The Slaughter the World Ignored. The Rwandan Genocide of 1994
In just 100 days, between April 7th and July 15th 1994, approximately 800,000 Rwandans were slaughtered, in what was one of…
Year 8 Book Club Review: Radio Silence
For the second Year 8 Book Club of the year, we selected Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, after a discussion with many exciting titles…
The Story of the Treasure Hunt for the Golden Hare in Masquerade
During the Christmas holiday, as I re-read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, I was wondering how this new sensation of armchair treasure hunts had started to…
Taking Inspiration from Archbishop Desmond Tutu
This blog is taken from this morning's chapel, when Dr Kirk welcomed the girls back for the start of the Spring…
The Nobel Peace Prize & the importance of freedom of expression
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded annually on 10th December, so it seemed fitting for me to share my…
Fifth Form Book Club Review: Of Mice and Men
Set during the Great Depression in 1930s America, this former GCSE set-text follows two friends, Lenny and George, as they move…
From Field to Astroturf – Tennis at St Mary’s
Amongst those playing on St Mary’s first tennis court towards the end of the 19th century were the four Buckeridge sisters.…
The case against ‘Social Contract’ justifications for prisoner disenfranchisement
The current legislation concerning prisoner disenfranchisement in the UK is covered in Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act…
Episode in the risorgimento, by Carlo Bossoli (1815-1884), oil on canvas, 38x62.5 cm.Unification, Italy, 19th century.
The Risorgimento and the Value of Historical Fiction
The Risorgimento – meaning ‘rising again’ in Italian – was a nineteenth century cultural movement that eventually led to the unification…
The Spanish Civil War of 1936
The Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939, and the subsequent dictatorship of Francisco Franco that lasted an arduous 34 years, were both periods of…
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