Autumn 1 Edition 5

FRONT COVER
Welcome back to Spread the Word
D. Grealish (English Department)
Hello, and welcome to this half term’s edition
of Spread the Word, the first of this academic
year.
Spread the Word has seen a number of
changes since last we wrote. During our weekly
meetings, we are certainly missing the
dedicated writers that we have lost to the
clutches of college, and indeed some Year 11s
who will be writing for us less this year as they
concentrate in earnest on their studies for their
GCSE year. However, we are thrilled to
welcome a host of new enthusiastic writers
who have introduced some new sections to
your school magazine.
Our talented newcomers arrived for many
reasons, but not least of all because of the
assembly that Spread the Word was luckily
allowed to co-deliver with Mr Gormally. Head
boy, Mohammed Hassan and music writer,
Jagun Meseorisa did us proud as they
represented the rest of the Spread the Word
family.
Spread the Word has been around since
December 2012 and (we like to think) has gone
from strength to strength, which all boils down
to new students and staff getting involved
(Thank you to Mr Preece for proof reading, Ms
Bhaga for our STW logo and to Mr Alltraine for
the very wonderful new format).
The benefits of writing for Spread the Word are
huge. As expressed by Mr Gormally in a recent
assembly, extra curricular involvement is
crucial. Not only is it fun, but when the time
comes for college or job applications, you need
something to help you stand out. What’s more
outstanding than being published?
However, if writing is not for you then
please do continue to read our
magazine. We are very proud of it and
our amazing writers, researchers and
student editor deserve to have their
hard work celebrated.
In the words of Callum Elliot (Rutlish’s
new Sports captain whose article you
can read in this edition), “don’t settle for
second best.” Get in touch with us if
there is something missing from the
magazine that you would like to see.
Approach your own hobby/interest with
absolute dedication and if it happens
that you would like to share it with the
Rutlish community via Spread the Word,
then we want to hear from you.
Have a great half term,
Miss Grealish and Miss Batchelor
(English department).
Word to the wise:
Get your hands on a
copy
of
Benjamin
Zephaniah's new novel,
Terror Kid. A group
consisting of Year 8, 9,
10 and 11 students
joined Ms. Grealish, Ms.
Edwards, Mr. Kemp, Mr.
Miklausic
and
Ms.
Bennett on a trip to see
the inspirational author
speak.
It sounds like a good one
team!
Crisis in the Middle East
Jack Oldridge 9A
At this moment in time, the eyes of the world are focused on the conflict in the
Middle East. This is due to the ongoing fights between Palestine and Israel, heavily
involving a Palestinian strip of land called Gaza and also an Islamist group called the
Islamic State (IS) who have seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and
across northern and western Iraq. In doing so however, they have used brutal tactics including mass killings and abductions of members of religious and ethnic minorities,
as well as the beheadings of soldiers and journalists. This has sparked fear and
outrage across the world and prompted US and British military intervention.
I will be giving you the important points about the happenings. Firstly, the war
between Israel and Hamas, severely affecting the area of Gaza:
• Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting over Gaza on and off for decades. After
WWII and the Holocaust in which over six million Jewish people were killed, more
Jewish people wanted their own country.
• They were given a large part of Palestine, which they considered their traditional
home but the Palestinians who already lived there and in neighbouring countries
felt that was unfair and didn't accept the new country.
• In 1948, the two sides went to war. When it ended, Gaza was controlled by Egypt
and another area, the West Bank, by Jordan. They contained thousands of
Palestinians who fled what was now the new Jewish home, Israel.
• Israel finally left Gaza in 2005 but soon after, a group called Hamas won elections
and took control there. Much of the world calls Hamas a terrorist organisation. It
refuses to recognise Israel as a country and wants Palestinians to be able to return
to their old home - and will use violence to achieve its aims.
• Since then, Israel has held Gaza under a blockade, which means it controls its
borders and limits who can get in and out.
The real shocking fact about this conflict is that around 1,900 Palestinian people have
been killed by Israel's Operation Protective Edge since the beginning of July. To place
that number in the context of the school, that would mean more than all of the
students and all of the staff being wiped out in around 3 months time. The highest
numbers lost their lives in Khan Younis, south Gaza and Gaza City, in the north. What’s
more shocking is that only 66 Israeli people have been killed but they continue to use
their missiles against the innocent people of Gaza.
Crisis in the Middle East (cont.)
Jack Oldridge 10A
Next, I want to focus on the conflict in Iraq where a group called the Islamic State (IS) have
taken control over parts of northern Iraq, killing and abducting civilians of different religion
and ethnic minorities. Iraq in the Middle East has been in the headlines for many years due
to violence there. But in recent months there has been fresh fighting within the country,
between the government and those who oppose it:
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An Islamist, jihadist extremist group called IS (formerly Isis), which has links to terrorist
group Al-Qaeda, has taken control of several cities in the north of the country.
