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Cultural x Social x Moral x Spiritual Editor’s Letter Catherine Jane Booth Hello, This week, the house quiz this week is History and for more information, see your emails. This way, you can gain house points for your house. As well as this, information on the house assemblies and events have been sent out and put on the form notice boards! There is so much to get involved with to keep you interested throughout Module Three! Enjoy the articles, Catherine

Cultural x Social x Moral x Spiritual Technology News Alistair Niclair Apple App-Store Prices: Up by 25% Apple has decided to raise prices of apps and in-app-purchases by 25% since Brexit and the fall of the pound. Since June’s vote to leave the EU, the pound has fallen from more than $1. 45 to under $1. 22. This comes after Apple raised the price of i. Pads, i. Phones and i. Macs. As you may have worked out, developers only get to choose from several price tiers; the first tier is currently 79 p but this will be pushed up to 99 p which is the most common price currently. However, Apple will be introducing two alternative tiers for developers who wish to maintain their low prices: 49 p and 79 p. This 20 p difference might not seem significant but this means that all in-app-purchases in the game Super Mario Run will rise from £ 7. 99 to £ 9. 99. Prices are also expected to rise in India and Turkey. Apple, Microsoft and Tesla have all increased the cost of certain products in response to the falling pound. Apple’s new i. Phone 7 now starts at £ 599, while the prices of some laptops were increased by 20%.

Cultural x Social x Moral x Spiritual School Show - West Side Story For months, a band of nearly fifty students have been rehearsing for this year’s school show ‘WEST SIDE STORY’ ready for performing on WEDNESDAY 8 th FEBRUARY and THURSDAY 9 th FEBRUARY 2017. Tickets are available from Student Reception, priced £ 4. Come along and support your friends – it promises to be excellent!

Cultural x Moral x Social x Spiritual Film of the Week James Ghest Split (15) Split is a 2016 American psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars James Mc. Avoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Betty Buckley. It has been described as a thematic sequel to the 2000 film ‘Unbreakable’. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2016 and was released on January 20 2017 by Universal Pictures. While the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder have long fascinated and eluded science, it is believed that some can also manifest unique physical attributes for each personality, a cognitive and physiological prism within a single being. Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him - as well as everyone around him - as the walls between his compartments shatter apart The film has received mostly positive feedback, averaging about a 7 -8/10, James Mc. Avoy has been especially praised for his role ‘Kevin’, and it should satistfy those who are looking for a good scare.

Cultural x Social x Moral Spiritual Healthy Chicken Burgers Mr Goffe Serves 4 Ingredients · 500 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs · 1 small onion, very finely chopped · a few sprigs of tarragon, finely chopped (optional) · 1 tsp dried oregano · olive oil · 4 burger buns, cut in half · 1 tbsp mayonnaise · 1 tbsp mustard · lettuce leaves · 1 large tomato, sliced · sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Method 1. Make sure the chicken thighs are well chilled, or even partially frozen, as this will make them much easier to chop. Using a very sharp knife, dice the chicken as finely as possible. 2. Put the chicken into a bowl and add the onion, some of the tarragon, if using, and the oregano. Add half a teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Divide the chicken into 4 portions and shape into burgers about 2 cm thick. 3. Heat a large griddle or a frying pan to medium hot. Brush the burgers with a little oil, then place them on the griddle or pan, spaced well apart if possible. Leave them to cook for 4 minutes, without moving them, then carefully lift them off with a metal spatula and turn them over. The burgers should be well seared and lift off easily; if they don’t, leave them for a little longer. Cook them on the other side for 4 minutes, then carefully flip them over again and cook for another minute on each side. 4. Serve in toasted burger buns. 5. If you like, you can add more herbs or some chilli or citrus zest to your burger mix. Or keep the burgers plain and add a rasher or two of bacon or some avocado slices or even some creamy blue cheese. The possibilities are endless.

New Year, New Genre Library For the first module of 2017, why not make a resolution to try out some books you wouldn’t normally think of picking up? You might find that your ideas are challenged; you might discover a new favourite you would otherwise have overlooked. Win house points just by participating in our School Library challenge this module: New Year, New Genre All you have to do is browse in the School Library and borrow a book from a genre that you haven’t read much in the past. We have a super display with some suggestions for your perusal, and shelves packed with hundreds of choices. If you’re a romance fan, for example, you could pick up some science fiction. If your usual cup of tea is dark, sinister stuff, try something funny. Folks who only read stories could give some non-fiction a whirl. Take one of our snazzy ‘New Year, New Genre House Competition’ bookmarks in your house colour at the Library desk. Take it away and fill it in, telling us exactly what you thought of the book you chose, then return it to us. Everyone who has a go, wins a point for their house. Easy peasy !

Cultural x Social x Moral Spiritual Priory Press needs YOU! Priory Press needs more members to make YOUR online magazine a success. Each week, we celebrate the latest news and your academic and sporting achievements in school, advertise House events and dicuss upcoming films. Currently, we have a team of four dedicated Year 8 students and would like more students to get involved. Come along to Q 7 on a WEDNESDAY from 3. 15 -4. 15 pm and join us – we are a happy bunch who would love to see you!

Cultural x Social x Moral x Spiritual 500 Words The BBC ‘ 500 Words’ Competition 2017 is open for entries! Closing date: Thursday 23 rd February. All you have to do is write an amazing story using no more than 500 words and enter at www. bbc. co. uk/500 words There are fantastic prizes to be won, and the best stories will be read out on Radio 2 by celebrities!