Cultured Cook Off

By Tasia 7X

Brent is the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture for 2020. Alperton Community School is within Brent and to celebrate and honour the diversity of the school and borough they have started to create a cookbook with support from the Food Technology department.

There was an extended learning day where year 7 students created posters explaining what their favourite dishes were and what it meant to them. Russell (7Y) was one of the many who participated and was the winning entry from his form.

Russell makes Kiribath

“I was amazed because I wasn't expecting to win since my classmates did other foods that I haven't heard of. I also learned the history of Milk Rice - known as Kiribath in Sinhalese.” Kiribath is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice and coconut milk. Kiri means milk and bath means rice.

Russell enjoyed his time in the cook off and it was really beneficial to him and many other year 7 students as it gave them the opportunity to explore and discover food and culture from their ancestry. 

The pastoral managers of year 7, Ms. Ranasinghe and Ms. Barnett were really pleased with their year group’s participation. “Year 7s showed great team-work and creativity during the ELD. We were extremely proud of how well they behaved and the effort they put in during their presentations. In addition, both myself and Ms. Barnett were really impressed with their amazing cooking skills during the cook off which led to a range of delicious dishes being served." 

The cook off was a great way for the students to discover their ancestry and discover what generations before have tasted. 

More information in regards to the cookbook to follow.

For further information about the London Borough of Culture visit https://www.brent2020.co.uk/

Billie Eilish’s Big Win

Anisha 7K

Billie Eilish’s single ‘Bad Guy,’ was recently named the biggest global track of 2019 during the Global Awards 2020, on Thursday 5th March. The song was released in March 2019 but took the world by storm and continued to be one of the best selling songs of 2019 according to the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry). ‘Bad Guy’ beat Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ and ‘I Don't Care’ by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.

At only 18 years of age, Eilish has already won 10 awards, topped the charts in over 15 countries and is the first woman to get number one in the UK with a James Bond song - ‘No Time To Die’ - the new theme song for the 007 film and another big hit for Billie Eilish.

Now you’re probably thinking what makes Billie Eilish’s songs so interesting and popular? Well it’s her strikingly different voice and style. According to Frances Moore, IFPI Chief Executive, “Billie Eilish has taken the world by storm with her incredible voice and genre-defying sound”. 

Eilish also advocates for important issues like mental health within her lyrics that clearly resonate with her fans. The way she dresses not only differentiates her from other female singers but also has a deeper meaning. “If I was a guy and I was wearing these baggy clothes, nobody would bat an eye,” said Billie Eilish speaking about what she wears. Eilish has always wanted to be diverse and while doing so also inspired other women to follow in her footsteps. She believes that wearing baggy clothes means that people have no reason to judge her body as no one knows what's underneath. This movement helped fans and the public with mental health and self esteem issues.

Will Billie Eilish become one of the best female artists in the music industry? I think so.

Credits:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/

https://global.com/awards/about/

Doctor`s Doomsday

Russell 7Y

It happened in Series 12, episode 10, where the Doctor had to save all of mankind from the ascension of the deadly Cybermen and with them was the Master, who we all thought was stuck with the Kasaavin, surprisingly returned and changed the future of mankind and Cybermen. 

There is a legend of the timeless child who, according to the Master, created Gallifrey by cloning. Apparently, the Master wiped out all of Gallifrey whilst it was still in its time bubble from the Time War. After, he used the dead bodies of the Time Lords to create Cybermasters, endlessly regenerating. They were the most deadliest enemies the Doctor has ever faced. Can the Doctor defeat the Cybermen? 

The Master wipes out all of mankind with the Cybermen. The remaining humans and one Time Lord must save Earth from doom. Is this the end of the Doctor or has it just begun? 

Covid-19 update

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On the 12th March 2020 the United Kingdom had confirmed 590 cases, 10 deaths with only 19 recovered. The other affected countries are: 

Countries	Affected	Deaths	Recovered
Canada	117	1	8
Usa	1323	38	8
United Kingdom	590	10	19
Islamic republic of Iran	10075	429	2959
China	80932	3172	62892
India	73	1	4
Australia	128	3	1
Norway	702	0	1
France	2284	48	12
Indonesia	34	1	2
Spain	2277	55	183
Portugal	59	0	0
Iceland	85	0	1
japan	639	16	118
Russian Federation	28	0	3
Germany	2078	3	25

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-map-live-cases-update-john-hopkins-world-uk-us-latest-a9396666.html

Many countries have already taken a variety of precautions. Ireland has closed its schools, people in Wuhan (China) and nearby towns have been made to stay in their homes - it has almost been 50 days! Italy is on lockdown and only food and pharmacies are allowed to stay open. Public gatherings, including prayers in Tehran and other major cities, have been canceled. 

In British schools more cleaning is taking place throughout the day but how much longer can we stop the spread of the virus?

Why celebrate World Book Day?

Tasia 7X

This year World Book Day took place on 5th March. It is a day dedicated to the enjoyment of books, celebrating authors and reading. In recent times, sadly lots of people have become more interested in devices than books. However, there are still many young people who have found a passion for reading and writing and this should be celebrated. 

Miss Parkin, the school librarian, is passionate about young people finding enjoyment in reading. “I think World Book Day is good because it’s not just about reading by yourself, it's about sharing your interests with others.” Avid reader Harshali (7X) feels that books “allow people to use their imaginations without the need for any electronics. It doesn't cost anything to have an imagination!”

Originally created in 1995, World Book Day is something to focus on for the day but can easily be celebrated all year round. “World Book Day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own.” Schools are able to purchase books from the companies such as Scholastics and the World Book Day website to encourage more people into reading for pleasure. 

Remember to collect your book token from your form tutor. Visit https://www.worldbookday.com/ for more information and for inspiration. 

As someone who loves books, I want to say thanks to the amazing authors who give us a bit of their imagination so we can explore worlds we have never visited before.

BBC Young Reporter 2020

by Miss. Patel

Y7: keen and full of energy!

Well done to our year 7 and 8 journalists who took part in BBC Young Reporter 2020 this week on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th March. Students discussed their stories and worked to tight deadlines, having only 2 hours to research and write their reports. These will be published soon so please do revisit the blog. 

Y8: some were back from reporting last year too. 

It was a real pleasure to work with the students. It was encouraging to see how engaged they were with the news in general and how up to date they were with current news stories. Of course there was plenty of discussion about Covid-19 and its global impact!

A reminder that all students at ACS are eligible to have their news stories published. Simply email your report to Miss. S. Patel. 

The media studies department are also keen to provide students with the skills to create audio and video reports. If you would like any support with your news stories drop into media club on Thursdays at lunch in E234.