found step- as a county is a poorly and assessment. It was a work life balance. My wife So far, it’s been working ping in to Mr Roberts’ funded local authority. As very different school com- is also a Headteacher, so with the wonderful students shoes? you will know from the pared to Prince Henry’s, between us, our children and staff. I have really en- Huge shoes to fill! Mr Rob- local press and media, the but similar in the sense that see that we work hard and joyed the assemblies that I erts was so supportive in government’s new propos- the students there were of have conducted, meeting the time that he gave me, als for funding have meant they still enjoy a great time the same age group, Year 9 Alex Gregory and spending once I got the job on March that Prince Henry’s will see with their parents as well. I to Year 13, a slightly the day with him. 1st, St David’s Day, this a potential cut to that fund- think that we serve as good smaller school having a I also enjoyed watching the time last year. Mr Roberts ing. pupil base of 900. It was role models to our children, Christmas concert, the jazz wrote to me shortly after- I have been quite forceful great to join the school in terms of how you can evening, and the sporting wards and I had many in making sure that the when I did and enable it to balance a career with a results have been brilliant. meetings in this office with voice of Prince Henry’s is become more successful. Most recently, the perform- him. heard in amongst govern- family as well. I think that What are the main things ance of “The Taming of the Mr Roberts imparted so ment, to the extent where that is really important. that you hope to improve Shrew” I saw last Saturday much knowledge to me at we were raised in at Prince Henry’s and was outstanding and a that time that I felt that I Parliament just before the how do you think that credit to everyone in- could hit the ground run- you will achieve this? volved. ning when I started in Sep- From the point of view of There have been many tember and hopefully the the examinations results, memorable moments that school has felt the benefit we are constantly looking have made it a real privi- of that. to make the performances lege to be part of the Prince Hopefully you haven’t no- better. I am also looking at Henry’s community. ticed a change in how the the school standards, as Did you always have the school operates, that it has you are aware, and making ambition to become a been quite seamless be- sure that we maintain and teacher? cause changing a Head uphold the traditional ethos When I left school I Teacher is a massive thing and values that the school thought that I would be- to do at a school, but I also rightly promotes. We have come a scientist and I did hope that you have noticed good home grown tradi- my first degree in Genetics that there has been a really tional standards here at and I did a PhD in nice buzz to the school and Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 6 Has the exam What’s the story ties which include the con- pressure got too behind Prince Harry? cert for Diana at Wembley much? By Anna Garner Stadium, polo matches, sport, military and charity The younger years of the By Rob Maher and events. Royal Jemima Barnett Prince Harry is the younger University tuition fees, the At the moment, he is third son of Charles and Diana, English GCSE scandal and in line to the throne, but Prince and Princess of now a complete overhaul of when his brother Prince Wales. He was born on 15 the entire exam system as William and the Duchess of September 1984 at St. we know it. Is the education Cambridge have their baby, Mary’s Hospital in Pad- system in a state of chaos? his place in line to the Included by kind permission of guardian.co.uk dington (London) and throne will be pushed down weighed 6lb 14oz. He at- From the perspective of of young people. New the crucial blow to the heart a place tended Ludgrove School in Education Secretary Mi- propositions set out by of Gove’s exam reforms. Berkshire, then went on to chael Gove, the simple an- Gove indicate that AS- Behind Prince Harry’s Eton College to do his swer is no. Currently, stu- Levels from September Recently, Gove was driven personal life. GCSEs and A Levels, as dents wishing to gain an A- 2015 are to be standalone into a humiliating U-turn Prince Harry enjoys play- part of a gap year, he vis- Level certificate must com- qualifications, no longer and his plans for GCSE re- ing different sports which ited Australia and Argen- plete an AS-Level after one counting to an overall A- forms switched to reverse includes polo, skiing and tina. year, followed by an A2 Level. Instead, full A- gear. GCSEs were initially motocross and he supports course the next. Under Levels will be taken at the going to be scrapped to be Arsenal Football Club. In May 2005, he entered Gove’s instruction, how- end of two year courses. replaced by the English However, he has been re- the Royal Military Acad- ever, exam sessions in Baccalaureate, a certificate ferred to as rebellious in emy in Sandhurst where he January have been totally Critical response to this, combining core subjects youth and “Wild Child” completed 44 weeks worth abolished in favour of a re- nonetheless, has ranged such as English and Maths. and was caught under aged of training. He was made turn to a more traditional from lukewarm to a cold, Nevertheless after this was drinking, smoking cannabis Second Lieutenant in the linear exam system. unconvincing and utterly proposed, Gove received and attending Household Cavalry for the unenthusiastic reception. damning reports about the nightclubs. The paparazzi Blues and Royals. He then Schools Minister Liz Truss possibility of “entire system managed to film lots of went to Afghanistan and has stated the reforms will collapse” from leading aca- ‘wild’ activities. completed two months ser- bring an end to a system demics and the exam vice with the British Army where students are prepar- watchdog, Ofqual. In spite in Helmand Province. He ing for an exam as soon as of this, the majority of Prince Harry has had a few was then promoted from they begin a course; teach- GCSEs will still receive a relationships in the past Second Lieutenant to Lieu- ing unions have, on the “tightening up” in terms of which have made head- tenant in April 2008. other hand, said that the content and difficulty. lines, but his current girl-

reforms are being taken for- friend is Cressida Bonas, He lives in Clarence House Included by kind permis- ward in a “cavalier” fashion No one can deny that Gove and reports suggest that in London and Highgrove sion of lgs.slough.sch.uk without sufficient evidence. should be applauded as a their relationship is becom- House in Gloucestershire. They equally noted: “The master of improvisation, ing more serious. Cressida Yet, perhaps more impor- He supports various chari- Secretary of State should but is the exam system in has invited him to a family tantly, the future of the AS- ties and has done a number take note of the fact that chaos? The simple answer wedding to give him a Level has been wildly of activities for the Princes’ there has been no clamour is no, but it has come ex- chance to meet her parents. thrown into jeopardy in for reform.” ceedingly close to it and is charity forum. Prince Harry what can only be described even now teetering on the has done a lot of Royal du- as Gove’s gigantic gamble In fact, it is these high brink. byRight: of kindwww.talter.com Included permission with the lives of thousands stakes that may prove to be

Music Survey Results 50 to make it more reliable, as a whole. In a sense we By Tom Britten and have more genres so were’’ half right’’ and’’ and Jay Harris you would know other half wrong’’, as more peo- types of music those people ple like Pop than anything This chart is shows the gen- liked. else. Here is a bar chart to res of music people like. show you the figures. We asked 75 people overall Conclusion: and had 8 genres in total In conclusion more people X Axis: Types of Music (other being a genre of all like Pop than any other Y Axis: Number of People other sub genres). Our pre- genre, and other sub genres diction was that more peo- ple would like rock or pop than any other genre. What we could have done better for the survey would be to have asked more people, e.g. 100 people or maybe

Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 7 MCM Birmingham well as opportunities to see Skies.’ On Sunday the 17th, huge majority of the visi- Comic Con promos and trailers! three actors who play the tors attend the event The MCM main stage knights of Camelot in the dressed as their favourite wouldn’t work without recently ended BBC TV By Hannah Salisbury characters. “Elves mingle Comic-cons special guests series, ‘Merlin’ are attend-

