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By Liv Brown, Year 8
Meet the team...
At a team dinner with Miss
Kemp in July… Nandos!
Some of the class of 2018-
19 posing in a meeting!
Co-Editor Swetha runs a brain-
storming session...
Celebrity Crush Quiz
Romance: Fiction vs Reality—Pratyaksha
Valentine’s Cookie Recipe—Aimen
Best Love Songs of All Time—Liv
Classic Romantic Films—Naerthi
Boys Will Be Boys? - Liv
Poetry Corner: To my BFF —Lana
Beauty Products We Love—Parveena
Netflix Romcoms—Freja
Easy Valentine’s Card Designs
—Aidana
The Adventures of Nutella &
Cookie (Comic Strip) - Kiri and
Kitty
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A:Funny
B:Sarcastic
C:Hard working
D:Fasionista
Who's your celebrity crush?
What's your hobby? Where would you go on a date?
A: Gymnastics D:Acting A: Walk in the park D:Cafe
B:Singing B:Posh Restaurant
C:Photography C:Movies
What's your style? What type of person are you?
A:Casual
B:Party clothes
C:Formal
D:Dresses
What's your hairstyle?
A:Side parting
B:High ponytail
C:Messy
D:Open hair
If you got mostly…
A:Tom Holland
B:Ariana Grande
C:Cole Sprouse
D:Lili Reinhart
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By Grace Heaffey
Ah, whether it’s a classic like, ‘When Harry met Sally’ or a
more recent love story, like ‘ To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before’.
I think everybody and anybody can appreciate a cheesy, sweet
romantic comedy once in a while. However, how different are
they from our run-of-the-mill relationships?
Lets start at the beginning of the day, the morning, when the
female lead wakes up with the most subtle hint of makeup,
and not a hair out of place. I know, I’m not just speaking for
myself when I say that many of us are far from that in the
morning, after hitting snooze about 20 times. Then the male
lead enters their cosy, inviting bedroom with a tray of the most
artistic looking breakfast. A handsome lead that claims he
doesn’t know how to cook, but can still whip up a gorgeous
breakfast, when I can barely make toast without burning it.
As the day progresses, their love for each other only seems to
be going stronger even if they just met the other day, before
that, neither of them knowing a single thing about the other.
Nonetheless, now they are madly in love and they will face
everything together, be it the spontaneous rainstorms every
time they kiss, or the insane hurdles the director- I mean ‘life’-
throws their way. Instead of something rational, like one of
them getting a cold, from the number of times they have been
drenched while they were smooching outside, one of them has
to leave. By plane of course, because you can’t really see the in-
credibly good-looking hero dashing through a port trying to
get to a boat, instead he will speed through an airport, without
a ticket trying to stop his one true love, from leaving forever.
Nonetheless, we will still continue watching these amazing
movies, dreaming of our Peter Kavinsky and Harry Burn.
By: Pratyaksha Sandilya, 9 Sapphire
Romance: Fiction vs Reality Pratyaksha calls out some of the ridiculous tropes of our beloved romantic
comedies...
Baking with Aimen Valentines Cookies
Method:
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until creamy and
well-combined.
Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until completely com-
bined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.
Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap and transfer approximately half of
the dough onto the wrap (dough will be quite sticky at this point, that's
OK!).
Cover with clear wrap and shape into a disk. Repeat with remaining
cookie dough in another piece of cling wrap. Transfer dough to refriger-
ator and chill for at least 2-3 hours3
Once dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a
baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Generously dust a clean surface with flour and deposit one chilled cook-
ie dough disk onto the surface. Lightly flour the dough and roll out to
1/8" (for thinner, crispier cookies) or 1/4" (for thicker, softer cook-
ies). Continue to add flour as needed both on top of and beneath the
dough so that it doesn't stick.
Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and use a spatula to transfer shapes
to prepared baking sheet.4
Bake on 350F (175C) for 9-10 minutes, or until edges just begin to turn
lightly .golden brown
Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before moving and frosting.