The problem in Iraq that the IS have is that although most Iraqis are Muslim, they
belong to different branches of the faith: Shia and Sunni, who disagree about how the
country should be run.
The government in Iraq is Shia while the IS militants are Sunni.
The Islamic State have targeted people in Iraq of religious and ethnic minorities, the
main group of people they are targeted have been the Kurdish people who they have
driven out of their homes and push them on to a mountain, leaving them to die of
dehydration and starvation.
However, countries such as the US and Britain have intervened in this situation and
have had to fly in aid to help out these desperate people and try and prevent the
advance of the IS militants.
Hundreds of thousands of people have left the area to avoid the fighting, which is
getting closer and closer to the capital city, Baghdad.
It's believed almost a million Iraqis have fled their homes since January.
In the recent past, IS have shocked the world. They have beheaded innocents live on video,
including US journalist James Foley, Steven Sotloff and most recently aid worker Alan
Henning. This has sparked outrage across the globe and has led to the intervention of the
US and the UK RAF, trying to prevent the advance of IS all over the Middle East.
Scottish Independence Vote
George Stokes 9P
Recently, the prospect of an independent Scotland has been debated all
around the United Kingdom, and even the world. The Scottish First Minister,
Alex Salmond, who represents the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) stated that
the only way for Scotland to gain true freedom, would be for it to leave the
United Kingdom. His opposition in the public debates has mostly been Alistair
Darling. For once, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband all agreed on
something: that an independent Scotland would be worse off and that the
rest of the UK would also suffer.
The opinion of the voters hovered around a no vote for a long time until the
opinion polls changed, mere weeks before the final referendum. This was
when the vote first swayed in the favour of the yes campaign. Before long,
people’s opinions changed yet again and decided that the no campaign would
be a better option. As the big day loomed, it became clear that the vote
would be a close one.
Below, I have outlined some of the major factors voters needed to consider.
Many issues would arise if Scotland had become independent, ranging from
the potential loss of nuclear weapons for the UK to the problems Scotland
would have with currency.
On the subject of currency, during the deliberations, the Westminster
government ruled out a currency union between the UK and an independent
Scotland. The chairman of the Bank of England said ‘We take note of the
positions of all the major Westminster parties who rule out a currency union
between Scotland and the rest of the UK.’ Despite this, Alex Salmond
maintained that an independent Scotland would keep the pound.
Another issue with Scotland becoming independent would have been the
losses faced by various industries. BP, for example, stated that significant
problems may have arisen from the North Sea oil, which would most likely
belong to Scotland if a yes vote had been successful.
Scottish Independence Vote- Continued
George Stokes 9P
Military influence would be another key loss that the UK would have faced as
Scotland would have taken 8% of the soldiers and equipment in the British
Army which is a share based on population. Although Scotland would take a
variety of different assets, they would be primarily naval forces. Also, Britain
is currently one of the eight countries that are officially known to possess
nuclear weapons. This could have easily changed if Scotland had become
independent as these weapons are housed in Scotland. SNP leader, Alex
Salmond, says that they would give the UK government a short deadline to
remove all nuclear missiles and submarines.
Scotland intended to create its own armed forces with a budget of $4.1 billion
and a strength of 15,000 people, plus 5000 reservists. Prior to the vote, Davis
Cameron declared that this would not be sufficient.
THE RESULT
On Thursday 18th September 2014, Scotland voted on whether or not it
should stay in the UK. 55.% of Scots voted ‘no’ and 44.7% voted ‘yes’. Alex
Salmond has also announced that he will be resigning as Scottish First
Minister and leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) but will stand again
as MSP for his constituency.
The Scottish independence campaign logos
Pistorius Trial: The Outcome
Jack Oldridge 10A
On the morning of Valentine’s Day 2013, four shots were heard from the
residence of Oscar Pistorius in the South African capital of Pretoria. Pistorius’
girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, whom he had been in a relationship with
for just three months, had been murdered.
Pistorius’ trial for murder began on the 3rd March 2014, over a year after the
killing of Reeva. Pistorius acknowledged that he shot Steenkamp, causing her
death, but says that he mistook her for a possible intruder and pleaded not
guilty. The judge ahead of the trial was Judge Thokozila Masipa, a very
experienced person in her job and part of the High Court of South Africa.
Here are the details of what happened on the night of the 14th February:
• Pistorius said he and Ms Steenkamp had dinner at about 19:00 before going
to bed at 21:00. He said he woke in the early hours, spoke briefly to his
girlfriend and got up to close the sliding door and curtains.
• Pistorius said he heard the bathroom window sliding open and believed
that an intruder, or intruders, had entered the bathroom through a window.
Pistorius said he grabbed his firearm and told Ms Steenkamp, who he
thought was still in bed, to call the police.
