Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine :: Issue 2 :: July 2010

OAKBANK Sixth Form Magazine

ISSUE 2 - JULY 2010

The Summer Challenge.

Sixth Form: The Review!

Hail Animator.

UCAS Time.

The Year at a Glance

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Content

Dear Readers,

So, here is the second issue of the new Sixth Form Magazine. This issue focuses on

what you can do in the summer to satisfy your interests and things that you could do

which would bulk up your personal statement. As usual, see included: the fashion page,

the music reviews, the gig reviews and the things to do page. Also, just a reminder that

you can find a list of open days, useful websites and past issues at www.osfm.co.nr.

Hope you all enjoy reading the magazine and have an amazing summer.

Your Editor,

Jasmine Camm.

Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 02

04 - The Big Lesson

05 - Helpful University Tips

06 - Summer Challenge

07 - Fashion

09 - Summer Courses

10 - Internet Picks of the Month

11 - Things to Do

12 - Things to Own

13 - Hail Animator: Review

14 - Music

15 - Film

15 - Games

16 - Random Facts

17 - Open Days

19 - Contact Us

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"What a beautiful, sunny morning. It makes

you happy to be alive, doesn't it? We can't let

the sun outshine us! We have to beam, too! "

– Takayuki Ikkaku

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The Big Lesson Sixth Form is a learning experience, not just in your subject lessons but also in your breaks,

lunchtimes and „study‟ (free) periods. Here we have year 12 from the view of a few year 12 stu-

dents and also the odd quote from the 13 student to sum up their whole Sixth Form experience.

By Kieran Clayton

When I started Year 12, I admit that I was a little apprehen-

sive; and the silly thing is that I probably wouldn‟t be able to

tell you exactly why, because I don‟t even know. But if I had

to hazard a guess, I would say there were indeed several fac-

tors that most likely contributed: new environment, not really

knowing what or who to expect and Year 13. After the first

weeks, we had all found our places in Sixth Form (literally in

the Common Room), we began to develop relationships with

staff and fellow students who we would have never even spo-

ken to before. Yes, I found the work load a bit challenging at

first but I soon got to grips with it, even with a long commute.

And as for the Year 13 thing, after a while it wasn‟t year 13

and year 12, we are just Sixth Form; one of my very good friends now, was one of the people I

was initially terrified of, a member of Year 13. All I can say is I look forward to progressing

more in Sixth Form and learning more about myself and others, including the new Year 12 we

will welcome in September! (Although, we might get a little protective of our seats in the Com-

mon Room.)

By Jasmine Camm

I've loved being at Sixth Form, and as somebody who was-

n't planning on coming here, i'd say that's quite a feat! The

year has been filled with things that i'm glad to have experi-

enced, whether I enjoyed them at the time or not. Cake,

Cambridge and friends are a few words that spring to mind.

Over the past year i've forged friendships with people that I

never thought I would. There've been opportunities that

have changed the way I look at things. And we've all be-

come comfortable in each others presence; that alone is

something that was unthinkable in lower school. The initial

period was getting used to being here, then it was settling

into your subjects (if you weren't going to change them again!), then it was January exams -

Panic! After the 'phew! we're still alive' moment, we got our results back, some good and some

bad. All too soon, it was the main period of our AS exams when everyone was stressed trying

to fit that revision in. And then, quite abruptly, it was the end of the year, now. This year has

gone so quickly and it's sad to have seen it fly by so fast; but that's what happens and i'm sure

next year will be just as awesome and just as short. Along with that, i'm sure there'll be floods

of tears at the end... Then, we must take our first steps into the real world. Strange, isn't it?

By You Lot

“Year 12 comes with highs and lows, fun and laughter, challenges and rewards, all in a years

work ( and a lot of work that is).”

“Although it's been hard and I've wanted to rip

my hair out at times, it's something I wouldn‟t

have wanted any differently. Everyone seems

to be a lot closer now and we've all been given

so many opportunities from fund raising for

Manorlands to trips to Cameroon! Also, we

couldn't ask for a better Annie! .”

“My whole 6th form experience was in-

teresting. I made some great friends and

once all the work was over, I realized that

I learned so much...”