Combine sugar, 2 Tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and stir until com-
bined. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, about a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is thick but pipeable. If
you accidentally add too much milk, add powdered sugar until desired texture is reached.
Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a piping tip (I used Wilton 5), or place in a Ziploc bag and snip a small piece
of the corner off (not as neat, but this will still work, just take care that the frosting isn’t so thick that it breaks
open the seam of the bag when you are squeezing).
Pipe frosting on cookies and decorate with decorative candies, if desired.
Allow frosting to harden before enjoying.
You will need...
1 cup unsalted butter softened to
room temperature (226g)
1 cup sugar (200g)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (315g)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
Sugar Cookie Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted (375g)
3-4 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gel food colouring optional
Additional candies and sprinkles
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Want to share your top picks for next
issue? Speak to Miss Kemp, or one of
our friendly editors!
1) The Snowman-This film is not to do with ro-
mantic love— it is to do with the bond and
compassion between the boy and the snow-
man.
2) Titanic- This film is about love and tragedy.
The main characters, Rose and Jack, fall in love
on the doomed maiden voyage of the Titanic.
3)Into the Woods-This film is about the love be-
tween the baker and his wife, but also exposes some of
the fake loves people may encounter in life!
4) The Fault in Our Stars-this is the story of a 16 year old
girl called Hazel who has cancer. Hazel falls in love with a
boy called Gus, a fellow ‘cancer kid’ - and the
two go on an amazing adventure to Amster-
dam.
5) Finding Nemo-Is a well known movie which
is about friendship between Dory and
Marlin. Just keep swimming!
Classic Romantic Films Perfect for a cosy night in!
List by Naerthi, Year 7
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Boys Will Be Boys?
Co-Editor Liv Brown investigates inequalities in society...
The phrase “Little boys hurt little girls who they like” encourages an idea of romanticising vio-
lence. The term is similar to “Boys will be boys” allowing leniency because of male
‘nature’ (noting here that I am not in any way assuming this is the case for all men because
that would be ignorant).
When girls are young we are often told that little boys are silly and hurt the girls they like.
Now, what is wrong with this statement? Showing affection through pain and violence should
never be idolised. Teaching boys that it is okay to hurt girls because they can’t convey their
emotions in any other ‘unmanly’ way is very problematic.
Now, I know this is a very dark and serous article-usually I write the Netflix top romantic
movies-but there are millions of statistics proving the scale of this truth.
• Abuse will affect 1 in 4 women ( and 1 in 6 men) in their lifetime. This is appalling, you are
massively more likely to be in an abusive relationship than to be in a car accident (1 in 200),
• Abuse leads to, on AVERAGE, two women being murdered each week and 30 men per
year-JUST in the UK.
• Abuse is 16% of all violent crime (in England and Wales), however it is still the violent
crime least likely to be reported to the police because of the fear that victims won’t be heard,
shamed or ending up in a worse condition,
• Abuse has more repeat victims than any other crime (on average there will have been 35
assaults before a victim calls the police).
No one should be afraid to call out or report what’s happening. Staying in an unhealthy and
abusive relationship shouldn’t be advertised at such a young impressionable age.
Phrases like “boys will be boys” or “boys hurt girls they like” don’t encourage gentlemanly
behaviours, it encourages TOXIC masculinity.
Recently there is a lot of stigma surrounding a short film for Gillette*-the razor company-
who created a short film which pointed out the corrupted ideals of masculinity and called it
out.
The issue some people are having is that it seemed like the advert was pointing at men and
blaming every problem: like violence and sexual harassment.
The company switched the famous slogan “the best a man can get” to “the best men can be”
the short film depicts scenes surrounding bullying, sexual harassment, sexist behaviours, ag-
gressive male behaviour and encourages stepping in to prevent these things happening.
“Because the boys watching today, will be the men of tomorrow.”
In my opinion, claiming that this short film is aimed at every aspect of masculinity is ridicu-
lous. Having someone as influential as Pierce Morgan claim he is boycotting Gillette just be-
cause he thinks “Men these days don’t know what the hell they’re doing…all the qualities that
were good in men are being portrayed as evil” is disgusting and outdated. Bullying, violence,
sexism and sexual harassment isn’t a quality to be celebrated and Gillette is right to have
shown this. Masculinity isn’t the same as TOXIC MASCULINITY.