and this year is no differ- ing. These special guests with Ninjas from the Hid- This year’s Comic-con at UK and abroad. The deal- den Villages and Jedi, mak- the Birmingham NEC is ers at Birmingham Comic ent. Over the two days, are Eoin Macken, (Sir ing the event full of colour fast approaching. On the Con have something for eight actors from recent Gwaine) Rupert Young (Sir 16th and 17th of March everyone! popular TV shows and Leon) and Alexander Vla- and life.” The cosplay mas- 2013, fans of comics, TV If you are a Comic Creator, games are attending to hos (Mordred.) Also on the querade is a very popular shows, movies, anime and artist, writer or a fan, this meet their fans and sign Sunday, Steffan Rhodri highlight and is usually the autographs. On the 16th who in the past has ap- games all come together to year’s Comic Village is last event held on the day there are three actors from peared in ‘Gavin and Sta- celebrate the magic of sto- there for you. The Comic at the main stage, bringing rytelling in its many forms. Village is one of the many the ITV show ‘Primeval’ cey’ and ‘Harry Potter and together the entire comic- This year’s Comic-con has features of Comic-con that attending, Andrew Lee the Deathly Hallows part a huge variety of attrac- brings people who share a Potts (Connor Temple), one’ and more recently did con audience. tions that appeal to a for- love for something to come Hannah Spearritt (Abby some voice acting for the Maitland) and Lucy Brown new game ‘Ni No Kuni,’ is ever growing audience. together. The MCM Bir- For more The attractions include; mingham Comic-con and (Jenny Lewis/Claudia attending. Brown) and the young ac- Comic-con is well known informa- dealer stalls, special guests, its visitors supply a unique tion scan tor Connor Jessup who for its love of cosplay and comic village, DDR and environment for Comic here. Retro gaming, Games creators and fans to share played Ben Mason in the every year at each event, a expo, MCM Main stage, in the arty goodness with 2011 TV series, ‘Falling totally cosplay and Robots those both new and experi- Included by kind permission of blog.houseofbetty.com, Above: mcmcomic- live. These fill the day with enced in the medium. con.com nonstop entertainment! The MCM main stage is a The dealer stalls bring you well known highlight of the chance to buy the very every Comic-con. It’s the best of the world’s movies, place that fans can ask anime, manga, TV, comics, questions of special guests trading cards, actions fig- and sometimes even get ures and many more, even sneak peeks at what is to some items you would come in upcoming TV struggle to find anywhere shows. The MCM stage is else! Bringing together the the place to be for perform- UK’s top dealers offering ances, industry panels, merchandise from both the competitions, giveaways as

A Night Enjoyed By Mumford & Sons and best awards to win at the Overall the night was re- Below: Included by kind All. Emeli Sandé. BRITS was this year ceived well by both the au- permission of digital- Awards were handed out awarded to Tom Odell. dience and critics of the spy.co.uk/music by a wide range of celebri- Previous winners of this By Alistair Hutton programme, and was cer- ties including, Simon Pegg, award include Emeli The BRITS returned this Left: Included by kind per- Ed Sheeran, Sharon Os- Sandé, Jessie J and Adele. tainly a night to remember. year on the 20th February. mission of capitalfm.com borne and Tom Daley. The list of nominees for the James Corden once again The big winners of the Best British Single was the hosted the night of awards night were Ben Howard longest list of the whole in the O2 arena. This year who picked up two awards, night, including James Ar- featured a new BRITS tro- one for British Male Solo thur with ‘Impossible’, phy, re-designed this year Artist and the other for the Emeli Sandé with ‘Next to by Damien Hirst. British Breakthrough Act Me’ and Robbie Williams Throughout the night, nu- and Emeli Sandé who won with ‘Candy’. However it merous acts sang and both British Female Solo was Adele who took the played their music includ- Artist and the biggest award with her hit song ing, Muse, Robbie Wil- award of the night - The ‘Skyfall’ for the most re- liams, Justin Timberlake, MasterCard Album of the cent James Bond movie. One Direction, Taylor Year. The final award of the Swift, Ben Howard, Lana Del Rey and Frank night was a brand new Ocean both picked up award - The Global Suc- awards for the Best Inter- cess Award. It was pre- national Female artist and sented by Robbie Williams Best International Male and won by One Direction. artist respectively. Fans of the world famous The group Mumford & boy band were overjoyed Sons who played their mu- that One Direction had won sic on the night, also won the award, however a large the award for Best British proportion of critics had Group, whilst The Black negative views, stating that Keys won the award for they thought the only rea- Best International Group. son the award was given to The Rolling Stones were One Direction was because beaten by Coldplay for the the organisers of the Best British Live Act. BRITS felt they had to give The Critics’ Choice Award, an award to them. now regarded as one of the Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 8 Kelvin Okafor draw a masterpiece in five Kelvin says he wants to By Charlotte Mallory His drawings are often mis- He did not get there with- minutes though. In fact, he take his work to the USA taken for photographs as out criticism. Many people spends up to 100 hours on and Nigeria. North London citizen Kel- they show so much accu- have claimed he is a ‘fake’, every drawing! He says vin Okafor has amazed rate detail. Many of his a ‘fraud’ and that he uses “Before I start drawing, I Weather in drawings are of celebrities computer programmes to spend a few hours — even people across the globe Worcestershire with his incredible draw- and famous people such as edit his work. But he has a few days — analysing the ings. The 27 year old lives Amy Winehouse, Adele fought through, and, after face from every angle. I By Tabitha Byrd in Tottenham, North Lon- and Mother Teresa. He ‘proving’ that he does his usually start with the eyes. says he would like to give work by hand, deleted his From there, I make the don, where he grew up. He Today's Weather: the paintings to the subjects online account on an art whole shape of the face and went to Middlesex Univer- Today is a mixed day of one day as a gift. He is be- website, saying he was ‘fed I work in the detail.” sity where he studied Fine sunny spells and winter coming more well-known up’ with people criticising Art. He graduated and has showers. The showers are after having numerous in- his hard work. What a lot of people do not continued to draw, inspir- most likely to occur across terviews on TV and in know about Kelvin Okafor ing many with his unique areas of Birmingham but newspapers. Kelvin Okafor doesn’t is that he has a YouTube talent. could affect all parts of channel. He posts videos of Worcestershire. No signifi- his drawings, taking photos cant snowfall is expected of him drawing them every but it will be a chilly day now and again. He then on the whole. Tonight any edits these pictures together showers will have ended to make videos where you and the skies will be clear. can see how much effort Temperatures will be be- and time goes into his low freezing. drawings, and it is amazing For the rest of the week the to watch. weather will be mainly dry Furthermore, his work is with sunny periods but will not in vain. His drawings still feel cold. usually sell from £800 to £3,000. One of his draw- ings, titled ‘Adam’, sold Included by for £8,500! Many of his kind artworks are featured in permission museums and art galleries of across Britain. Following spo- tonpr.com his success in the UK,

