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Meet the team...
Editors:
Ashley is a Year 10 student. This issue, she’s got some great Mother’s Day
gifts, plus you can read her magical creative writing!
Serene, Year 10, is an artist and writer! This issue she’s been busy behind
the scenes at the BBC School Report.
Angelica, our resident cover artist, is in Year 10. This month’s Easter design
is truly eggscellent!
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Contributors:
Esme, Year 7, has been busily coming up with some fun craft projects to keep
you busy over the holidays.
Emily in Year 7 has found out some truly bonkers animal facts—they’ll make
you laugh and shudder!
Nigarish designed our beautiful back cover and her art appears through the
issue. Nigarish has created this issue’s massive chocolate quiz!
Barira is in Year 9. In this issue she’s sorted your Mother’s Day brownie
points with a list of movies for Mum, plus counted down the top 5 TV fails
we’ve seen lately!
Charlotte, Year 7, is our resident movie critic! She’s got the scoop on a ‘tale as
old as time’... You guessed it—the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast!
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Art by Chloe
Hannah, Year 7, makes her Windmill debut with some stunning creative
writing in this issue.
Hana, Year 8, is showcased this issue for her fantastic Coram Boy writing as-
sessment—bravo, Hana!
Emily, Year 8, gives us the scoop on Whole School Curriculum day.
Aafia, Year 8, shares her uplifting Spring poem in Poetry Corner.
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Art by Isabella
Interested in getting involved? Speak to one of our friendly
editors, or see Miss Kemp in Room 93!
In this issue…
Mother’s Day Film Recommendations
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
The Girl in the Field
Coram Boy Creative Writing
Film Review: Beauty and the Beast
Tulip Fairies
Amazing Animal Facts
Whole School Curriculum Day
Live TV Goes Wrong!
The Chocolate Quiz
Easter Treats
Poetry Corner
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5. Chocolate
Chocolate is a common gift; I wouldn’t say it’s very creative. But- it’s a good last mi-
nute gift. Your mother will be grateful for the gesture and you can also accompany it
with. I recommend a simple dairy milk chocolate from any local shop.
£1.90 – Morrison’s
£1.50 – Sainsbury
£2.00 – Tesco
4. Flowers
Flowers are another common gift; once again they are not very creative but will be well re-
ceived. A simple rose or bouquet will do.
£3.00 – Sainsbury’s Mini Rose Plant
£35.00 – Tesco’s Thank You Mum
£5.00 – Morrison’s No1 Mum bouquet
3. Jewellery
Jewellery is yet another common gift given to mothers on Mother’s day. I personally think this is a
good gift, because it shows how much you know your mothers style. You can get jewellery from the
following shops:
H&M
Primark
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2. Personalized Gifts
Personalized gifts are a great heart-felt gift, to show how much you really care
about them. There are a lot of websites that do personalized gifts, but I prefer
Moonpig.com
£2.99 – moon pig card (standard size)
£15.00 – moon pig phone case
£14.99 – moon pig t-shirt
1. Handmade Gifts
Handmade gifts are the most important gift to me because the person has taken their time to make a gift which
may have taken a lot of time make. Handmade gifts could be; baking a cake, making a card or a drawing or painting
Mother’s Day Gift Guide Need some inspiration? Ashley can help!
The Girl in the Field Creative Writing from 7 Pearl’s Hannah
She was wandering; wandering through a
vast field. As she tried to find a way out, the
overgrown grass brushed against her bare
legs and the faint smell of fresh grass wafted
through the air. Out of the corner of her eye
she noticed a slight movement in the green-
ery as a miniscule cricket chirped its cheery
song and flew away. A small smile flashed
across the girl’s face and her sapphire blue
eyes laughed as she carried on walking. Her
small phase of panic, a fear of the fact that
she didn’t know where she was had left
her—instead she was more exploring now:
her eyes wary of all that was around her. The
occasional oak tree that towered over her or
the confident robin that proceeded to circle
around her head then innocently flew away.