• Pistorius could see the bathroom window was open and toilet door closed.
He said he did not know whether the intruders were outside on a ladder or
in the bathroom. He had his firearm in front of him, he heard a movement
inside the toilet and thought whoever was inside was coming out to attack
him. 'Before I knew it, I had fired four shots at the door,' he said.
• Pistorius said he went back to the bedroom and noticed that Ms Steenkamp
was not there. Pistorius said this was when he realised she could have been
in the toilet and rushed back to the bathroom.
• Pistorius said he screamed for help and went back to the bathroom where
he found the toilet was locked. He returned to the bedroom, pulled on his
prosthetic legs and turned on the lights before bashing in the toilet door
with a cricket bat.
• When the door panel broke, he found the key and unlocked the door and
found Ms Steenkamp slumped on the floor with her head on the toilet
bowl. He then carried her downstairs, where he was met by neighbours.
Pistorius Trial: The Outcome (cont.)
Jack Oldridge 10A
Many people had mixed feelings about the Pistorius Trial. People were torn
between believing in him and his insistence that he did not mean to kill his
girlfriend and not believing him. This was because it seemed strange that Oscar
Pistorius wouldn’t have checked to see if Reeva Steenkamp was still in bed when
he thought that his house was being intruded or even to see if it was actually his
girlfriend that was in the bathroom toilet all along.
The Chief Prosecutor of the trial was Gerrie Nel and his prosecution said that Mr
Pistorius deliberately shot dead Ms Steenkamp after the couple had had an
argument on Valentine's Day. He also said that “you fired four shots through the
door whilst knowing that she was standing behind the door,”. "She was locked into
the bathroom and you armed yourself with the sole purpose of shooting and
killing her.“ Gerrie Nel also claimed and accused Oscar Pistorius of using his
emotion ‘as an escape’; he broke down a number of times in court.
Whenever Oscar Pistorius was questioned by the prosecution, he responded by
directing his speech to the judge , saying “my lady” each time. He very rarely
addressed the prosecution.
At the trial, Pistorius was accused of five charges: premeditated murder, common
law murder, culpable homicide (manslaughter), discharging a firearm in public and
illegal possession of ammunition. On the 12th September 2014, Pistorius was
found not guilty of murder, but found guilty of culpable homicide whilst also being
found guilty of one firearm charge.
The judge allowed Pistorius o remain on bail. bail ahead of his sentencing which is
to take place on the 13th October.
‘Reality’ Anti Bullying Film Wows Benjamin
Zephaniah
By R Miklausic – (Media Studies Department)
“WHY’D YOU SNAKE!?” echoes out across a festival tent full of 500
students. World famous poet and novelist, Benjamin Zephaniah is
watching on from the back of the hall nodding his head of 5ft
dreadlocks in approval.
“I SAID WHY’D YOU SNAKE!?”
The 500 students let out a collective “Ooooooh!” It’s 7 minutes into
this bleak short film about bullying and the students in the hall are
not only still watching it, they’re reacting to it and are rapt by it. I
look to my right and see the 10 boys who were able to come and
see their short film. Some seeing it for the first time. There is a
mixture of nerves and pleasure across all of their faces as their
vision plays out on the big screen to a room full of people.
Back in April, 2014 a competition was set to pitch a short film based
on the theme of bullying. Joshua Idusohan won and spent the
Easter holidays turning his pitch into a short film script. Over the
next 6 weeks, a team of students came forward who wanted to use
professional camera equipment to make a short film.
Once the crew was established they
storyboarded and then cast their film. Auditions
were held the week before the summer halfterm. Filming then began in the first week of the
final half-term. Over the next 8 weeks the boys
organised every aspect of production
themselves, filming 3 times a week. By the end,
the boys were managing 30 – 40 extras who had
volunteered from other classes to shoot the
tricky opening sequence.
The quality of the film they have produced is
a spectacular achievement.
As Luke Taylor is a previous winner of
Wimbledon Bookfest writing competition,
the festival agreed to show the film he worked on.
Now, in the spirit of amateur film-making, they are looking for more festivals that will show their film. And with
the praise of Benjamin Zephaniah, the odds are looking ever better.
Keep watching this space for ways in which you too can see this stunning piece of cinema.
CREW
Writer – Josh Idusohan
Director – Cameron McClymont
Editor – Luke Taylor
Producer – Aghatalha Khan
Camera 1 – Connor Rainsford
Camera 2 – Adam
Anderson
Assistant Producer – John Ogunyemi
Assistant Director – Gerard Harrison
CAST
Sam – Aiden McClymont
John – Brandon Novis
Victim’s friend – Sam Stephenson
Side Bully 1 – Josh Idusohan Side Bully 2 – Mohammad Hassan
Teacher – Dr Woodburn
Science News
Joshua Baigent-Milton (11K)
India emerging as space power.
