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The Update Live – Episode 1
With the launch of our student-run podcast, we are pleased to announce The Update Live. Listen in to find out more on some fresh perspectives on the world of geopolitics.
Yahya, Kissinger, and the Dead Who Spoke Bengali
This compelling piece shines a spotlight on the brutal atrocities inflicted upon the Bangladeshi people over the course of their independence movement and the muted international response they received.
A wee message for the ‘Swiss-ish guy in a kilt’
Read this touching parting message contributed by an anonymous parent about a teacher who has a very special place in the Update’s heart…
How Swimming Saved Her Life—Literally: Yusra Mardini’s Journey from Syria to the Olympics and Beyond
Yusra Mardini speaks about her incredibly journey fleeing Syria to Germany, her commitment to swimming that brought her to Olympic-level, her advocacy for refugees and words of wisdom for youth…
Persuading with Reason and Flair | Global Witness’ Alexander Kirk
Hear from Alexander Kirk about his important work in climate and social accountability…
Highlights from the Junior Update, June 2025
“No place is home” by Maia Koehler Allen (Y8), “Paragraph without a/b” by Ananya Brandon (Y7), “My story*” by George Chalkias
The Accidental Screenwriter: Paul Laverty on Becoming a Social Storyteller & Working with Ken Loach
Thank you to Paul Laverty for joining us online on 06/10/2025 and speaking about his inspiring experiences in the film … More
Has Labour Lost its Way? – Jeremy Corbyn on Reeves, Reform, and Responses to Gaza & Ukraine
Hear from former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn on the current state of affairs of the British Labour Party, inequality in Britain, the rise of ReformUK and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
100m from Disaster: Chavannes-de-Bogis’ Imminent Threat of Ecosystem Demolition
An enormous landfill site threatens the school’s local environment and community. Your help is needed in preventing its construction…