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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

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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. This despite claims recent aforementioned obses- of statistics on the issue? Prob- our local vicinity would be little by Nick Clegg during the TV sion makes me question what ably not. Is it really necessary to nothing. I would personally debates that the Lib Dems is really wrong with this. The to have lived in a rough council opt for letting the big decisions were the only major party to media perception of Oxbridge estate to fully understand the be made by those who actu- fight for the country’s best is that you pretty much pay problem? In my opinion, no. ally understand the problems interests rather than just… for your place regardless of I don’t believe that someone in hand. These people are not political points scoring. intelligence. It is no secret that would be unable to tackle gun necessarily wealthy and pomp- those privately schooled have crime if their childhood was ous, but eager and skilled, and Now though, we turn our a stranglehold on a large por- relatively safe, as I see no real the Oxbridge dominance acts focus to Sports Day, which tion of places at these “elite” advantage that someone else only as a filter of talent, not of is a fitting climax to a very institutions, but it is nowhere could have otherwise. To be wealth or upbringing. good month of sport, unless near as exclusive to them as the frank, I don’t really see what that is, you’re a passionate public may wish to think, and it there would be to “get”. It is So does that mean I am imply- English football fan. Aside is those who truly are talented the crowd-pleasing moves to ing that I don’t believe in a true from the world cup, we’ve and passionate about their try and introduce into power democracy as a whole? No, but had Wimbledon, including subject are those who receive more people who apparently until we bother to properly the longest ever match at offers, regardless of anybody’s “know what it’s really like” inform people on the relevant the Championships, which financial situation. which concern me – they may issues of today, giving those are covered in more detail have their sob stories to woo who know little the power to by Alex riley. In cricket, It is this perception of Oxbridge the public but will there really change little is a perfectly ratio- England are finally making that is a significant contrib- be any extra insight gained nal approach to me. something of a habit of beating Australia and even the recently disappoint- ing rugby side managed to record a win against the Aussies, if a touch fortunate- Interview with new Head Boy: John Eraifej ly. Well, I say England, but it Hasan Ali and Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] seems our successful sports continued from pg. 1 What do you want to be when teams are comprised of a you are older? growing number of former community. Of course, I’m sure Doctor/Professional rugby British Empire colonies, you’ll know of my involvement player/ In a big band called which is disappointing for with Perrin (John’s band- he Perrin English sport. plays guitar and sings) as well. Aswell as that, I play guitar in a Why a doctor? But none of those inter- classical guitar ensemble, and (laughs) I enjoy reading and national events can match we’re off to Belgium on tour debating medical issues and the spectacle of Sports Day soon. I’ve wanted to be a doctor for here, or as I’m sure most like a long time. In fact, I’m actually to think of it, an afternoon Perrin! How’s that going? on a medicine taster course at off (I would were I not help- We entered a competition for the moment. ing out with measuring dis- unsigned bands, where the tances and calling fouls at winner gets over £60,000 in Any final comments? the long jump pit). Which prizes. We slaughtered the It’s a great feeling to become is why it’s the perfect time opposition in the first two Head Boy and I’m looking to get out this and read it, rounds and are now trying to forward to commencing my with the regular cartoons get past the third round (at duties. and puzzles, articles on Madhouse Studios). This round the aforementioned sports will be much harder than the events and a new feature, others, so we need as many Wishart’s Rant. There’s no people to vote for us and come more Chess Monthly as the and support us as possible. Year 13s have left us, who we wish a good year of uni. 3 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Why you might not become a doctor

continued from pg. 1 VI Foundation brings us onto announced it badly – making the proposals of Academy several mistakes in their plans, cuts may not be the most inter- status for schools – the founda- with former Education Secre- esting news item – not as inter- tion have allegedly ‘expressed tary Ed Balls calling the plans esting as a snake bursting - it is interest’ in these proposals. But ‘error-strewn’, suggesting that definitely something that will before we can criticise acad- parents could no longer have affect most people at Camp emies, we must ask the ques- ‘confidence’ in it. Hill. Whether you like it or not, tion: ‘what are they?’ I have no you’re going to have to live idea, but it seems to me that To a critic of the Tories, the with these sweeping changes. they aren’t too different from education policy seems bound ordinary state schools. My for failure. Indeed, some Con- So, let’s look at the Tories’ local comprehensive changed servatives and Liberal Demo- plans, shall we? Firstly, they to an academy this year, and crat MPs are also sceptical of have announced a 25% cut on there has been astoundingly King Edward VI Sheldon Heath success – as Cameron himself all departmental budgets. That little change. It appears that Academy. Surely with all of King said, it ‘is not easy and I know is a huge amount of money for all the rosy light cast upon Edward’s educational exper- it is not popular’. From my per- being withdrawn from nation- academies, they do very little tise, this will be one academy spective at least, it seems that al education – approximately different from ordinary state that is destined to succeed. the government should instead £1.5bn – which can only have schools – apart from adding be pouring more money into adverse effects on schools a fancy handle on the end of Finally, the Conservatives education, rather than imple- that are desperate for money. I the school’s name. A handle plan to axe school building menting cuts to fill the gaping may be no economist, but even that will soon become mean- plans – a move that even they hole in the British economy left I can see that this will have a ingless, equivalent to ‘school’, have admitted is ‘unpopular’. by the credit crunch. Educa- negative effect upon schools, if all schools nationwide were They plan to halt over 700 tion is important in any coun- many of which are already in to upgrade to academy status. building projects in schools try, and if the Tories’ cuts have dire straits. After all, not all nationwide that are covered severe consequences, then schools have the King Edward However, we will be able by a previous governmental your chances of becoming a VI Foundation that can conjure to see how academy status scheme: Building Schools for medic are slim. up millions every time they affects the newest member the Future. Not only have they need a new sports hall. of the King Edward family – announced to stop the build- Sheldon Heath Community ing of schools, but they have Speaking of the King Edward Arts College, soon to become

