Now I must say, this isn’t the article I was planning on writing this week, but then SOMEONE decided that it was time for winter to arrive and bring rain and freezing cold.

Being a Year 7 starting out in the Senior School can be tough; so tough, in fact, that it is remembered still by older students who have long since undergone the stress and pressure. As a Year 7 myself, I have interviewed a few Year 11 students who may have been traumatised by this random interaction at first, but were happy to share once they realised the motive for me grabbing them at lunch. Here are some of their not so nostalgic points on starting high school.

F1 has been rapidly gaining global traction as of late, with new fans discovering the sport every day. If you are a new fan and you want to find your F1 team, all you need to do is read this article and match up your favourite Premier League football team with an F1 team. Disclaimer: I don’t follow Premier League football that much, so it might be a bit inaccurate. Enjoy! 🏎️⚽

You may be wondering: Martha, why on earth are you writing this? And to that I say, over recent weeks I have become a bit of a coffee shop expert, and I thought I would share my wisdom with you. Although it is clearly established that our own Café Sixth with the wonderful Irene is the best, here’s my objective opinion on external ones. A slight disclaimer though: I don’t drink coffee, so this is purely based on the vibe and price of each place. Enjoy!

Is it just me, or does being back at school feeling kind of crazy? Maybe it’s having to accept that my first “lasts” have started (genuinely cried over my last first day of school), but it’s making me feel very nostalgic. And so, I thought, given that we have just finished our first (full) week of school, we should look at all the usual suspects we see on the first day of school.