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General BackgroundBorn in South Africa in 1974, in the midst of an apartheid government, Conrad Hughesattended an all-boys school with…
David Attenborough will be ninety-seven on the 8th of May 2023, so this is the perfect time to doa recap…
I am inspired to write an article about the new Middle Years Programme (MYP), because it seems confusing for students…
On May 6, during the live stream of King Charles’s coronation, the ‘Grim Reaper’ was spotted walking past the doorway…
Introduction When you think of chess you think of intellects, knights, strategies, and mathematicalformal environments. Now it has taken a…
“Hey, what sports do you play?”“Oh well, my favourite sport is Netball,”“Oh ha, that’s not a sport, you barely run.”…
General BackgroundBorn in South Africa in 1974, in the midst of an apartheid government, Conrad Hughesattended an all-boys school with…
Walking around in the hallways of the school you begin to notice a couple fashion trends going around. For example,…
The book Cinder, written by Marissa Meyers, is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles series. It isbased on the…
By Meera Shroff Feldman The Oscars just happened a few days ago, and Everything Everywhere All at Once won 7…
The Irish holiday St. Patrick’s Day is Friday, March 17. When someone says St. Patrick’s Day, there are common things…
By Meera Shroff Feldman The Glacier Initiative is a Swiss campaign to pass crucial climate laws that will fight against…
Each year, year 10s raise money through a winter bake sale and other events for a trip to Indiato donate…
This week, Film Fridays presents 5 classic crime films. Although there’s many many more, these are a couple of our…
La Chat was joined by journalist, and author of Difficult Women (an imperfect history of feminism and women’s rights). She…
La Chat was joined by talented musicians Fergus McCreadie, David Bowden, and Steven Henderson. In this interview they share knowledge…
Why We Need Nuclear Fusion as a Renewable Energy Source If you’ve watched the news, you know that our planet…
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, haiku’s and a poem for what I love – skiing and my dog! Haiku…
This week’s Film Fridays is our boldest yet! These five films examine the female experience, told through the lens of…
What if you could make a better choice for a better future? What if your views of the environment and…
One of the biggest global hits on Netflix is the fabulously devilish show Wednesday Addams, who has been around since…
A few years ago, the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) neuroscientists discovered they can successfully transfer memories from one…
Leroy Logan is a former UK police superintendent who was a founding member of the Black Police Association and served…
The Update La Chat spoke to astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell about her struggles a woman in STEM. Check our our…
The Update La Chat spoke with sociology professor Chris Bail on the role of social media in polarising the current…
The Update La Chat spoke to Welsh Labour Party politician and member of parliament Stephen Doughty. Check out our interview…
What is YFS?Recently a group of La Châtaigneraie students – together with Ms Lalaz and Mr Dijkstra – attended the…
For this week’s Film Friday, we’re presenting 5 movies that explore the intersection between art and obsession, including this author’s…
What is ChatGPT and what are its benefits and dangers? How will it change our world?
The Update brings back Film Fridays with a special edition of 10 films by your favorite directors!
After 3 years of anticipation, BDN is back on with all 3 campuses. StuCo has just announced that it’s going…
Students Cleo and Maya are organizing two fun-filled hours of activities, experiments and snacks for girls in years 7 and 8 interested in science!
We had the pleasure of being joined by Chris Jewell who is a cave diver and motivational speaker. Playing a…
Ever since I was young I have been a curious person, I would look at the world from any and…
How do you get 123 runs from 119 balls? Ask superstar cricketer Smriti Mandhan, who had one of the highest…
I am inspired to write an article about where I used to live, Sri Lanka, because of what is happening…
This poem was written by Isabelle King during a five week writers-in-residence program at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. It’s…
An interview with Sherri Sutton about upcoming productions By the Junior School Newspaper Introduction Recently I spoke with Mx. Sutton,…
A couple of months ago, we had the pleasure of being joined by Clive Woodward who was a professional English…
We were joined by John Barnes, who is a man of many talents. He is a ex-football player who was…
“This song feels like I need to eat ice cream in the dark, alone in my bathtub” This was the…
On the 6th of April 2022, six students from La Chataigneraie, in years 11-13, had the opportunity to attend the…
On the sixth of April the conference for the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy gathered people from all…
Reading has recently become a much more popular hobby with many people discovering the variety and range in genres and…
Ecolint is right to celebrate its international roots and ties to the UN, but its silenceregarding Russia’s illegal invasion of…
Having financially recovered from the winter holidays, we decided to review a place which is slightly more upscale. We hadn’t…
(ENGLISH) We are a group of three Year 12 students who are trying to collect supplies for an animal shelter,…
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