All Hail President Blackwood As a new leader accedes to become head of student council, the Pupils’ Voice is on the case, interviewing the new leader of student council with his hopes and aspirations for the future. Robert Smith, [email protected] local community. Then we’ve PV: Congratulations on just got side issues going on becoming the new student like trying to get a basketball council leader! Can you refute hoop for the playground. allegations that you won this PV: Some people say student job through corruption and council is an irrelevance. What bribery? do you say to them? LB: Thank you, and what alle- LB: I can understand their gations are they? viewpoint because it hasn’t PV: Certain members of the achieved as much as it’s capa- student council have been ble of doing. But there is a lot known to make allegations the student council can do; of jobs in return for votes for with involvement and enthusi- the position of student council asm from the students it need head… not be an irrelevance. This is LB: (exasperated) I was elected the only real chance the stu- to this post a year ago. dents of the school have to get PV: By who? their voice heard. LB: Because what happens PV: And how to you hope to is, at the start of September, involve all the students of the there’s an election for the school in student council? Is it deputy who is in Year 12, and going to be a little presiden- then they will go on to become tial clique or will it genuinely head. engage with the whole school? PV: So you took it as given that teachers and things, meet- we can get those minutes up, LB: Absolutely not. What you were going to become ings, trying to get people all get the minutes in classrooms I’d really like to try and do head this year? together. so people can see what we’re is encourage people if they LB: Well that’s the way it works PV: What one thing would you actually discussing, we’re have any issue in the school in School Council, when you change about school? going to write a constitution and they don’t feel it’s being are elected as deputy in Year LB: If I could remove some so that we can set out the way heard in the school council to 12, you will then become head of the apathy of the students we’re going to operate things, come along to a meeting! Put so you have a year to see how towards school council, that and just generally chasing up forward that issue- you don’t people at school council work, would be a really good thing teachers involved with certain have to stay for the whole and get you prepared, rather to do, but I don’t blame them issues, so we can move forward lunchtime, just come and say than someone just stepping for their apathy because I think and get some achievements what that issue is, but I think in at the start of Year 13 who in previous years, the school under our belt. something like publishing our might not even have been in council has achieved too little, PV: But what specifically have minutes is one way of getting school council the previous so people lack faith that it can you got in mind? Have you got pupils more involved in the year. change things. any projects you think student school. Also with the website, PV: Specifically, what personal PV: What do you hope to council should be able to do? we might try at some point in qualities do you feel you bring change in your time as leader? LB: err… We’re working on the future look at getting some to the job? LB: I want to see the student trying to get far more fund- survey software up there so LB: I feel I have really good council get generally far more raising activities going on in we can get a really good view leadership skills and organ- organised and far more pro- the school. I’m also looking at of the whole school’s opinions. isational skills which I think is fessional in the way they run trying to build some relation- PV: Lewis Blackwood, Head of probably the most important things. That’s why I’m look- ships with local charities so Student Council, thank you. thing in this post, because ing at getting all our minutes we can look at the prospect of LB: Thanks, Paxman! there is so much that you need down in public, trying to get a getting them into school and to organise, seeing different space on the school website so explaining what they do in the 4 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Lessons from Auschwitz Sanjeevan tells us of his visit to the former Nazi concentration camp Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] As part of a project cer was actually a cover for his organised by the Holocaust intelligence work. He used his Educational Trust (HET), position inside the Embassy Archie Woodrow, Mr Barratt to provide documents and and I visited the Polish town visas and forge passports for of Oświęcim, the site of the Jewish people, so that they infamous Nazi concentration were able to escape from Ger- camp, Auschwitz. many to Palestine and Britain. He even entered concentra- Between 1942-1944, during tion camps such as Sachsen- the era of the Holocaust, 1.1 hausen in East Germany and million people died at Aus- presented visas to the Nazis chwitz, the majority of whom who controlled the camps were murdered in the camp’s so that Jews could be free gas chambers. The Nazis saw to travel. Clearly, it can be extermination as the ‘final seen that Foley broke count- solution to the Jewish ques- less Nazi laws and took huge tion’ and hence, 90% of those risks. If he had been arrested, who died at the camp were he had no diplomatic immu- Jews. However, one should cution of innocent children? the Soviet Army could liber- nity as he was a spy and he remember that gypsies, Soviet Such actions are incompre- ate the camp. While only ruins certainly would have been prisoners of war and various hensible in today’s society and remain, it is apparent for all executed. It is estimated that other minorities were brought offer only a slight indication of to visualise the inhumane Foley managed to save the to Auschwitz, illustrating the the extent of death suffered at actions that were carried out. lives of over 10,000 Jews. deep-filled hatred that the Auschwitz. Our tour guide even remarked I believe that this demon- Nazis held for those who they how her colleague had found strates a man’s compassion perceived to be ‘different’ and We proceeded to Auschwitz human remains on the site for his fellow human beings, not of the pure Aryan race. II, the extermination camp. of a crematorium. Thus, I find a sense of compassion that all Initially built to ease conges- it impossible to fathom how should attempt to echo. Auschwitz is divided into tion from the main camp, Aus- there are people who can three main camps; Auschwitz chwitz II was then converted truthfully deny the Holocaust During the Holocaust, the I, Auschwitz II and Monowitz. to function as a death camp. and the actions carried out at Nazis murdered six million This is the site of the moving concentration camps such as Jews. They perceived Juda- We began our journey at novel and film ‘The Boy in the Auschwitz. Such statements ism to be an ‘alien race,’ which Auschwitz I, the original camp Striped Pyjamas.’ Upon arrival only serve to wrongly pour would seek to consume Ger- and the site of the notorious at Auschwitz, incoming pris- disdain on the memory of the many. I believe it is impor- gate bearing the motto ‘Arbeit oners were divided into those innocent people who lost their tant for one to remember macht frei,’ which translates as who could work and those who lives. that those who were killed ‘Work makes you free.’ Ironical- were to be gassed immediate- in the Holocaust- Jews, Gyp- ly, an electric fence surrounds ly; the SS made split-second Many people associate the sies homosexuals and other the sign, issuing the prisoners decisions which would decide blame for the Holocaust with groups were human beings. a chilling reminder that there whether a person would live or the Nazis. While this is essen- The Nazis sought to degrade is in fact no escape from death. die. Those prisoners who were tially true, one must take into human life by wiping out chosen to work would reside in account the countless number entire races. In today’s world, Perhaps the most harrow- overcrowded wooden blocks, of collaborators and inform- we still see examples of this; ing experience of the visit often with four inmates per ers who merely sat back and Rwanda and Bosnia. Although came in the museum; behind bunk bed, as seen in the afore- watched the unjustified events we may not be political lead- a glass display lay thousands mentioned film. unfold. Why did these people ers, we can attempt to pre- of kilograms of human hair. not speak out? vent hatred in our society, The Nazis would shave their Those who were chosen to which will help to prevent victims and export the hair die would be lead to one of the However despite this, there further atrocities. We should to Germany to manufacture five crematoria at the camp. were certain individuals who seek to stamp out racism, carpets. An enormous mound Invited inside upon the prem- attempted to make a differ- homophobia and prejudice of children’s shoes lay behind ise of a shower, the prisoners ence such as Frank Foley, who as ultimately we are human another display. How could would be gassed by Zyklon-B. worked for the British Embassy beings and are no different Rudolf Höss, the Camp’s com- The Nazis ordered the destruc- in Berlin during the Holocaust. from one another. mandant, authorise the exe- tion of the crematoria before His job of passport control offi- 6th Former of the Month: Oli Folkard Hasan Ali and Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] Oliver Folkard, a ‘non- of you who think I’m barmy, what the future holds in store, ly believe that this ‘talented chalant lad’ recently spoke to they’re maps in Call of Duty. he believes that he will end noob’ can go all the way. the PV, illustrating his desire to Duh! He describes his favourite up working in the computer take over the world. While we gamers as the dangerous trio, industry. We at the PV certain- couldn’t guarantee that, we Don Quackinator, Sanjeevan did manage to grab an inter- G123 and of course, mass mur- view. derer BloodSamus. When not on COD, Oli loves to play Mass An interesting fact about Effect 2 or Red Dead. ‘Oli’ is that he shares his birth- day with none other than As you will already know, Oli new Head Boy supremo John is a serial womaniser. In a fist Eraifej. While Oli doesn’t pos- fight between Kelly Brook and sess an infamous neck beard, Kim Kardashian, it’s no surprise he does have a similarly great that he’d pick fellow Brit Brook personality. as the clear victor. When Oli’s at home, the last Oli’s other interests include thing he does is do his home- watching James Bond, read- work. He can be found, espe- ing his favourite magazine, cially on weekends, perusing the Pupil’s Voice and aimlessly Afghan and Karachi from his surfing the internet. bedroom. Wow. 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As I write this column, blasting his horn and shouting of Bling” for reasons the sun beams outside, birds incomprehensible nonsense I care not to explain. sweep gracefully in the sky and in the hope that someone will The inhabitants labour a cacophonous din rages. It’s give him some scrap metal. under the impression quite literally a beautiful day, Failing that, he steals some. I’m that nobody in the rest but with an unfortunate scar not making this up; he actu- of town has a radio, so on it. It’s a picture, with a stain ally nicked some radiators out they charitably turn in the middle of it. It’s England, of my friends’ skip, despite my theirs up to maximum but with Emile Heskey upfront friend making it glaringly obvi- volume and put it out (maybe I’ve pushed that meta- ous to anyone with an IQ great- in the garden. Whilst I’m phor too far, but never mind). er than single figures, that he sure this is a gesture of Every Sunday, rain or shine, didn’t want it to be taken. goodwill, I can’t help it’s the same old story. And I’m but get annoyed when sick of it. Then there is the woman I’m trying to do some who lives a few doors away, work and Justin Bieber’s Sunday used to be a quiet who every Sunday, gets her tuneless squeal is frying relaxing day, but for reasons ancient lawn mower out and my eardrums. unknown, it is now the com- proceeds to spend the entire plete opposite. It’s as though afternoon mowing her two There’s more: the everyone saves up all their square meters of grass; noisily. neighbour who spends noisy activities for Sunday This rusty contraption makes a all day hammering on afternoon and then synco- noise that resembles an explo- his fence; the dog down pates them just to annoy me. sion in a tin can factory. This the street which spends woman is retired, so I have the morning yapping The main culprit has got to no idea why she can’t mow incessantly; the inevitable SHUT UP! be the Scrap Metal Collector: her patch of weeds during a alarm that wails for an age. I this ignorant and moronic weekday, when the only thing could go on, but I would only in Nottingham. I’m going to half-wit has decided that a to disturb is a snoozing cat. But get more aggravated. have to put this bluntly: So in good way to make money is to I suppose that isn’t as much the words of Mrs Law: “Settle drive around the estate which fun, is it? But my real concern is that down please, boys” I live on and make as much it’s not just happening where noise as is humanly possible I live, its happening up and and as early in the morning There is also the house just up down the country, as I discov- as he can. He drives around, the road, dubbed the “House ered when I visited my brother

Rehabilitation or Incarceration: Which is best? How do we tackle the problems of crime? Veer Mann, [email protected] Justice secretary Ken- message of Clarke’s speech be less likely to occur. adoption of short term sen- neth Clarke’s recent comments was to encourage rehabilita- tences has been supported comparing Britain’s prison sen- tion as opposed to the current On the surface it appears that unduly by the previous labour tencing system to the ‘bang method of locking away crimi- Kenneth Clarke is attempting administration and by the ‘em up’ way of the Victorian nals for any trivial offence. The to follow up such measures majority of right wing Con- era has sparked numerous main argument the justice sec- and introduce them in a new servatives, who are very much debates over a question which retary seemed to be pushing series of reforms in order to embedded within Howard’s has existed since Michael How- was that inmates needed to improve the prison sentenc- thinking of the early 1990s. ard’s ‘prison works’ attitude be changed, rather than just to ing structure for the benefit Thus such urgency to change established in 1993; does the be pushed through the system of the offenders and victims. the sentencing structure indi- former Tory home secretary’s only to be spat back out again. Yet the current economic situ- cates a sense of desperation approach actually succeed in Alternatives include commu- ation could be seen as the real from the coalition in dealing the prevention of re-offending nity sentencing and rehabilita- motive as to why such reform with our economic crisis, not and acting as a deterrent, or is tion orders. Programmes such is being pushed by the Justice necessarily in response to the reform drastically needed? as the community service Secretary. In the past couple question of the effectiveness order are now implemented of weeks government depart- of prisons. Mr. Clarke seemed to attack as a substitute to short term ments have been ordered to his party’s previous ideals over sentences, forcing offenders to cut up to 40% of their spend- Yet this may not be of issue. prison, rejecting its use in the pay their due to the communi- ing under the radical plans to The reality is that reform is housing of criminals on short ty they have affected, through reduce the deficit facing our being discussed to tackle term sentences. His figures such work as landscaping and economy. Areas such as educa- an evident problem within seemed to back up such claims cleaning. Various stipulations tion have already been hit and our society. Personally I feel as 60% of 60 000 prisoners can be introduced depend- it could be viewed that such the growing inmate crowd dealt such sentences ended ing upon the severity of the sentencing reform, alongside are not properly being dealt up reoffending. Furthermore, offence, such as the possibil- further review of the courts, with and that the recovery the Justice Secretary dis- ity of imprisonment if certain has been brought about not from recession has been cussed the disadvantageous requirements of the order are through a change in the Con- beneficial in highlighting networking nature of prisons, violated, thus reinforcing the servative way of thinking but such troubles as we try to cut allowing people to exchange idea that as an alternative the almost forcefully induced by costs from various depart- details and create contacts, punishment would be just as the situation in which the ments. Of course there are fuelling more crimes rather effective as putting someone nation finds itself in. some instances when prison than thwarting an increase away and in the same way a is a must, for serious offences in their number. Clarke also suitable deterrent. The fact that has been played where those who have com- alluded to the social costs of upon most often by the media mitted them need to be imprisonment to the criminals Another option would be is Clarke’s comment that ‘It removed from society for the themselves, many ‘losing their enrolment into rehabilitation costs more to put someone in safety of others. Yet simply jobs, their homes and their classes such as those for drug prison for a year than it does to locking away all the criminals families’, which only entices addiction and domestic abuse. send a boy to Eton’ (£38 000), is not the answer either. Some many towards a life of crime Through actually tackling the further exacerbating the idea need to be shown another rather than reassessing their roots of the problem at hand, that these reforms are essen- way of life, one of which options and moving towards the accused can learn from tially a cost cutting measure does not involve crime, and some type of employment in their mistakes rather than just to reduce the ‘astonishing’ 85 the only way in which this can order to become a more pro- being chastised for them, thus 000 people in jail. The fact of be achieved is through reha- ductive member of society. reintegration into the commu- the matter is that up until this bilitation, thus such reform is nity would be easier and the point, although the prisoner very much welcome. Therefore the resounding errors made previously would levels have been rising, the 6 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

Goodbye Mr. Rouse continued from pg. 1 James Jordan and Hasan Ali, [email protected]

