FinhamIssue 6 Lion Summer Star Studded Celebration Of Success 2013 Finham Park Film Festival Movie, Book and Top things we Game Reviews hate about being teenagers Most asked questions by new finhampark.co.uk year 7 students twitter.com/FinhamPark finhampark.co.uk/radio reatfinhampark.blogspot.com Star Studded Celebration Of Success 2013 At the start of the summer term, I attended the star- studded celebration of success for the first time. The first thing that struck me about the Transport Museum venue was how full of cars it was. An odd place to hold the celebration I thought. The next thing I remember thinking was how weird it was seeing teachers outside of school. I thought teachers just slept in cupboards in school overnight. Each of us was greeted with a handshake from Mr Bailie followed by the moment everyone had been waiting for; the awards! It was ruthlessly organised but it was “school” organised, so there was nothing a few dopey students couldn’t mess up with ease. The food was really nice, apart from the vegetables of course... And everyone got to sit with their friends whilst they ate, which made it a nice atmosphere because everyone just ate and The best part was the disco at the end, talked with friends. Although because no-one can control 180 students there were allegations that older moshing at once so people went around the students were stealing puddings museum and did what they liked. All in all, (cough cough Preyesh!) Topped it was a very enjoyable evening: Better make off by a photograph with your sure you work hard next year to get your award. invitation! By Matt Betts 5 Movies to watch this Summer... 1) Scary Movie Scary movie is a humorous horror which is sure to make you laugh out loud. It’s only suitable for 15+ as it features violence and rudeness, however it is very funny. It was released in 2000. It’s based a Phantom, from the ‘Scream’ series, who murders, but with style. Cast Includes: Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell Keenen Ivory Wayans as Slave Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks Shannon Elizabeth as Buffy Gilmore 2) Pitch Perfect Pitch Perfect is a musical comedy and is quite funny. It’s most suited for girls in their teens. It’s based in a collage surrounding a group of a cappella singers called the Barden Bellas who compete against another a cappella group from their college to win Nationals. It was released in 2012. Cast Includes: Anna Kendrick as Beca Mitchell Brittany Snow as Chloe Beale Anna Camp as Aubrey Posen Skylar Astin as Jesse Swanson Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy Ben Platt as Benji Applebaum 3) Wild Child 4) White Chicks American teenager Poppy finds herself being sent to an English Board- White Chicks is about two black FBI agents called Kevin and Marcus, who must ing School when her father grows concerned for her behaviour. Can disguise themselves as two rich white girls to keep their jobs. It was released in Poppy change her ways or will she stay a ‘wild child’? It was released in 2004. It is for 15+, it is really funny and a real classic. 2008. Cast Includes: Cast Includes: Shawn Wayans as Kevin Copeland Marlon Wayans as Marcus Emma Roberts as Poppy Moore Alex Pettyfer as Freddie Kings- Copeland ley Busy Philipps as Karen Googlestein Jessica Cauffiel as Tori Natasha Richardson as Mrs Kingsley Aidan Quinn as Gerry Moore Jennifer Carpenter as Lisa 5) Spirited Away Spirited Away is a Japanese film made in 2001 with Studio Ghibli. It is about a girl who is travelling to her new home but her dad takes a wrong turn and ends up at a secret palace for spirits. It’s a brilliant film for the whole family to watch! By Ellie Top things that honestly suck about being a teenager... 1.Early Mornings verybody hates getting up early in the morning 2.Drama Eto go to school. That horrible feeling that you get hen you are a teen, drama seems when you hear the alarm clock go off at 7, so you Wto follow you everywhere. The press snooze, sleep in until 7:45, and then panic slightest things can cause an argument. when you’re late. Don’t say you have never shouted at your siblings because they tripped you There is no real ‘right’ way to look, up, or yelled at your parents because so don’t change yourself to look they wouldn’t do something, because “ we’ve all been there. Some days are like someone else amazing; you feel on top of the world, bouncing around like you have no wor- 3.Looking ”‘right’ ries, and the next, you find yourself screaming because you dropped a chip ith celebs looking as gorgeous as they do on the floor, or burnt your toast. these days, there is a lot of pressure on soci- W Friendship dramas are also a major ety to match up to those standards, and normally, problem. We all have our little groups, this means changing your look totally, whether that and sooner or later, we learn to stick in means losing weight, dyeing your hair or even going them. If anyone else from the outside as far as a face-lift or nose job. The thing is, though, world tries to break you up, some ma- if you like the way you are, stick to it! Nobody can jor mess is going to go down. But, yet tell you how to look, and if you feel comfortable in again, these are experiences that we all your own skin, then great. There is no real ‘right’ way go through. The best thing to do, is to to look, so don’t change yourself to look like some- just not stir up an argument, and try not one else. You don’t want to be a sheep. Top things that honestly suck about being a teenager... By Eve Flude 4.Childhood Things 5 .Spots hen we were younger, we all had things that were rowing up, you tend to go Wspecial to us, and that we loved. Maybe a special toy, Gthrough a lot of changes. or book, or movie, or maybe an item of clothing. Whatever Unfortunately, they all mostly in- it was, it meant something to us, and most of us couldn’t volve your appearance. Spots are just let it go on the spot. We’d have to gradually let go of something that we all get, and the past. But, somewhere in our hearts, there’s always going suffer from. Getting called ‘Crater to be a place for it. Although, maybe sometimes, we just Face’ by your brother, and getting can’t resist going back to those times, and get out those old the ‘Don’t worry darling, it’s just a action figures, or read that tattered book. So what if peo- phase’ talk with your parents, are ple judge you for it? I know that if I was offered a chance things that everyone goes through. to watch another episode of Rainbow, or play with my Just remember that if people tease old Barbie Dolls, I would, in a heartbeat, because it means you for them now, when yours are something to me. So, just remember that, you can’t go back gone and theirs have appeared, they to the past, but you can always have happy memories of it. won’t be laughing. 6.Homework he bell goes. You run home. You switch on the TV, put your feet up, get ready to relax, and then Tremember…HOMEWORK. The one part of the day that you dread. Whether it’s maths, English, Sci- ence, RE, it is always there. Waiting to be done… But you know, in your heart, that if you don’t do it, you will surely get a detention. So, you power through, until you get it done. You go into school the next day, and hand it in, your heart thumping, and the teacher takes it in. ‘That didn’t go so badly’, you think. You make it through the whole lesson, Book Reviews- The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged This book was written by Sue Townsend, bestselling13¾ author of the 1980’s. It is the first in the ‘Adrian Mole’ series. The diary is written by Adrian Mole, the main character. He usually writes about his hectic daily life; family, friends and just general events. Throughout the book, Adrian is in love with a girl who attends his school, Pandora. He is best friends with a boy called Nigel, although their relationship is on and off through- out the book.. The book starts with Adrian listing his new year’s resolutions, which he tries to complete over the course of the book. There are a lot of interesting characters in the book, including Bert Baxter, an 89 year old alcoholic, with a large Alsatian dog called Sabre, everyone else is afraid of, but Bert loves dearly. Adrian’s mother and father are also very interesting characters. They both also have their ups and downs during the year, but the way it is written, from Adrian’s point of view, makes it very entertaining and funny to read. The book is very witty, and has lots of interesting and amusing jokes and puns in it. It is humorous how a boy of only 13 goes on and on about things that adults worry about. “My spots are so horrific that I can’t bear to write about them.