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14th & 15th Jan 2020 Year 7 Subject Evening Ralphie Reporter 11th Feb 2020 E-Safety Workshop for Parents ralphsadleir.academy.herts.sch.uk Issue 12 Spring 2020 14th Feb 2020 Non Uniform Day
24th - 28th Feb 2020 Year 5 Bikeability
12th March 2020 Year 6 Crucial Crew
12th March 2020 Yr 7 District Netball PM
11th March 2020 Cross Curricular Day
18th March 2020 Year 6 Bletchley Park Trip
19th March 2020 Joint music concert with Freman College and Edwinstree 6.30pm
20th March 2020 HPV 2 Vaccinations
23rd March 2020 Parents' France trip meeting 7pm
24th March 2020 KS2 House Netball
31st March 2020 KS3 House Netball
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48 1 Coronavirus by Alice D
What is the Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases, some of which can be fatal. The current outbreak concerns a new virus which has never been identified in humans before and is known as Covid-19. Currently Covid-19 has killed over 2,900 and infected over 85,000 people in 47 countries.
I have a cold, is it the Coronavirus?
No. Symptoms of Covid-19 are not like those of a cold, they include a fever, a
cough and trouble breathing/shortness of breath. Match problem Match
How did it start?
Scientists believe that Covid-19 first infected humans when a man in China bought a newly slaughtered snake from a market selling living and newly slaughtered wild animals. This snake had been bitten by an infected bat. The virus has since been passed from human to human through coughing and sneezing.
Should I worry?
At present the virus should not cause great concern to children or healthy adults. The virus appears to pose little threat to children. Even if you, or some- one you know does catch it the death rate is only 2% meaning only 2% of people who catch it die. 80% of people who catch it only show mild symptoms. In the UK, at time of writing, 35 cases have been recorded. Unless you have recently travelled to China or are showing any symptoms you don’t need to worry about this outbreak in its current state.
How do I avoid the virus?
Ukraine
Turkey
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
Russia
Romania
Portugal
Poland
Norway Netherlands Scientists and doctors are yet to find a cure or vaccine but, in the meantime, the Malta best advice is to wash your hands, you should do this for the length of time it
takes you to sing happy birthday and when you…
Italy
Ireland
Iceland
Hungary
Greece
Germany
France
Denmark
Cyprus
Croatia
Bulgaria
Belgium
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2 47 When they look noticeably dirty
Handle animals or their waste
Use public transport.
The government also recommend staying informed on where the virus is and on the latest advice.
Why is it a threat?
The main reason why Covid-19 is taken so seriously is because of its ability to spread. The virus is contagious up to 14 days before symptoms appear. Its possible to also show no symptoms at all yet still be infected as well as infect others or you could show such mild symptoms that you don’t realise you have the virus.
In conclusion, if you keep clean, wash your hands thoroughly and keep Up-To- Date on the news regarding the virus you should be fine.
For more information see the Coronavirus article later in the paper.
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk- government-response
Coronavirus by Darcey R
Wash your hands frequently using soap
Don’t cough or sneeze into your hands but instead your elbow
Try to avoid close contact with unwell people
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Keep hands away from your mouth
Try to avoid eating food using hands
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A high temperature
Shortness of breath
Corona is the most dangerous virus
We should blame China for all of this
I should trust everything I read
There is a cure to it
I need to buy an n95 mask to not get it
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The common flu kills 6o times more people
There is not a cure
Only 2% of cases lead to death as we don’t know much about it
As at 25th February the outbreak has affected 80,000 people globally
The Coronavirus has spread to at least 30 other countries
There have been 13 recorded cases and no fatalities to date in the UK
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4 45 Coronavirus by Frankie K
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE JUST DISCOVERED A DISEASE CALLED CORONAVIRUS. IT CAN INFECT YOUR LUNGS AND LEAD TO PNEUMONIA AND POSSIBLY DEATH ALTHOUGH FOR A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN IT IS MORE LIKE A COMMON COLD ALTHOUGH YOU
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44 5 Editors Letter by Dr Collins Running on the roof of the world by Ruby H
Dear Readers, About The Book
It’s that time again –another edition of the Ralphie Reporter! We are almost 2/3 Running On The Roof Of The World , is a bestselling of the way through the school year now. As usual this edition is packed with a children and adults book. The author of this book is wide variety of news and stories from our team of reporters. Our topical cover called Jess Butterworth. Although this book has no art (thank you once again Ewan S for a fabulous illustration) supports an article illustrations, doesn’t mean it is boring! Remember, never about the corona virus Covid-19. We have tried to explain what the virus is, how judge a book by its cover! When I first picked up this you can prevent the spread of the virus and what to do if you were to catch it. book I didn’t think I would like it , but the second I opened it , I was drawn in ! So, I began page after page, In this edition you can also read about the Tutankhamun exhibition in London, chapter after chapter, until I finally finished it! This book the Wold Cup Netball tournament, Book reviews and getting fit by park running. made me look at things more closely and totally changed the perspective on the Alongside our regular features we have a new feature – Gamers Corner, which things around me! should appeal to those of you who enjoy gaming. Why not check it out? About the author Remember, we are always looking for new reporters (regular club members or people who want to write a one-off article or story). Newspaper Club meets on Jess Butterworth, spent her childhood between the UK and India and grew up Fridays in the Palmen Suite at 13.50. So if you think you have something to say - hearing stories about the Himalayas from her grandmother. As soon as she was
old enough, she went on her own adventures in search of story ideas. you would be very welcome!