In the early hours of the 24th of September ISRO
(India Space Research Organization) scientists
rejoiced when the word came that their craft
had executed its burn for exactly 1388.67
seconds and entered the orbit of Mars. The
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was designed to
test the skills and technology needed to
manage a complex mission according to
Sundaram Ramakrishnan. This is a great
triumph for the ISRO and could signify the
emergence of India as a space power.
NASA ‘Dream fund’
The NASA ‘Dream fund’ refers to some of the
far out new ideas NASA has recently been
backing for the distant future of space
exploration. One of the ideas proposed is a
robotic submarine to explore the methane
oceans of Saturn’s moon Titan. Other ideas
include a greenhouse on Mars and a spacecraft
that hitches rides on comets to the outer solar
system.
Ethical 3D Printing
Plastic is not a renewable resource and the
production of it from crude oil contributes to
global warming, but most 3D printers rely on
plastic for filament. In response to this, a social
enterprise called Pronto Print is trying to
produce more ethical 3D printing by training
some of the 15 million people who are thought
to scavenge in rubbish dumps in India to pick
out high density polyethylene witch can be
used for 3D printer filament.
Space - Black Holes
Akshay Gopinath (7T)
BlackHoles
Black Holes can affect time. If you go near a
black hole, you will find yourself moving
slower. Black holes are huge; there are lots of
black holes bigger than the sun. Our galaxy is
full of black holes. Scientists predicted that
one of them is likely to destroy Earth but it is
still well beyond the border.There is a massive
black hole in the middle of our galaxy - it is
over 3,000,000 times as large as our sun!
 Black Holes are empty holes which have very strong magnetic
fields.
 A Black Hole is ten times bigger than the Sun.
 After a Supernova(an explosion when a star dies), the star can
turn into a Black hole or maybe something else.
 The word black hole makes people think that black holes are
black. Actually a Black Hole’s is not.
 It is impossible to see a Black Hole directly because no light
can escape from them.
 Black Holes can affect time; they can make time fast or slow.
 Black Holes can be found in the middle of some galaxies; there
is a super massive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way
galaxy.
 If you go near a black hole, it can kill you in a very horrible way.
 Black holes don’t last forever, they eventually evaporate.
Space Today
Flynn Spain 8P
Today
Since the formation of our planet, our universe continues to evolve; it
is far from finished.
The amount of solar radiation that hits the Earth on a daily bases could
be catastrophic, yet most of you wont even know what a solar flare is.
All of this is happening around you, so how about you read on, do
some of your own research and then decide if space is really as boring
as you think.
Things to look out for in space at night:
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Andromeda Galaxy: The Nearest Galaxy named Andromeda, is
heading towards the Milky Way faster than a bullet. Don’t
worry!!! The two won’t collide for billions of years, however
when they do it would be really fun to watch.
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The constellations: Constellations are stars like the Sun that
when they are viewed from the surface of earth, look like an
object, person or animal.
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Shooting Stars: The name is deceiving, because it has nothing
to do with stars. They are actually comets. Comets are lumps
of ice and rock that was more than likely what started life and
mainly water on Earth.
Next Issue Topic: Space Tech and Software.
Space Today
Flynn Spain 8P
SPACE
A lot of you would think that Space in general is quite boring; a lot of
you would much rather read about Football, or play your latest
gadgets. I’m going to tell you why Space is not as boring as you all
think.
Space is everywhere. Every time you look up, you’re looking at Space.
The blue sky we all know and love, is actually the sun reflecting off
the Earth’s atmosphere. When the first Mercury 1 rocket took off,
the crew were surprised when they realised how thin the Earths
atmosphere really was. We would not have an atmosphere at all if it
wasn’t for the Earth’s core. The Earth’s core is really hot, as you
would expect. In some areas of the core, the temperature can get as
high as the surface of the Sun.
The Earth wasn’t always green and peaceful (not including wars). At
the beginning of the Solar System, the Sun was just being born.
Planets began to form from the rocks and dust was left behind (Rocks
and Dust were all that was needed to create a planet). The early
Earth would be hit by thousands and thousands of rocks, also known
as meteors. The Earth was a hostile place; the surface was covered in
Lava. The one thing that would calm the Earth down would be a
strike by another body with enough force to hit early Earth into
what's known as the Goldilocks zone, or more scientifically speaking
The Circumsteller Habitable Zone.
This is why the Earth is not too close to the Sun however, it’s not too
far away either. Earth was hit by a body the size of Mars. This
produced the same as 40 billion tones of TNT. The Earth was just the
correct temperature for water to form and life to flourish. The debris
from the impact then formed the moon. The moon was also hit by
meteors, causing the moon to heat up. The dark spots of the moon
are actually Magma that has cooled down.
Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Mohammed Hassan 10R
On the 6th-7th of June, the year ten Duke of Edinburgh (bronze) campers went on a
two-day hike to Boxhill. Just like the practice, we were split into groups of 6 or 7 – I
was in a group of 6 – and hiked along our pre-determined routes, with at least one
confident map reader in each group.
My group consisted of: Alex (11S), Sugi, Jeswin, Brandon, Arslan and myself (11R).
We took turns map reading – I read the map for the second checkpoint on the first
day.
Everyone found the first day pretty easy. The weather was good and everyone had
fun. We all found the hike much easier than the practice hike; we had obviously
adapted to the heavy weight! We hiked a distance of twelve/thirteen kilometers
on the first day, so we were all tired when we finally got to camp.
The campsite was on Heath Plantation in Boxhill. The moment we got to camp (our
group was first there – along with another two) we started putting up our tents.
We all found that really easy as well – I guess the practice was paying off! Then, we
cooked food using our trangias. This time, no meths were wasted and everyone
was equipped with Brillo Pads.
We all went to sleep at around 9pm and got up at 5am. We had to put our tents
away – I managed to pack mine up just before some light rain started. After
cooking and eating breakfast, the rain cleared up and we managed to get out of
the camp by 7am to start our 10km hike.
Unfortunately, the dry spell didn’t last. At
around 11am – while we were still hiking –
the rain started up again. There was A LOT of
rain and my group all got wet, even with our
raincoats. The hike was a bit harder with all
the mud, but we still made it to the train
station by midday, and I got home by 1pm.
Despite the rain, and the fact that the 2223km hike was quite onerous, I didn’t regret
it, and can’t wait to try the silver award in the
future!
Get The Gossip… Celebrity News!
Daniel Pinto
Kim And Kanye Wed
On May 24th, 2014, Kim
Kardashian and Kanye West got
married in a beautiful location in
France. Millions of pounds were
spent on this wedding. Kim
looked stunning in her wedding
dress. It is said to be the wedding
of the year.
Lady Gaga
The artRAVE
In October, Lady Gaga will
finally be bringing her
‘artRave’ to England, where
she will be performing
many tracks from her latest
album, ‘ARTPOP’. If you
hurry, you might still be
able to buy tickets at
www.ticketmaster.com.
•15th October - Birmingham,
NIA
•19th October - Glasgow, SEE
Hydro
•21st October - Manchester,
Phones 4U Arena
•23rd October - London's O2
Arena
•25th October - London's O2
Arena
•26th October - London's O2
Arena
•13th November Birmingham's NIA Arena
•16th November - Glasgow's
SSE Hydro
•20th November - Sheffield's
Motorpoint Arena
•22nd November - Newcastle
Arena
Dolphin Tale 2
In Cinemas
October 17th
2014
Taylor Swift Donates $50K
Once again, Taylor Swift proved how kind she is by
donating $50,000 to The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia to help fund therapy tools for children
suffering from cancer. Taylor Swift is an inspiration
who is helping many disadvantaged children.
Nicki Minaj
Pills N Potions
The world went wild when Nicki
Minaj released the first single
from her upcoming album, ‘The
Pink Print’ on May 21st, 2014. The
song, titled ‘Pills N Potions’, is
Nicki Minaj’s most ‘soulful’ song
yet and is unlike any other song
Nicki Minaj has written. ‘Pills N
Potions’ includes both singing
and rapping and
debuted at
number 1 on
the US
music charts.
Katy Perry to do a
‘Taylor Swift’
Katy Perry has
confirmed that she will
write songs about her
recent relationship and
break-up with John
Mayer for her next
album. She claimed
that she will not be
bitter but use her
personal experiences
with love in her song
writing.
Life in Year 7
Akash Gopinath (7A)
On my first day at Rutlish I felt frightened. I felt like going home. I had butterflies in
my stomach. My heart skipped a beat and thumped like drum. I wondered what
this school was like. Everywhere I went, there were new faces. People with black
blazers surrounded me like bees around a hive. Once I settled I realised that things
were not that bad. I really like Rutlish. Reliable Rutlish is a fantastic school to be in.
My favourite subjects are Maths and German. My maths
teacher Mrs Graham gives us tricky questions. They have a
interesting patterns which are really hard to figure out.
German is fantastic. Mrs Hutchinson gives fun activities
and games all the time. It is really easy to earn
achievement points. Basically all you have to do is try your
best.
The trip I am looking really looking forward to is the trip to Tokyo. We get to
go on the fastest train in the world, the Bullet. We get to climb Mount Fuji.
Who knows, maybe I will write about Tokyo for Spread the Word when I get
back.
The experience I have had at Rutlish so far is fabulous. I hope it stays the same.
PS4
Kai-Tyler Vasey 9k and Bryn Jenkins (8A)
Another installment of Dayz has been announced on PS4
which means that many players will be going back to Russia
once more to brave the wilderness and the zombies. The
wilderness is the scariest thing about this game. There has
not been an official release date but is coming in 2016.