Jack, thought he was a won- What’s your favourite televi- very quickly. When I was at with a lot. Oh and Dave McCor- derful chap, the head of Maths sion programme? school in Sixth Form the head mack, he’s a lovely chap when at the time, Glynn Mathews, Mr used to insist we were all clean- you get to know him. There’s Wright the deputy head and Again, I like light stuff so I quite shaven and I used to get told no sort of little clique of people I thought what a wonderful like the odd thriller – Morse off in the afternoon! It wasn’t I like. place this is. That’s probably was my favourite I think, but my fault, and at the end of why I took the job. things like The IT Crowd, The school I thought “I’m not going Most prized possession? Big Bang Theory. I also like Two to bother with that anymore” Were you a good or bad pupil and a Half Men and find it very and just grew a beard when I Goodness gracious don’t know, at school? entertaining. was 18. It’s been off a couple the cats, I like the cats. I’ve got a of times since then, but I can’t lovely pair of cats, but you’re on Academically, ok. Behavior- What’s your favourite food? really be bothered, it’s too about possessions really and wise, a bit dodgy. I was never much trouble. It’s not a style you don’t possess cats. I think very hard-working, and I tend I’m a foodie; I cook a lot. It’s my statement, it’s just laziness. I’ll have to give up on that one. to rely on a bit of talent rather main hobby, and it’s a really dif- than effort if I’m honest. Which ficult question because I cook a What are your plans for the What are your views on the is interesting because here, lot of stuff. I make a good pizza, future? new government? dealing with students over the my family love it, but I also years, I seemed to have taken make wonderful risottos and I won’t have a lot more time, I’m not a fan. I do believe that to those students who do lamb dishes. What I can’t do at as I’m working for the exam the approach is wrong, I feel the same – I like the students home, and what I do like going board. I’m chief examiner for that we need to maintain who’ve got the talent but can’t out and having is a beefburger IT, I wrote the specification for spending in the public sector be bothered to work yet. strangely enough, they never GCSE IT and the specification to maintain employment and taste the same when I cook for GCSE Computing and I’ll be growth. At 0.2%, it’s not stable. If you were headmaster of them at home, but it tends to promoting that. I’m prinicipal Another year of public projects the school, what would you be robust English cooking. Or examiner A-Level and I’m one and with sensible economies. change about it? Italian. of their chief trainers. So next – We do spend too much on year, starting from September education, it would be quite This is very dangerous territory! What music do you listen to? I’ll be travelling three days a easy to cut back there, but they I think the pastoral care system week. seem to be going for front-line is overwhelming, I think form Well you all know I’m a big services. tutors should be in charge of Green Day fan, since the first But I am going to get my paints that, make them the frontline album. I like Muse and that’s out again, I used to paint and I This appalling attack on the and get rid of this very hierar- what I’m listening to a lot at the want to try and get it back up public sector is going to gen- chical structure at the top end moment but if you looked at my to scratch. erate lots of unemployment, a of the school so there’s more phone you’d see Ella Fitzger- lot of social security bills. I think teaching, learning and getting ald there and J J Cale, Interpol. Celebrity crush? it’s a big disaster, to pick on on with the job. To be fair to I tend to like rock music but low paid civil servants. Every- Mr Roden, he’s gone away from I go back to blues and Howl- None really - I’m really not a one seems to think that all civil this rigid curriculum structure ing Wolf, Huddy Leadbetter, big fan of the celebrity culture servants are paid £120,000 a and has given the teachers but not classical I’m afraid, I’ve and so I tend not to know who year and get £2 million pen- more freedom to actually do never got into it. I hate shows people are. I think on Two and sions whereas in reality, the their job. If I was in government in a big way, musicals a Half Men, a woman walked vast majority of civil servants I would lose all curriculum through the door and there was are on between £12,000 and guidance and let teachers get Do you have any other hob- a big cheer from the crowd and £16,000 a year. To attack that on and teach. bies? I thought I have no idea who sort of salary which they take in that is. In fact, it was Brooke return for pension and an early What books and magazines Cooking is my main hobby, I Shields. More than anything, I retirement. That was the deal, do you read at home? don’t have much time for any- like people for their intellect. and they’re Reneging on the thing else, I spend lots of time deal. The sooner they’re gone I’m going to sound very sad cooking making all sorts of Who do you get on well with the better. here but they’re usually com- weird and wonderful things. I in the staff room? puter books and magazines! really find gardening tedious, Could you sum yourself up in When I am not doing com- and when I go on holiday I like I’m a big friend of Mr Tucker’s, three words? puter stuff I like to read these to read something light and but really I don’t not get on really light thriller-type books. relax. That’s what I do, and with anybody. (Immediately) Lazy! (If I don’t I’m a big fan of the Hugh Pryce hopefully I’ll have more time do something straight away, comedy thrillers set in Aberys- for hobbies now. There’s quite a lot of people I’ll forget, I’m actually terribly twyth. I think they are great you like and you’re quite happy forgetful, I tend to do things fun. Also Tom Sharpe and a few How long have you had your to talk to and get on with, just immediately which makes me other authors because I find beard? about everybody. Obviously Mr look as if I work hard. And gen- them very relaxing. Tucker, Mr Nash, Mr Hill, and all erally quite amiable I think. (laughs) I actually grow hair of those I go and hang about Are You Reppin’ Perrin? Rupert Cole, [email protected]

Some of you will already house Studios in can also help us out by text know the name Perrin, some town, and we need voting. Send “Midlands 3041” of you, sadly, won’t. A four you there! In order to 64343 for ₤1, 10p of which piece Indie band comprising to get through to goes to Oxfam. Buying a ticket of the Sixth Form’s finest, we’ve the regional finals or text voting earns you a free recently qualified for the third in the O2 Academy Perrin sticker! Just show your round of the nationwide Sur- 1, we need suffi- text to any member. face Unsigned competition. cient votes. Audi- With a fresh sound and a grow- ence votes count Check us out at www.face- ing fanbase, we’ve earned a towards our final book.com/perrinuk, where reputation for great live shows score and for just there is information about in and around Brum. We have ₤7, you and your gigs, recordings of our songs high hopes for the near future friends can sup- and more! We hope to see you and with new material being Perrin are: Drums, Ian – Bass, Josh – Guitar/Vocals and John – Guitar/Vocals at the gig and hope you will recorded as you read this, we be Reppin’ Perrin all summer have a long list of gigs coming sailed through the first and port Perrin and have a great long! up. second rounds, coming first night out. Tickets are available place in both, the third is on from any of the band mem- Perrin’s latest track, Seasick, As mentioned, we are hope- the horizon. At 8pm, on the bers (please note this event is available for free download ful competitors in the Surface 30th July, Perrin will be playing is 16+). Visit www.surfaceun- at www.tinyurl.com/Perrin- Unsigned festival and having in the Asylum Bar, near Mad- signed.co.uk for more info. You Seasick 7 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Technology The iPad - a technological revolution? Arjun Varma, [email protected] First came telephones in thought Apple had found a what the iPad looks like and stores for miles just to buy an 1876, then radios in 1894 and more original name. Before what it can do. Apples own iPad. After Apple’s recent suc- soon afterwards cinemas. By the iPad was actually released advert is basically a descrip- cess with the iPhone 3G it’s 1900 a technological revolu- many fans were unimpressed, tion of what the iPad is. A not surprising that many are tion had begun with so many after all, it does look like a deep voice tells us what the spending days trying to get significant inventions that big iPod touch. After actu- iPad is. their hands on an iPad. have led to the technology ally doing some research and we use in our everyday lives… seeing what an iPad could He says “What is iPad? Is iPad really that good? actually do I found out it was a iPad is thin. iPad is beauti- Apple’s iPad has inherited Aeroplanes, radars, bombs, big iPod touch but with many ful. iPad goes anywhere and the best characteristics of the televisions, mobile phones, additional features. You can lasts all day. There’s no right iPhone and the Macbook. It computers, camcorders, read books and newspapers way or wrong way. It’s crazy is a good size, the size of a microwaves, satellites, VCRs, on the iPad, the games on the powerful. It’s magical. You magazine. It’s slim and a good the internet, video games, iPad aren’t just touch screen already know how to use it. all-in-one solution if you want Microsoft, disks, DVDs, lap- but also the iPad is a games It’s 200,000 apps and count- a smartphone and laptop. tops and the internet were controller (much like the Wii ing. All the worlds’ websites If you use your phone and all invented last century. controller). For a businessman in your hands. It’s videos… computer or laptop a lot, the Everyone in this school has having a smartphone like a photos…more books then iPad is for you. It can go on access to this technology but Blackberry or iPhone is prob- you can read in a lifetime. It’s the internet, play music, play according to Apple, in 2010, ably a necessity but the iPad already a revolution and it’s video, type and open apps. there was a new revolution is like a smartphone and a only just begun” The only downside is that it when Apples newest gadget laptop all in one. is…well… slightly expensive. was released – The iPad. With iPads are extremely popular The price ranges from £429 Apple’s other products being What does Apple say? selling 3 million units in its first for a 16GB version to £599 for the iPod (Classic, nano, shuffle Anyone who has seen the 80 days of release (in the US). a 64GB version. It’s already a and touch) and the iPhone new Apple advert will prob- Even after its release in the UK revolution but it’s very expen- people really would have ably already know the basis of people queued outside Apple sive! You Just Got Jobbed! Lakshay Thakur, [email protected]

As you may all know the for such a good phone to have material and the dimensions of of it. They realise now that latest iPhone, iPhone 4 came such a major problem. it” Now if you go into any shop apple knew about the prob- out just a few weeks back and you can see an iPhone case for lem before the release and it seems to be the hot topic on However what angers Apple about £5 but this one with half still they didn’t postpone the everyone’s mind but is it really fan boys further is that Steve the plastic and a even easier date so that they could make worth the huge price tag? Jobs when asked in an inter- design costs six times more the ultimate phone. view what should be done, he than a standard iPhone 3GS The simple answer is no as replied by saying not to hold case. To add insult to injury two In conclusion the iPhone 4 there are many people in the the phone in that way. That is months before WWDC 2010 is a massive shame as it could USA agree and only for one fair enough but then he carried (where they unveiled iPhone well and truly revolutionise reason. If a phone is dressed on saying you have to buy the 4), an employee of apple had the industry again but yet up with many amazing speci- bumper pack for the iPhone been able to use the iPhone again with Apple products it fications and looks absolutely 4. Now many people angered 4 and take it home with him. is lacking one major piece of amazing but can’t even make went online thinking that we He obviously had to put it in the jigsaw. a decent phone call, then what had to buy one and they were an iPhone 3GS case so that it is the point? First things first outraged to find out that one didn’t look suspicious. Later are that people who have costs £30. This bumper pack that night he got drunk and bought the iPhone normally only covers the outside rim of left his iPhone in the bar and go onto YouTube to find out the phone not that gorgeous a major American company how to make the best of it. camera or the front of the found it and they took a video But what happens to them phone. when they see thousands of £30 for videos showing the iPhone a small dropping calls every time piece of they hold it. They seem to be plastic, feeling very depressed that some out- they have spent just under rageous £500 on the phone itself. The apple fans problem arose when a few were still days after the initial release of not that the iPhone companies start- disheart- ed doing stress tests to the ened but phone. It seemed that every then just time the user would hold the a few days right side of the phone with later one their thumb and squeezed it of apple’s tightly the signal bars would employ- drop from five to one or ee’s was even none. This is because asked why the antennae for the phone it cost so which receives the waves is much and in the silver outer rim, all the he replied way round the phone which “We had should mean that the phone to take should get 34% increased i n t o signal but if you press it too account hard then the surface area of the stur- that rim is decreased and this diness of means the phone signal drops the plastic dramatically. It is such a shame 8 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Sport The Element of Surprise How to get one over the opposition in such an evenly matched contest