Once, she came across a bed of daisies and,
remembering her mother’s hobby, waved
some together to make a necklace and
placed it delicately around her neck. Rays of
sun beamed down on her and brightened up
the sky. Clouds of all shapes and sizes filled
the baby blue above but slowly disappeared
into the distance leaving a simply, clear blue.
As the day progressed, the sky darkened
forming a calm sunset and the girl drew to a
stop at an old oak tree that had obviously
been standing for a long time. At first, she
stood with her back resting against the tree
as she watched the wildlife around her fade
into a deep sleep. Soon it was night and the
sun had retreated into oblivion, leaving the
moon to rule the night bright and proud. The
shy stars had slowly started to appear one by
one, each one adding to the mystery of the
wildlife she had never witnessed before. Final-
ly, she gave in to her legs’ consistent protests
that she should give them a rest and lay down
against the tree.
Half awake, she wracked her memories trying
to find a reason as to why she was there,
stuck in this never ending field. Sadly, she
could not find any memories, any purpose for
her being there, and eventually she closed her
eyes. Surely there was someone looking for
her, noticing her absence and urgently search-
ing for her in the thought that she could be in
danger. The thought sent a shock through her
body and her eyes bolted open. She was sud-
denly aware of a single glowing lantern. It
rose into the night sky and added to the grow-
ing beauty of the void above her. To her it
suggested a way out of the field; a lead to an-
other person; a sign of freedom deep within
the unknown. Gradually she let her guard
down; for now she would sing herself to sleep
under the oak tree and find her way out of the
impossible maze tomorrow.
“Soon it was night and the sun
had retreated into oblivion...”
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Within the remote forest sleeps an ancient
house, isolated from the town by a wall of trees
guarding the forest. Some trees are twisted into
horrible shapes, as if screaming for help.
The little clearing the house lies seems to be
rundown, as the glass is overgrown and ivy has
started to consume the house in leaves at first
glance. But when the Sun comes out and the
light beams twirl and dance to the floor the
house you see has a new side. The grey clouds
are no longer there. Light can make a difference
to a building certainly this building, now as
grand as any. Twinkling merrily, the cracked
windows shine and you see the house reflected
in the pond which sits quietly at the front of the
house. Covered in water lilies in the light, the
old pond at first glance looked dirty and empty
but now looks crystal clear with fish breaking the
still water’s surface. The crumbling chimney
now has smoke.
If you walk past this beautiful sight you come to
the heart of the forest where a great tree takes
residence. Over twenty meters high, towering
above the rest this giant sees all. Its aged bark is
still smooth and a home to many things and if
you look up you may see only clouds were this
giant disappears completely.
Excellence on Display: Creative Writing
8 Opal’s Hana wrote this beautiful creative piece, inspired by Year 8’s current
class reader, for her recent assessment...
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The brand new "Beauty and the Beast" is a
beautiful musical based on the classic fair-
ytale and original Disney animation. It was
released on March the 17th and stars Emma
Watson as Belle. This captivating movie is
extremely enjoyable and dramatic - perfect
to start off Spring with a bang!
"Beauty and the Beast" (set in the mid-
1700s) has a traditional yet wonderful story-
line where Belle (a beautiful, intelligent girl)
is imprisoned in a castle with a beast who
eventually falls in love with her. However, a
nasty soldier (Gaston) desperately wants to
marry Belle, and will do anything, including
killing the beast, to win her love. This story-
line is exciting, adventurous, and romantic; it
certainly puts a more modern spin on this
classic fairytale.
"Beauty and the Beast" really showcases the
brilliance of Disney's special effects, yet still
manages to capture the heart of a tradition-
al fairytale with the classic songs you will
find yourself singing along with over and
over again! This wonderful movie is packed
with adventure, romance, and a little bit of
humour too, to ensure you have the ulti-
mate fairytale experience, expressed
through beautiful music and exciting drama.
So “be our guest” and enjoy this magical
“tale as old as time.”
