Careers: Aviation

Ahmad 7T

What is Aviation?

Aviation is based on flying planes and the career of becoming a pilot, also known as operating a plane. Aviation is also the main word that describes what flying is all about.

Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? Aviation has many career opportunities and is really important in society. Flying can be commercial or private. When working for a commercial company you are likely to be working for an airline that could be international. This lets you experience travel across the world. Your life could be based in two or more locations! Private is based on flying a private plane, which could be for a wealthy or famous person who can afford to purchase a plane for themselves. 

Another benefit is getting a well paid job - some pilots can earn over £100,000 a year when flying long-haul flights (10 hours or more). Pilots also have a great retirement plan that covers costs and insurance, whilst some pilots even get paid while on vacation!

What do I need to become a pilot?

To become a pilot you will need to be over 21 years old, hold a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and you will need a background check just to ensure that you are well enough to be a pilot. You will also have to do a lot of training and pass through university and carry with you 5 GCSE’s (A-C), and 2-3 A Levels.

Links:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/airline-pilot

https://www.how2become.com/blog/what-qualifications-do-you-need-to-become-a-pilot/ 

Save the Oceans

Olivia 7L

Our oceans are dying and we need to do something about it!

We are to blame. 

We create pollution in the ocean not just by littering but we also contribute to the ice caps melting and that is destroying the homes of many creatures. Dumping rubbish in our oceans might not seem like a crime but it is affecting the human race more than you know. 

What can we do about it ?

We need to stop pollution in the oceans as quickly as possible. The waste in the ocean is rapidly building and thousands of creatures are dying due to humans’ carelessness. 

Dhriti 7Y said, “I feel like we should let the marine animals live a life as good as humans and stop polluting their home.”

Caroline 7T says “I feel like what we are doing is really unfair and the creatures deserve a good life.” 

Miss Patel says “One of the best ways we can help to save the oceans is by educating young people about how we impact sea life.” 

More than 14,00000 sea creatures die every year due to pollution. We need to use reusable plastics and metals to cut down plastic pollution. We also need to cut down burning fuels so that ice caps don't melt at such a fast rate . 

Why is it so important? 

This is an important subject because it affects humans and marine animals. Small marine animals consume chemicals and bigger animals eat them and are poisoned. This is also very bad news for humans who eat fish and seafood. 

These are just some of the reasons why we need to save our oceans. 

Source:

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/

Book Review: Star Switch

Najiha 7T

The famous judge from the well-known show Britain’s Got Talent has published her latest book, ‘Star Switch’ which was published in March 2020. As being one of the readers of this tremendous book, I’d like to share with you my amazing experience and why I definitely recommend this book to anyone.

I will not try to spoil the book, but I will give you a sort of hint on what the book is about. It is about two girls, Ruby and Naomi, with completely different lives and fed up with living as they currently are. However, one day all of that changes when the girls meet and accidentally switch bodies! Nothing remained the same.

Ruby lives as a normal girl, unnoticed, as she hides her secret talent of singing and dancing from everybody except her best friend, Beth. Ruby’s quite a big fan of the world famous Naomi Starr.  Naomi lives a life which seems to be a luxury, but she’s tired of the paparazzi following her wherever she goes. Everything she does is always noticed, and she just can’t handle the pressure at such a young age.

Will Ruby enjoy living as a pop star, with a life full of luxury? Will she be able to handle the fact that she has no privacy? Or will Naomi finally be able to see what she has been missing out on her whole life? Well that’s for you to find out!

The story sends a very powerful message. As quoted in the book ‘Sometimes, to learn about yourself, you need a different view. Step into someone else’s shoes, tread in their footsteps, see things through their eyes. See how you shine’. Personally, I found that it was like saying that we may see ourselves as people who don’t have much, but we may be living somebody else’s dream.

I enjoyed reading every single page - with no regrets. I’ve never been so interested in a book before and I felt lucky to be one of the people who had read the entire thing. The experience is just magical and I’m sure that anybody would enjoy this book just as much as I did.

Not to mention the hilarious moments in the book - but I don’t want to spoil the book for you already! Pick up a copy in our school library. It takes you into a whole new world - full of magical adventures and with loads of valuable life lessons!

Are your favourite animals fading away?

Noor 7K

Have you been keeping up to date about the cutest animals? Maybe not, but the news you are about to hear is shocking and depressing.  

There are already 23 endangered mammals in Antarctica alone! The National Geographical says that, “two rare white giraffes were brutally slain by poachers in Kenya.” These unfortunate misdeeds are dreadfully common and we need to speak up for the animals otherwise no one else will. 

So why is this happening? There are many reasons including their polluted habitats, mainly due to the selfish actions of humans which has led to the tiger, sea turtle, Amur leopard and so many more to reach the peak of endangerment. The worst part about this topic is that many people do not understand just how bad the situation is for many animals, and therefore many people are taking actions. 

What are YOU going to do to help this cause? Don’t you believe in animal rights? 

You can read much more about endangered animals from The Independent’s website.

Ice Loss In Antarctica

Nora 7K

The ice caps are melting at a rapid speed in Antarctica due to climate change and this is endangering the environment as well as lives of over thousands of animal species. There was also data from satellites that have attained information that Antarctica and Greenland have lost 6.4 trillion tonnes of ice from 1992 to 2017. 

On the BBC News website, research has shown that ice sheets contribute to about a third of all sea-level rise with ice sheets in West Antarctica having thinned the most.

There is also satellite information from the The World website showing that scientists have discovered that the Thwaites Glacier (a strangely immense Antarctic glacier flowing into Pine Island Bay) has been promptly melting since July 2019. Moreover, the website states, “If the Thwaites Glacier melts, it would change global coastlines forever.”

The ice in Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s fresh water and 80% of that ice comes from the eastern part of the continent. As you can see, Antarctica has a huge impact on humanity and submitting more and more greenhouse gases into our environment will worsen the effect on Antarctica and our lives.