Helpful University Tips By Nicola Langthorne

With the prospect of University looming, now is a great chance to really make the best use of your

time. It is highly recommended that you visit as many University Open Days as possible, whether it be to

see one you are interested in, or just to get a better feel of University life and Campus. Look at the useful

list of Open Days in this very issue or on www.osfm.co.nr to see when and where you can visit!

A great suggestion from many sources, is to plump up your personal statements, whilst you have free

time. Volunteer work, charity events and Enrichment Day

activities are brilliant opportunities to do so. However, as

time is running out we can't rely on school providing

these. To do extra activities in your own time this summer

would definitely be helpful for University Applications,

particularly if they were sought for by you.

Despite how nerve-wracking it is, Personal Statements

are your chance to shine when applying. So, to really

make an effort now and over the summer would be benefi-

cial in the long run. Plus, not all voluntary work is boring!

If you find something that interests you then it'll provide

you with a way of having fun, filling up your summer and

making sure you have things for your Personal Statement.

Have a wonderful summer, readers!

By Jasmine Camm

As we all know, UCAS has made an entrance and we are all expected to have an idea of the Univer-

sities which we would like to apply to, by September. Throughout the summer you should be researching

Universities in a range of ways, afterall, the more opinions you get, the more accurate your overall image

will be. Prospectuses are available to view online and can also be ordered from the website of your chosen

Universities. Also, attend as many relevant open days and tours as you can,

ask the representatives of the University questions, ask past and present

students their opinions and always bare in mind what YOU want in your

University. Whilst researching, here are some things to consider:

Student Satisfaction.

Research Assessment.

Student-Staff Ratio.

Graduate Prospects.

Quality of teaching.

How much tuition time you‟ll have.

The suitability of the local area.

Is the course at that University right for you?

Campus based?

Big or Small?

Is the work mostly coursework or exams?

Do you/Will you meet the entry requirements?

Yes, the rankings of Universities DO vary, however this is just because different organisations assess the

Universities in different ways.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide

http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/stug/universityguide.php

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=7281

Also, for students opinions...

http://www.whatuni.com/

But do remember that everyone has different opinions, and one person‟s good could be another person‟s

evil. So don‟t take it straight to heart.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide

http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/stug/universityguide.php

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=7281

http://www.whatuni.com/


HOMEWORK: We have provided you with this check list of things to do throughout the summer holidays... If

you could complete the whole list then you are well on your way to making year 13 smooth

sailing and obtaining a university placement.

Volunteer work

Summer Check List >> Print Me <<

Read a Few Books

Work Experience

Summer Job

Draft Your Personal Statement

Have Fun!

Open Days

Stay Over in Uni Location

Narrow Down to 8 Unis

Results Day! Be Positive...

Attend Summer Crash Courses

Return this list completed (including the form below) and hand it into a member of the

OSFM team and you will be entered into a prize draw to win a PRIZE! And there is no

use in lying, because we will ask questions and use our psychic abilities against you.

Not even Google could prepare you for this quiz...

NAME:...............................................................................................................................

TUTOR GROUP:..............

See Toy Story 3D

Read up on Your Future Lessons

Don’t Spend All Your Money!

Complete This List


Fashion By Michaela Johns

With the summer holidays within our grasp, we‟ll all be jetting off to sunny destinations for

a few weeks. In this issue, holiday wear is the main focus: bright print swimwear, hats, sunnies,

kaftan cover-ups and statement sandals.

Trend 1 – Swimwear Trend 2 – Beach jewellery Trend 3 – Sandals

All From

Topshop

£25,

Topshop

£32,

Topshop

Riverisland

£6,

Boohoo.co.uk

£10,

Fatface

£7.50,

Fatface

Riverisland

£6,

Fatface

Trend 4 – Cover-ups

£12

£28

Fatface

£14

£28

£31.50

£20,

Topshop

£8,

Topshop

£35,

Topshop

£55,

irregularchoice.com

£67, SALE

irregularchoice.com


Fashion Something for the guys

Cont.