Included by kind permission of blogspot.com letes. It started with an evil and BASE jumper. He opening ceremony as all of set the world record for the countries walked in and skydiving an estimated 24 What a Great Year June over 1000 vessels par- central London, including a a commemorative display miles, reaching an esti- For Great Britain ticipated in a flotilla on the service at St Paul’s Cathe- was produced of Great mated speed of 843.6 mph, Thames from Battersea to dral followed by two recep- Britain’s recent history. In on 14 October 2012, and Tower Bridge. It was one tions, a lunch at Westmin- By Megan Willoughby total we collected a large became the first person to of the largest flotillas ever ster Hall, a Carriage Pro- What a fantastic, exciting sum of 29 gold medals and break the sound barrier. assembled on the Thames, cession to Buckingham rd and memorable year it has came 3 overall. We had Baumgartner's most recent with rowing boats and Palace and finally a Bal- been for Great Britain in some excellent achieve- project was Red Bull working boats of all shapes cony appearance, and fly- 2012. Ever since the begin- ments and moments shared and sizes beautifully past by the Red Arrows. Stratos, in which he ning of the delightful sum- throughout Great Britain. dressed and turned out in The Queen and the Duke of jumped to Earth from a he- mer in June we have had The Paralympics came next their finest rig’s all these Edinburgh undertook re- l i u m b a l l o o n i n heart warming and exhila- motivating others with dis- vessels surrounded the gional tours as widely as the stratosphere on 14 Oc- rating events happening. abilities to have a go at Queen’s Royal boat as the possible across England, First of all it was the sports that they wouldn’t tober 2012. As part of this Queen and Prince Phillip Scotland, Wales and North- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee think they would be able to project, he set the altitude rode in the wet and miser- ern Ireland. with an exciting long th do, and encouraging the record for a manned bal- able weather. However it On 27 July the Olympics weekend of events and support of disabilities. The loon flight, parachute jump rd didn’t dampen the spirits. began creating an excellent Paralympic Games began celebrations. On Sunday 3 from the highest altitude, On Monday 4 June, the sporting phenomenon for on 29th August just after the BBC Concert at Bucking- all young sporting people Olympics finished. and greatest free ham Palace took place and to inspire to be like our Felix Baumgartner is fall velocity. where a host of famous skilled and talented ath- an Austrian skydiver, dared faces came together to celebrate the Diamond Ju- bilee against the backdrop of Buckingham Palace. There was also the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons. A network of 2,012 bea- cons were lit by communi- ties and individuals throughout the United Kingdom. On Tuesday 5 June, the Diamond Jubilee Included by kind of goukasei- weekend culminated in a shi.com day of celebrations in Included by kind of static.guim.co.uk Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 9 Recession in the UK recession, a number of not look like a big increase Derby Death Blaze, fire? Ms John the girlfriend By Tabitha Byrd and events have affected the on one item, it is applied to Father Denies the of Mr Mosley’s Nephew Rhiannah May-Byrd output of the UK economy. all groceries and goods Charges said that Mr Mosley had In particular, the fourth households need. There- told her of a plan to help Mr By Imogen Shiels and There is a lot of talk in the quarter reduction is partly fore, they will generally be and Mrs Philpott burn down Charlotte Ricketts UK about recession, na- the result of the events in able to buy fewer goods for the house. Though she did Mick Philpott, his wife tional and international: the second and third quar- the same amount of money. agree that Mr Mosley was Mairead Philpott and Paul this means that instead of a ters of 2012. The poor In addition, prices for such an attention seeker and Mosley have been accused country growing in wealth, weather has also reduced things as petrol, heating could have been exaggerat- of starting a house fire last it is shrinking due to a output – the Black Country and water have also in- ing. Ms John also told the May which resulted in the number of different factors. Museum reported a 50% creased with inflation. court that Mr Mosley had death of Mr Philpott and his The GDP (Gross Domestic drop in visitor numbers be- All countries go through told her that he, Mr and Mrs former mistress Lisa Product – the total value of cause of the very rainy and recessions, the last big in- Philpott had practised what Willis’, 6 children. Mick a country’s goods and ser- cold summer. However, the ternational recession in the they would do when the Philpott completely denies vices) quarterly growth was growth in the third quarter 1920s and 30s was called house set on fire. Mr and starting the house fire that unchanged in the fourth was likely to have been the Great Depression. The Mrs Philpott were to run out killed his 6 children though quarter (October – Decem- boosted by the London pattern in the past has been the front and scream for he has confirmed that he ber) of 2012, contracting by 2012 Olympic and Para- for things to rectify them- help, whilst Mr Mosley was has his suspicion who 0.3% in the fourth quarter lympics Games which drew selves due to government to save the children from started the fire. He is in but growing by 0.3% in the in a lot of overseas visi- changes and new technol- their bedroom. court today. It is thought year in total. tors. ogy. We need to ask our- Jade 10, John 9, Jack 8, that Mick Philpott was an- The decline in services sec- Average weekly earnings in selves though, if changing Jesse 6 and Jayden 5 died in gered at the fact that Ms tor (meaning services such terms of regular pay back to the old ways is Willis was leaving him and the fire, whereas their older as retail) output has only (excluding bonuses) grew really such a good idea if it taking his children with her brother Duwayne 13, died happened five times in the by 1.3% in the fourth quar- brings these big dips in and that he wanted to keep in hospital 2 days later. The last four years. During the ter of 2012 compared with economy. Do we need a the children so that he last part of 2012, the ser- the fourth quarter of 2011. new way of living entirely? trial continues. would have the child bene- vices sector did manage to The growth in earnings fits. It is thought Mick Phil- go back to its pre-recession (1.3%) was lower than pott, and his two accom- peak but a lot of this would Consumer Prices Index in- plices, set fire to the house have been driven by sea- flation (2.7%) in the final in order to frame Ms Willis, sonal demand, such as quarter of 2012 and there- so that he would be able to Christmas. How- fore led to a decrease in keep his children. ever, manufacturing and earnings. A loaf of bread Traces of petrol were found construction are still at least may have cost £1.60 in on Mr Philpott’s clothing 10% lower than average. 2011 for example in 2012 it Included by kind permis- Included by kind permis- by forensic scientists. Could Since the beginning of the cost £1.65. Whilst this does sion of BBC News . sion of clker.com this be from starting the Obesity in Children for girls. Due to taking part which is why even more obese children with obese fewer calories compared to in less physical activity it people should start making parents are likely to stay a report taken 10 years ago. By Faith Williamson, has been proved that more a change. . obese as adults. Of course, Considering roughly two Laura Snape and Eve An- teenage girls are obese than Lots of people find the when the obese adults give thirds of the USA are either drews teenage boys. Many girls weight of some youngsters birth to children, it is prob- obese or overweight (17% Obesity in children has gain weight as their body ridiculous and suggest it is able that this cycle will of young people included been affecting the UK and changes but then do tend to their parents’ fault for not start all over again. If, like in these two thirds), this many other countries and lose it once they have ex- bringing their children up these studies show, parents study may show that the now is becoming more and perienced all of their in a sensible way and feed- are the cause of their child's population have started to more serious. changes. ing them lots of junk foods, obesity, then parents are take obesity, as a health Sometimes the weight is or letting them just snack also the solution. risk, more seriously. Obesity is a problem that is not lost at the end of pu- between meals; 45% of However, evidence is However, despite all stud- taking bigger and bigger berty due to having a lack parents considered their showing that childhood ies, it appears that child proportions mainly due to of exercise and activity. child's weight to be "just obesity may be taking a obesity has no signs of Emotional eating also right" when in fact they turn for the better, as previ- fast food chains and a lack stopping overall. Although of physical activity. Now causes weight gain. Emo- were obese. One man ous studies show that in scientists are suggesting tional eating is when some- quoted, "Parents should America, children and some changes in child that obesity can be just as one (normally a teen) is make good hearty home- adults alike have been re- weight have been recorded, bad