Saturday, 14 May 2016

Book Review: Cub in the Cupboard


Cub in the cupboard, part of the animal ark series, by Lucy Adams is a moving story that takes place in Welford, Leicestershire where Mandy and James find an injured fox cub in the woods.

This story concerns a fox cub which is injured from a trap in the woods. Its mother and siblings are dead, Mandy and James decided  to take care of it and take it to dad, who is a vet. They are trying to get rid of the traps left by the hunters. Ιt is quite a moving story but it is well-written. In other points it is thrilling. This book is both gripping and tragic, as the cub is fighting for its life.


I thoroughly recommend people who love animals to read Animal Ark books as they make them feel that they are in a world of animals. Readers will have a difficult time putting this enchanting story down. 

By Nick

A Career in Modelling

Maria discusses the pros and cons of a career in modelling


Wednesday, 20 April 2016

The Tinderbox review

Nick reviews the classic fairy tale 

The Tinderbox review







The tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen is an excellent story  about a solider who comes back from war and finds a magical tinderbox which summons three dogs that bring whatever he asks.     

The tinder box tells the story of a soldier who comes back from war. On the way home he meets a witch who asks him to go down a hole in a tree to bring a magical tinder box. The soldier goes down the hole to go to bring the tinder box he gathers as many farthings as he wants. He tricks the witch and takes the tinderbox as well. He goes into town to enjoy the power he has. Then he decides that he wants the beautiful  princess. Will the solider get everything he wants, will he deserve them?

The book is full of exciting moments and the author creates tension with a hero who is a bad person but gets everything he wants.

I thoroughly recommend the Tinderbox, readers will have a difficult time putting this classic fairytale down as they will be kept in suspense until they reach the very end of the book.  

Monday, 18 April 2016

Undersea House

Students were asked to describe their ideal home. This is one of my favourites.

The Ugly Duckling


The Ugly Duckling
         Once upon a time, there was a little orphan boy named Tom that lived in an orphanage. One day, a beautiful woman went to the orphanage and adopted him.

          This woman had five more children. When the children saw their new brother they made fun of him and when they played games they left him out.


          When Tom finished school he wanted to go to another country to university his stepsisters and stepbrothers told him that he wouldn't do well and that he wouldn't take the job he wanted.


           Six years later, when Tom came back to his home, he was a handsome man. He was very tall and slim. When his stepsisters saw him, they wanted to marry him because with his job he became rich and had a lot of money as well as being very handsome!!!!!!

By Lydia!!!!!!

Monday, 21 March 2016

Video essay- France bans religious dress in schools

In 200 France banned the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols and clothing from schools.

Joanna gives her views on the subject in a video essay.




Click HERE to read the original story in the Guardian

Saturday, 19 March 2016

The Dramatic Game

Philip Tells the story of a most dramatic day at Wembley