Her articles about creative writing and her short stories have featured in many publications.. How to Help our school be more eco The world’s worst teachers by Ruby B friendly by Ruby B This is my book review on a book that I have just recently finished reading. I have Step 1 - Try to walk to school as much as you can or cycle/scoot etc. If you live read it before and I still think that it’s a really good book too far away then try to use public transport. and it always makes me laugh. It has got terrifying tales of Step 2 - Start to recycle more, as it will help the way you and others live. terrible teachers like Miss Spick and her trike of terror and Mr Pent and his fear of balls (or anything spherical in Step 3 - Start to get creative! Turn the old things into new. his case). Step 4 - Learn about the outside world that we live in whatever subject your I loved the book so much because of all the humour and doing whether it is Maths, History, or English. some of the made-up words that apparently you can find Step 5 - Turn off the lights when no one is in the classroom. Turn off the in the Walliamsictionary. The only thing I would change computers when you are finished with them and shut the doors to keep the would be to make it longer because I keep reading them warm air in. in up to 2 days. This is a comedy book and I would suggest readers from 7 and Remember, you can do all this at home as well! older to read this book. It is loved by all. I would give this book a rating of 5/5
6 43 Book Reviews cont. If I were….by Alice D
Connie wasn’t so sure about having twin babies . But then Connie suggested two Welcome back to my Mr Fuller sequel of If I were...! We’re going to be asking names for her new baby brother & sister. So she suggested Mickey and Minnie. some more people what they would do if they were Mr Fuller for a day! But Connie’s parents already had names for the twins Claire & Charles. Connie A year 7 boy said… wasn’t into these names but they were ok. Then to Connie’s surprise the twins were born & that’s when the trouble begins !!! I would add a video game lesson or perhaps call it ‘creative computing’, a mindfulness club, and would rename RE philosophy or get rid of it, I would also Connie and the water babies is also about Connie and this story is also about make a swimming pool, lunch chess club, Lego club and detective or crime Connie begging her dad to go swimming. When her dad finally gave in to take solving club I would also consider a drama club. Oh and phones would be her she bounced around the house pulling faces at the twins . On the way to allowed in bags and we can carry bags around again. swimming Connie got scared about not being able to swim as she hadn’t been in a while . But her dad told her not to worry because whatever happens he will be A year 5 girl said… there for her . When they arrived they saw mum and the twins in there bathing People would be able to wear makeup and whichever earrings they want. suits and that’s when the twins are better at swimming than her !!! Necklaces and hats inside, ANY black shoes (but not high heels because they
I recommend this book as my rating is a 5/5. hurt)! I would make all PE lessons gymnastics. Make the kitchen only do waffles and chocolate. Oh and caramel sauce. You can also sit where you like in EVERY lesson. You can use a laptop in class instead of using a pen. Also you can use your phone in class. The wild robot by Thomas B A year 8 boy said…
I would cancel school. I really enjoyed this book because it was a nice, relaxing book with good illustrations and an overall good story. It is also a funny book and really lets you take a closer look at nature and how animals Moving to Scouts behave. Finally, it looks at how robots and by Jake C electricity are destroying nature and all the lovely Moving up in scouting is quite normal and it’s exiting. things that live in the wild. It leaves you at quite a When I first moved up from Beavers into Cubs it was bit of a cliff-hanger so I can’t wait to read the good. I didn’t know what to expect but I went and it was second book: The Wild Robot Escapes. enjoyable. But this time, I moved into Scouts; on my first My rating is 10/10 week copied an A4 picture which was 1/6th of an actual picture which was of Baden Powell (if you don’t know who he is look it up). Anyway, we needed to make the picture 3 times bigger using only a big ruler; a small ruler; a calculator; 2 pencils and black paint with a paint brush. Another 5 groups did this with their own parts of the picture but I haven’t seen the finished design. Good luck with
moving up. P.S….. It’s fun!
42 7 Design your own Pokeball by Thomas B Book reviews
To celebrate the new Pokemon Sword and Shield game we are asking you to By Jessica H design your own Pokeball!!
Please hand in to Thomas B 6C by 1st May 2020.
I think that you should watch the harry potter films and read the books. Most of the books are in the library. Also I think you should go to the Harry Potter Studios even if you aren’t a fan it’s amazing, my dad didn’t know a lot about it but he loved it! We thought that it was very good. It must have took ages for all the details. After the tour you can go to the gift shop. The gift shop is massive you must find something you will like. If you like wizards and witches this is the perfect thing for you. If you do go to Harry Potter world then there is a green screen and you will be able to have a video done and a photo if you want one. If you have a chance to go, there are headphones available at the front desk which will tell
you about Harry Potter.
Twin tales by Ruby H
Twin Tales is a two in one book .The two stories are called : Twin Trouble and Connie & the Waterbabies .