Resident movie critic Charlotte
reviews this month’s hottest cinema ticket:
Beauty and the Beast
Artwork by Nigarish Mahmood
Once upon a time there was a good old woman who lived in a little house. She had in her
garden a bed of beautiful striped tulips. One night she was wakened by the sounds of
sweet singing and of babies laughing. She looked out at the window. The sounds seemed
to come from the tulip bed, but she could see nothing. The next morning she walked
among her flowers, but there were no signs of any one having been there the night before.
On the following night she was again wakened by sweet singing and babies laughing. She
rose and stole softly through her garden. The moon was shining brightly on the tulip bed,
and the flowers were swaying to and fro. The old woman looked closely and she saw,
standing by each tulip, a little Fairy mother who was crooning and rocking the flower like a
cradle, while in each tulip cup lay a little Fairy baby laughing and playing. The good old
woman stole quietly back to her house, and from that time on she never picked a tulip,
nor did she allow her neighbors to touch the flowers. The tulips grew daily brighter in color
and larger in size, and they gave out a delicious perfume like that of roses. They began to
bloom all the year round. And every night the little Fairy mothers caressed their babies
and rocked them to sleep in the flower cups.
The day came when the good old woman died, and the tulip bed was torn up by folks who
did not know about the Fairies, and parsley was planted there instead of the flowers. But
the parsley withered, and so did all the other plants in the garden and from that time
nothing would grow there. But the good old woman's grave grew beautiful, for the Fairies
sang above it, and kept it green - while on the grave and all around it there sprang up tu-
lips, daffodils, and violets, and other lovely flowers of spring.
The Tulip Fairies by Ashley
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Gorillas can catch human colds.
A new born Chinese water deer is so small that it
can almost be held in the palm of your hand.
Ostriches can run faster than horses, and the males can roar like lions.
A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
The female lion does ninety per cent of the hunting.
The only dog that doesn’t have a pink tongue is the Chow.
Turtles, water snakes, crocodiles, alligators, dolphins, whales and other
water going creatures will drown if kept underwater for too long.
Almost half the pigs in the world are kept by farmers in China.
On average, dogs have better eyesight than
humans, although not as colourful.
Deer have no gall bladders.
Amazing Animal Facts! By Emily
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11.Snakes are carnivores, which means that they only eat animals.
12.There is an average of 50,000 spiders per acre in green grass.
13.In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose
hunting.
14.The bat is the only mammal that can fly.
15.The leg bones of a bat are so think that no bat can walk.
16.Some male songbird sing more than 2,000 times a day.
17.The only mammals to undergo the menopause are elephants, humpback
whales and human females.
18.Blue eyed lemurs are one of two primates to have truly blue eyes
19.A tarantula can survive for more than two years without food.
20.For every human in the world there are one million
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We started with a talk on body image, and
how the media affects our views on this.
We watched various videos, and read arti-
cles about how the media, on the whole,
fakes what we see. We discovered how
clever use of lighting, make up, hair styles,
and even the background can change what
we see. After the film or photos are taken,
the pictures are digitally altered ‘photo
shopped’ to enhance the body shape, hair
and features. The necks are made to look
longer, the body slimmer and the eyes big-
ger, they even make changes to the skin so
it appears smoother and lighter. We were
shocked by how different the models
looked in the photos and adverts compared
to what they looked like in front of the
camera.
After break, we went to a different room,
and we learnt all about CPR
(cardiopulmonary resuscitation). This is an
essential first aid life-saving skill. We used
mannequins, to practise CPR on. We start-
ed by watching a video that taught us how
to do the pushing on the chest. If we were
pushing down hard enough we would hear
a click, it was harder than it looked!
Then, we watched the video and learnt
how to do mouth to mouth, this was op-
tional, but most people decided to do it.
When, the right amount of air was given,
the chest rose, to show we were doing it
correctly, (we did clean the mannequin
many times, before the next person could
do it). We then finished off the session, by
learning how to approach someone who
had just fallen unconscious or was having a
cardiac arrest (a heart attack) and how to
help them quickly and efficiently.