for the body as smok- going through a tough time made meals for their chil- ducing their calorie intake. more and more reasons for ing or drug taking. and thinks they can eat dren rather than being lazy A 2010 report shows that childhood obesity are sur- However, obesity and t hei r wa y out of and taking the easy option although the obesity rate in facing, leading to the world smoking can both be cured the situation; but, this is not of readymade meals and America is high, children’s believing, if that one day, because they are just a the way forward. It is better McDonalds." Another per- calorie intake has been de- the percentage of obese question of bad habits and to talk about problems than son said, "All the adverts creasing, showing that the addictions. They can be have more problems in- for sugar filled foods and children are consuming people in the world will broken; all it takes is deter- cluding health risks and fast food chains are brain- become dangerously high. m i n a t i o n . possibly bullying from eat- washing the children of It has been proved that the ing because you're feeling today into thinking that fast amount of teens between down. One woman said, food is the way forward. the age of 13 and 16 who "The children nowadays These adverts should be are obese has tripled in the need to feel more like they put on after the watershed." last 20 years. Teenage obe- are able to talk to their par- A study shows 50% of sity can been caused by ents about their problems obese children have obese puberty and emotional eat- to stop this emotional eat- parents. It is evident that ing. ing." the parents’ lifestyle has a During puberty it is normal Many people are bullied huge impact on their child to gain weight especially because they are obese or children. A huge 80% of Included kind by permission of lowdensitylife- Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 10 Worcestershire Teen believes that they are not Cheyenne, who has been Red Nose Day 2013 one in the week it was re- Book Award real and a figment of her kidnapped, trying to es- By Alistair Hutton and leased, selling over 113,000 By Charlotte Ricketts and imagination. cape. She cannot see her Tabitha Byrd copies. Charlotte Mallory Dead Time is a book about kidnappers because she is This year Red Nose Day In 2011 Comic Relief raised Rose and Joshua whose blind due to a car accident, th £74,360,207, and this year returned on the 15 of parents went out for a meal in which sadly her mother they are hoping to smash The Worcestershire Teen March. A range of pro- one night and never came died. that amount, hoping to raise Book Award takes place grammes were created to back. They are a brother We have been meeting £100,000,000. every year. Children have a raise extra awareness such and sister, and team up to Money donated will help chance to vote for which every Tuesday lunchtime as; The Great Comic Relief solve the mystery of what children in both the United book they think deserves for the past six weeks and it happened, and where they the title. Thirty five books has been great. So far, The have disappeared to. are given to groups of chil- Socks are Not Enough is Other Life is our school’s dren in Year Nine who take about Martin finding out favourite. We will be vot- part in a process where they his parents have become ing on our favourite in look at the blurb and cover, nudists. The book is written and choose the six they about a fortnight. through Martin’s eyes, would most like on the containing many funny shortlist. but disastrous events. In the Worcestershire Teen The Other Life is about Book Award Group, 17 Sherry who has been Included by kind permission of Year Nine students have locked in a bunker for a www.theplaypen.co.uk been given the final six long time with her family books to read and rate. The after a disaster but they Kingdom and Africa. If books involved are: The Bake Off, Great British run out of food, so she you’re watching Comic Re- Haunting of Tabitha Grey, Menu for Comic Relief, and her father venture lief this year, think of the Dead Time, Socks are Not Let’s Dance for Comic Re- into a world of death and difference £5 of your Enough, The Other Life, lief, Comic Relief Does destruction filled with money could make. Soldier Dog and Girl Sto- Glee Club and Comic Re- weepers. len. lief’s Big Chat with Gra- Soldier Dog is about a The Haunting of Tabitha ham Norton. boy called Stanley who is Grey is a book about a girl This year’s Comic Relief a dog handler in the First who moves house due to was a medley of Blondie’s World War. It is also her father becoming the “One Way or Another” and about messenger dogs new keeper of a mansion. “Teenage Kicks” by The during the war and their She lives in a flat in the Included by kind Undertones, recorded by the adventures. mansion and is the only one permission of Worcester- British boy band One Di- Girl Stolen, a book about For more information on Red who sees ghosts. Everyone shire Teen Book Award rection. It became number Nose Day, Scan here!

Wolf Brother Book bear and, desperate not to time that many of us today Included by kind permission of Review let his father down, he would have no idea how to www.michellepaver.com By Hannah Salisbury starts on his journey un- live. A time with no TVs, aware of his true self. no internet and not even the “With each kill- its power As the first book in Paver’s basic medicine that we rely will grow. It will slaughter- Chronicles of Ancient on, Torak’s survival de- everything. The prey. The Darkness series, the story is pends on his skills as a clans. All will die. The For- given a great start, throw- tracker, medicinal herbs est will die... In one moon- ing the reader into a world that he must find in the for- it will be too late. The de- that is now, long forgotten. est to tend to his wounds. mon- too strong.” Paver tells the story from He must hunt for his food Set in the prehistoric for- the very different views of and build his camp from ests of Europe, over six the three main characters, the materials that the forest thousand years ago, evil each telling their versions provides him, all at the age wanders throughout the of the events in chapters of twelve years old. The land and, according to that are so realistic; the story highlights how people prophecy there is only one reader is plunged into roar- have changed with time, who can put things right. ing rivers and hurled into we no longer have the re- The listener “who fights ice caves as if they are spect for the animals that with air and speaks with walking alongside Torak we share our world with as silence” is the one who car- and his companions. our ancestors once did. ries the destiny to save the Wolf Brother is a hugely Paver’s phenomenal writ- clans, the creatures and the addictive read being almost ing shows a time where forest itself. impossible to put down. As everyone and everything Twelve year old Torak and Torak and his wolf cub was equal and respected. his wolf cub companion are companion journey to the Wolf Brother is a tale that the forests only hope, only mountain of the world they can defeat the demon succeeds in drawing the spirit, meeting new people bear and its conjurer. The reader in and involving and experiencing the for- recently bereaved pair must them in the story, leaving ests ways, the reader finds find the mountain of the himself there with them, them eagerly awaiting the world spirit and defeat the jumping at every sound and next book as the final chap- bear before the forest is thinking ahead to how they ter draws to a close. The ripped apart. To Torak, the will survive the days and quest is not a destiny, but a series itself is gripping and nights that are ahead. attached to the characters writing a tale that makes promise to his father who Wolf Brother kicks it off to Paver has written a magical as they do to each other. you realise how far we’ve was one of the first to meet a truly amazing start. As tale that takes you back to a his doom by the demon the reader, you grow as Paver has succeeded in come. Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 11 How well do you which can be used to mistakes so it’s wise to occupation of adults and example, information about know your family? record names and double check names and employed children and the soldiers in the By Anna Garner significant dates. dates, as errors may lead where people were born. Worcestershire Regiment Parish documents provide you the wrong way and Addresses are also can be found at Worcester You’ve developed an some of the earliest, waste a lot of time. Beware indications of the wealth of City Museum and Art interest, you’re determined c o n t i n u o u s r e c o r d s that nicknames were the inhabitants living in the Gallery. If you know all or to find out your family available in the country and occasionally used instead house. A Census has been part service number, name story, so where to start? can be particularly useful. of proper names (eg: Betty taken every decade since or rank, you may be able to The best place to begin is It is possible to ask for rather than Elizabeth), not and can be viewed online access military/service with immediate family, copies to be posted to you only nicknames were used up to 1911at at records. This might include especially elderly relatives. but this can be costly. In but also some people were www.ancestry.co.uk. There the Commonwealth War They will have information the past, families rarely referred to by their middle are also free searches Graves Commission. and stories which will help travelled far unless they names. Spellings of names available at https:// In summary, it can be and guide you as you go were wealthy, meaning may vary and curiously, familysearch.org/ which is intriguing, rewarding and along. Remember to ask some families lived in the sometimes two children in a site run by the Mormon fun and you can discover certain questions and make same area for many years, the same family may be Church in America. the answer to a mystery, notes of important so sometimes this can help given the same name Many people will have find that you’re related to information. It’s likely that extend the family tree (especially if one died ancestors in the Forces due someone famous or a there will be documents considerably! Several young) or similar names to Britain’s experiences r e l a t i v e w h o h a s such as certificates of birth, generations of my family may be used in several during the last century. e x p e r i e n c e d a n marriage and death, letters came from three small generations of a family. Genealogical advice can be extraordinary event... we and diaries which will villages near Ampthill, in The first Census was gathered from Regimental found one relative who was provide extremely useful Bedfordshire. recorded on 6th June 1841 and military museums. For hung for piracy. information towards your However, there are likely and provides precise search. There may be old to be gaps in your information about every photographs of relatives knowledge and curiosity man, (which might be named on will lead you on - each woman and child living in the back) and some other question that is answered every residence, hospital, heirlooms such as an will raise more questions school, prison, workhouse engraved watch, a passport and the mystery will and ship in the UK. or some medals. Photos can continue. It’s like being a Additional information also provide social detective looking for clues, given includes the Head of information to add detail to you’ll have to be patient the House and a list of the statistics. because doing this may entire family living From the information that take months or perhaps together at a certain you’ve discovered so far, years! address, the ages of all it’s likely that you’ll be Groom: Harold Hood. Bride: Norah Hood (Gan) It’s also important to avoid children up to 15, able to draw a family tree Sworn in for a Second pledged that he would, of the inauguration taking our founding documents marriage rights. Shortly Term along with the rest of place on the national does not require us to agree after explicitly embracing By Darren Porter America, battle against holiday celebrating the on every contour of life; it gay marriage rights, poverty and prejudice, civil rights leader. does not mean we will all Obama made similar pleas On Monday, 21st January deliver equality for the Unfortunately President define liberty in exactly the for equal pay for women, 2013, Barack Hussein Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Obama had to dampen the same way, or follow the for undocumented youths Obama was sworn in for Transgender community, expectations of the nation same precise path to to have citizenship and for his second term as also tackling climate during his second happiness.” Obama told the children “from the streets President of the United change and allowing inauguration speech generation of today that it of Detroit to the hills of States of America. He took undocumented young because during his first is up to them to make a Appalachia” to know they his oath and pledged immigrants the chance of term he promised too much difference, to make the are safe from harm. Obama allegiance to the US citizenship. and was not able to deliver principles a reality, “For also spoke about a new when the US was hit with history tells us that while strict gun control policy the worst economic crisis these truths may be self- and has put himself under since the 1930s. This time evident, they have never the pressure of having to round he used the idea of been self-executing.” deliver. America coming together as one by repeating “we, The President shocked the The President was more the people” to make all that nation and even parts of the forceful in this term’s he promised possible, and world when he said “Our agenda, telling America offering opportunities for journey is not complete that it cannot deny the all, instead of “shrinking a until our gay brothers and devastating effects that few” of the privileged. sisters are treated like “raging fires, and crippling anyone else under law – for drought, and more Throughout his speech if we are truly created powerful storms” have on Included by kind permission of www.dailymail.co.uk Obama attempted to prove equal, then surely the love the world and they must be the right- wing we commit to one another the leaders of change, interpretation of the must be equal as well.” “though it may be difficult government outside the US During his speech with the constitution wrong, saying This term shows his along the way.” Capitol building in theme of "Faith in that the four founding support for gay rights, Washington D.C. Obama America's future", Obama fathers did not intend for when sadly last year he was used his speech to tell spoke about the the country to become heavily criticised by gay America to take action and constitution and what it enslaved by the organisations for failing to reclaim the spirit of the stood for, and in reference constitution and patriotism do enough, he partly founding fathers. In front to Dr Martin Luther King does not mean to becoming redeemed himself through of around half a million enslaved by it. At one point ending “don’t ask, don’t th Junior, he underlined the people, the 44 President importance and symbolism Obama said “Being true to tell”, and for equal To visit the Daily Mail web- site, scan here. Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 12 ‘Les Miserables’ film Valjean and and screen presence to pull review Cosette get in- off the role of Jean Val- volved with stu- jean. His physical and emo- By Megan Willoughby dents -planning tional journey is at the ‘Les Miserables’ is a fan- to lead the citi- film’s core. While tending tastic phenomenon in sev- zens into rebel- to shout rather than sing his eral cinemas especially our lion. lines, Russell Crowe looks local cinema the Regal in This impressive the part as the ruthless Evesham, where they have adaptation puts Javert. been sold out every night gritty intimacy The real revelation is so far. There is no denying ahead of the ex- Hathaway as the tragic the scale and quality of the travagance of heroine. Her performance vision from director Tom the stage ver- as the -tormented Fantine is Hooper, who also directed sion, which has surely Oscar-winning, and ‘The King’s Speech’. Sev- been seen by -60 her moving rendition of ‘I eral well-known acting million people Dreamed A Dream’ is the stars were involved in ‘Les worldwide over tear-jerking highlight. Miserables’ such as Hugh 20 years. It was based on the post Jackman, Russell Crowe, Fans of the mu- French Revolution era and Anne -Hathaway, Amanda sical will enjoy as well as being an enter- Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, seeing the actors taining film it was an in- -Samantha Barks, Helena sing all their sight into peoples’ lives Bonham Carter lines, rather than after the French Revolu- In 19th century France, for- dipping into the tion. mer convict Jean Valjean songs at certain (Jackman) tries to start a times. It is de- new life as a factory owner, fined by a stun- where an encounter with ning - prostitute Fantine performance by (Hathaway) leads him to Anne Hathaway, adopt her daughter, Cosette while Hugh (Seyfried). Pursued by po- Included by kind permission of Universal Pictures Jackman has the For more information on Les Mis: liceman Javert (Crowe), stage experience Scan the QR code above.

