Saving John Loughborough by Shaniel Clarke September 2012. It was my first time in England. I was only 15 when I had to leave Jamaica. It was the only place I knew as home. I had never travelled, and it was painful leaving my family behind. What made matters even worse was that when I [...]

Joelle Selt’s healthy summer recipe Burger ingredients: 1 kg beef mincemeat (for four people) 1 onion 1 cup of breadcrumbs 1 egg 1 tablespoon of ketchup 1 tablespoon of BBQ or HP sauce Chopped Parsley Salt and pepper Garlic powder Dried chillies How to prepare: Place the mincemeat into a large bowl. Once you’ve chopped [...]

Philip Goldsmith profiles Wood Green youth dance company Streetz Ahead Elizabeth Lahav has a thing or two to say about street dance. Over the past 18 years, 10,000 young people have been part of the Haringey-based dance company Streetz Ahead. As its founder, Elizabeth has experienced first-hand the benefits the project has on those involved. [...]

          Do you see things others somehow miss? Are you on ‘picture duty’ when the family get together? Or maybe you’re just a wiz on Photoshop after taking a couple of snaps? If you’re nodding away at those questions, then you need to enter the Fujifilm Student Awards. Open to all [...]

Philip Goldsmith questions the intruders on Friern Barnet Road Will Self does a reading from his new book at Friern Barnet Library If you’ve walked past Friern Barnet Library recently, you could be forgiven for assuming it was business as usual inside. On closer inspection though, a collection of placards at the front of the [...]

Hi my name is Max Ferreira and below is a comic strip I produced about autism.   I did it to raise awareness about the condition. I think it lets people in to how someone with autism might think and behave, and also highlight some of the difficulties they face… This comic is about ‘Shawn [...]

Charles Duntoye interviews actor/director/producer Noel Clarke When I first watched Kidulthood, I was taken by the authenticity of the characters, the gripping storyline and the stunning set pieces. The machismo conflict between Sam and Trevor was engaging, and I really wanted to see more of Noel Clarke’s acting. Since then, he has produced other high [...]

Van Nguyen takes a trip down memory lane when visiting a farm in Enfield Recently my parents and I went for a drive on a beautiful hot sunny day. We ended up going to a farm. It is in the borough of Enfield so it only takes half an hour to get there from where [...]

Age – Mind your rassssssssssssssssss business mi tell ya, KMT! Interests: Reggae and satisfying ma’ soul Must practice dance moves – Jamaican dance hall styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (wines down low). That’ll show dem yout. Note, must work out how to write patois fluently… Subject matter at today’s assembly: banish all delusions of grandeur in the year 11’s aims and [...]

Age: 15 Interests : Chanel I can’t deal with this nut diet. I’m, like, starving. But just the smell of chicken and chips totally makes me put on weight. It should be worth it though. I need to get my bikini body ready, ‘cos I’m going to Essex for the summer. This term I actually lowered [...]