Issue 7 Email: [email protected] July 2010 1 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Sports Day Special See Pg.13 FChairman, Co-editor and layout: Hasan Ali Chief Editor: James Jordan Deputy Editor: Sanjeevan Ghag onse ent praestie con eriustio odo- Goodbye Mr. Rouse Intelligence? This month, Pupils’ Voice gets to know Mr Rouse, who will have sadly left us by next year. Hasan Ali and James Jordan, [email protected] Not In My Could you give us a sum- off them a lot, walking mary of your career so far? backwards to write on the board but a lot of Government! I went to the London School teachers did in those What’s the media obsession of Economics in 1970 and did days. Also, teaching class- over Oxbridge graduates in a maths degree, and went es when they turn up to parliament? from there to be a quality the room and it’s not your control chemist for British class somebody walks Anthony Wood, [email protected] Steel Corporation. They made into the computer room me redundant effectively so I and you start teaching RECENTLY, BRITAIN appears retrained as a lecturer in Roe- and they’re not there for to have an obsession with hampton. My wife decided me at all! You just go into handing power “back to the to give up radiography and autopilot: go in, teach a people”. In theory, this seems trained in art history at UEA little bit but that’s about to be like a perfectly reason- [University of East Anglia] it; it’s not very exciting. able idea for one of the most and I got a job at a secondary successful democracies in the modern it was a wonderful Fondest moment at world – everybody has an equal place but it didn’t do GCSEs Camp Hill? say on the matters that affect and when she finished her both them personally and the degree we looked for another There are so many actu- country as a whole. school and I found this one, ally. Going back to my and I’ve been here for 31 first lesson at the school. Let us take the deficit, for years. You do sometimes, but it’s not I used to teach in a poly for a example. While I refuse to go the norm. You usually feel as bit, and then I when to second- into questioning its use as Have you enjoyed your time though you’ve battled through ary school where they didn’t here? the day and got the job done, even take public examinations » continued, PG. 2 but you sometimes have a as they were of that low abil- Yes I have. I moan about it, but good day and things go well. ity. Then I moved here, a my yes. first lesson was with a top Have you had any embar- stream group which was 4L When you were younger did rassing moments during and I was teaching Fields Rings Why You Might you want to be a teacher? your time here? and Linear Algebra theory. I thought to myself, I’ll give it Never. Last thing on my mind. I Surprisingly no! I don’t know a go I don’t think school kids Not Become A just did it because I was made why, but I seem to have avoid- will get this, but it was fabu- redundant really, and it’s not ed saying the wrong thing in lous as they really took to it been that bad. the wrong place or doing the and enjoyed it great lesson. Doctor wrong thing; I’ve been very this stuff isn’t taught nowadays What will the education cuts When you get home, do you lucky in that respect. Although, even in university courses. man for us? feel as though you’ve ‘made we used to have dias at the My interview was good aswell, a difference’? front of the room, a little raised with Mr Cholmondely who was Joe Yate, [email protected] platform and I did used to fall such a charming man. I met Mr EDUCATION IS confusing. The coalition government is confusing. So you would expect Mr Cameron’s educa- Interview with new Head Boy: John Eraifej tional ‘reforms’ to be similarly Hasan Ali and Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] bewildering. However, I think I can sum them up in just one It’s official: John Eraifej has announced. John revealed that word – cuts. Yes, the Tories have been chosen as Head Boy of he was ‘extremely pleased’ to What would you say your announced sweeping cuts in 2010/11. He joins a long and have been bestowed with such main interests are? pretty much all government distinguished list of those who responsibility. We at the PV I love sport, especially Rugby. departments, including edu- have had the ‘top job,’ such firmly believe that he will excel I play for the school team, as cation, which many feel is an as Messrs. Mistry, Ghinai and in this role as he’s someone well as having played at county incredibly bad move. Despite Ismail. John will be assisted who can help when required level prior to hurting my neck, the Conservative aim to over- by four deputies; Lewis Black- and crucially, he has the ability which funnily enough put me turn the financial ‘mess’ under wood, Keshav Gupta, Robert to ‘lead from the front’ and set in a neckbrace for ages! I’m the recent Labour government, Smith and Josh Tibbetts. an example to his peers. also involved with Envision, a some believe that their over- charitable organisation, which zealous cuts may have adverse The PV was able to arrange We asked John a few personal endeavours to improve the effects upon education and an exclusive interview with questions, which we’ve listed health. Now while education John before it was publically below. » continued, PG. 2 » continued, PG. 3 ALSO INSIDE: 6th Former of the Wishart’s Rant All Hail President month Pg.5 Codeword Technology Pg. 17 Blackwood Pg. 4 ‘Camp Hell’ Cartoons Pg. 3 Pg. 7 Pg. 19 2 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Note: Due to a number of factors, some of you may not have been informed as to when the deadline for contributions was. We therefore advise you join the ‘Pupils’ Voice @ KE Camp Hill’ Facebook group so that next time Mr Bulloch forgets NEWS to read out the notice in assembly, we can still let you know more easily. This month’s goings on, in and out of school Editorial Intelligence? Not In My Government! THE ELECTIONS have Anthony Wood, [email protected] come and been won, with CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 uting factor to this notion to from these people that can’t be the Socialists, headed by ‘spread power out’. With the gained from a bit of research Nathan Brown, winning a possible scaremongering media happy to pounce on the and application of common in the Camp Hill election tactic, stop for a second, and private-schooled-Oxbridge- sense? in a very tightly contested ask yourself – do you really taught archetype, it seems to affair. Since the initial buzz know what “the deficit” actu- be ignored those who gradu- Apparently not. Take George around the hung parlia- ally is? Yes, you may know the ate from these institutions are Osborne’s recent decision to let ment, things never really definition (spending more than not just probably wealthy, but the public “help choose” which got interesting (despite the we earn on a whole) than but zealous and adept. Which, in public services should be cut. ‘most radical reforms since do you have any idea of the retrospect, makes it logical What does he honestly expect? 1832’ – which suggests there causes and effects of it, and that those in the higher levels Everybody concerned will flock have been very few) until why it has suddenly become of power have been taught towards their own needs, and the budget, when George important? Because from what by these institutions. Is there nothing will be achieved on Osborne announced a raft I gather, we as a people gener- some sort of monopoly on who top of what those given the of expected cuts to outrage ally know little more than what can get into positions of power task initially can do themselves. from many, despite the clear Alistair Stewart barks at us at as a result? Perhaps. But if you warning it would happen teatime. I sure don’t. believe there is, can you put up What I am trying to get across by the Conservatives them- a sensible argument explaining is that I see no problem in let- selves. With all the fuss about So would you really like to any paramount problem with ting those who know what the Liberal Democrats, their give those who know so little that? they are doing be in power. influence appears to be min- about what is apparently so If this power was somehow imal, to some criticism, and significant the job of “fixing” One obvious return would “handed over” to the public, admitted to ‘poltical points it, for the sake of democracy? be to question whether those would we really have any idea scoring’ with their unrealis- in power know what it is really what to vote for or against? Our tic claims that they would There seems to be uproar like “out there”. Has a typical overall knowledge would be an avoid a 400 pound bomb- about the fact that 70% of the £68k-a-year MP experienced unpleasant blend of The Sun shell by not implementing a current cabinet have been for- gun crime at first hand, as and local media, and our care VAT increase when the Tories merly Oxbridge-taught, yet the opposed to knowing a plethora for anyone other than those in would.