PS4 has bought Surgeon Simulator and has
introduced co op mode to the game so if one crazy hand was
bad enough you now have another hand which isn’t controlled
by you.
Two crazy hands!
DESTINY
Destiny
is one of the biggest games of this
year, but in my view has a really bad story. The
game picks up around midway through when you
meet the Queen of the Reef but you only meet her
for 3 minutes and will never see her ever again
which means its going to be DLC.
This game has a 10 year plan so if you’re wondering
whether to buy it or not, the answer is wait a year.
The campaign is worth 10 hours but the multiplayer
is just amazing; the mechanics work all together as
one and it’s just a really good time but don’t buy
this game if you like lone wolfing games.
-Kai-Tyler Vasey (9K)
When I first got the game, I was extremely
excited and looking forward to writing this
review. The game created huge hype when
released, but some areas had glitches and
bugs which irritated me.
The combat is nearly flawless. The RPG
style way of collecting rare weapons is a
particular favourite, with upgrade trees
and subclasses, and 3 main classes:
warlock , titan and hunter. I tried out all
three but soon realised that there wasn’t
much difference between the three. The
subclasses did become though, with
abilities to harness some of the sun.
The maps feel like an unpainted canvas
though, with the cut scenes kept to a bare
minimum as well .
Destiny didn’t exactly give me that big
cinematic feeling I was hoping for.
-Bryn Jenkins (8A)
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Aamar Shezad 8Parthians
Remember the iPhone 5 with its ‘massive’ 4 inch screen. Yeah, OK when you
compared that to the Galaxy S3 with a 4.8 screen it was nothing but after two long
years we finally got it… the iPhone 6 with an average 4.7 inch screen and the
massive 6 plus with a 5.5 inch screen. Did apple just make a comeback?
Tech Specs
When you read iPhone spec sheets you would not be alone if you are unimpressed
but they do impress in performance so these specs are just numbers and not the
real deal. So we have the thinnest phone in the world with the iPhone 6 at an
extremely thin 6.9mm (That’s the same as the last iPod touch). But its big brother
is just around 7.1mm thin, just slightly lagging behind. But if you know about
#BendGate you’ll know it’s a problem. This extreme thinness allows for the phone
to bend since magnesium is not placed under the aluminium. Ideal? Perhaps not.
However, on the topic of Aluminium, let me tell you it feels great!
We also have the 1.4ghz duel core processor which is beastly despite lacking the
important numbers in the iPhone 6 and the same snappy processor in the 6 Plus.
But then the display comes into play. We have a measly 720p screen which is
nothing compared to the likes of the Galaxy Note 4 with a 2.5k display (which is a
lot) but the colour saturation is very good and the quality beautiful, though I can’t
help but predict that consumers won’t really go for the lower resolution.
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Aamar Shezad 8Parthians
Camera
Nowadays, the most important feature of most phones is the camera and
apple is letting us down a bit here. We have an 8MP camera similar to that of
the 5s’s but this is much better. The right colour saturation and an amazing
new 256 frames per second mode is fantastic. You could probably shoot a
picture at something going at light speed and not miss it. We also have the
circular duel LED flash which takes better shots than the last phone. The
same is true for both phones BUT the 6 plus has optical image stabilization
instead of standard image stabilization. And guess what? It truly is helpful.
For years we have wanted it and now we have it and it is everything we
hoped it would be. But as always a slight problem has emerged. Literally. The
camera emerges from the back and it is just annoying since in drop tests that
was the first thing we lost.
Battery
Your Wallet
The price is not cheap with the
6 at £539 and the 6 Plus at
£639. And so if you NEED the
big screen and the battery, the
camera and the screen go for
the 6 Plusbut the 6 would be
fine if you wanted the latest
Flag Ship phone from apple
By Aamar Shezad
The battery life has to be amazing since the
size is much larger for both phones but the
iPhone 6 disappoints with a small 1810
mAh hour battery. That is nothing
compared to other flagships like the Galaxy
S5 which is nearly a whole 1000 mAh
higher than the 6 but with 390hours of
stand by and 21 hours talk time with
another 67 hours of music, it should still
impress. However, with the 6 plus you get a
lot: with a 2915 mAh battery it is nearly
double everything in every category .
Samsung Note Edge Gimmick?
Aamar Shezad 8Parthians
We all know Samsung as the weird company who try out everything. It started with the Galaxy Note
series which is one of the best selling phablets and also an amazing seller in general. Then we get the
Galaxy Round which is just a massive gimmick and not well known. But what do we think about the new
brand of Edge Smartphones with curved screens (AKA the edge screen)?
Specs
Admittedly, the specs aren’t much of a story since they
are basically the same as the Note 4, but with slight
differences:
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a 2.7 Ghz Quad Core processor accompanied by 3
GB of RAM.