£17.50,

Fatface

£20,

Fatface

£22,

asos.com

£14,

Topman

£35,

asos.com

£30,

asos.com

For the festival go-ers…

There‟s a great range of festival wear in Fat Face at the moment, whether it‟s in the sale or full

price. Since I work there, I can give you a 20% discount on full price items!

£15

£12

£19

£85.50,

Irregualchocice.com

And Elsewhere...

£16,

Topman

£4, SALE

asos.com

£8,

Urban Outfitters

£20, SALE

asos.com

£8, SALE

asos.com


Fashion Show! By Olivia Sayer

By Jasmine Camm

Here are just a few examples of courses and classes that last for a short amount of

time that count be of use to you, depending on where your interest lie. As there is such a

vast range in interests that people have, I have chosen to share only a small amount.

There are so many things on this summer and they‟re advertised in papers, on websites,

in shop windows, just keep your eye open! The choice varies from archaeology digs on

the moors to chemistry days at colleges. There are also a lot of summer schools occurring

which are not limited to Universities, but there are also thing such as beginners lan-

guages. You don‟t need to pay for all of them!

A group of us recently went on a

day trip to Bradford College to attend

an art exhibition accompanied by a

fashion show. The fashion show, which

was displayed in the Imax theatre, pre-

sented its audience with the work of

students who had worked to a BTEC

and Degree level, showing products of

their final year collection.

In my opinion, the collections were

finished to a high quality standard, all

portraying different themes as shown in

the images.

Summer Courses

First Aid Course St. John's Ambulance, Harrogate.

£20

3 Hours

Bentham Pottery Course. Ingleton.

£25

2.5 hours.

[email protected].

Fashion Photoshop for ages 16-18

London.

FREE.

2 days.

Telephone: 020 8522 5700 (quote 'Summer Fashion Courses')

But, if you really can‟t bring yourself to leave your house...You could always start fol-

lowing an online course or tutorial. These can be found in a number of areas (Youtube,

Google... ) Although you need to sieve through a few less-than-great sites, it‟s fairly

easy to find genuine and useful courses. Youtube is good for pronunciation of foreign

languages, learning sign language and using polymer clay, whereas finding an online

language course just works through Google-ing.


Internet picks of the month By Ruby Whelan

www.newsarse.com/

Want to keep up with the news, but also fulfil your

daily satire quotient? This website is for you! The

site basically takes news stories and re-writes them

with more of a mickey-taking slant. According to

the website; “We strongly believe that all news sto-

ries should be considered A Remarkable Special

Event (ARSE), and as such each and every story we

cover is treated like ARSE.” News ARSE – because

they never let the truth get in the way of a funny

story.

I don‟t know what I like most about The Oatmeal;

the crazy artwork, the silly comics or the fact that it

manages to make learning about grammar both in-

formative and ridiculous! The website consists of

comics on various subjects, such as “How to choose

a banshee” and “How to tell if your cat is plotting

to kill you”; quizzes, such as “How many Justin

Beibers could you take in a fight?” and “How long

you could survive on the surface of the sun?”; and

other miscellany, which is basically The Oatmeal‟s ramblings. My favourites have got to be the

collection of dumb jokes, and the many grammar-related comics – they greatly appeal to my

grammar-Nazi side. Updates are fairly random, and I doubt there is any kind of schedule.

www.theoatmeal.com/

Now, as a person who enjoys cake and doesn‟t make a

bad cake herself, this site is most definitely cringe-

worthy (and therefore hilarious). Think of all the ways a

cake could be ruined by a professional baker, double it,

and you have come somewhat close to the amazing

level of stupidity that is humorously showcased on this

website. From misspellings (and OH, there are thou-

sands. Who knew you could spell “birthday” in so

many ways?!), to shoddy craftsmanship, to just plain

weird designs, this website pokes fun at them all. How-

ever, it‟s not all bad – check out Sunday Sweets for

some wonderfully made, truly gorgeous cakes.

www.cakewrecks.com/

This ever humorous and ever slightly insane webcomic

is the baby of Jeph Jaques – he started it on August 1st

2003 and since then he‟s quite his job and lives entirely

from merchandise sales – a pretty cool thing to do with

your life. It follows the lives of a group of friends (it

was just 3 people and a robot to begin with, and now I

can‟t even count the regular characters), who usually

hang out at Coffee of Doom – think Starbucks, but more

badass. It updates every weekday, and has done for

some time – if you want to catch up with the story (which I did) be warned, as there are over