Excusing any form of toxic masculinity is unacceptable and boycotting Gillette due to the
very realistic and inspiring short film would be immature and naive because what is happen-
ing in the clip happens in real life too.
*https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0
By: Olivia Brown
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To my BFF
An Ode to Friendship, by Lana—Year 7
I have a heart
And that is you
My BFF
As soon as our friendship started I knew it would go well
Not a fight just
Love peace and laughter
I hope we will smile
And never frown
You make me smile and laugh
And when we are separated
All I think about is…
You!
Poetry Corner
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Beautiology
Revolution Fast base concealer - Superdrug £5
This concealer is definitely on the must have lists and will certainly banish those un-
der eye bags. It is in 13 shades so everyone can buy one. It is quick, easy and travel
friendly. It blends out completely well and does not make your eyes look paler than
the rest of your skin. It is good for school because when you put it on, it is not cakey
and not obvious—you would easily pass Mrs Lowe without her noticing, she may
even call you smart!
Barry M Molten Metals Bronze Bae nail polish– Superdrug £3.99
Valentine’s is around the corner, so you don’t want sad looking nails! Then
this is the nail polish for you. This nail polish is great - it just looks like a nor-
mal nail polish but it is definitely a must have for a night out with friends. It
will give your nails that shine that you have always wanted. So, put on that
bright red dress and pair it up with this bronze bae.
Not sponsored (unfortunately) By Parveena Ahuja 10O
Ariana Grande Ari body mist - Superdrug £10.00
This body mist will give you a very feminine fragrance. One spray and it will
amaze your senses. It has been spun with musk, woods and an addictive
scent of marshmallow. If you’re scared that your perfume will wear off then
this is for you because this mist lasts for hours which is something you
wouldn't want to miss out on, would you?
Be obsessed eyeshadow palette - Boots £6
This eyeshadow palette is teen and adult friendly, it will give you that
silky eye look that you’ve always wanted. The colours are not extreme
and it gives a nude look. If you cannot do a smoky eye without looking
like an utter maniac then try this, the texture is more pigmented and is
easily picked up by a brush.
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High school senior Bianca has an awakening when she
learns that her friends think of her as the DUFF
(Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her popular prettier
friends. Desperate to reinvent herself she asks for the
help of the high school jock to save her senior year from
being a disaster.
I really enjoyed this coming of age movie as it has a really
good message at the end to love yourself.
When someone gives out the wrong number, Sierra’s
identity is mistaken as the cool girl from school. This
mistake leads to an unexpected romance. She joins
forces with the popular girl to win the love of her high
school crush.
I enjoyed this movie but believe it could be improved
as it was pretty clichéd.
Freja Tink has reviewed some of Netflix’s most popular romcoms, to help
you find the perfect movie this half term...
A 16 year old cancer patient, Hazel Grace, falls in love with Gus
Waters from her cancer group. They feel like they really get each
other. When Gus gets an invitation to meet an author he and Ha-
zel go on the adventure of their short lives.
Although at times deals with difficult issues and was at times sad,
I really enjoyed this movie. However I rated it 4 stars as I thought
it wasn’t as good as the book.
A high school student finds herself face to face with her
long -term crush when she signs up to run a kissing
booth at the spring carnival.
I didn’t understand how much hype this movie got as it
seemed to go on and there wasn’t much of a plot. It also
idealised that boys should control every aspect of life.
After spending the night with the girl of his dreams he is
left in the friend zone. He gets the opportunity to travel
through time and spend the night over and over till it is
perfect.
This movie was fun to watch however it was yet again
pretty clichéd, and an inferior reworking of Groundhog
day.
A plague has left the planets population divided between humans
and zombies. One of the zombies rescues a living woman and she
sees that he is different to all of the other zombies and they form an
unusual relationship.
This is one of my favourite movies as it is not clichéd like many other
romance movies and is an entirely new concept.