The Hobbit a downside to it. All hobbit parts should be good as the Halo 4 By Jay Harris lovers have to watch an- first was astonishing, but as By Jay Harris Released in 2012 and based other five hours in order to the films are split into parts on the original book by finish watching the Hobbit it ended very suddenly. J.R.R. Tolkien this two and story. a half hour prequel is As a lover of LOTR (Lord of the Rings) the films and the books, I hope after the Hobbit is finished, cinemas produce a Hobbit and LOTR marathon, or Peter Jackson could produce a full length Hobbit film, or Included by kind permission of IGN marathon as they did with Luckily however as it the Star Wars series. The Halo 4 is the game of 2012 reached a new planet’s orbit actors were great, and as far being rated top game of the he escaped with Cortana and as I know Peter Jackson is year by GamesMaster maga- his life. He gains his still filming the Hobbit in zine and IGN. It is an in- strength and makes contact the same places the LOTR credible game. Here is the with the UNSC Infinity films were filmed, (those storyline, set in outer space, ship. The General tells him being Australia, and Scot- and Master chief is cryogeni- that he is to regain an arte- land). The original orches- cally frozen. With his AI

Included by kind permission of IncludedpermissionIWarner of kind by Bros. Pictures fact and kill Diadect. Will tra, from the LOTR films companion (Cortana) con- he succeed? also played the main song trolling the ship everything is The next five hours is go- known as The Hobbit. Af- Misty Mountain Cold, tell- safe. After destroying the ing to be split into two 343 Studios and Bungie ter the trilogy of The Lord ing the story of the dragon final Halo ring he went to films over two years: 2013 have worked together to cre- Of The Rings (which were Smaug. sleep until he was called and 2014, like the last ate such an amazing game amazing) The Hobbit was again, and his last words Harry Potter films but in which has taken them about considered, but wasn’t The last thing to conclude were ‘’Call me if you need different years. In a nut- four years to do but they fi- made. They had to make with would be the script, me’’, and now he is needed. shell the Hobbit is being nally finished it and they the best book into a film, so the best line of the film was A stronger force has risen split into three parts rather made it the best of all the directors carried on direct- delivered by Gollum, which from the depths of space, than being just one film. Halo games. After complet- ing until 2012 came and was ‘’what’s in your stronger than even the Cove- Their names are An Unex- ing four other games (Halo Peter Jackson snapped up pocket?’’ I think it is safe nant and the Flood. Master- pected Journey, The Deso- Wars, Halo 3 ODST, Halo the Hobbit as soon as it was to say that the Hobbit is chief is woken by the sound lation of Smaug (2013) and Reach & Halo Combat available. The Hobbit was a safe in Peter Jackson’s of explosions, and the Cove- a TBC name that we do not Evolved Anniversary) brilliant film, but there was hands. nant is destroying his ship, know of yet. The other Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 13 Film Review – Lincoln does focus on the history of scene in the film. . the time, it also shows an By Laura Snape, Faith emotional side as well. At one point when we are Williamson and waiting for the verdict of Eve Andrews We must say that Steven As the Civil War continues Spielberg made the film whether the people want America’s President well, though in some places slavery abolished or not, struggles both on the it could become boring. we find ourselves on the battlefield and with his This may be because it was edge of our seats because own decision to try to aimed at an older audience there is so much suspense. emancipate the slaves. who might have found it All the characters are also Lincoln, produced and more interesting. intrigued to find out what directed by Steven Spielberg, is a film that will be changed in the Daniel Day-Lewis took on follows the path of future, which adds to the the role of Lincoln Abraham Lincoln the 16th effect. . spectacularly and as a president of the United States. It shows Lincoln’s result of this he was The characters are efforts during January 1865 awarded the “Best Actor” extremely well played, they with a goal to abolish Oscar for the film. are all acted strongly, no- slavery in the country. The Unfortunately, “Argo” beat film starts a year before the one was too timid or shy in “Lincoln” to the best end of the civil war at the their roles but also no-one picture Oscar. . battlefield. It stars many was over the top, because well known actors and both of these would not fit actresses including Daniel In the beginning the music the focus of the film. The Day-Lewis, Sally Field and is effective and sets the David Strathairn. fight for what they want is mood for the rest of the powerful, intelligent and movie being sad, The theme of the film was passionate. . thoughtful and puzzling. Above: Included by kind permission of mainly diplomatic, and was upload.wikimedia.org told from the government's The music is not carried We would strongly If politics is of interest to easily by long films which point of view. They were through the film though, so recommend this film to you then it’s a good film to cover events in world worried about “the people” it may have been better if anyone who is interested in and what they wanted. watch. Although, it’s history. However, in my there was more music history, and the particular There are many scenes throughout the film helping probably best not to watch opinion it is an amazing shown in court, though it topic of Abraham Lincoln. set the mood for each new this film if you get bored film. Halo 4: Continued Your Daily Cancer: now have the answers to well may need to come first Bungie and 343 Studios Horoscope. A much brighter some important questions, however. Discussions about worked hard together to cre- By Alistair Hutton and mood prevails, and you may still be some way health matters and nutrition ate the next official game of Tabitha Byrd you could find the energy off making decisions. Dis- generally are likely. to tackle tasks that really cussion about new dead- Aquarius: the series. Games Master Aries: ought to be done on a daily lines could take place. Con- You could be excep- claims that Halo is even bet- You have probably basis, but which have been tact with the world of the tionally busy and ter than COD: Black Ops II, got used to coping left aside for the last few arts in probable and could required to under- which is hard to believe, but with deadlines. But there days. The assistance of offer some balance to the take several short journeys. it’s true. Treyarch worked appears to be a much someone older may be par- day. You might also find your- with many companies to brighter mood now, which ticularly helpful. Scorpio: self at odds with a close make Call Of Duty, but they should help enormously, Leo: You might be under friend. It could be that they still didn’t make a good you should be able to find You might prefer to a tight deadline that need your help and simply enough game. They lost 24 the energy to deal with any focus on getting would involve moving or cannot focus on anything places in ranking to Halo 4 difficulties. into the weekend party changing travel arrange- other than their own prob- as it came first. Call Of Taurus: spirit early in the day. ments if money cannot be lems presently. Duty lost in all categories to Financial matters However, it is likely that found quickly. However, a Pisces: Halo, these being: graphics, continue to require you are under some sort of family member could be on Closing the door on storyline, difficulty and your attention. You might time pressure. It may be hand to offer help. one other chapter of many more. Multiplayer was be trying to secure the long necessary to complete a Sagittarius: your life might now terrible. Even though Halo -term future or possibly certain task before the end Your memory could feel exactly right. This bit off COD they improved trying to pay off a debt. It of the week, preferably be- be put to the test. could take the form of get- the whole layout of the is also likely that someone fore this weekend. It’s possible that you have ting rid of items you no game, with great graphics, a (possibly a younger rela- Virgo: valuable information and longer need. You may now good game engine and a tive) will require you to You may now be that someone older is keen also be seeking an item good multiplayer and single challenge them. involved in a project for you to pass it on. Finan- used some time ago and player layout. This game is Gemini: which means stripping cial matters might also re- which you feel is hidden in recommended to Halo play- You could think of something back to basics. quire your full attention. an area incorrectly classed ers or anyone who likes a yourself as one of The assistance of a de- Someone may require you as junk. good shooter and campaign. those toys that has to be signer who understands the to go on a long journey. Everyone is surprised that delicately balanced. You Images: Included by kind need to preserve the past Capricorn: ‘343 Studios’ made such a may only now be re- permission of may be a help to you. How- You may be think- good game and so am I. If balancing having been Horoscopes.co.uk ever working within a ing of ways and you are a Halo fan why not knocked around earlier this budget could prove difficult means to improve an area play this game, because with week. This could actually for you. that is under used. The For more infor- ‘343 Studios’ Halo is better be a very good day to take Libra: needs of someone older and mation scan than ever. Thank you a test or sit an exam. Though you may who is perhaps not at all here! Bungie and ‘343 Studios.’ Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 14 Mark Robson - I started writing in 1995 the names for your trouble. This book is going and in the first Dragon Orb Author Visit 2013 when I was fighting in the characters; for example to be aimed at younger book (Firestorm), it is By Imogen Shiels, Falkland Islands. I had Sam, Callum, Niamh, children and I am in the about Nolita facing her fear Charlotte Mallory and nothing to do and someone Matthew and Moira? process of writing the first of heights and dragons. In Charlote Ricketts told me to “go and write a I try to use names with book in the series. the second book (Shadow) book or something”. I meanings as much as Who is your favourite Pell has to work as a team, On the 6th March 2013 made a deal that I would possible. I have a book of author and what is your this is something he does British author Mark write the start of a book, over 80,000 baby names favourite book by them? not like to do. Robson talked to Year 9 and if this person told me which I often use to find My favourite book is Do you have any advice in the Arts Centre and they liked the book, I characters names with ‘Mortal Engines’ by Philip for anybody wanting to then gave them two would write the rest of the meanings that fit to that Reeve, but I also really become a writer? workshops on writing. book. So I started my first character’s personality. enjoy the book ‘Game of You need to write books Mark Robson is a well- book, the Forging of the What do you think makes Thrones’ by the author from experience because known author whose books Sword. a good story? George Martin. I really then you can use this are easy to read and have How long did it take you I think a good story is a enjoy adventure and experience to make the really good storylines. He to write your first book? story with an interesting fantasy books. books full of details. The began the day by talking It took me a few days to problem, and characters Do you have a meaning or only experience most about his life and how he write the beginning of the that you can really relate moral that you try to get people have is of their came to be an extremely book, and I continued to to. I also think there should across to readers in your school or workplace. successful author. He then the end. Overall it took me be one big problem that books? Therefore if you want to gave two workshops in the a year and a half, but I got interlinks with many I did not put any morals in write an interesting story, Learning Resource Centre faster over time and it now smaller problems which my first 2 series, but go and take part in on how to write a good takes me 8 weeks to write brings the characters recently I have started to interesting activities! Good short story. He was really 80,000 words. together. add morals to my books. luck to anyone thinking of funny and interesting when Where do you get your The Dragon Orb series is becoming a writer! talking about his life and inspiration and ideas Do you have any ideas for all about facing your fears books. It was a great day from when writing your next book/series? and he has really inspired books? I have an idea for a new us to write our own books! I get my inspiration from series called Warrior Kids. We were given the chance “all over the place”! I use This will be about a boy to interview him, and it the TV, Internet and the who is being bullied at was really interesting to radio. The inspiration for school. He learns Martial find out what his life is the Dragon Orb series was Arts because he thinks that like: from an argument over the he will be able to stand up When did you first start internet with a woman who for himself. It turns out that writing stories for loved dragon books. learning this new skill just children? How do you come up with gets him into a lot more

Taming of the Shrew with exuberant comic en- well, suggesting that the Review ergy, rather than knowing sisters are not as different By Amy Price and Peggy irony. Their Katherina, in temperament as we are cube also deserve mention- the addition of a Michael Dalziel (Jessica Dallard played her invited to believe. ing, apparently they were Jackson-esque Gremio was role strikingly and en- There must be a note of the The school’s latest produc- very heavy! The ending, at a terrific choice by the di- thralled those watching her wonderful use of Rubik’s tion was William Shake- which the blocks were rectors. In particular the performance) is a compact, cube blocks which were speare’s ‘Taming of the turned into a complete Ru- rollerblading scene (where strong spitfire whose gen- turned into tables, chairs Shrew’. This version set bik’s cube, was visually Petruchio arrives on skates, tlewoman’s education has etc. These were incorpo- the story in the 1980s. Of very impressive. Although followed closely by Hort- evidently included self- rated well into the perform- course, this meant the mu- when Petruchio and Kath- ensio on a scooter) was one defence classes, to judge ance, with changes in col- sic was a great selection of erina climbed onto the of the funniest beginnings from the effortless way she ours to illustrate different 80s tunes! - We particu- blocks for the final fare- of a scene we’ve seen per- jumps to attack her suitor, scenes and characters (such larly enjoyed ‘Prince well, our hearts were in our formed. The scene was Petruchio (played by Ellis as white for Bianca’s pu- Charming’ (especially the mouths, it really was a made especially good by Tustin with wonderfully rity, and orange and red to entrance that came with it) great way to close a fantas- Katherina’s speech to Vin- judged complexity), on symbolise Katherina and and ‘Wild Boys’. tic performance. centio which was delivered their first encounter. Petruchio’s passionate, of- Bravely and wisely, direc- Shakespeare’s comic pas- with a wonderfully sarcas- Her sweet-natured younger ten violent, natures) how- tors Mrs. Pomeroy and sages are played by the cast tic and amusing quality. sister, Bianca, is given a ever the stage crews who Mrs. Cook chose to balance with a riotous mixture of There remains the trouble- sharp flicker of minxy had to shift the large blocks the play’s startling cruelty verbal dexterity and slap- some fact that the language spitefulness by Grace Cap- making up the Rubik’s stick. The characters Bion- of the Shrew is most beau- dello (Tom Watson) and tiful when it is most cruel Grumio (Fran Hassal) pro- — for example in vided the slap stick servant Petruchio’s description of comedy, while the classic how he intends to tame his Shakespeare plot device of love by starvation, humilia- disguise was shown tion and sleep deprivation, through Pedant (George methods enough to make Organ) and Vincentio (Joe any person concerned. Wheldon) whose comedic But this intelligent and en- antics had the audience ergetic production finds the roaring with laughter. tenderness in the text, and The characters of Hortensio sends its audience home (Alex Jones), Baptista (Beatrice Dooey) and Gre- amused, exhilarated, but mio (Scott Ridley) also also disturbed — which is stood out as being superb; as it should be. Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 15 The Cheltenham Gold been out of the first 4. He be in the first 4. Cape Tribulation At 25/1 although he is a young Cup 2013 has won his last 4 races he is an outsider but has a horse, he has not put a foot and I wouldn’t be surprised Captain Chris I feel this great record on the big wrong. Bobs Worth won By Tom Britten if he makes it 5 on the trot horse is in with a chance. stage having won at both the Henssy but has not run This year’s Gold Cup looks for trainer Paul Nichols. Although he is 20/1, he last years’ festival and the since. I also think that Cape to be an exciting spectacle. was 2nd to Long Run in the Grand National meeting at Tribulation is worth an I am going to look at some Long Run: He is 6-1 King George. That was Aintree and to top that he each way bet as he has fancied horses and a few chance. Having won the good form but I think he won at Cheltenham in shown some promise outsiders that could spring King George at Kempton may be out classed here. January, beating a past coming in to the race and a surprise. Here are the on Boxing Day he may be Gold Cup winner in so could run a big race. favourites;

Bobs Worth: He is the 3-1 favorite to win the race for trainer Nicky Henderson. He has never lost a race at Cheltenham, but there is a first time for everything. His form is good. His last 5 runs read, 1321-1 as you can see he has not finished out of the first 3 in his last five races.

