As of the day of this article being written, it is the day of the annual netball match, pitting together the finest netball talent of Wimbledon High, with the best of the King’s rugby players. The following report is a live commentary of the game, including all of the best SLT opinions on the game.
‘Cutting the Mona Lisa in half’ is how Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the Elgin Marbles being housed in the British Museum (away from the Parthenon from which they were taken). His comment was made towards the end of November 2023 during Mitsotakis’ trip to the UK. Soon after, a dispute broke out between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Mitsotakis as a result of the comment. Sunak subsequently refused to attend a planned meeting for the two, leading to much confusion over why he was taking such a hard stance on the matter.
I like to consider myself a reasonably accomplished baker. I started making sourdough during the lockdowns and I’ve experimented with everything from brioche to bagels in the time since. Last year, with Christmas looming, I felt a calling (with the possibly misplaced confidence of someone who hasn’t made an inedible loaf of bread yet) to try my hand at panettone.
As an A Level English student, I’ve been reminiscing in recent weeks about English over the years as I prepare to finish studying the subject forever, perhaps doubly so what with it being World Book Day this week. It’s undoubtedly true that for every good book you study, there are also some that feel like an immense chore. So, to remind you that English does actually get better, here’s a definitive ranking of every text studied by the Wimbledon High English Department. (Apologies for any missed texts – apparently, I’m old enough that we studied vastly different books to nowadays. Scary thought.)
On the day of this article’s release, it is one of the most important days of the year (particularly at Wimbledon High) – International Women’s Day! First observed in 1909 by the UN, International Women’s Day is dedicated to not only raising awareness of women’s issues, but also trying to pinpoint areas of change for the following year. This year’s theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, which aims to further women’s economic empowerment, with a particular focus on designing and building the infrastructure to allow economic development for women.
