Mathematics and politics at first appear two direct opposites, and don’t seem to have anything in common bar being really difficult A-Levels. But upon looking into how democracy in the UK functions, maths and particularly data analysis becomes the very centre of our political system. From the perhaps obvious aspect of elections, to deciding which […]
Month: June 2019
Zak Ellis argues that the volatility of UK Politics makes the Leadership Election an unpredictable contest.
Throughout the leadership race for the conservative party Boris Johnson has seen great success when it comes to having the backing of Conservative members of parliament; as on the final ballot he drew the backing of 160 members, compared to Hunt’s 77. But will his success continue when it comes to the backing of the […]
5 students collaborate to blog about the Year 7 English trip to Stratford-upon-Avon
Yr 7 English trip to Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare’s Birthplace We arrived at Stratford upon Avon at around 11.00 on the 24th of June 2019. Our first stop off on our journey through Stratford upon Avon was the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company). We first watched a power point about who Shakespeare was and what he did […]
Caleb Jelf Calculating lap times around a race track (Vlog + Blog)
www.vimeo.com/332975728/771e62bd78 Please see the above video on Vimeo which is my final submission for my Scholar’s Project. Below are some additional notes further explaining the methodology and the bibliography, please see also the Excel spreadsheets for the workings. Methodology Initially I read the book ‘Physics for Gearheads’. The project is largely derived from information in […]
Charlie blogs debating and the Brettle Horrocks-Taylor Cup 2019
Brettle Horrocks-Taylor Cup 2019 On Thursday 20th May 2019, seven Year 9 Stamford School students and four Year 10 Stamford High School students travelled to Uppingham School for the annual Brettle-Horrocks Taylor Cup. Students from local schools Uppingham, Oundle, Oakham and of course Stamford, competed in four evenly-contested debates. Hosted in the magnificent Lecture Theatre […]
Kasia blogs the Classics Trip
On Tuesday 18th June, the year 9 and 10 Latin sets visited Copthill School for a morning of Classics activities. We started off in a maths classroom, learning about Roman numerals. The year 6s were challenged to create the longest word they could in Roman numerals that made a valid number. This proved more difficult […]
How and why does Post traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd) impact the brain? blogs James Day
The aim of this blog is to understand and evaluate what impact Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has on the brain, considering why it changes the brain structure and functionality. What is POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has gone by many different names (Shell shock, war neurosis, combat stress reaction) until […]
When was the periodic table created and by whom? blogs Joseph Johnson Copas
The original periodic table was created by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor. At the time there were only 58 known elements, in comparison to today’s 118, so his exact periodic table varies from the modern day one but Mendeleev adjusted and left gaps for unknown elements. He looked […]
How and Why are Organisms Genetically Modified? Asks Charles Anson
How and Why are Organisms Genetically Modified? Year 9 Scholars project 2019, Charles Anson What is meant by the term “Genetically Modified Organism” (GMO)? An organism is a biological term to describe a ‘living thing.’ It could be a plant, animal, human, bacteria or virus. To modify something, means to change and genetics are the study […]
Charlie McClaren blogs about the importance of Live Theatre
How important is Live Theatre? Live theatre is drama performed to an audience, it typically takes place on a stage, although many other venues and areas facilitate live theatre, even streets in busy towns. The theatre can be performed by any number of people, ranging from hundreds to just one actor. These performances can have […]