1700 comics to get though. Alternatively, you could just read the wikipedia page and be lazy,

yeah! It‟s also interesting to see how the artwork improves over time – shows what 7 years of

practise can do!

www.questionablecontent.net/

http://newsarse.com/

http://theoatmeal.com/

http://www.cakewrecks.com/

http://www.questionablecontent.net/


Things to do By Jasmine Camm & Rhianna Jones

Behind the Scenes

with Time Team

Leeds City

Museum,

Millennium

Square

Thu 29 July

evening

Time Team‟s Raksha Dave tells us what really

happens on and off camera on the world‟s long-

est running archaeology TV programme. Part of

the UK-wide Festival of British Archaeology -17

July-1 Aug.

Cheryl Kellett 0113 2243732 Booking neces-

sary

Summer Vintage

Fair.

Leeds 31st July

Ilkley Book Fair Kings Hall &

Winter Gardens,

Station Road,

Ilkley

Fri 23 July to

Sat 24 July Secondhand and antiquarian books, maps and

prints for sale. Woo!

Great Yorkshire

Food Show

Harewood

House

Saturday 24th For all you foodies out there, here's a tasty day

out that will tickle your taste buds.

Tasting the Past Museums Shef-

field: Weston

Park, Western

Bank, Sheffield

Sat 24–Sun 25

July

11.00–15.30

Also a part of the British Archeolody Festival,

you can experience what food was like in the

past and at the same time, learn a few interest-

ing facts that you never knew about your food!

London Musicals Oliver, Lion King, Billy Elliot, Phantom of the

Opera, Love Never Dies, Jersey Boys, Grease,

Stomp, Dirty Dancing, Les Miserables, Legally

blonde and more... Just visit http://

www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Events/July.htm

James and The

Giant Peach

(Open Air Thea-

tre) Harewood

House

Saturday 24th A great way to treat the family or just have a fun

day out, tickets will need to be booked so please

visit the Harewood House website

Event Location Times Further Information

O... and don‟t forgot that the Sixth Form Magazine will return with the new academic

year to welcome you all back into the joys of Sixth Form at Oakbank! Keeps you eyes

peeled... www.osfm.co.nr

http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Events/July.htm

http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Events/July.htm


FREE

Chosen Universities

Website

Not the best looking shoes, admittedly.

They're also not very efficient. But, if you're

paranoid about being attacked, then these are

the shoes for you! Just break the tip the shoe to reveal a hidden stun gun to shock your attacker.

They were inspired by a woman who wanted to "intimidate her intimidators" and wanted to be

"empowered without losing her femininity". Sure, the reasoning and the idea behind the shoes

are great... Unfortunately, once you've smashed them, you'll have to buy another pair and ex-

plain to the police why you have a stun gun in your shoe. Ah well, can't please everyone.


Things to own

By Kieran Clayton

This Months Essential Item!

If you haven't already then it really is time to

start collecting those prospectuses and searching

for the right uni for you! Get ordering them,

start now by visiting the website of a university

you have been thinking about, all you need to do

is fill out a form.

Lots of Prospectuses

You may be thinking... „O, just another

student card‟. Well yes it is that but this

one offers so much more; not only do you

get discount in popular shops such as Top-

shop/man there is also the added bonus of discount on all the

EXTREMELY useful books in the UCAS book shop. Or if you

fancy a bite to eat you can get discounts with popular takeaway

chain, Dominos Pizza, plus a lot more restaurants. Of course

there is more than discounts, you will also be kept up to date with the universities and courses

you show an interest in. Best of all its FREE and it only take a few minutes to sign up!