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32GB of storage and SD card up to 64GB with a SD
card of yup to 64Gb of storage.
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a 5.6 Quad HD+ Screen with Super AMOLED.
(2560×1440+160) which is just slightly smaller than
that of the Note 4.
Camera
The camera is the standard BEAST as is the case with
all the other Samsung phones.
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A rear camera with a 16MP camera which can
also record up 4K (in laymans’s terms: a lot!)
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The all important Selfie Cam is a 3.7MP sensor
which can take amazing selfies. It does take nice
unsaturated shots with rich vibrant colour so
does not disappoint.
Samsung Note Edge Gimmick?
Aamar Shezad 8Parthians
Uses of the Edge
The Edge has uses like having the screen off
but the edge on with useful information
such as the time and the battery. It helps
you if your asleep and are not bothered to
turn the phone one. Fitness is also
displayed with things like steps take and
meters walked. It has really small minimal
differences but are quite useful. These are
having media controls on the edge as well
and also social network tweets or messages
The Edge Reviewed
Now what everyone has been waiting for. The
screen that’s hanging off the edge. The Edge
Screen.
In my own opinion I think it is really cool looking.
And I can definitely see the uses for it, but really?
It is a plain gimmick. The things you can do now
are really basic. Have an alarm clock on all night
or have media controls on it but other than things
like displaying other apps it is very limited.
People will buy this it may or not become a very
big block buster but only time will tell. But
without many uses I do think it is just in the
category of weird phablet gimmick phone.
U2’s deal with Apple
Jagun Meseorisa(10A)
U2 are an Irish band that formed in Dublin in 1976. The band consists of four
people: Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboard and vocals), Adam
Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen Jr (Drums, Percussion and vocals). They all
went to Mount Temple Comprehensive School and formed at school.
Well, recently U2 released their new album ‘Songs of Innocence’ signing a deal
with Apple which would see them give away the album for free to 500 million
iTunes users! CEO Tim Cook called it ‘the biggest release in history’. Apple will be
paying U2 $30 million in exchange for giving away their album for free.
Because of U2’s idea, this has set the ball rolling for other music artists to do the
same thing. One knock on effect of this could be to put music selling shops like
HMV into bankruptcy. Music selling shops are in a bad position anyway as most
people get their music online nowadays so this hasn’t made their situation any
better.
The positives about this move are that not many people like paying for songs or
albums on iTunes so this is a bit of a break form that. Not many younger listeners
listen to U2 or even know who they are so free music might be a nice
introduction for them as well as a clever ploy by U2 to broaden their fan base.
I think music should be free for all because it’s music! People listen to music for
free everyday because it’s everywhere... I don’t think music should be a thing to
buy because you should just be able to listen to it and enjoy it. That’s unless it’s
somebody’s album of course. However…
I was lucky to receive the album and now it is fast becoming a favourite! If you
have also been lucky enough to get the album, I highly recommend you to listen
to it and watch out for songs like: Iris, Song for Someone, Every Breaking Wave
and Volcano.
Music Top Ten
Jagun Mesereoisa (10A)
1. Bang Bang – Nicki Minaj, Jessie J, Ariana Grande
2. Changing – Sigma ft Paloma Faith
3. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
4. Blame – Calvin Harris ft John Newman
5. Prayer in C –Robin Schulz and Lilly Wood
6. I’m not the only one – Sam Smith
7. Blame it on me – George Ezra
8. Lullaby – Professor Green ft Tori Kelly
9. Black Widow – Iggy Azalea ft Rita Ora
10. Rude - Magic
Hello from the Rutlish Sports Captain
Callum Elliot (11C)
As of the 1st September 2014 I became the
Rutlish Sports Captain, but since the age of
10 sport has been one of the most
important parts of my life.
I now face the prospect of turning
professional within the sport of Long Drive
and of signing a contract with one of the
biggest companies in golf, Callaway. In my
new role, and as a person with this amazing
opportunity, I think it is only right that I try
to inspire others in school to grab hold of
their dreams and never let go.
Whether it be a dream of becoming the next
Lionel Messi or becoming a doctor, it’s
important that you don’t settle for second
best. It doesn’t have to be a dream; all you
need is a bit of passion and be willing to put
the hard work into what you do.
LONG DRIVE FACT:
My ball travels faster than a
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Turbo
(2015) at its TOP SPEED!
My sport has given me vision and a goal,
which has helped hugely with my exam
results. It has given the GCSEs a real
meaning and motivated me to earn good
results. Some go into their exams with no
enthusiasm and no desire to finally cross the
finish line and achieve their potential.
However, when I take my examination next
year I will be filled with positivity and
excitement that once I have ground through
this final stage of hard work, I will be
rewarded… with the best job in the world!
Be sure to keep up to date with all the
upcoming sports fixtures and write ups over
the coming editions of Spread the Word.