Twin Trouble is about a little girl called Connie & she has been begging her parents to go to Disney Land for three years and when her parents say that they have a surprise for her that got all Connie’s hopes up . But her Mum and Dad said that there must have been a bit of a mix up because they were not going to Disney Land and that they were having twins instead .
8 41 Rotary Tech Competition cont. Ralph Sadleir Annual YouTube Awards by Frankie K : Lilly-Rose Mc, Kitlyn M, Emma K and Mia Y.
4th place
“An enjoyable experience which improved my skills to work as a team.” – Emma
: Liv M, Eden H, Sofia N and Louisa R.
3rd place
Received the prize for best decorated. Welcome to the first termly Ralph Sadleir YouTube awards! “It was one of the best trips ever – I enjoyed getting stuck in and working as a This event only happens once a term. Please take note that you can only vote
team.” – Louisa. once. Next terms theme will be Memes. You can use anything involved with YouTube but you have to vote for a YouTuber otherwise your vote won’t count. Please share these with your friends so they can vote. Once you have voted and Beano by Noah S have had you friends fill up your spaces as well, please come to the Palmen Suite and show Frankie your votes. The Beano is a comic. It is a really popular comic that has been popular since 13th of July 1938. I love reading it and lots of people still do love reading it a lot .
This is my favourite edition of the Beano magazine ever.
Favourite YouTuber here
My challenge for you if you collect Beano’s is to count up how many you have and put it in newspaper club competitions box but it must contain your favourite Beano comic and has to be in by the 1st April 2020
40 9 Games I Would Recommend by Ethan B He first entered the public’s eye with his earthbound Halloween hack, also known as “press the B button, stupid!” One of the games I would recommend would be Splatoon 2 it’s a really fun game. But the sad thing is that you have to Games pay around £30 pounds but it is really worth it because you Undertale (an R.P.G (role playing game) 9+ get a lot and I mean a lot for it! Also there is this amazing pack Deltarune(also an R.P.G)9+ that’s called Octo expansion but the expansion pass is £17.99 pounds. Homestuck (adventure) 15+
Pokemon Sword and Shield is an Hiveswap (adventure) 15+ amazingly good game, even if you don't like Pokemon. I Pokémon Sword and shield (he helped with the music apparently, well according would really recommend it, it’s better then the original to Wikipedia…) games Red Blue Yellow and Green. There is also an expansion pass which is worth it cause A, you get new Super Smash Bros Ultimate (fighting) 12+ (he didn’t actually help, the team had
to ask if they could use the music for the Sans update). Pokemon and B, there is new outsits . There is one down side it comes out in July and the week before Christmas. A lot of new Rotary Tech Competition by Lilly-Rose M Pokemon have also come out and include three new starters, Scorbunny, Grookey and Sobble fire water On Wednesday 6th February selected year 8’s went on a and grass. DT trip; hosted by the Royston rotary club. The challenge set for us when we arrived was to create a
working circuit that made a bulb light up. Furthermore, Another good game is Minecraft some people who we had to also ensure that the light switched on and off play Fornite think Fortnite is better but I don’t know if hands free. The theme of our project was promoting the that is real. Also that is their opinion. Minecraft is an cause of Shelter Box: a charity that supports disaster amazingly good game with its endless possibilities struck families around the world. They provide emergency shelter and other from building houses to attacking mobs and breeding essential items to support disaster struck families rebuild their lives. animals. In my opinion this game is the best game I have ever played it has ok graphics but all in all this game is just a fantastically good game I love it and I recommended it to everyone under the age of 12.
: Luca P, Harry W, Jacob V and Jack G.
6th place
“It was fun and I got to work with my friends.” - Luca
10 39 Netball by Isabel K 2020 Gaming by James M
In January 2020 the school netball club got the opportunity to go watch England play at the netball world cup. In this article I am going to be telling you about the match and the experience whilst we were there. The event was held at the Olympic stadium. We all had tickets to watch England vs
Jamaica and New Zealand vs South Africa. As we arrived the excitement was building, and With the release of Fortnite chapter 2, gaming has had a big hit with its beautiful the seats were filling up; it was electric. At the new map and winter fest challenges. Fortnite is back with bang from the black beginning of each match the flag of the two hole event which was amazing with the meteorite hitting the vault and the map countries were held and each national anthem was sung. However, a little before exploding in front of lots of fans. Another big game coming is the new Minecraft there had been coloured light moving across dungeons, a good game for the whole family. the court causing a disco effect. Then the players came out and waved at the crowd as The last game we are going to talk about is the new avengers video game it is everyone was clapping and shouting. amazing for action packed fighting and saving people. As the second match (England vs Jamaica) began every goal that they scored the crowd went wild and the whole stadium was brought to life. At half time a lady came out and organised a Mexican wave which went around the whole stadium perfectly. It was sad to leave London and
the stadium behind. However it is a
experience I will never forget.
Video Games - Good or Bad by Jake C Toby Fox by William S Introduction Toby Fox, most commonly known for his work on A lot of grown-ups tell you video games are rubbish and most children would and later on Deltarune (chapter 1). Not only is he a game developer but is also a probably play video games all day. All this trouble could lead to chaos but today musician and made all the music for both games. I’m on both sides. Here are reason’s for both the parent’s point of view and the Personal child’s point of view.