Whether you had one as a child or not, you

should have one now! The slinky dog has

played a big role in all of our childhoods,

thanks to Toy story! Now with the latest release

of Toy story 3 there isn‟t any better time for you to get your

hands on one... Whilst your at it... Get yourself a Mr Potato

Head, Buzz, Woody In fact go mad and visit the Toy Story

shop on the Toys „R‟ Us Website: HERE. Happy Playing ;)

Changing the TV channel shouldn‟t

be boring, and now it isn‟t! Imagine

this... Your watching a really bad

film, for example... Twilight, and you

really just want it off your screen; well now you can do this with

the added satisfaction of thinking you‟ve shot Pattinson and Kris-

ten Stewart. Back on planet earth... Sorry, this handy little gun

will make changing the channel so much more enjoyable!

Alien TV Channel Changer,

£5.99, SALE

hawkin.com

Editors Pick

Cinderella meets Lara Croft

UCAS card

FREE,

UCAS.ac.uk

Slinky Dog,

£14.99,

hawkin.com

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/browse/product/toy-story

Leeds Fest 2010 is something that a lot

of you are looking forward to, for me though it

was one of the heats for the FutureSound com-

petition in which the winner of each heat gets to

play at Leeds Fest that got me excited. The par-

ticular heat I attended was on Monday 5th July

at the Cockpit in Leeds and I was going full out

on support for Hail Animator; a fantastic, indie-

rock, Leeds band. Even going to the extent of

producing a t-shirt using an old poster from one

of their previous gigs and a pritstick, which I

had to take with me for maintenance.

Before the music began we ended up meet-

ing a few of the band as they wondering the

room and of course ventured to the bar; I must

say they were all very much in favor of the t-

shirt and were all genuinely grateful for our

support. We stood at the back of the room for

the first band, after all it was a competition and

we didn't want to seem too keen on the other

acts, although we still applauded... quietly. The

first band, Afraid Like You, had a good sounds

and lots of energy, but I felt like I'd seen them

before, or at least the lead singer.

We managed to make our way to the front

for the second act, just to guarantee a position

there for when Hail Animator took to the stage.

This was a bad move though, the room got hot-

ter and hotter the closer you got to the stage,

and I felt like I should have been singing along

or at least acknowledging that I knew the songs

of the second act, when in fact I'd never heard

of them in my life... BangBangRomeo. This

interesting band had real variety in their act,

starting with a acoustic song that really compli-

mented the lead singers voice, and as the act

progressed the songs were ranging from Rock

to something about more dancy, at times. One

thing catching my eye on the stage was the

backcombed beauty of a hairstyle that was bob-

bing round in front of me, complete with color-

ful feathers and probably a whole lot of hair-

spray, this really was a hair-do to be desired, 5

Introducing... Band Name: Hail Animator

Band Members: Richard // Adam // Bradley // Ste

Based in: Leeds

Genre: Indie

The suspense built for Hail Animator as they set up their

equipment on stage, we were all very much possessed with

excitement, and we also found that one of the band mem-

bers names is actually easy to chant unlike to the band

name! The band opened with a track from their recently

released EP – „We Live In Boxes‟ – „what you did‟ got the

crowd limbering up and beginning to pull out the moves, it

was time to make some noise! The band seemed on top

form and hopeful about the competition even though the

other band had masses of marked supporters (All wearing

the same t-shirt… how embarrassing!), let‟s not forget, Hail

animator had one too!

After several tracks from their EP, including that track

containing the line “we live in boxes” (Easier Said Than

Done), we got to the new stuff, a nice way to end the set.

Although, the night still managed to get better with the in-

troduction to the first new song, „Are you Gonna‟, it in-

cluded a dedication to “the guy down front with the home-

made Hail Animator t-shirt” – making the t-shirt, I‟m sure,

very much worth his while! The new material including the

last song, „Start A Fire‟, definitely had the Hail Animator

feel but it continues to be fresh and have something about it

that sets it apart from the rest.

After their set we resorted to the back of the room where

we met the band again, had pictures and a good chat, mak-

ing me very excited for the next gig!


By Kieran Clayton

Afraid Like You

BangBangRomeo

Hail Animator

We Live in Boxes

OUT NOW!

