From Pasteur to Present – A Brief History of the Treatment of Communicable Diseases Over the past 150 years, there have been many developments in almost all areas of science. We have seen a decline in some practices, like astrology and phrenology, and the increase in others, like microbiology. However, possibly the most important development […]
Category: Year 13
Jack Pacey Blogs Four Theories as to How We Can Slow the Process of Ageing.
Currently human are living the longest we have ever lived. Though this means spending more time sick, in fact we spend most of our money on health care in the last third of our lives (on average). So, to stop this happening and to even increase the time for which we live we need to […]
James Pridgeon blogs an essay on how infants know that objects continue to exist
Piaget’s (1936) theory of cognitive development explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. The term ‘object permanence’ is used to describe a child’s ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be observed or heard. If you have played a game of ‘peek-a-boo’ with a […]
Alice Lucy Blogs about “The Green Blue”
The Green Blue’ is a national environmental awareness programme, founded by the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) and British Marine in 2005, at the Southampton Boat Show. The aims of the Green Blue are to inspire sustainable recreational boating. We all use the water, and so we as a community play a vital role in helping […]
James Pridgeon blogs on Zimbardo’s infamous Stanford University Prison Experiment of 1971
This very controversial study took place in 1971 and involved 4 experimenters: Phillip Zimbardo, Craig Haney, Curtis Banks and Carlo Prescott. His aim was to examine whether people would conform to the social roles of a prison guard or prisoner, when placed in a mock prison environment. Furthermore, he also wanted to examine whether the […]
Bob’s Vlog! Fergus interviews Bob and the 2 Rorys!
A great vlog with Fergus interviewing Bob and the 2 Rory’s about tomorrow’s game. Check the link to see interview: Bob and the 2 Rorys
Fergus gives an exclusive interview to the Blog and also writes his own article about being our New Head Boy.
Wow! I’m not sure there is a better word to describe my summer. After completing my Gold DofE expedition at the start I was fortunate enough to spend three weeks ‘Down Under’ playing rugby, jetboating and my personal favourite billeting with opposition families. After all this excitement school seemed a rather dull concept however only […]
Mini Masterclass Vlog: Andy Kot discusses playing the saxophone and plays one of his favourite pieces.
Andy Kot discusses playing the saxophone and why you should learn too! Andy also plays one of his favourite pieces. Click the link below for the vlog. Andy Kot Masterclass
Elsie Cunliffe fights the corner of Sciences in the Stem vs Humanities Debate.
HUMANITIES OR SCIENCES? I admit, I am potentially bias towards science, which anyone who knows me would confirm within a heartbeat. I feel like I need to step up and defend S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects under fire from the enclosed article I came across. The article is very pro humanities and arts, […]