Toby Fox was born on October 11th 1991 in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to work as a forum member at the earthbound fan site.
38 11 Video Games - Good or Bad cont. How to do an ariel on the trampoline by Freya T For the Children The first step is to have a solid cartwheel otherwise if you don’t have a solid They are entertaining cartwheel a lot of things can go wrong. They focus you on someone else The next step is to do a dive cartwheel [a cartwheel but you don’t put your If you play with console or computer it improves hand-eye co-ordination. hands down at first].
You can build better relationships with school friends Thirdly, do a pop cartwheel [a cartwheel but put your hands down near the end]
They let your parent’s have more time for something After that, do a pop and dive cartwheel [the two following put together].
An aerial in action.
For the Parents One last step, practice jumping high this way you know how high to jump when it come to doing it. They can cause arguments TIPS They can cause eye problems later on Kick you legs round fast to get speed. They can be too addictive and stop you going outside Make sure you have height. Some video games are inappropriate and can cause you to do bad stuff And remember don’t be scared. You can get cyber bullied
Thank you for reading :]
Beyblade Club by Jake C Cheerleading by Kayleigh K In Beyblade club we meet on a Wednesday lunchtime in N6 and to join the club you need to: Cheerleading is a fantastic sport . Where you can do tumbles such as. Have a Beyblade and a launcher. (Handstands and cartwheels.) You can also do fun rolls like forward and Put your name on our list backwards. Ask your parents for permission You can do stunts one person flyer, base and sometimes 2 extra people for extra support. Sign our rules list I go to Tiger Cheer after school on Thursday. You get a trial lesson for your first time coming. You do a lot of team work and you can make new friends. We do different types of jumps like tuck.
12 37 We are only a friendly bunch of KS2 pupils treat us nicely how you would like to be treated.
Ask Jake (C6); Mathew (C5); Henry (C5); Emil (C5) or Lucas By Sienna Rose S (C5).
See you there!
Jake, founder and organiser Parkrun is a worldwide 5k run it is free to enter but to enter you must have a
barcode. It is for all ages but under elevens must stay with a responsible adult. Tournaments coming soon! You can run as fast as you want as long as you stay in front of the tail walker. When the tail walker comes through the finish funnel the run is over. You can Pokemon sword vs pokemon shield only get a time if you have a barcode, you can still run but on the app you will be by William P seen as unknown.
My goal is to beat my grandad his personal best is 23:47 and I really want to beat him. As well, in one or two years I would like to get a 20:00 so I’m going to have to work really hard. Thursdays my mum and I go to a running group with some of my mums friends so I hope if I keep going there I will hopefully reach my goal.
I personally really like Park-Run and I think that it would be great if a lot more people would start. Just keep in mind running is NOT easy. From the early days, the main difference between the Pokémon releases has been that one version will have Pokémon the other doesn’t and vice versa. The same is still true for Sword and Shield. Another classic version difference is in the Legendary Pokémon that plays the biggest part in your Pokémon adventure. Traditionally, the Legendary Pokémon featured on the cover of the game and is the Pokémon you’ll be able to catch in your version of the game. For Pokémon Sword, this is Zacian, a Pokémon carrying a sword in its mouth that can cut through opponents. For Pokémon Shield it’s Zamazenta, a defence-based Pokémon whose shield-like body can reflect attacks back on opponents. Pokémon sword exclusive gyms: Pokémon Sword has the fighting-type gym leader, Bea, and the rock-type gym leader, Gordie. Pokémon shield exclusive gyms: Pokémon Shield has the ghost-type gym leader, Allister, and the ice-type gym leader, Melony.
36 13 Pokemon sword vs pokemon shield cont. Mikkel Hansen
Pokémon Sword exclusive Pokémon: Pokémon Shield exclusive Pokémon: He is a Danish handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Danish National Team. Deino (Dark/Dragon) Goomy (Dragon) Hydreigon (Dark/Dragon) Sliggo (Dragon) He was born on the 22nd October 1987. Hansen has been named the IHF World Jangmo-o (Dragon) Goodra (Dragon) Player of the Year for a record-trying three times. He won these awards in:
Kommo-o (Dragon/Fighting) Larvitar (Rock/Ground) 2011, 2015 and 2018. Mikkel Hansen is an Olympic champion, a world Hakamo-o (Dragon/Fighting) Pupitar (Rock/Ground) champion, and European champion with the Danish National. Farfetch'd (Normal/Flying) Tyranitar (Rock/Ground) Sirfetch'd (Fighting) Galarian Ponyta (Psychic) How to do gymnastics Zweilous (Dark/Dragon) Solosis (Psychic) by Neave B and Rayez B Gothita (Psychic) Duosion (Psychic) Gothorita (Psychic) Reuniclus (Psychic)
Gothitelle (Psychic) Drampa (Normal/Dragon) Turtonator (Fire/Dragon) Vullaby (Dark/Flying) Seedot (Grass) Mandibuzz (Dark/Flying) Nuzleaf (Grass/Dark) Gengar, Gigantamaz
