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Category: Year 9
Abby blogs a short description of the Oasis in Chapter 1 of Mice and Men.
A Short Description of the Oasis in chapter one of ‘Of Mice and Men’ By Abby Moyse The sun’s harsh rays beat down, pushing through the gaps in the luscious jade canopy of the droopy sycamore, stippling the ground beneath with a shadowy pattern. Desert grass framed a still, cyan pool, glistening in the heat. […]
Sam Barwise Blogs the International Space Challenge 2019
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE CHALLENGE 2019. The “challenge” began with an early eight o’clock start from school. Fortunately, for us, the competition was just a short trip down the A1. Upon arrival, we realised that the competition was not short of competitors. In total, there were fourteen teams, each with five or six members, from schools […]
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 […]
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 […]