Lastly, after lunch, we went into the hall. In
the hall, we learnt about the dangers of
drugs and alcohol. Did you know the first
drugs, children have is Calpol? All medi-
cines, such as Ibrobrufen, Nurofen and Cal-
pol are drugs, but these are legal drugs and
should only be used in small quantities, or if
prescribed by a doctor. There are also illegal
drugs, such as cocaine, MDMA, and Magic
Mushrooms. These are dangerous and can
kill you. We learnt how a boy, took
MDMA and was taken to hospital shortly
after. He was killed because he took illegal
drugs. Drugs come under many names, so if
you are suspicious about something, don’t
eat or drink it.
In the end, we all had an enjoyable day, and
learnt a lot of new things, and touched up
on things we already knew. We enjoyed the
visitors, and practical work in the CPR ses-
sions. We look forward to our next curricu-
lum day at TGS.
Whole School Curriculum Day Year 8’s Emily tells us all about it...
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As many of you know that the Oscars just took place recently and many
celebrities joined together to get their awards. However, the Oscars did
not run smoothly Here are some of the funniest fails that took place in
the Oscars and some more brilliant fails on live TV.
Live TV Goes Wrong! Barira’s Top 5 Funny TV Fails
La La Land wrongly announced
winners
Nicole Kidman’s clapping
Chrissy Teigen sleeping during
Oscars
Kids interrupt BBC interview
Steve Harvey announces the
wrong winner for Miss
Universe Pageant
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4. Way back in time, chocolate was originally used…
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5. Chocolate gets its creamy, melt in your mouth texture from…
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1. Chocolate really is more “addictive” than other foods.
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2. Chocolate contains caffeine.
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3. Originally named after a horse, --------------- is today the world’s best selling chocolate.
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8. Which is the healthiest chocolate to consume?
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What chocolate is this below without its wrapper?
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6. Because of its useful design, which candy was issued to U.S. troops during WWII?
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7. Chocolate makes a great snack for dogs.
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6. True. Chocolate causes our brains to release endorphins (“feel good” chemical) Choco-
late is a natural pain killer.
7. True. Dark Chocolate has more caffeine than milk chocolate, a bar of dark chocolate
has about a half the caffeine of a cup of coffee.
8. Snickers. Frank Mars (founder of Mars) invented it in 1930 and named it after one of
his favourite horses.
9. By Aztecs in a spicy, beer-like drink. Fact- it was a Central American drink, and Span-
ish explorers bought cocoa plants back to Europe.
1. Cocoa Butter. It has become over expensive, so synthetic alternatives are now often
used.
2. M&M’s. The harder outer shell kept them from melting in soldier’s packs.
3. False. It can kill them
4. Dark Chocolate. It has more flavonoids (chemicals that lower blood pressure) and
has usually less fay & sugar.
5. Of course this chocolate is known as Mars
Eggs box:
1. Take tissue paper, glue, container and mini eggs 2. Crinkle the tissue and stick it to the container 3. Put some tissue inside the container, then add the mini eggs
Easter Treats! Why not make Esmé’s adorable Easter gifts for your family this holiday?
Bunny card:
1. Take bunny cutter, jelly beans (green, pink and black) 2. Trace the cutter onto card or paper 3. Add jelly beans as eyes, grass, nose and ears 4. Add a title and any other decoration.
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Spring is coming around soon,
Every flower is starting to bloom.
The world is so green and bright,
It sure is a beautiful sight.
The birds are flying back from the south,
Bees are buzzing all about.
I can see tall , towering trees,
Which swayed side to side in the cool breeze,
The sun’s bright rays shine down at me,
And I light up with joyful glee.
The little children come out to play,
Jumping around, shouting ‘Hooray!’ ‘Hooray!’
Spring is such a beautiful time of the year,
Just lie down in the grass and forgets all your
fear.
Spring, Spring the best time of the year,
Spring, Spring its finally here.
Spring, Spring flowers blooming everywhere,
Spring, Spring its finally here!
Poetry Corner An Ode to Spring by Aafia
Art by Nigarish Mahmood
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