Karndeep Uppal, [email protected] led/fouled the most in their respective groups. “When a player like Messi or Ronaldo runs at you, it is not It’s also why Holland and what you know they can do Spain are in the final of the but what you don’t know they World Cup: their game is based can do that worries you most” on the technically-able collec- – Former AC Milan defender tive, not the individual. For Paulo Maldini example, against Germany, Spain played for 72 minutes The above quotation was some of the best passing foot- Maldini’s answer to a question ball you’ll see. So “ze Germans” about what defences at the did not see a headed goal World Cup would have to look coming their way from Carlos out for when playing attack- Puyol. Spain’s EoS in that game ing teams like Argentina or was their ability to switch to Portugal. The magazine, World Route 1 football when they Soccer, interpreted this as need to, an ability not previ- Maldini praising the immense ously seen in them. Holland’s potential and creativity of these EoS has been Wesley Sneijder. 2 players. However, Maldini Uruguay and Brazil both ear- touched on one of the most marked Robben as the main significant yet under-used cor- component of the Dutch nerstones of success in sport; all the latest and/or highest Liverpool knew that scoring attack. Yet Sneijder (arguably) the element of surprise. profile teams/sportsmen to one goal would eventually let scored both against Brazil and be undone by the element of them back in the game. The set up two against Uruguay. The element of surprise can surprise. Federer himself said shock of their first goal out- An EoS won’t win a World cup be used to explain nearly every that “[he] usually puts away weighed the significance of on its own, as Japan was unfor- “upset” in the sporting world guys like [Tomas Berdych]” and it. AC Milan players started to tunate to find out. But backed for the last 20 years, including it was his arrogant nature that doubt themselves. And they with pools of talent and organ- this year’s World Cup. It is the gave Berdych the upper hand. lost the resulting shoot-out isation, it can be lethal. only factor that can turn a good Federer was not prepared men- because they weren’t think- team into a truly great one. It tally for an improved Berdych, ing “if I score this I’ll win the CL The only Englishman to uti- was once said that “Talent hits and it was the element of sur- Final for my team”; they were lise an EoS in recent times has a target no one else can hit; prise that meant, instead of thinking “how did Liverpool been man-of-the-hour Emile Genius hits a target no one Federer thinking about how get back in the game?” It’s Heskey, who put on a pink else can see” and that is exactly to win, he was asking himself also why big teams and play- dress and shocked opponents what the element of surprise why he was losing. Berdych’s ers have struggled at this year’s to the point of mental scarring does. The element of surprise mental advantage gave him World Cup: teams pay special to win the Women’s Singles gives a sportsman or team a the upper hand, which is what attention to the “big guns”. title this year at Wimbledon. So 4th dimension, an unknown, the EoS is all about, the mind. England lost their 4th dimen- if you see Andy Murray trying unpredictable quantity that sion when Rooney was marked his luck next year in a mankini, sets them out. When you face the element of out of all four games by lesser be amused, appalled and hor- surprise, it plays on your mind, opposition. Kaka and Ronaldo rified. Just don’t be surprised; And it can unravel the great- preventing you from using your faced the same problem. Messi it’s exactly what he wants from est. Roger Federer, Brazil, mind to play. and Drogba received the ball you. Germany and AC Milan are It’s why in the 2005 CL Final, the most but were also tack- Wimbledon 2010 Alex Riley, [email protected] In the end there Katie O’Brien all lost in were no great surpris- the first round. es this year as second seed, world number 1 This year’s champi- Rafael Nadal and top onship also proved seed Serena Williams to be a record break- won their respective ing one as John Isner singles titles. How- defeated Nicolas ever, most tennis fans Mahut in the longest wouldn’t have predict- match in history which ed the runners up to lasted eleven hours be twelfth seed Tomas and five minutes Berdych in the men’s with Isner winning singles and twenty-first the final set seventy seed Vera Zvonareva. games to sixty-eight. Berdych shocked the tennis into that elite group of tennis World Number 1 Serena Isner also broke the record for world en route to the final with players which includes the likes Williams claimed her second the number of aces served the 24 year old Czech beating of Federer and Sampras. British grand slam of 2010 and her in one match with one hun- top seed and six-time winner hopeful Andy Murray made an fourth Wimbledon title with a dred and thirteen beating Ivo Roger Federer in the quarter- excellent start to his campaign comfortable victory over Vera Karlović’s previous record of finals before going on to beat not losing a set in the first four Zvonareva in straight sets. The seventy-eight, Mahut served third seed Novak Djokovic in rounds then coming from a set 25 year old Russian Zvonareva one hundred and three aces. the semis. The final completes down to knock out Jo-Wilfried had to endure the agony of Finally, it is also worth men- a good grand slam summer Tsonga in the quarter-finals. losing two finals in one day as tioning that the Boys’ Final for Berdych after also reaching However, he lost his semi-final she was beaten by Williams in was an all-British match with the quarter finals of the French for the second time in two the singles then lost to Vania Liam Broady and Tom Farqu- Open. Unfortunately for the years, this time against even- King and Yaroslava Shvedova harson beating Lewis Burton Czech, he couldn’t quite go tual champion Nadal leaving alongside her partner and and George Morgan. It appears all the way and was beaten in him to wait for another year to fellow Russian Elena Vesnina that despite the recent failures straight sets by Nadal who put see if he can reach that elusive in the women’s doubles final. of the British men and women in a sensational performance Wimbledon final. British competitors Elena Bal- the future of British tennis and is now pushing himself tacha, Anne Keothavong and looks very strong. 9 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com World Cup 2010: The Players Serge Wicker, [email protected] With the World Cup just lation goal against Argentina shows that he is quite rightly the veteran’s level of football coming to an end after many was nothing short of brilliant, a regular fixture in an efficient and will be a vital asset to weeks of anti-climactic misery with an exceptional turn German side and he looks Uruguay in the future. and anger for football fans before a fierce strike into the set to break the caps record around the world, it’s time to top corner at the near post. for Germany. Despite looking 1: Mesut Özil-Germany look back at the players who His movement is particularly tired in the final matches, his and Werder Bremen have taken the tournament by impressive and he could have worth to the side is unques- storm, or those who stalled on added to his tally in South tionable. the highest level. Africa, but he will definitely be one to watch in the coming 4: Alexis Sanchez- Chile and Everybody may talk about years. Udinese Wesley Sneijder and David Villa Another technically gifted carrying their teams through 7: Park Ji-Sung- South Korea player, Sanchez’s pace and agil- to the final, but I will take a and Manchester United ity has earned him a regular look at a few of the players Always overlooked in the spot in the Udinese starting 11. who we expected less from, Premier League and on the Always providing an outlet on the younger stars of the future international stage, Park is a the right side of Chile’s attack, and the ones you know a bit tireless worker who has been Sanchez was very unlucky not less about. Here are my top ten vital at times for club and to score this tournament, but of the tournament: country. The motor in the his movement and touch look South Korean team, Park’s set to make him one of the 10: Carlos Salcido-Mexico goal against Greece was just world’s greats. Having made and PSV Eindhoven reward for how much he offers his international debut at just Mexico may not have been to South Korea. 17, the 21-year-old will be one of the most successful eager to shine in subsequent teams in this year’s World Cup, 6: Fabio Coentrao- Portugal World Cups. but their displays of attacking and Benfica Football Manager enthusi- football were enjoyable to Fabio Coentrao has made a 3: Thomas Müller- Germany asts may have noticed Özil watch all the same. Attack- name for himself this season and Bayern Munich before, but not many would ing left back Salcido was par- at double-winning Benfica. 20-year-old Müller is one of have predicted his brilliant ticularly impressive and even Usually a midfielder, he was Germany’s brightest prospects. performances on the high- managed to hit the Argentin- switched to left back for his Cutting in from the right wing, est stage. With only one goal, ian crossbar in their last 16 club and impressed so much the youngster was in deadly a belter from outside the defeat. His dribbling was also that he started all four matches form and is a contender for the area, for me Özil is still the a joy to watch and his ability in that position for his country. Golden Boot after scoring five star of the tournament. His with both feet shone through At the age of only 22, he has goals for the prolific Germans. movement off the ball, pass- in the defeat of France, but at a lot to learn and there were This was most evident in the ing ability and searing pace the age of 30, it’s unlikely we some defensive frailties show- victory over England, with were simply too much for will be seeing the tricky full ing through, but his attacking Müller easily contributing two most teams. He ripped apart back much more. work has been very impressive goals and an assist. He could Gareth Barry to set up Ger- and it would not be surprising be another German ready to many’s fourth goal against if he left for a bigger club soon. challenge Ronaldo’s throne England and grabbed anoth- for top goalscorer at the World er couple of assists along the 5: Bastian Schweinsteiger- Cup finals. way to guiding Germany to Germany and Bayern Munich the semis. Unfortunately, Schweinsteiger had a huge 2: Luis Suarez: Uruguay his worst match came at the amount of pressure put upon and Ajax wrong time against a ruth- him after Michael Ballack suf- Netting 49 goals in 48 games less Spanish side, but despite fered an injury ruling him out for Ajaz, Suarez has contin- looking tired, he still made of the World Cup, but the cen- ued to attract top clubs at a good contribution in the tral midfielder has always been the World Cup after scoring a third place play-off. With Özil underrated and showed how stunning curler from the left of off-colour, the whole German he can easily handle the pres- the penalty area against South side seemed unable to play sure this summer. His com- Korea. His handball on the line to their usual level, showing posure and passing are very was looked upon less favour- his importance to the side. impressive and his dribbling in ably by the press, but there With plenty of years ahead of some matches was a delight, is no denying that Suarez is a him, Özil is likely to move to a easing past players before quality player. Despite Diego bigger club this summer and setting up his teammates. Forlan being the main goal- with such a young, creative Despite not scoring a goal, scorer, Suarez was more than squad, Germany must be one Schweinsteiger’s overall play capable of keeping up with of the favourites for the Cup 9: Keisuke Honda- Japan in four years time. and CSKA Moscow udinese’s alexis sanchez was a standout performer for Chile Honda’s goal from a freekick So there we have it. There against Denmark may largely are others which you will have been attributed to poor obviously have noticed are goalkeeping, but the attack- not in the list, such as Wesley ing midfielder drove his Japan Sneijder, Miroslav Klose, side forward, contributing a David Villa and golden ball fantastic assist in that match winner Diego Forlan, but I’m too and scored the winning sure you’ve heard all about goal against Cameroon. At the those players before. There’s age of 24, he will be helping still time to look at some of Japan in four years time if they the not so successful play- can qualify and is undoubtedly ers at this year’s World Cup. their key player. Here are a few of the people who were tipped to shine, but 8: Javier Hernandez- fairly predictably offered little Mexico and Manchester more than a backdrop for the United on-form players. After buying Hernandez for £7 million before the start of 6: Lionel Messi the competition, Manches- Many will argue that Messi ter United will undoubtedly had a good tournament, he be happy to have snapped created a few chances and up this promising centre for- his dribbling was brilliant as ward before his price tag had ever. However, for a player increased. After beating the who was supposed to set the offside trap against France to tournament alight, Messi has score the opener, his conso- certainly failed. With 27 shots, 10 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com some very good ones, Messi And finally, let’s look at some to Kopunek’s goal (above), keeper seemingly trying his failed to score a single goal. of the one hit wonders of this when Quaglierella struck an best to get out of the way of When needed to spark Argen- World Cup. absolute peach of a lob over the shot. Despite this goal, tina into life against a rampant the goalkeeper and into the whatever hopes North Korea German side, he could do 5: Siphiwe Tshabalala top corner. It was quite pos- had were quickly extinguished nothing to help them and he Tshabalala sent the South sibly goal of the tournament by the 7-0 thrashing by Por- was often crowded out. African fans into delirium with for pure skill and precision, but tugal. Let’s wish them luck on his excellently struck driven it wasn’t enough to save the their return to East Asia, but 5: Robin van Persie finish into the top corner sorry Italians, who exited the this goal at least dampened Holland have done very well, during the opener against tournament minutes later. the humiliation of a terrible but not down to van Persie. Mexico. It was undoubtedly a tournament for them. Simply Arsenal’s striker has struggled superb goal and his confidence not good enough. with injuries recently and his must be applauded. Unfortu- play has been distinctly aver- nately, Mexico equalised and Those are the players that age, never really threatening South Africa could not quite have particularly stood out this the goal. Luckily for him, others do enough to qualify for the tournament, maybe not for the have made up for his goal next round. right reasons. My tip for next drought, but hopefully he will time would definitely be the return to form soon. He had a 4: Giovanni van Bronck- Germans, but who knows what quiet final and looked like he horst could happen? We still have needed more support up front, Van Bronckhorst is, quite more to come from the likes but does not have the head- simply, too old. The veteran of Marek Hamsik and Zdravko ing ability or the hold-up play left back needs to be replaced Kuzmanovic who had quiet needed to be a successful lone urgently, but the former Arse- tournaments, and maybe in striker. nal man will go out with a bang four years time, England will after a rocket from 35 yards be revitalised with the likes of 4: Wayne Rooney out flew into the top corner. Jack Wilshere and Adam John- Rooney has been in the form Unfortunately, he couldn’t son replacing our aging line- of his life for Manchester United even complete the whole of up. Never lose hope. this season, but his World Cup the final and didn’t manage to was nothing short of shocking. get a winner’s medal thanks 1: Ji Yun Nam And a few Final words: The worries about him get- to the late Iniesta strike, but Who’s that? I hear you won- I know, I know, it was a dull ting angry seemed to affect he does get a long break now dering. I could have made up a affair the coming together him, but his best play seems as he has retired from playing name and you wouldn’t know of two of the world’s greats. to come when he is fired up. football. the difference but Ji Yun Nam Fabregas provided the spark Unfortunately, he didn’t play was the North Korean goal- for Spain to win 1-0...again. with the spirit needed to boost 3: Kamil Kopunek scorer against Brazil. His touch My moment: Braafheid’s England. Kopunek came on as a sub and finish past Julio Cesar was accidental header back to in the victory over Italy which well taken, despite the goal- Stekelenburg after replacing 3: Cristiano Ronaldo knocked out the holders. The van Bronckhorst. It may have Ronaldo, like Messi, was sup- aging Italian defence hesitated looked perfect, but the left posed to explode at this World from a thrown in and Kopunek back turned away as the ball Cup. Like Messi, he has not. stole in, got into the box and came over and it hit the back Largely invisible in most of Por- exquisitely lifted the ball over of his head and could have tugal’s matches, his one goal the onrushing goalkeeper. It gone anywhere! Best moment was a stroke of luck and came was his first touches and they of skill in the final, but that is against lowly North Korea. were vital because of Quaglier- hardly saying much. Here’s to Portugal struggled through ella’s goal seconds later. How- a more exciting 2014. the group stage and Ronaldo ever, that was Kopunek’s only had no answer to the Spanish impact on the Cup as he was questions, so Portugal exited brought on again in the next with no more than a whimper. round, but failed to make the same impact. 2: Fernando Torres Torres looked consistently 2: Fabio Quaglierella unfit and out of practice in the With Italy on the verge of matches before being dropped being knocked out, they for the semi-final victory over brought on Quaglierella. Germany. His first touch has They were 3-1 down thanks been particularly bad and he simply cannot match up to strike partner Villa at the moment. His brief appearance in the final could have changed Sanjeevan’s Team of the Tournament all this of course, but he was Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] bad again and pulled up with a hamstring problem with not long remaining. It was definite- ly not his tournament, but a consolation for Liverpool fans is that it’s unlikely anybody will buy him with his current state of fitness. 1: The whole of the French and Italian national squads The French exit from the World Cup was nothing short of embarrassing. Finishing bottom of one of the easiest groups in the competition was bad enough, but also manag- ing to have a huge bust-up in the middle of a major tourna- ment. The Italians looked limp and old and will need a similar level of revitalisation to Eng- land if they are to challenge the top teams any time soon. Thankfully France have finally got rid of Raymond Domenech and will be hoping new man- ager Laurent Blanc can use the vast array of French talent to better effect. 11 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com What I Learnt From the World Cup James Jordan, [email protected]