Callum
P.S. If you ever need advice on how to
advertise yourself as a sportsman or to
develop your skill set, feel free to ask me
anything, anytime.
HONY
D. Grealish (English Department)
Internet hits. They come; they go. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest. For me, and I’m
sure for some of you, they swirl around in one big cyber spacey conglomeration of
amusement and interchangeability. Yes, they are entertaining. Yes, they are irresistibly
distracting. Yes, they are fun… but in the vast majority of cases, they are without substance;
they linger in my mind no longer than it takes for me to close the app from whence they
came. It takes something special to really capture you, to make the world seem smaller, to
make you laugh out loud- and cry- to allow you an insight into the lives of others and
prompt you to want to make your own mark on the world in some small way.
For those of you who have followed the HONY (Humans of New York) world tour, perhaps
you can relate to what I have said. For those of you who have not, take a look.
Photographer Brandon Stanton initially set up HONY in 2010 to capture snapshots of
people’s faces and lives on the streets of New York armed with the slogan ‘New York- one
story at a time’. However, over the summer, in conjunction with the United Nations, Stanton
embarked on a 50 day trip to 10 countries in a bid to raise awareness for the Millennium
Development Goals (listed below) and to ‘listen to as many people as possible.’
To see the results, you will need to have a look yourself and you can do so by clicking on this
link:
http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/94003381026/beginning-tomorrow-ill-be-takinga-50-day-trip
Among a flurry of other thoughts prompted by these amazing people’s stories, one thing
that crossed my mind is that all too often we become anonymised. Why do we not take
more time to listen to one another’s stories?
Inspired by Stanton’s idea, I promised myself that I would begin to listen more. If you would
be so kind as to flick to the next page, you will find an insight into the lives of some of our
very own Rutlish community.
United Nations 8 Millenium Development Goals (agreed by each member state):
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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Global partnership for development
What’s your story?
A collection of memories.
D. Grealish (English Department)
Tell me about a previous job.
“My first teaching job was a bit different to
the one I have now. I was reading through
the newspaper, and saw an advert for a
teaching job in the Maldives. Three months
later, I got a call from the Maldives embassy
and was asked to come for an interview. Two
weeks later, I was packing my bags and
moving to an island in the middle of the
Indian ocean that was less the a kilometre in
diameter.
I lived there for a year, teaching English as a
foreign language. School starter at 6:30 but
finished by 1, before it became too hot.
After school I would dine on some freshly
caught tuna before going for a swim on the
stunning coral reefs that surrounded the
island. Seeing turtles, manta rays and flying
fish never got boring!
The teaching was hard, as the English of the
teachers wasn’t that much better than the
students!
There was hardly any internet and no hot
water for showers but I could always go and
get a fresh coconut from the tree in my
garden.
It sounds like paradise, but after a year, you
start to miss your friends and family that you
haven’t seen or really spoken to properly for
such a long time, but it is definitely the best
job I have ever had (apart from working at
Rutlish) and I often think about it and miss
the friends that I made when living.”
-Mr Jewkes, R.E. Department
What was the best part of your
day?
“P.E. was the best part of my day
today.”
-Thomas Wodajo 11V
What is your idea of success?
“My idea of success is happiness!”
-Mr Kemp (English department)
“Knowing that I have done the best by my
conscience, and the best I could for others.”
-Mr Tucker (Maths department)
What is the kindest thing that you
have ever done for someone else?
“A friend of mine was into Harry Potter so I
bought her a replica wand. I then got a
jigsaw from DT and sawed down the end.
Then, from an old Oyster Card, I removed
the special NFC chip and glued it inside the
wand. When I gave it to her, she was able to
use her wand to get through the gates and
onto the tube.”-Mr Miklausic (English
department)
“The kindest thing I’ve ever done is
save someone’s life. I have saved
more than five people’s lives and
some more than once. I saved my
sister’s life and (and she still treats
me like rubbish). –Jagun Meserorisa,
10A
What terrifies you?
“Getting to lunchtime and realising
that there are no pies left.”
-Mr Lewis (English department)
As long as people continue to
share their stories, we will
keep this as a permanent spot
in the magazine 
Congratulations!
Oliver Thompson (8K), a keen sailor (having
learned at Wimbledon Park Lake from the
young age of eight), tacked and jibbed his
way into 5th place at the London Youth
Games last summer, alongside his team
Wandsworth. The regatta took place at King
George V Reservoir, Enfield. We’re blown
away here at Rutlish!
The end of last term also saw Alex Seddon’s
musical talents crescendo with a distinction
in his first percussion exam. A smashing
achievement!
The Rutlish community love to celebrate
pupils’ interests and achievements outside
of school – please feel free to email in any
you wish to share with us here at Spread the
Word:
sarah.batchelor@rutlish.merton.sch.uk
deirdre.Grealish@rutlish.merton.sch.uk