‘She Said’: the power of speaking up (contains spoilers)

2nd December 2022

The 2022 movie She Said is based on the story of the reporters, Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who set out to write an article about why sexual harassment was so common within the workplace, and ended up exposing the system of abuse within the Hollywood company Miramax, specifically stemming from the leadership of Harvey Weinstein. The title takes the second half of the phrase habitually used to dismiss sexual assault allegations – “he said, she said” – and in doing so, reminds us of the importance of women’s testimony.

‘She Said’: the power of speaking up (contains spoilers)

A Guide to Christmas Celebrators

2nd December 2022

I hope by the time everyone is reading this, you have finished (or almost finished) the school week and are settling down under a fluffy blanket and enjoying your tenth mince pie. Or, failing that, you simply escaped Parents’ evening alive. Of course, it’s getting to that time of year once again, where you can’t walk down the street without humming along to ‘All I Want For Christmas’, so to get everyone in the mood, here are a few types of people who celebrate Christmas.

A Guide to Christmas Celebrators

The Ungrateful History of Thanksgiving From the Perspective of the Wampanoag People

25th November 2022

Thanksgiving, which happens annually on the fourth Thursday of November, is an American National Holiday centred around gratitude for the harvest and other blessings of the year. Its history seems to show a peaceful coalition between the Indigenous people of modern-day Massachusetts and the Pilgrims – white settlers who arrived in the 1600s – however research has shown the truth to be much darker. I have found conflicting information online and so will aim to present as balanced a narrative as I can, whilst also assessing the transparency of the celebration through the lens of the marginalised Native Americans.

The Ungrateful History of Thanksgiving From the Perspective of the Wampanoag People

An overview of Year Group Charities 2022/23

25th November 2022

This academic year, each year group took careful consideration with choosing their year group charities, through filling out the form to show initial interests and then deciding from the shortlist. Given we never announced the results of each year group charity in assembly, I thought it would be useful to write an article summarising each of the charities, their focus areas and work they do.

An overview of Year Group Charities 2022/23