1. The Premier League is competently ourselves, with a threat in front of goal. The not the best league in the insightful comments such exception to this pot-shot world. After all the hype, and as ‘He’s hit that too hard, he addiction was Cameroon, radio phone ins with lines like should have hit it with less however they really struggled ‘England are going to win, pace’ or ‘He’s put that wide, he for a finisher beyond Samuel because they all play in the should have got it on target.’ Eto’o. premier league’ (pre-match to Perhaps realising this, he later England v USA), the league’s went on to give some ‘expert 7. ITV took Africa to stars have failed to shine, with opinions’ which admittedly, become their second team. the leagues of Italy, Spain and I might not have thought of, The bias towards the African Germany providing most of the such as the gem ‘they need teams was cringeworthy, talent on show (this despite to stop crossing from outside first with the hosts South Italy going out early) the box.’ He was clueless when Africa, then later Ghana as Gabriel Heinze injured himself England were knocked out. 2. ITV struggle with the in clearing away a ball from The quite frankly ludicrous concept of foreign football. just in front of the Argentin- that obviously makes the cov- suggestion of Kevin-Prince It seems that ITV’s pundits and ean goal and yelled ‘I just can’t erage seem more dramatic, Boateng as player of the commentators have all been understand what Heinze is and more excusable if the tournament, coupled with oblivious to football being trying to do there’ before later match was boring. The best an almost tearful reaction to played outside England, even adding ‘Oh, perhaps he’s trying match was probably Italy-Slo- Ghana’s loss to Uruguay, did suggesting that David Villa to stop the ball from getting to vakia or Denmark-Cameroon, make for good comedy, but price tag ‘could well have been the Mexican attacker.’ Maybe, and few games have come quite why ITV felt the need doubled had he not signed for Mark, maybe. anywhere near close. to support Africa, when they Barcelona’ after his first goal are supposed to be unbi- against Chile. We’ll just ignore 4. James Corden should 6. African ‘teams’ don’t ased, is beyond me. Asamoah his consistent performances stick to writing and acting. exist. Whenever an African Gyan was hailed as a great for club and country over a Gavin and Stacey was good, player got within sight of the striker, who ‘worked hard’ number of seasons then. Mezut but he just doesn’t work as a ball, the notion of passing to a and ‘looked a good finsher’ Özil is another example of a presenter. Whether the side- teammate was abandoned in who aside from his penalties football talent that the World ways look at the football was favour of shooting at the goal. scored 1 goal from 30 shots Cup has discovered existed. an attempt to look thinner This must have been frustrat- and was a more agile ver- or provide entertainment I’m ing to other members of the sion of Emile Heskey. Marcel 3. Mark Bright is not a co- not quite sure, but he failed on team, but then if they all did Desailly may be on the team, commentator. At first, his con- both counts - it was awful. it perhaps they were more tol- but so is Edgar Davids and stant negativity was annoying, erant. Due to two goalkeep- ITV were not championing with his points all criticism as 5. There’s no such thing ing errors, Ghana managed to The Netherlands. And this, to what a player should have as just a reasonable match. score two goals in this fashion, a footballer so loyal to his done instead when his touch Every match had to be billed as however this just encouraged country of birth that instead wasn’t perfect. He also merely ‘easily the worst/best match of them to do more of the same he decided to play interna- stated what we could see very the tournament so far’ because and they never really looked tional football for France. Moi? J’adore Le Tour Why I like watching 196 men cycle around France James Jordan, [email protected] If you look carefully, tain competitions and then The term ‘average’ is used worthy of an arrow on an OS you’ll find a hugely popular (in there are the breakaways on very loosely though, for these map. It is this physical strain Europe) sporting event on TV each stage, where riders jump cyclists are anything but. on the body that generates that doesn’t usually get much ahead of the main group in a Though there are some morons my respect for every entrant, attention. For three weeks bid for individual glory which on Talksport who believe that and when you consider they every July, between 180 and could not be achieved against ‘anything that involves sitting do it almost every day for 200 riders from around the the main sprinters. down shouldn’t be a sport’ just three weeks during Le Tour, world embark on a tour that making it to Paris is a great I hope you can understand marks the pinnacle of sport of The main action, though, achievement. The 105-mile why I find it so captivating, road cycling. comes on the mountain stages. stage last Sunday including two even if you might not share As I type, a rapidly dimishing first-category climbs (second my view. Although recent British suc- group keeps making attacks hardest) is put into perspective cess has increased interest in on he final col of the day, as when I the sport from the press and each rider tests the fitness of consider the public, many would prob- their rivals. It is fascinating to my joy ably be unaware that it takes see which riders can cope with at man- place, or be able to tell you the pressure and seeing those aging anything other than ‘Lance who make frequent attacks to climb Armstrong,’ when asked. This whilst others favour the steady the is probably due to the fact approach. While there is a 800m that ‘it’s boring’ and there are great skill in winning a sprint, long many stages where this opin- it is far more prestigious to win Rose ion could be considered valid. a tough mountain stage, and Hill in Flat stages and time trials do allows those who wouldn’t Lickey, not provide an awful lot in the normally be in the limelight a climb way of excitement, at least not to have their week of fame. not in multi-stage races like the A prime example is Rinaldo steep Giro d’Italia or le Tour. To those Noentini, an ‘average’ cyclist enough who follow cycling though, the who after a successful break- to be sheer variety of competitions away held the yellow jersey for and challenges make for a seven days. complex and intrigu- ing race. There is the gen- eral classification, the main prize, but the supporting teams for each leader are often involved in tactical battles in attempting to gain an advantage over their rivals. There are sprint and moun- 12 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Does Football Need to Change to Ensure Fairness? Kyle Reed, [email protected] ball was stopped from reach- Over the past few weeks, ing the net. This goal would’ve during the World Cup, we have secured the match, a place in seen several atrocities of ref- the semi-final, and an African ereeing, some of them at the record. The referee immediate- expense of England. It begs ly sent off Suarez and awarded the question on whether or not a penalty, but a penalty is not football should experience a the same as a goal. Under breakthrough in the way the the pressure, Gyan of Ghana game is decided. missed the penalty, and Suarez There are several things that turned what would’ve been a appear to be unjust about winning goal by Ghana into how football is played at the a penalty shoot out, which moment. Ghana promptly lost. This is unfair, for Uruguay gained a Undoubtedly, you all saw the rather embarrassing match However, another mistake Lampard’s shot went well over the line England played against Ger- made by the officials of the many. You also probably saw World Cup, on the same day, in say those situations don’t need place in the semi-final through the late half time shot by Frank the Argentina – Mexico match, technology, but his officials cheating. In my opinion, foot- Lampard, which smashed off was the blatant offside by an weren’t up to the job. This calls ball should introduce the the crossbar, and bounced at Argentinean, leading to a goal. for video playbacks to be taken equivalent of rugby’s penalty least a foot and a half behind This was also played moments into account when decisions tries, where if the team is pre- the line. The referee didn’t later on the big screen, leading are made by the referee; it only vented from scoring through see this, and the goal wasn’t to more outcries from the gen- takes seconds, and can avoid misconduct and cheating, the counted. Only moments later, eral public. This was ignored much controversy. We live in try is awarded anyway. the replay was shown to every- though, because the linesman a modern world, where such body, and it was open for all had made the decision, no off- things are available to us, why This World Cup has not seen to see the horrific mistake side. A blatant mistake, which not use them? the best refereeing, or the sim- the linesmen and referee had cost Mexico dearly. plest decisions to be made, but made. People felt cheated; if Slightly beyond the video this is one area in which FIFA England had gone into the Despite this, Sepp Blatter has technology argument is must change their rules. Sev- second half at 2-2, then the said: “The only principle we are another potentially unjust eral teams have been denied game could potentially have going to bring back for discus- rule of football, brought to progression in the world’s most been different. sion is goal-line technology. light by the recent Ghana – famous sporting event, due to For situations like the Mexico Uruguay quarterfinal. In the the inefficiency and fairness This sparked an outrage, game, you don’t need technol- 32nd minute of extra time, in of FIFA’s policies. Something leading to Sepp Blatter, the ogy.” Now is this fair? I person- a tightly drawn game at 1-1, has to change. Let’s hope it’s president of FIFA, reopening ally don’t think so. Sometimes after a brief scramble, Ghana the rules and the use of video discussion on goal-line tech- the officials will make mistakes, gained a clear shot, going technology, for the sake of nology, which had previously but this doesn’t mean the straight for the goal. However, football. been decided unnecessary offences should be ignored. the Uruguayan, Luis Suarez by FIFA. A step forwards? Per- Most certainly not. Of course, was having none of it. With haps… it’s all very well for Blatter to an outrageous handball, the