Sir Des Champs: He is quite a favoured horse in the betting being a 4-1 shot. He won last time out Included by kind permission of the BBC at Leopards town and has to be the Irish’s best chance. He could be in in the form to give him a The Giant Bolster I really Imperial Commander. His with a good chance as his repeat victory in the Gold like this horse. He came 2nd form is 115-21 and I feel form is 142-11 Cup, a Race he won in in last years’ Gold Cup and he could spring a surprise. 2011. Very few horses has also come 2nd to Silviniaco Conti: This is have come back and won Silviniaco Conti but at 20/1 I think that Silviniaco possibly the most exciting this race having lost it. he has a bit to prove. Conti will win the race as Scan to visit the Cheltenham Cup horse in the race. He is a 5- However I do think he will he shows a lot of promise 1 chance and has never Website Sainsbury’s School conducting the tournaments influenced by the Olympic Wheels of the chariot the match, which finished Games went a Storm in each sport which saw values of friendship, falling off? 18-11. England will have to local school’s go head-to- respect, excellence, put up a better performance By Joshua Wheeler By Tom Britten head for the top position in determination, inspiration, against Wales to secure the

each sport and then an courage and equality. six nations and the grand On Thursday 28th February, England supporters are overall prize for the top slam but Wales are in very the region was bouncing getting nervous about next spot among all schools, a We were very fortunate to good form; they have won balls, making saves and weekend’s game against bit like a mini-local have such nice weather on their last 3 games, and to scoring goals all in the Wales as they had to rely on Olympics! the day. The sun soon came win the six nations they name of keeping active. Toby Floods kicking to win out and I was refereeing in would only have to beat Pupils from all the local the game. If Italy’s play had shorts and t-shirt for most England by 8 points to do it, schools of our region not been so sloppy they of the day! Whilst but is it out of their reach? travelled to Worcester may have won the game. competitors and volunteers we will have to find out. University and other big Luckily England have top were not busy, organisers France’s tournament has not sporting venues to take part class kickers who kicked had arranged entertainment in a day of tournaments and them to victory but at half been very good as they in the shape of music, most of all fun! time Italy where 9 points were favourites coming into dance and even a visit from down and soon after they the tournament, but have a West Midland’s Safari Students from Prince were 12 points down, it just Park expert who brought in failed to win a match. Their Henry’s both took part in goes to show how well Italy some furry friends! best result was 13-13 the games and helped the fought back at the end of against Ireland, but they voluntary team of Sports only just drew with Ireland. Coaches and Referee’s The games started with an This is still a poor result as organising the games. Our opening ceremony where a School’s Sports Co- warm up was done and Ireland didn’t play at the ordinator Tina Kay put balloons were released to best standard they could. As together a team of six the skies to proclaim the a result of France’s poor Young Ambassador’s and start of our games. play throughout the Young Leaders from our Throughout the day, tournament they are still at school to volunteer at the sporting values were a the bottom of the league event. Nat Kyle and Seb constant reminder for Speciale-Lees volunteered participants who each had a table with only one match in athletics, Beth Gilks and value on their coloured t- left to play, and as they are Charlotte Rimell helped shirts which also acted as a at the bottom of the league with netball and Alex way of distinguishing table they are highly Browne and I refereed between the teams. The unlikely to win their next rugby. We each had to aid Sainsbury’s School Games match. the adult leaders with values were very much Included by kind permission of the BBC Prince’s Herald Wednesday 13th March Prince Henry’s High School Page 16 Netball News possession. It was a tough quickly before the game opponents really had to They managed to reduce By Laura Snape game for Prince Henry’s, could resume. A few work hard to score goals. the number of mistakes but they still managed to moments later there was Unfortunately they were they made and the game On Thursday 28th February, score a few shots, meaning another injury when Abby unlucky and lost by just went much more smoothly a squad of ten year 9 girls the final score was 10-2 to tripped and fell on the one point. It may have for them. It seemed the took part in a netball Malvern. floor. Thankfully she taken a while for the team excitement of winning tournament at Worcester. In the second match, Prince managed not to injure to warm up and get affected the team well in Jodie Bryan, Niamh Smit, Henry’s faced King’s herself too badly, so was involved well in the game, the next game. Abby Williams, Imogen School. The finishing score still able to continue but when they clicked they The last match of the day Burke, Emily Moss, Katie was 9-0 to King’s. playing. were great. was a close one. Everyone Brown, Matilda Darling, Unfortunately Jodie hurt The third match was where The fourth match was very played as well as they Laura Snape, Rosie Rickets her foot very badly. It was the team really shone successful. They managed could right up to the and Beth Knight all made uncertain what happened though, with a score of 5-4 to win 6-3 against St buzzer, signalling the end up the team. but unluckily, Jodie’s ankle against Hagley School. It Augustine’s. The team of the match. The score They had to arrive at was causing her so much was a close match, but really worked together to was 8-5 which was slightly school at 08:25am so they agony she could no longer Prince Henry’s managed to play to the best of their disappointing after just could get to Worcester by put any pressure on it, play to the best of their ability. They may have having a great win. It was a 09:00am. Upon arrival, forcing her to withdraw ability, and managed to been unlucky in the strong finish and nobody there was a long wait for from the match. Matilda attack and defend well previous games but this could have played any the rest of the teams to had to take her place enough to ensure their game was very different. better. The match was arrive, but eventually the against South Bromsgrove. tournament began. Before Although Prince Henry’s play started though, there did not win as many was a group warm up and a matches as they would b a l l o o n r e l e a s i n g have liked, it was still an ceremony. Each team wore enjoyable day for them, different coloured t-shirts and they managed to work to represent different well together as a team. It Olympic qualities. Prince was a good learning Henry’s wore silver, for experience for the netball respect. team and considering they The first game was against had only been together a Malvern St James school. few months, they did Malvern was a very good extremely well and made team and were very good at intercepting the ball the school proud. meaning they often had

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By Joshua Wheeler When Lewis Hamilton No matter what, the 2013 announced his move to season is bound to be as Mercedes GP at the end of tantalising as the last few. the 2012 season, many We may not have seven Mercedes. However, show their true colours and who had some fantastic critics felt that it was one different winners in the Christmas appears to have Ferrari could be up to finishes for Sauber last of the worst decisions ever first seven races but many come early for the speed, if you’ll pardon the year, anything could made in Formula One feel this will be the closest Mercedes pair as they were pun, by the time Melbourne happen. Furthermore with history. Anyone who fought championship ever. quite significantly faster in comes around. Another six brand new Formula follows Formula One will the Barcelona tests and did team that could be a strong One drivers on the grid this understand the reasons for Get set for Melbourne. more laps than any other competitor are Lotus who year we could all be his move. Firstly, Mercedes drivers which is a good were extremely strong surprised by a dark horse. simply as a brand name is a indicator of the reliability throughout the 2012 Melbourne is notorious for Have you noticed these QR huge backing for a driver of the car. season. McLaren will throwing up surprises at the codes throughout the that wants to become one very start of the season. paper? of the biggest names in the sport’s history and the To find out more about an sponsorship opportunities In 2009, Brawn GP won a article scan with your that will come to him at one-two clean sweep race Smartphone using a QR Mercedes would and surprised everyone code reader app. after Honda pulled out in undoubtedly be attractive to any driver. Hamilton October 2008, forcing Ross also stated in various Brawn to form a team and interviews that he looked build a car on a tiny forward to the challenge of budget. 2009 was a growing with a team. fairytale season and it However, one of the featured an aspect of racing biggest reasons that that has been prominent Hamilton is felt to have ever since – progress b e t w e e n r a c e s . moved is the engine size Included by kind permission of Planet F1 change that will come in Undoubtedly, the master of the 2014 season which it is progress in design is Red thought will benefit the However, the ship is far undoubtedly show their Bull’s Adrian Newey who teams who have their own from sailing. Many pundits consistent quality and with has played a vital role in engine such as Ferrari and feel that Red bull are yet to new recruit Sergio Perez, each of Red Bull’s three