The recently held GSAL Refugee Week Competition received a number of excellent student entries, all of which are shared below. The brief was to produce a piece of art/photography OR flash fiction/poem (max. word count 1,000) on the theme ‘healing’. The winning entries were: Dorothy (Year 7), Angus (Year 8 - art), Harry (Year 8 … Continue reading Refugee Week Competition 2022
Weza - Year 13 Student & Student Editor, The Scribe There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."Margaret J. Wheatley This year at GSAL, we held a jam-packed Prefects Week as this year’s theme was celebrating culture, diversity and difference at GSAL. Many events took place including Miles … Continue reading Culture Day at GSAL was a cultural reset
Written by Grace - Year 12 Student Edited by Weza - Year 13 Student Editor Editor's note: Students at GSAL were able to attend a talk by author, broadcaster and educator Jeffery Boakye. According to his biography online, "[he] is an author, broadcaster, educator and occasional journalist with a particular interest in issues surrounding education, … Continue reading Jeffery Boakye: The History of Race and Identity
In anticipation of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March, this exciting competition was open to all students in Year 7-9. The purpose of the competition was to encourage students to undertake independent research, think critically and communicate clearly about a pioneering or trailblazing woman from the past. The challenge was to write a 150-250 … Continue reading GSAL International Women’s Day Essay Competition 2022
Sarika - Year 9 Student Editor's note: This excellent essay was the Year 9 Winner in the GSAL International Women's Day Essay Competition 2022, open to all students in Year 7-9. The challenge was to write a 150-250 word essay on one female trailblazer or change-maker from the past, outlining their accomplishments and explaining why … Continue reading #BreakTheBias: Florence Nightingale
Eloise - Year 7 Student Editor's note: This excellent essay was the Year 7 Winner in the GSAL International Women's Day Essay Competition 2022, open to all students in Year 7-9. The challenge was to write a 150-250 word essay on one female trailblazer or change-maker from the past, outlining their accomplishments and explaining why … Continue reading #BreakTheBias: Coco Chanel
Hattie - Year 8 Student Editor's note: This excellent essay was the Year 8 Winner in the GSAL International Women's Day Essay Competition 2022, open to all students in Year 7-9. The challenge was to write a 150-250 word essay on one female trailblazer or change-maker from the past, outlining their accomplishments and explaining why … Continue reading #BreakTheBias: Harriet Tubman
Rahaana - Year 12 Student Editor's note: This excellent essay was entered into the Law category of the New College of the Humanities Essay Competition, 2022. The NCH competition is one of the major external essay competitions open to Year 12 students each year. As the NCH note, " What limits, if any, should we … Continue reading What limits, if any, should we place on the right to freedom?
Aryan - Year 11 Student In the last few decades, the evolution of aircraft has been phenomenal. It wasn’t too long ago that humanity witnessed the birth of flight thanks to the Wright Brothers. Now we find ourselves in a position to fly to Mars. We have conquered our desire to fly, persevered in becoming … Continue reading Guilt-free flying – fantasy or reality?
Oliver - Year 13 Student & Chief Editor, Humanities Journal Editor's note: This carefully researched and expertly written essay was originally planned for entry into the University of Sheffield History Essay Competition and later edited for publication in The GSAL Journal. Through detailed examination of the period, including skillful analysis and evaluation, Oliver seeks to … Continue reading The immeasurable majesty of the Roman peace
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