Shiftry (Grass/Dark) Lapras, Gigantamax Mawile (Steel/Fairy) Cursola (Ghost) How to do a cartwheel: Solrock (Rock/Psychic) Lotad (Water/Grass) 1st. You need to put your hands up. Basculin (Water) Lombre (Water/Grass) 2nd. Put your hands down. Darumaka (Ice) Ludicolo (Water/Grass) Darmanitan (Ice) Sableve (Dark/Ghost) 3rd. Push your back leg up. Scraggy (Dark/Fighting) Lunatone (Rock/Psychic) 4th. Last of all, push your back leg and kick over. Scrafty (Dark/Fighting) Croagunk (Poison/Fight) How to do a forward roll: Rufflet (Normal/Flying) Toxicroak (Poison/Fight) Braviary (Normal/Flying) Basculin, Blue Stripe Form (Water) 1st. Put your hands down and bend down. Swirlix (Fairy) 2nd. Next, tuck your head in to your chest. Slurpuff (Fairy) Passimian (Fighting) 3rd. Push your legs up so you are on your back. Coalossal, Gigantamax Raid native to Sword but can be shared (Rock/Fire) Flapple, Gigantamax Raid native to Sword but can be shared (Grass/Dragon) 4th. Roll off your back and stand up. Stonjourner (Rock)
Indeedee, Male (Psychic/Normal)
14 35 England vs Scotland cont. Guess Who Revealed by Sam D
There is one difference that I had never heard of before I started In my last article I told you about a teacher who is also a Gymnastics teacher and Charleston, every secondary school student gets given their own free Chrome- I can now reveal the person is … MISS HEARNE! book. Primary schools have sets that the classes share; like Ralph Sadleir but I also asked some people who they think it because we use them more we get one each and most of our work is set on is and thought you may want to hear google classroom. them. One of the best differences is that homework is non - compulsory, this Y5 - Mrs Coppen means that the teachers don't have to set it and since I joined late November I have only had one piece. Uniform is also a lot more relaxed, we have to wear a Mr Verderame shirt and tie but we can wear any black trousers including leggings we can also Y6 - Mrs McHugh wear any shoes and they aren't bothered about what colour coat you have!! We Miss Fairbanks don't have a fixed PE kit we just have to bring clothes we can do sports in and Y7 - Miss Graves that will keep us warm if we are outside. Mr Michelson’s The very best difference is that we get every Friday afternoon off this Y8 - Miss Fairbanks means that we can do our minimal homework and it gives us a chance to go out in the winter while it is still light. The only other difference I can think of is that Mrs Willis girls can wear nail varnish/ fake nails and make up and we can dye our hair any The most guessed person was …Miss Fairbanks. Next time, a teacher that
colour (including unnatural ones!!). collects money for exotic holidays? Who will it be?
What emotions can do by Isabella L
Handball by Tegan H and Freya
Handball is a really fun sport. It is a combination of football, basketball, netball, and water polo. Handball is the second largest sport in Europe.
Alexandra do Nascimento
She is a Brazilian handball player. She was born in 1981 on the 16th September. Alexandra was born in Limeira. In 2004 she moved to Austria. She is 1.78 meters tall. She plays for Erd HC. In 2012, she was the first Brazilian hand- The most common emotions are happiness, sadness, stress, fear and anger. baller to be voted IHF World Player of the Year. Some people get it from little things and some from big. The results can be This is her in, her club uniform. dangerous or harmful but not always.
Moving schools can be a big stress and causes anxiety for most.
34 15 What emotions can do cont. England vs Scotland by Eva G
If you do get crazy emotions easily then here’s some methods that might work. Since I have moved to Scotland I have noticed many Do 10 breathes in and out slowly differences in life and school generally, some are large and some are tiny. Put yourself In a dark room and listen to meditation music Firstly, all the year groups have different names, there is nursery; which is the same; then there is P1 - P7 (which is like reception - year 6). Read a book or try to take a nap After that there is S1-S6 which equals year 7 - 6th form. When I joined Charleston Academy I was put in S1 because of the different way the age groups You can take a little walk or jog work meaning that I am currently repeating yearr 7. The best thing is that I don't have to worry too much about learning because I already know what we’re Say sorry if you got angry with someone being taught. Another difference is that the school Have something to eat with not too much sugar in so you don’t get hyper is in a city so it is a lot bigger, it has because that could make you angry again three floors, the top floor is science
labs and the first and second floors If you have a pet then sit with it or play with it cover every other subject. We then These are some ways you can calm down but of course you don’t have to use have the P.E complex that is in a
them if you don’t want. separate building closer to the field, courts and astro-turf. We also have houses: shiel, kishorn, torridon and laggan. Each house has its own guidance teacher, a guidance teacher is a teacher who is in charge of the house and you go to if you Stress by Libby B have a problem.
Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires an adjustment or response. A difference outside of school is that the days are much shorter in the winter, The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional on the shortest day of the year we only get about 6 hours of daylight and in the responses. Stress is a normal part of life. You can experience stress from summer it is only dark for a very short period of time. Something else is that competitions, bully’s and most commonly ,tests. there are amazing views including huge mountains and beautiful sunrises, such as this one. Year 6
In year 6 you do SATS. SATs stands for Standard Assessment Tests. The idea is that they assess how your child's abilities compare nationally with other children in the same year group, and they comprise of a mixture of teacher-led and test- based assessments.
