Author: Yasmin - Year 7 Student Peer Reviewers: Amber & Anna - Year 12 Student Editors The Romans have made the news a lot recently with the finds of the spectacular Roman heads during the HS2 dig. HS2 is Britain’s new high speed rail line being built from London to the North West. Along the … Continue reading Roman Archaeology Around GSAL
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Culture Day at GSAL was a cultural reset
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
Salutaris 2020: Editors’ Note
Sam & Joshua - Year 13 Students Welcome to Salutaris, a collection of academic articles written as a farewell from the Class of 2020 at the admittedly unusual culmination of our time at GSAL. This serves as a first step into research and analysis that will become our lives as we move forward onto further … Continue reading Salutaris 2020: Editors’ Note
Stand by Me
GSAL Virtual Voices Editor's Note: During the period of lockdown, pupils, parents, staff and alumni came together to create this wonderful virtual performance of American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King's timeless song Stand by Me. The song was originally inspired by an early 20th century gospel hymn; there have since been over 400 … Continue reading Stand by Me
A Zero Carbon School
Grace - Year 10 Student The following is my submission to the Hope for the Future Competition, a competition which challenges students to produce exciting pieces of artwork representing a climate emergency for a chance to showcase their work in UK Parliament. I also entered this artwork of the school into the Art of a … Continue reading A Zero Carbon School
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Mr Dodd - TGJ Staff Editor To rise to the challenges of the 21st century, we need to harness our full potential. That requires dismantling gender stereotypes. On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s pledge to end the gender imbalance in science.UN Secretary-General António Guterres Today, February 11th 2020, is the … Continue reading International Day of Women and Girls in Science
TGJ Newsletter: January 2020
Mr C Dodd - TGJ Staff Editor If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you. Zig Ziglar Welcome Welcome back to the The GSAL Journal in 2020. The previous newsletter feels like a decade ago now, but in that time … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: January 2020
TGJ Newsletter: September 2019
Mr C Dodd - TGJ Staff Editor A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal strokeScott Stoll Welcome Welcome to the first newsletter from The GSAL Journal for the 2019-20 academic year. This is the week in which ‘Yorkshire welcomes the world' for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, with cyclists from … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: September 2019
GSAL Competition: Write a Science Blog
Dr M Dearden - Director of Faculty, Science This exciting new competition is open to all students, both male and female, in all year groups at GSAL. It is based on the 'She Talks Science' competition run by Murray Edward's College, Cambridge. All you need to do is write a blog-style article on anything science … Continue reading GSAL Competition: Write a Science Blog
Welcome to the 2008 Society
Mr S Yates - Head of Academic Extension & Oxbridge Launch of new 2008 Society to support high prior attaining students Curiosity - Investigation - Reflection The 2008 Society was formed in 2018, ten years after the merger of Leeds Girls' High School and Leeds Grammar School to form GSAL in 2008. The 2008 Society … Continue reading Welcome to the 2008 Society