Plucky Battlers or Hapless Bottlers? As this summer’s tale of football woe illustrates, English sportsmen have a history of underperforming at the big occasions… Robert Smith, [email protected] MANY MOONS AGO, my Following England’s amazing come to our “national sport”: its hopelessly sensationalised friend Andrew Jeskins gave Ashes win of 2005, the Aus- football. Need I say anymore??!! billing. The sorry Robert Green a speech in the final of the sies vowed revenge in 2007. case is a prime example: the public speaking competition England’s response: a humili- In all seriousness, football tabloids relished their ‘hand against your correspondent on ating 5-0 whitewash, in which provides the clearest example of clod’ headline that will no why the English, both individu- the English team was utterly of the media at its worst. Even doubt plague the poor man for ally and in teams, seem to fail demolished. Lewis Hamilton though the pressure is divided the rest of his career. It shows to win so much in sport. Ironi- only won the drivers’ cham- between a squad of some 23 the malicious pleasure the cally, in true English fashion, he pionship after throwing away players and the manager, the media all too often derive from snatched defeat from the jaws a seemingly insurmountable ceaseless barrage of media rubbishing England and their of victory, and after having lead the year before; and attention aimed squarely at destructive power. breezed through the previous Jenson Button’s victory in 2009 England during this World rounds in first place was runner was done in the most uncon- Cup but also more generally By this point I have prob- up in the final. However, on vincing style possible. Let’s not has proved unhelpful to say ably demoralised you, but that crisp sunny winter’s day, even get started on the lack of the least. In the build up to the remember this: it is the job he raised an interesting ques- direction in the England Rugby World Cup the surge becomes of the poor England fan to tion: are the English just inher- Team post-2003! almost overwhelming: we are keep believing in their team ently prone to bottle it when bombarded with tired war or player no matter what hap- they get put under pressure in Tennis has consistently rhetoric (‘England expects’, pens. As if to remind you of this major competitions, or is it the proved true to form and failed ‘Capello’s Lions’ etc) increasing- important point, the England unforgiving glare of 24 hour to provide a men’s single’s ly far-removed and bombastic cricket team were on hand to media that causes English winner since 1936. Adopting in describing what is, after all, give that glimmer of hope- for sportsmen to wilt in the face a new tactic this year, not a just a football competition. as England bowed out of the of adversity? single Englishman made it to Prying cameras intrude into football World Cup once again, Wimbledon: after all, if we’re almost every element vaguely the cricketers secured a series True, you could honestly not in it to start with, then it associated with the team; wild win against the old enemy, argue, the English don’t fail at just saves all the hassle and rumours crop up like weeds, Australia. Maybe not a conso- sport all the time. England’s false expectation! Perhaps our sprouting everywhere and lation for 44 years of waiting, 2005 Ashes victory must greatest exponent of “Eng- anywhere. Sex scandals are but perhaps a symbol that the surely go down as one of the lish” tennis is our dear old Tim endemic- just check out the phoenix of English sport can greatest sporting triumphs of Henman, whose claim to fame Sun website if you want to rise from the ashes (no pun the past decade, while Lewis is being a “Six-time Grand Slam find out more- and every WAG intended!) to new glories. Hamilton and Jenson Button semi-finalist” and an uncanny is subjected to the closest of have both tasted success in ability to make a meal out of scrutiny. Rather cynically, the the Formula One champion- even the most apparently easy media build up expectations ship. However, examine these of draws at Wimbledon. Let’s to fever pitch level, and then apparent successes and the just hope Andy Murray doesn’t stick the knife in when the counter-argument falls apart. become infected! And then we England team fails to live up to 13 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Sports day special Tudor - Interview with Jamie Blakeman What events will you be taking part in? What makes Sports day such a spectacle in the school The usual sprints of 100m year for you? and 200m as well as a return to High Jump this year for the The way it brings the whole first time in a long time. school out to compete for and cheer on their houses and not What do you feel your per- only the pupils. The teachers sonal chances are? are always out in force for their houses. Even if people aren’t in Without wanting to jinx overall result will be? competition on the day, they myself I’m reasonably con- Are there any hot prospects know they’ve done their bit fident about the sprints in the lower years? It always ends up being through the Athletics Stan- although they’re the races close throughout the day and dards. where if you make one mistake Yeah, it’s not just the seniors even to the final tally of points someone is going to fly past to watch. We’ll need good minutes before the winner is How good or bad would it you. High Jump I’m not really results from all the years if announced. You just can’t pre- be to alter house member- looking forward to as much. we’re going to do well and I dict the order with any cer- ship after year 7 to make for see no problem with this hap- tainty. Fingers crossed Tudor more even contests in later How well do you think the pening. will be celebrating when we years? Tudor seniors will perform? do find out though! Who do you see as key dan- Personally, I wouldn’t want Our year group always per- germen? Which event(s) are you to see that. I couldn’t imagine forms well on Sports Day with most looking forward to moving houses and compet- a fair few of the school team in. The obvious people to watch watching? ing against Tudor. It’s luck of There are plenty of others who out for will be those from the the draw which house you join don’t represent the school but School Athletics team and It’s the same event every when you enter the school do their bit when the house past Victor Ludorum winners. year, Senior High Jump. The but you know you’re going to calls upon them and give it I won’t name names because final event so the whole school be working with this quarter their all. there will always be someone ends up watching which cre- of the school until you leave. that will perform above expec- ates a great atmosphere. I’m As with all the events that go Who should we look out for tations. We’ll have to wait and expecting Beaufort’s Danish towards the House Champion- on the day from Tudor? see. Mirza and our very own Ian ship, it’s not just about the best Firth to be battling it out for sportsmen. Those that normal- From the seniors, Ian Firth in What position overall are first place as they do for the ly wouldn’t take part step up the High Jump and the Relay Tudor aiming for? School Team. The Year 7s won’t to help the house and get that team. There will be other have experienced it before, it all important extra point that standouts in the lower years First of course! can’t be missed. The Relays could swing it all our way. as well to look out for. are always an exciting watch How close do you think the as well. Howard - Interview with Anthony Wood James Jordan, [email protected] What events are you going I haven’t met the younger I wouldn’t mind it. But what to be participating in? athletes yet, but Oliver Paulin I think they should do is put The 800m and 1500m. is one to look out for. together an all-star team that compete against other schools Are you looking forward to For you, what’s the greatest which I feel would be a good the chase of the 1500? part of the spectacle that is idea. I’d say that because of the Sports Day? beast Sean Miller, the chase The food. Why are you only in two will be pretty much over by events? the end, but I’m hoping for a Do you think it will be a I’m no good at throwing or strong second. close contest or a dominant jumping; I just last long. where do you think Howard victory? What event are you looking will have come? It’s going to be very close I What do you feel like when forward to? I don’t think we will necessar- think, for all four houses. you finish the 1500m? I was looking forward to the ily finish strongly, but it’d be When you’ve run the last 100m until Alex May dropped wrong to specify a position. Would you be in favour of a corner, you just forget that out on us. radical transfer system at the you’re tired and just sprint but Are there any prospects in end of Year 7? the adrenalin rush is awesome At the end of the day, the younger years? Beaufort - Interview with Jacob Hanvey James Jordan, [email protected] What events will you be Who should we look out for overall result will be? a fitting finish. taking part in? on the day from Beaufort? The overall result is always I’m running in the 100m and Well we have Rajan Bham- close but i think Beaufort will How good or bad would it 200m sprints and relay as well bra and Sean Miller who are still win and that is what we are be to alter house member- as the long jump. favourites for there events so aiming for. ship after year 7 to make for it bodes well. more even contests in later How well do you think the Which event(s) are you years? Beaufort seniors will per- Who do you see as key dan- most looking forward to I think at the moment the form? germen? watching? situation with everyone always I think that Beaufort seniors I think all the other houses The events I always look for- remaining in the same house is have a great chance of win- have a fair few people who can ward to are the senior relay how it should be; if everybody ning the age group if everyone challenge for events, but Tudor and high jump as they tend to began changing around it performs to the best of their in particular seem strong. be the most exciting, and high wouldn’t have the same sense abilities. jump being at the end of the of competition. How close do you think the afternoon always gives the day 14 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Seymour - Interview with Serge Wicker James Jordan, [email protected] What events will you be be some big scores there and one-all so far so this should be little. Forget the events and participating in? mine won’t be one of them. an exciting decider. just relax. Due to the immense quality How do you think Seymour Do you think the overall Do you think the timers of Seymour house, I’m likely to will perform in the seniors result will be close or a one- and measurers for Seymour be in four events: the 100m, and as a whole? horse race? will be up to the task? 200m, triple jump and relay. I think our age group will be It’s difficult to tell because Again, I think there will be How do you think you’ll do low down in the seniors but the some years spring a few sur- some hot competition in that in these events? lower school is much stronger. prises but I believe that this area and though Seymour rep- Second overall would be very year Beaufort are very strong resentatives will be of a high Well I have to say there’s good but I’d think third place at athletics which could well calibre maths-wise it’s to be some stiff competition in all will be our principal target. be the case again. seen whether they can cope the houses for those events with the timing on such a large but particularly in the 100m Are there any events you’re Are there any hot pros- stage. and 200m, although now Alex looking forward to watch- pects to look out for in lower May has dropped out there’s ing? years? Would you be in favour of a going to be less of a threat from radical transfer system? Howard. Particularly watch out The relay is an event that is I’m sure there are, there will for Jamie Blakeman. both difficult to predict and a be surprises as well and so Some years in some houses good spectacle at the end of you’ve got to watch out for do have a lot of very good Any dangermen in other the day so I’d watch out for them all. athletes, and while it’s difficult events? that one but also the very last to propose a way of doing event, the high jump which What makes Sports Day this, there can be an unfair Well the triple jump is always will be well contested between such a great spectacle? gap between houses because a hotly contested event but I’m Danesh Mirza and Ian Firth of some people like me, have to not sure who is going to win Beaufort and Tudor respec- What makes Sports Day do events that they don’t want that one as I can’t remember tively which should go right to so amazing for me is sitting to do because their house isn’t who does it! I know there wil the wire – in school events it’s around in the sun doing very quite good enough Music apparent with a fantastic moment with a cry of ‘I, I will This is opening track in Dance Yrself be king’. It, along with Home, Clean. A measured first three are the more emotional tracks minutes slowly draws you in in on the album, with Home, as Happening typical LCD Soundsystem fash- the last track, providing a very ion; in a timespan many artists satisfying end to the album as would use for an entire song, a whole with an optimistic final – LCD nothing really happens, yet chorus that you can’t really you arrive at the three minute help singing along to. mark feeling like half that time Soundsystem has passed, patiently waiting But it’s in Home that the for more. And more certainly major reason that the album comes, with a sudden barrage as a whole just doesn’t quite (2010) of harsh synths, tempered hi- match Sound of Silver is most hats and a sudden half-shout apparent; there’s a veneer of of urgency in the vocals with too interesting or unexpected extraneous polish over many Staszek Welsh, [email protected] such a suddenness that talk- apart from a few choice lyrics of the songs that makes them ing about it almost feels like (Drunk girls know that love is feel as if Murphy has spent After 2007’s fantastic I’m spoiling a great plot twist. an astronaut / It comes back too long perfecting them. It Sound of Silver, James Murphy’s Yet this all comes out at a but it’s never the same) until also takes away a little bit of LCD Soundsystem have a lot to relatively slow tempo keep- the very end where it all sounds what made Sound of Silver so live up to. Certainly this album ing everything under control, like it’s going to change with a good; it was a more raw sound is exactly what you’d expect like melodies are seeping out chanting chorus coming in over that made what Murphy was from an LCD Soundsystem through cracks rather than the top of Murphy’s vocals and singing seem like it carried so album; it’s witty lyrics and care- arriving all at once in a tidal quiet synth melody begins to much more meaning that’s fully paced beats that blends wave of keyboards and cow- fade in in the background, but been there ever since their music you can idly listen to and bells. It’s a carefully written but this promise is quickly dashed 2002 début single, Losing My music that you can look a lot brilliantly executed song, and and the song ends without a Edge. And when you look as deeper into than it first seems, it’s definitely my pick for best huge fuss. It’s a good song on songs like Losing My Edge, a yet it never quite reaches the song on the album. it’s own merits, but it doesn’t funny, cynical look at the way bar set by their excellent pre- quite push the same buttons people value ‘their’ music, that vious effort. Listening to This Other highlights of the album as other songs on the album sound is a key part of making is Happening, you’re always include I Can Change, a slightly do. the whole package sound finding yourself comparing it melancholy look at a failing believable. to songs like All My Friends or relationship set to a catchy Drunk Girls is also the first of Someone Great from Sound electro-pop beat that’s very the songs on This is Happening So it’s perhaps unfortunate of Silver, and finding that the good at getting stuck in your which are direct homages to that Sound of Silver came new songs always just come head, and You Wanted A Hit, other songs, with Drunk Girls, first, as it turns a great album up short which is a disappoint- which starts similarly to Dance All I Want and Somebody’s Call- into a great but slightly disap- ment when what you get is Yrself Clean with a quieter ing Me homaging The Velvet pointing album, and it’s odd most definitely a great album, introduction filled with swirl- Underground’s White Light/ that the main reason for this but not the Sound of Silver- ing synths later fading into a White Heat, David Bowie’s probably being that Murphy beater you’d wished for, which steady beat to form the back- Heroes and Iggy Pop’s Night- has spent too much time iron- is compounded by the knowl- ing of a snide look at making clubbing respectively. How- ing out creases that actually edge that this is likely to be the music (which, coming from a ever, parts of these homages made the album better. I do last LCD Soundsystem album. man who owns own his record are almost criminally close and like This is Happening, but as While I doubt James Murphy is company and has penned sev- while Murphy puts his own I sit here listening to it, I can’t going to call it quits from the eral great songs which could spin on the source material, at help my thoughts turning to music business entirely, it’s cer- certainly be considered ‘hits’ times you feel whether cover- how I could be listening to All tainly a shame he wasn’t able seems hypocritical, but there ing the songs would have been My Friends right now. to go out quite on the same you go). more apt. high he produced with Sound of Silver. The second song on the However, all this isn’t neces- album, Drunk Girls, is a fun sarily a bad thing; All I Want is Yet despite these reserva- little number, but it’s a song a great song even if you expect tions, they aren’t immediately that never really does anything Bowie to come out at any 15 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