16 33 by Tegan H
A stop motion is really fun as you don’t need a lot of things. To make a stop motion is easy.
The things you will need are: Helping you to prepare for the SATs can be daunting for many people, especially when you don't fully understand everything all the time. A phone or an electronic with a camera, 1. A stop motion app and props to be in your stop motion. Did you know, that exercise does your body good, but Examples of stop motions are: you're too busy and stressed to fit it into your routine. Hold on a second — Morph, there's good news when it comes to exercise. Virtually any form of exercise like yoga or gymnastics is good for you. Wallace and Gromet, 2. Shaun the Sheep, A lack of sleep is a significant cause of stress. The Clangers, Unfortunately though, stress also interrupts our sleep as thoughts keep whirling Fifi and the flower tots, through our heads, stopping us from relaxing enough to fall asleep. If this is happening to you maybe put a timer on your phone or any other electronic Mofy devices you have. How you make a stop motion:
1. You need to get everything you want to put in your stop motion.
2. Then you have to set up your scene for your stop motion.
3. You then have to set your electronic up.
4. When your electronic is ready you can start making your stop motion.
5. You can start taking pictures.
6. When you have finished taking pictures you can add sound effect and more.
Just remember that the smaller the movement on a character makes the stop motion more real.
32 17 Let me get this straight; did you know that some drug dealers actually cleanse Help the homeless by Chloe S their money by investing their money they earned from selling drugs? This works by the drug dealers buying the avocado As some people may realise there is a problem where farm with drug money then, they hire all the there are homeless people in need of much help. If you people (if needed any more) with drug money. can help in some way, find a charity for the homeless. When they make their profit, the money comes Please help. out ‘clean’ so they can make more money for drugs and can spend that money without causing Some young people know this information and are suspicion to take attention away from them. inspired to help the homeless as well as they possibly can. Lots of kids make their own charity at schools and organise bake sales after school or even in Next time, you get an avocado salad, guacamole or just avocadoes always
school if they are allowed permission. remember you could be supporting a drug dealer. I hope you learned something new! It is a popular thing happening in many parts of London. The homeless kids need help to find homes as they are getting ill by the minutes that pass. If you hear the news that spreads you will be informed of the horrors young children in the Through the generations by Lara J world are facing. Through the generations is a new series of articles studying different generations and what they can remember about their day to day life as a young child. This is the second article in this series and this time it will be with a lady The danger is real!!! HELP NOW!!!!!!! who is in her seventies and she was born the year the war ended.
‘We used to when the tide was out go walking down to the coast. In school our playground would be a bomb site so we would play in the craters that got hit by Most homeless people are now facing the dangers of common illnesses that can bombs and after school I would go out on my bike. From the age of about eight be common but bad!! The danger of food is very common in homeless cases as we had a television and when I was nineteen we got our first phone. Our house they don’t have money to buy their own food. It’s hard for everyone to hear this never had a bath and neither did any of the other houses in our street did either which means acting on this case is an absolutely excellent idea! so we had to use the communal baths so we would all troup down there with our towels under our arms every Friday and it cost about 20p but as I got older Some homeless people do not take your food or care so be very careful when they changed all the back sheds into bathroom extensions so that we all didn't trying to help these cases yourself. have to do that anymore. These unusual events take place all over the world. The clothes we used to wear were not like the ones you wear now, we used to have trousers but they were just cloth trousers and weren't skin tight we didn't have jeans or hoodies and if we did it would be very strange.
18 31 The Anne Frank Exhibition by Lara J Families are ill by being homeless with no food. Nothing could save them from this illness because no one took action quick enough to save them. Some illness- On the 5th of February 2020 a selective group of year 7 were taken to St Albans es are: Cathedral to visit the Anne Frank exhibition. When we got there (we went on the minibus) we first ate our lunch and then we were taken up stairs to watch a Eczema film on first Alban and the on Anne Frank. After this we discussed the Skin lice similarities and some differences between them. In the film we learnt about Feet problems how when Nazi Germany took over they were kicked out of their country and
then had to go into hiding with many other Jews. This is a problem that I know we can solve if we all just TRY!!!!
The ladies that walked us round the Cathedral were from the Anne Frank Trust, The RNLI by Ruby B they took us down the stairs and then we were walked round the actual The RNLI provides 24h lifeboat search and rescue exhibition, which was excellent, it explained Nazi Germany and how Hitler came service. It has more than 350 lifeboats and a few to power and his views. It also showed us the size of Anne's room which she hovercraft. They have two different types of shared with her sister and the rules she and the other Jews had to follow to lifeboat. They are all-weather lifeboats and evade the Nazi. inshore lifeboats.
All-weather lifeboats can go very fast and can be used in any weather. They will turn themselves back over if they capsize (turn upside down)!
Inshore lifeboats help save people in more shallower water, close to cliffs, around rocks and sometimes even in caves!
The hovercraft can help save people that the lifeboats can’t get to, like in mud flats or river estuaries.
