This year’s theme for book week is “Reading is Magic”, and... it got me thinking about my costume and theme when I was in primary school. It wasn’t too long ago, well maybe 7 years or so but the...

"As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep." After starting Year 11, I knew that I would have to do some...

With many of us stressing about the English assessments we inevitably will have to face at some point in the future, I thought I’d write a little bit about what I’ve learnt through my years at the...

As the end of the school year nears, it often brings many goodbyes. We say goodbye to our teachers who have suffered our presence for a whole year, friends, and amazing assessments. This year we will also...

If you told me 5 years ago that I would be given the opportunity to pursue my lifelong passion in the same place I fall asleep everyday (yes, I mean school), I certainly would not have believed you. I’d...

Leadership at William Clarke is an opportunity to represent the College and use its values to actively promote student agency.    In 2022, we saw College Captains Jazz and Liv introduce perhaps the...

Reflecting upon my 13 years as a student, much of my teenage experience was centred around getting the best grades possible – a cycle of sleep, eat, work, and repeat. I remember quite clearly my reluctance...

Edited by James H (Year 10)   はい、そうです   I’m sure we all have friends from different schools, ranging across many areas and education styles. Even though they go to different...

Speeches are terrifying. 25 pairs of eyes staring at you - judging you. Underneath the spotlight, pressure is on. Everyone is paying keen attention to each word you say, waiting for you to mess up.  I'm...

01000001 00100000 01100100 01100001 01111001 00100000 01100001 01110011 00100000 01100001 00100000 01001000 01100001 01100011 01101011 01100101 01110010 On 17th June, select year 9 and 10 students, most...

The Year 11’s see a stampede of Year 7’s marching towards the Branwhite Centre, protected only by a thin, glass sliding door. Only a few more seconds until the warning bell hits.    3...2...1...   The...

Over the last couple of years, I have written my fair share of scientific reports, and I must admit … they were pretty boring. Nonetheless, scientific reports are a crucial part of the scientific process,...