of mesmerizing waves and reflection of their comments burning pig carcasses, but it in a recent BBC interview Foals – Total is a frankly astounding track. with frontman Yiannis saying A journey of highs and lows, “sometimes it’s good to sit it never goes over the top and down and think ‘actually, life Life Forever the drummer stays in control isn’t all that great’”. even at the peak of the song. Sizzling synth parts and soar- Foals are a band that know (2010) ing distorted guitar lines really exactly what they want, having Rupert Cole, [email protected] make it a memorable experi- rejected TV On The Radio’s ence. Dave Sitek’s mix of Antidotes, Foals are a very interest- later remixing it themselves. ing band. Having communally The album’s release in May However, I feel the order of the dropped out of Oxford Univer- 2010 led to its charting in a tracks on TLF is, frankly, a bit of sity to pursue a music career, number of countries world- a mess. The first six tracks are their debut album, Antidotes, wide including no.8 in the UK. each knockout tunes individu- greater sense of direction. was released in early 2008. It The more reflective theme of ally, including all three singles, Foals haven’t at all failed to was a breath of fresh air for the Sahara is found throughout, with Sahara being fifth. Such impress and I look forward to indie music scene, incorporat- with the band proudly stat- an epic track with four minutes future albums with anticipa- ing math rock elements in ing in the title track “total life of building up really ought to tion. angular blistering guitar lines forever will never be enough”. be either last or first. It is then and complex drum beats. The Mellowed in tone it may be, followed by This Orient, a good Total Life Forever is out now follow up, Total Life Forever, but ideas and originality are in track, but poppy and very on CD, LP and Digital Down- has a lot to live up to. Need- abundance throughout with short in comparison. These load. A 2 disc version of the less to say, it’s a new direction tracks like Miami (the most are followed by Fugue, a short, album is available with demos for the five piece and it really recent single and the album’s sample-rich, interlude. The of most of the tracks. Worth works. best offering) pumping with remaining four tracks are all the extra money if you’re a big raw synth flashes and confi- album tracks and are average fan. Foals are playing Birming- Having released Spanish dently melodic vocal lines. to good, just nowhere near as ham’s O2 Academy on 1st and Sahara a month before the good as the first six. Personally 2nd November, tickets around album, it was clear TLF wasn’t As mentioned before, the I feel the singles ought to have £14. going to be another Antidotes. lyrics are less repetitive and been interspersed between Both the music and lyrics are cryptic than Antidotes, with album tracks more evenly. very different, with more Black Gold possibly being a opaquely pessimistic themes political comment on ridicu- Despite this, there really isn’t in “it’s future rust/it’s future lously wealthy oil company a bad track on Total Life For- dust”. The six minute epic came owners, “top of the world/ ever, an album which shows with a suitably sombre video bottom of the ocean”. This is a a more mature band with a Games well to increase the longevity was thoroughly enjoyable, of the game, which otherwise Green Day: despite the rather tame dif- could have easily been com- ficulty. Aside from irregular pleted in a matter of hours. strumming patterns and the Rock Band odd drum fill, GD:RB does not Pricing, at £40 is perhaps a Pretty much what you’d expect give the hardcore plastic gui- tad dear for 47 songs; for half – one could describe it as being tarist much to feed on, but the price Guitar Hero 5 and “assez Cool”… you’ll be pleased to know it’s Rock Band 2 provide almost Tim Shao, [email protected] an improvement on its Beatles double the content and more counterpart. The cinematics variety (so long as you don’t The newest addition to however pale in comparison, have them already). It howev- the Rock Band series follows with only three venues avail- er is an improvement on the in the footsteps of Harmonix’ able and rather dull avatars over-hyped TB:RB, the rather previous release, The Beatles: that are unable to capture the lacklustre Guitar Hero: Van Rock Band, and showcases the band’s onstage energy. Having Halen, and there’s no need to career of pop-punk trio Green said that, no one really cares buy any new peripherals. But Day, with songs spanning 15 about graphics or presenta- whether you’ll enjoy the game years of their career. With 47 tion in a genre- it’s all about or not will largely depend on tracks in total, there’s enough how well the game plays. easy mode is useful for beginners... your take on Green Day them- to satisfy any Green Day fan, selves. The game doesn’t really although it won’t sway the The gameplay, for obvious three setlists in any order you do enough to appeal outside haters. reasons does not differ much choose. Also, you don’t really of their considerable fan base, from the tried and tested learn much about the band’s but if you’re someone who The soundtrack consists of playing of scrolling on-screen history; on loading screens, happens to have “American three full albums; their two notes. Minor changes have tips on how to play the game Idiot” or “Boulevard of Broken most recent efforts, American been made though; examples are shown instead of what Dreams” on their iPod, you’ll Idiot and 21st Century Break- include a countdown on exit could have been some inter- very likely be adding a few down and their breakthrough of the pause menu and no- esting facts about the band. more of their songs to your major label debut, Dookie. The fail mode automatically being Unlockables include music library after playing this game. remaining setlist is made up of turned on when someone videos and interviews of the All in all, this is a solid effort by singles from their remaining is on Easy difficulty (this will band in their early, drugged Harmonix and there’s enough three mainstream albums. The be particularly helpful when out years, which are a nice here to keep me occupied youthful exuberance of Dookie my seemingly handicapped reward for completing certain until the much anticipated contrasts well with the more friends decide to come over). challenges. Collectibles are Rock Band 3, which is set have serious and symphonic nature Triple harmonised vocals are accumulated through attain- the biggest overhaul in game- of 21st Century Breakdown to again present in this edition ing 3 or 5 stars on songs, and play since the inaugural Rock provide an adequate mix of of Rock Band, allowing for Achievements are gained Band, with the addition of key- styles, perhaps surprising con- Mike Dirnt’s lines to be sung through fulfilling specific boards. sidering their genre. Person- in tandem with Billie Joe tasks, for example, hitting a ally, being someone who’d put Armstrong’s. There’s no story- 50 note drum fill or getting Dookie in their all-time top 5, line as such, unlike TB:RB, as a career score of one million. playing through the album you are just required to play All of these added features do on the available instruments 16 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com ‘Edword’ ‘ShaoDoKu’ Edward’s ‘Ed-Word’ is a puzzle which requires you to think of Tim Shao’s latest, solutions to be posted 12, 6 letter words all ending with the letter in the middle of next month at pupilsvoice.com. Fill the grid the clock. Fill all the spaces and the outer ring will spell out a so that each column, each row, and each of Wimbledon 2010 player the nine 3×3 boxes contains the digits from Edward Cheung, [email protected] Graphics supplied by Tim Shao. 1 to 9. Clues Tim Shao, [email protected] 1.Bone in the ankle 2.Happens 3.Hadrons 4.Counting instrument 5.The five _____ 6.Teeth accessory 7.Book in the Bible 8.A disease 9.Throwing event 10.Gives 11.Group of fruits 12.Sun god