Anne Frank Anne’s Diary The RNLI lifeboats cover 19,000 miles of coastline and some busy inland stretches of water. With an average of 24 callouts a day, there is probably a lifeboat out right now as you’re reading this. Drug dealers and avocado’s by Jake C The lifeboats are built, repaired and maintained to the highest standards. There are lots of lifeboat stations. There are four along the River Thames at Chiwick, Gravesend, Teddinton and Tower. Four inland stations at: …Well you’re not really but by eating an avocado Enniskillen, Loch Ness, Lough Derg, and Lough you are supporting someone who should be Ree. There are also trial stations at Stonehaven under arrest be in most countries. and Union Hall.
30 19 Tutankhamun by Archie L Iran’s general by Lara J
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian Pharaoh. He was called the boy king because he began his reign at the age of 9 years old!!! He was only 19 when he died, and his body was mummified. His golden coffin was buried in a tomb in The On Tuesday the 3rd of January Valley of the Kings and it was surrounded by 5,000 price- General Qasem Soleimani of Iran was less treasures. killed in Baghdad by an American air strike ordered by President Donald These treasure included a golden throne, crown and cobra, Trump,. His reasons, that Iran had pottery and big chests. Along with a golden burial mask, been planning to kill many other Tutankhamun’s sandals were also found in the tomb. American citizens and they were These had paintings of his enemies on the sole so every- preparing for war. However, where the King went, he trampled on his foes. evidence shows there's been conflict between the two countries for a while How did Tutankhamun die? after America withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal in 2018.
He was riding his chariot one day and he fell off it. Although he already had Malaria, that did not kill him. The US had pursued the General for decades, When he fell off the chariot he broke his leg and his leg got infected and he died especially after the incident in 2003 when 300 a day later. He has been dead for over 3,000 years! American personnel were killed. Over the past On Saturday 8th February 2020 I went to the Saatchi Gallery in London to see few years though the General had become more the final World tour of Tutankhamun ‘Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh’. The of a celebrity, being the face of Iran's influence exhibition was full of ‘wonderful things’ discovered by the famous Egyptologist across the Middle East and was known for being Howard Carter. After many years of searching in the Valley of the Kings on 4th Iran's second most powerful leader after the November 1922, Howard Carter finally discovered the tomb. supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His backer, Lord Carnarvon said ‘What can you see?’ and Howard Carter replied, ‘Wonderful things!’ I would highly recommend that you visit this sensational exhibition which returns to Egypt for the rest of eternity after May 2020.
20 29 By Darcey R by Archie L
My cousin Flo has leukaemia which is a type of cancer. She has been through a lot but is a fighter and never gives up. She is such an inspiring little girl who inspires everyone. In October 2020 she will ring the bell at either Addenbrookes or Lister. When she The Beatles were an English band who formed in Liverpool in 1957. The rings the bell she gets three wishes members of the band were: Paul McCartney born 18th June 1942, John Lennon and the hospital will make one of born 9th October 1940 and he died 8th November 1980, George Harrison born them true. At the moment she wants 25th February 1943 and died 29th November 2001 and finally Ringo Starr born to go to Disneyland. Flo used to have long curly hair but she would love it if it on 7th July 1940. The best selling album was Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club grew back straight. When she goes to school some people call her a boy but Band. My Personal favourite is Abbey Road.
after all she has been through Flo does not care one bit. A few months ago she How did John Lennon die? nearly died. Flo is the strongest person I have ever met. On 8th November 1980 John Lennon was fatally shot in the archway of Dakota, his residence in New York City, at the age of 40. The murderer was called Mark 10 things you didn’t know about your David Chapman. Mark Chapman murdered John because he wanted attention, brain by Rayez B and Neave B he thought if he killed someone as famous as John Lennon he would get all the attention he wanted and more. 1. Your brain can’t feel pain How did George Harrison die? 2. Your brain is very active when you sleep On the 29th November 2001 George Harrison died of lung cancer at the age of 3. Your brain is mostly fat 58. Although, 2 years earlier he survived a knife attack by an intruder at his Friar 4. Your brain is greedy Park home. His remains were cremated and his ashes scattered according to Hindu tradition in a private ceremony at the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in India. 5. You actually do use most of your brain, most He left an estate of £100 million. of the time Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still alive now. 6. Brain waves are even more active when you dream One of the greatest Beatles hits is called Let It Be. It was written about Paul 7. Exercise is just as good for your brain as it is for your body McCartney’s mum who died 12 years before he wrote the song. But one night he 8. The visual area of your brain is at the very back had a dream about his mother and she said ‘it’s going to be OK, just let it be.’ So he wrote the song about positivity. 9. The brain has more cell types then any other tissue in the body
10. The adult human brain weighs approximately 3 pounds 28 21 cont. Australia wildfires by Millie W
In Australia there is always usually a fire season every year, but this year it has got a lot worse. Since September at
least 25 people have died and thousands How the Beatles broke up. have been made homeless. This article is mostly about spreading awareness, The first sign of a break up happened in 1969 when John Lennon privately but also talking about facts. Firefighters announced to his band mates that he was leaving the group. But the public were have been battling wildfires in Australia not aware and didn’t become aware of the separation until 1970 when Paul for months, burning through more than 17 million acres of land. At least 140 McCartney left the band as well. By the end of that year, all four members were fires are still burning in New South Wales alone, and this state has gotten smaller working on solo projects and they had dissolved the official business partnership. by day as houses and forests get burned down. Without multiple heavy rainfalls, Top 10 Beatles songs: it’s possible the fires could continue to burn for months.