Available on iTunes or @ www.split.co.uk

http://www.split.co.uk/shop.html


Music

'California Gurls' is the first

single to be released from

Katy's new album "Teenage

Dream" and it proves that

Katy Perry is one of the best

performers in this day and

age. With Snoop Dogg's

opening, "Greetings loved

ones, let's take a journey,"

we are transported to a Cali-

fornia of beaches, bikinis,

and the sun so hot it "will

melt your popsicle." The

song is little more than light,

frothy pop, but that may be

exactly what you need today

when dreaming about the

summer and a few months

from now, baking happily in

Katy Perry - California

Gurls

B.O.B ft Hayley Williams -

Airplanes

What I love about this song is

the moving lyrics. Hitting

number 2 after only a couple

of weeks, it is loved so many

others. Anchored by a power-

ful, haunting pop chorus,

B.o.B. dips into something

much deeper and complex

than his debut #1 smash

"Nothin' On You." Hayley

Williams, lead vocalist of Pa-

ramore is brought in to deliver

the chorus with a slightly frag-

ile, longing beauty, matching

the lyrics with perfection. Part

II of the song also features a

rap from Eminem that only

complicates the subject mat-

ter. In my opinion, this is one

of the most intensely emo-

tional hit singles of the year so

far.

Eminem - Recovery

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

After his flop last year with his

album “Relapse”, Eminem defi-

nitely needed a recovery with a

new album. Personally, I think

he‟s made a great comeback with

this album. He even admits to fans

that Relapse was mediocre: 'And

to the fans, I’ll never let you down

again, I’m back/I promise to never

go back on that promise, in fact/

Let’s be honest, that last Relapse

CD was eh/Perhaps I ran them

accents into the ground/Relax, I

ain’t going back to that now.' With

fresh beats, and appearances from

the likes of Rihanna, Lil’ Wayne

and Pink, I believe Eminem has

found his feet again and given us

a fresh perspective on his music

and bars. He proves that he is 'not

afraid to take a stand.'

Lady Gaga - Alejandro

Gaga sets standards high with her catchy dance-pop tunes she's been blasting

through our ears for the past year. However this song is a minor slip up for her. I do

agree that it is a good song, just not as good as the get-up-and-go tunes she's pro-

vided us with previously. I admire Gaga for her clever lyrics in the song and the

beat is quite good, but I do feel that she has done better. Maybe it is also the music

video she's done for the video that lowers standards too. It's great in a Gaga way,

but I did get a bit bored whilst watching the mini-movie of a music video; it was slightly odd and dark,

and I am definitely not a fan of her new bowl cut! Video aside, I do like the song, but I expect a little

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This month we shall not be reviewing any games, instead we shall give

an overview of a few of the most anticipated releases which everyone is waiting for.

First up is Call of Duty: Black Ops:

This follows on from the previous Call of Duty in the series. However, it is a totally different

storyline set in Vietnam. The Gamplay trailer gives the impression that the game is rather explo-

sive as you fly around in an Apache helicopter with no goal. My thoughts? I think that there has

been too much hype about it, and it's unlikely to be as well received as it's predecessor, Call of

Duty: Modern Warfare II.

Secondly, Crisis II:

This is the second instalment, as the name would suggest, that is set in a world where aliens

have taken over and humans struggle to survive. One 'lone wolf' possesses a suit of armour that

increases the strength, agility and cloaks of the owner. Obviously, this helps him battle it out

with the alien threat. At first glance, the game appears to be a replica of Crisis I... not too sure

about what the future holds for this one, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!

Finally, Fallout: New Vegas.

Quite predictably, the game is located in the post Apocalyptic world of Fallout... But Vegas has

been left unscathed. Not much information is available, but I can tell you that the game begins

for you lying in a ditch, dead, after being shot twice in the head.

I recommend buying all of these games, or at least renting

to experiment. Such hype and build-up must mean some-

thing.