Where in this school is this? E-mail [email protected], if you can work out Rehan’s Quick Quiz where this was. Well done to Serge Wicker for correctly indentiying Take the first letter of each answer and the last letter of each name to form the the two walls in issue 6 as being at the side of the hall where the surname of a general famous for his involvement in the Korean War. Answers on the bottom of the page doors slide. Rehan Mirza, [email protected] Hasan Ali and James Jordan

1. The losing finalist in the Mens’ Wimbledon 2010 2. The study of humanity 3. he first US president to be assassinated 4. The largest ‘city square in the world’ 5. African football team, ‘The Elephants’ 6. Escaped criminal involved in the ‘Northumbria Police Man- hunt’ 7. German football star of Turkish origin 8. Winner of ‘Junior Apprentice 2010’ 9. Released the album ‘Recovery’

Picross Fill in each row and column by filling in the number of squares indicated by the numbers above the column or to the left of the row (i.e. a row marked as ‘2 1’ will have a block of two filled in squares to the left of a single filled in square, but there will be a gap of at least one blank square between Dingbats them). Within each picture is a well known phrase or saying. Can you guess what Hint: Transportation they are?

Staszek Welsh, [email protected]

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Özil; 8.Arjun Rajyagor; 9.Eminem; Rajyagor; 8.Arjun Özil;

Lincoln; 4.Tiananmen Square; 5.Ivory Coast; 6.Raoul Moat; 7.Mesut 7.Mesut Moat; 6.Raoul Coast; 5.Ivory Square; 4.Tiananmen Lincoln; 3. 2.anthropology; 1.Berdych; – Answers 17 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Codeword by Alex Riley One number represents one letter of the alphabet, and by looking for patterns, the challenge is to crack the code. Numbers to the right of the grid can be used to match a letter, whilst alphabet can be crossed of as each letter is found. 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d 5 e 6 f 7 g 8 h 9 i 10 j 11 k 12 l 13 m 14 n 15 o 16 p 17 q 18 r 19 s 20 t 21 u 22 v 23 w 24 x 25 y 26 z Prize Cryptic Crossword by Ched The prize cryptic crossword returns, with more edible prizes on offer. Last month’s winner was Kieran Child, who receives 6 MBMs courtesy of Mr. Jack and a Mars Bar Mountain from the team. Second went to Tim Shao. Again, entries need not be fully correct for a chance of winning, but should be sent in person or by email to James ([email protected]) by the start of Autumn term for the chance to win. The competition is open to everyone except the senior team of the paper.

Across not initially, with old letter. (5) day for boy. (4) Slovenia and tore ruined 5. French take on a lawless 13. Brazilian songword, for leader (9) 1. Japan’s long record of Switzerland lacks missing Gore talk with interest. 15. 18. Cameroon transformed instrumental value (3,4) country code and is shaken, Saint pauses after street into transformer (9) 5. Italy’s viewers are heard to to clarify. (9) hidden in Honduras for cars 21. Path used by Honduras, amaze (7) 6. To stick in Europa St, Eng- (9) lacking Basque water, with 9. Argentina reform for gulf land (5) 16. Moving Germany history rests moved for spyders. (9) operative (4,5) 7. A short time left confused cuts currency and time chart 22. Sticky situation that Chile 10. Holy being has time for Mexico youth’s life. (9) (9) heard would suit (2,3) penniless Spain (5) 8. Some of Serbia met Thurs- 17. Local venue taken from 23. Not to be first in Slovakia? 11. South Africa initially said No trophy. to be a paper (5) (3’1) 12. Ghana’s heard to have regualar crops. (8) 14. North Korea out without a thousand in man of European province (8,7) 19. A visa for a New Zealand rugby match for film? (1,8,2,4) 20. South Korea with an ele- ment changed ruined when beached (6) 21. Part of Portugal is also a retreat (7) 24. Greece said to anoint (5) 25. Principles in France thickly defended (5) 26. Ivory Coast initially caught local venue (3) 27. Ancient capital is German with Netherlands lacking force of loaner. (7) 28. Endless USA backing with the crown genuine but unbe- lievable (7) Down 1. A North American country from Austalia is destroyed catching city once every few decades.(10) 2. Nigeria’s without one spear as it approaches (5) 3. Prepared? A yes among Paraguay’s colour. (5) 4. Scottish town in Uruguay, 18 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

Leprosy Man Sam Burford, [email protected] 19 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

‘Camp Hell’ Cartoons 20 The pupils’ voice Issue 7, July 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Year 7 Section Poetry Corner Cheese of the month Balraj Singh, [email protected]

Halloumi is one of my favou- rite my favourite cheeses, it is a traditional cyprotic cheese that is mainly made in the Middle East, The Wind It has a high melting point Lewis Mario Hedges, [email protected] so it is ideal for grilling and frying. It is made of a mixture The echoing fragments of of sheep and goats milk but Lost ideals drift against the wind and some forms of halloumi can Into my ears, be found made with cows milk. Bringing up strange thoughts of The one unusual thing about Burning, breaking, remaking. halloumi is that in its maturing process it is no bacteria is used I pack my bags, pushed by the on contraire to almost all other Apparent lack of justice and the cheeses. Longing to save the world. I Step out. The wind is cold, and the Trees sway in condemnation. The road rumbles on, bringing 7J Wordsearch Souls in need of saving, and more Neal Naik, [email protected] Followers to my righteous cause, To bring about the fall of these closed doors Around me. The wind blows ever stronger, Howling in anger. I can go no further. The wind blows into my eyes, So i cannot see the truth. It blows into my ears, So i cannot hear the screams. It blows into my mouth, So i cannot speak out. It finds its way into my mind, Blowing all trace of treachery Away. My revolution was doomed. The doors stay locked and bolted. The corrupt leaders stand exalted, Arrogant in their invulnerability. None can stop them, none can step and Stand against them, all just stare. Broken. I join the masses. They convinced me i had sinned. They taught me, they tamed me. They blew out the fire in my heart, For none can stop the wind.

Hasan Ali ● James Jordan ● Sanjeevan Ghag ● Gary Zhexi Zhang ● Joe Yate ● Serge Wicker ● Staszek Welsh ● Robert Smith ● Chris Carter ● Tony Song ● Nishant Prasad ● Alex McCormick ● Hok Chiu ● Satpal Sahota ● Ahmad Khattab ● Hatim Hassam ● Lewis Mario Hedges ● Alex Riley ● Matthew Tyler ● Ben Harvey ● Kyle Reed ● Karndeep Uppal ● Aled Walker ● Alex May ● Jack Wishart ● Jack Bristow ● Veer Mann ● Lakshay Thakur ● Arjun Varma ● Amil Chaudhry ● Alex Garton ● Andy Mei ● Jon Davies ● Alex Wood ● Ian Matthew Firth ● Tim Bunker ● Tim Shao ● Edward Cheung ● Alex Harden ● Robert McDonald ● Usman Azam ● Rehan Mirza ● Oli Folkard ● Anthony Wood ● Sam Burford ● Oliver Paulin ● Matthew Else ● Neal Naik ● Will Maclean ● Sujaan Kang ● Azeem Hanjra ● Balraj Singh ● Shreshth Malik thank you.