1. Hey Jude 2. Day in the Life As many people already know, 3. Let it Be 4. Here Comes the Sun Koalas are mostly found in Australia as it is their natural habitat. After all 5. Yesterday 6. Strawberry Fields Forever these wildfires, over 2000 Koalas 7. While my Guitar Gently Weeps 8. Eleanor Rigby have died and there are 43,000 Koalas left in the wild. There are also 9. In my Life 10. Come Together many other animals suffering in I would highly recommend listening to their songs as they have inspired me so these awful fires, but Koalas are one
much. of the most endangered, I recommend donating to Become a Koala protector - How many crackers can you eat in 1 support.wwf.org.uk. 15,000 to 28,000 Koalas have been severely burnt and minute injured. An upsetting 1 billion animals have died and Kangaroos along with by Frankie K Koalas have lost the most of their kind in the fires. Have some fun with your family with how many crackers can you eat in one minute challenge!
Your family will have a blast with this chal- lenge! There are only two rules, one you can’t drain them down with water and also have fun! 1st ,2nd and 3rd place will win a Cadbury chocolate bar. Good luck!
22 27 Climate change and wild fires by Neave B & 3 foods that are bad for you by Ruby B Rayez B It’s quite easy to get confused about which foods are healthy and which are not. If you want to lose weight and prevent chronic illness you generally want to avoid certain foods.
No.1 Sugary drinks
Added sugar is one of the worst ingredients in the 31k of land in Australia, New South Wales and modern diet. Even though some sources of sugar are Victoria have been worst affected. In the worst worse than others, sugary drinks are particularly hit state, New South Wales, fire has affected harmful. When you drink liquid calories, your brain more than 5 million hectares of land. Research doesn’t appear to register them as food. You may end up drastically increasing shows that the changes in climate change, your total calorie intake. When taken in large amounts, sugar can drive insulin especially earlier snowmelt due to warming in the spring and summer, have led resistance and is strongly linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It’s also to hot, dry conditions that boost this increase in fire activity in most areas. associated with various serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Some people believe that drinking sugary drinks in large amounts can drive fat gain and obesity. Instead you could drink water, soda water, coffee, or tea. If you would like to add a burst of flavour to your water just add a slice of lemon.
The Earth’s climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 No.2 White bread years there have been several cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 11,700 year ago marking the beginning of Most commercial breads are unhealthy if eaten in large amounts, as they are the modern climate era-and of human civilization. Most of these climate made from refined wheat, which is low in fibre and essential nutrients. It may changes are attributed to very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the lead to rapid spikes in your blood sugar. For people that can eat gluten, ezekiel amount of solar energy our planet receives. bread is an excellent choice. Whole-grain bread is also healthier than white bread.
No.3 Ice cream
Ice cream may be delicious but it’s loaded with sugar. This dairy product is also high in calories and easy to overeat. If you eat it as a dessert, you’re just piling it on top of your normal calorie intake. It is possible to opt for healthier brands or make your own ice cream using fresh fruit and less sugar.
26 23 What to consider when getting a pet Pine Martens by Eva G by Ruby H Pine Martens are adorable looking animals but underneath their cute Everyone loves pets but there is actually a lot to appearance they have an appetite for small mammals along with sharp teeth consider when getting one as most animals can be a lot and claws. of work ! Around 6,500 years ago Pine Martens were the second most common Here are some things to consider when buying a pet: carnivore in Britain. But now Pine Martens are endangered, no thanks to hunters First of all, it might be a good idea to do a bit of and gamekeepers from the 1800’s that shot them to keep their grouse and research on the pet you’re getting so you know a bit about it! pheasants safe. Although Pine Martens are making their comeback in Scotland they are still dangerously close to extinction in England and Wales. You might want to figure out how much the upkeep of the pet you would like actually is! My family are very lucky to have Pine Martens living in our roof but we don’t feel lucky when they keep us awake throughout the night by scratching The thing is, can you actually commit to everything the pet needs and what you around in the walls!! We have been putting peanut butter out for them along would need to do? with a wildlife camera to see how many we have but so far we haven't seen You might want to think about making your home pet - friendly mainly for small anything. animals!
If you would like to buy a small pet, like a chinchilla, make sure to cover up any gaps when it’s playtime!
You might want to select appropriate pet treats and toys as these can help your pet grow stronger!
You may want to find out what you’re going to do when you go on holiday or go Baby Pine Martens to school/work! Baby Pine Martens are known as Kits. The Kits are born in litters of up to What do you think you need to consider when getting a pet ? Can you look after five and completely deaf & blind with a thin coat of pale fur that turns darker as it properly? Do you have the right equipment to care for your pet? they get older. For the first 6 weeks of the kits life they stay inside their den and by the time they are 3-4 months old the kits have learnt to kill their own prey. At 6 months of age they are fully grown and able to leave the den for good to go and claim some territory of their own. They will live for up to ten years. Pine Martens make a shrill, catlike noise.
How to Help
We can help by donating to charities like Vincent Wildlife Trust and the Woodland Trust that are preserving and reintroducing Pine Martens to forests.
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