I absolutely loved this film! It‟s really funny and ex-

tremely entertaining. I saw it in 3-D and I would defi-

nitely recommend paying that little bit extra for it (it's

worth it). Rumpelstiltskin tricks Shrek into signing a pact so that he may

relive his old bachelor/Ogre lifestyle for one day; for the small price of one

of his childhood days. But crafty Rumpelstiltskin takes a rather important

day - the day that Shrek was born. Thus, Shrek is thrown into a twisted real-

ity of Far Far Away, where Rumpelstiltskin is king, Ogres are hunted and

Shrek and Fiona never met. Shrek turns himself into Rumpelstiltskin, and in

return demands that all Ogres are set free, but as Fiona is only half Ogre she

is imprisoned, along with Shrek. About to be eaten by Dragon (Donkeys'

Wife), Puss, Donkey and the other Ogres arrive just in time to save the day! To-

gether they all defeat Rumpelstiltskin and his forces. Shrek and Fiona have 'true loves kiss', and

her curse is broken once more. All is well, but will Shrek return to his designated reality? You'll

have to watch it and see!


Film & Games Film

Long ago in land far, far away, there once rose a em-

pire that stretched from the steps of China to the

shores of the Mediterranean. The film opens to a land

plagued by war as the empire struggles to expand. It's set in built up areas

which adds to the excitement, by making sure that all of the fights that

occur are intertwined. I didn't expect the film to be true to the games that

it was based on, but it was surprisingly full of free running action and ac-

robatics that made the games so great. The film itself has a gripping story-

line and twisting plot which always keeps the viewer on the edge of their

seats, wondering what will happen next.

Games

By Joss Cope-Smith

The Prince of Persia

By Joss Cope-Smith

Shrek Forever After

By Christina Cooper

- Apocolocynposis is the fear of turning

into a pumpkin. (Been reading a bit too

much Cinderella here?)

- A cockroach can live for nine days without its

head.

- The number of people dreaming in black and

white decreased after the spread of colour tele-

vision.

- New Zealand is home to 70 million sheep and only 4 million people.

- ‟Stewardesses‟ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

- In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They also received gifts

from citizens.

- The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in their life.

- If the gherkin in a McDonalds burger was taken out, then the burger would then be classed as a

dessert due to its extreme sugar content.

-A British law was implemented in 1732 which restricted the manufacturing of hats. This was done

in order to protect the fibre industry in England. (No hats?!)

- The blessing of those who sneeze started when the great plague took hold of Europe. The Pope

therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer.

- The phrase „in the dead of the night‟ was first recorded in 1548. Meaning the 'darkest time of

night' and was used in Edward Halls‟ "Chronicle".

- Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. - Explanations for the meaning of this rhyme differ. From „pretty

maids‟ and „silver bells‟ being colloquialisms for instruments of torture used under the reign of

Mary I; to relating to Mary Queen of Scots and her unfaithful husband.

- Bal du moulin de la Galette is fifth on the list of most expensive paintings ever sold. Painted by

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, it was sold at over £86 million in 2009.

- Le Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of King Phillippe Auguste in 1190.

- Deterioration over the years has revealed that a portrait of Elizabeth I holding a bunch of flowers

originally saw her clasping a snake. Although, it is not fully understood whether the original paint-

ing was a portrait of the Queen, and why the snake was replaced.

- The largest gathering of people

to wear underpants is 116 - By

Pants to Poverty in London.

- A mysterious race of ancient

Britons who had much in com-

mon with people today but be-

longed to another human species

lived in Norfolk almost a million

years ago, scientists believe.


Random Facts

By Jasmine Camm

A chimpanzee can learn to

recognize itself in a mirror,

but a monkey cannot.

Fact of the Month


August Open Days 20 08 10 Askham Bryan College – Drop in Day

21 08 10 University of Central Lancashire

21 08 10 University of Sunderland

21 08 10 York St John


25 08 10 Lancaster University

31 08 10 University of Aberdeen

Seminars, Conferences, Workshops

If your university isn‟t here, check the Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine Website for a full list of

University open days.

And some for September...

10 09 10 University of Derby

10 09 10 University of Liverpool

11 09 10 University of Birmingham


15 09 10 Aberystwyth University

16 09 10 University of Glamorgan

17 09 10 St Anne‟s College, Oxford-University Information

Day

18 09 10 Lancaster University

18 09 10 Newnham College, Cambridge

22 09 10 Harper Adams University College, Shropshire

22 09 10 Aston University

26 09 10 University of Central Lancashire

And a few for October...

02 10 10 University of Lincoln

02 10 10 Newcastle University

02 10 10 University of Reading

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