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C3 EXAMS How DMA took on their biggest challenge yet

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McMILLAN’S NEW HOME Building updates from Mr Davies

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McMILLAN MAGNIFIERTHE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF DIXONS MCMILLAN ACADEMY

IN THIS ISSUE

EXPEDITION MEMORIES Oxford and Ullswater

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At the beginning of December, the Class of 2022 took a trip to Ullswater, in the Lake District.

We went via coach, which led to some minor trouble as one of the coaches (luckily not mine!) had to go back and then set off again as some luggage was thought to have fallen off. The coach journey was fun; we even learned that Mrs Goodrum went to secondary school in Canada with Drake!

When we got there we sat down to dine and then settled into our dormitories. After that, we were put into groups and got started on the activities!

First for my group was Jacob’s Ladder, which was very challenging for many of us. Throughout the expedition, my group also did the Jog and Dip, which was incredibly cold, climbed the mountain and went gorge-scrambling.

During the course of the evening we engaged with some trust exercises, meaning that we were blindfolded and our peers had to guide us between garden furniture and muddy puddles! Before we all went back to our beds the teachers gave us some hot chocolate to calm us down. In my dorm the others were a little bit over-excited though, so I don’t think

their schemes worked...

The tasks were really hard and pushed me to the summit of my capabilities. Although I didn’t thoroughly enjoy every task in the moment, I smile when I look back at my experiences at Ullswater.

Overall, I loved my experience. I made better friendships and relationships through shared experiences with my peers.

Thank you teachers, on behalf of all Yr 7!

CYCLE 1 MEMORIES:ULLSWATERWritten by Dhiya Dey, Yr 7

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From the 16th of May till the 19th May, Class of 2021 set out on a mission… to explore 42 acres of woodland in the rural areas of Oxfordshire to face one of their biggest challenges yet.

Adders, foxes, monkeys and baboons are only a handful of the dangerous animals they faced…only kidding! It was all risk free thanks to all of the qualified staff, because they planned their activities step by step.

Youlbury Scout Activity Centre was, and is, one of the best locations to go camping. Most of the people we asked said it was a once in a lifetime experience, not to be missed by any scholar in Dixons McMillan Academy. The chef there was amazing and made mouth-watering food for everyone, although some of us did think he may be a glory supporter as he supported West Ham and Leicester City.

Youlbury Scout Activity Centre offers excellent indoor accommodation as well as camping, making it an ideal choice for residential as well as day trips at any time of the year.

There are also a wide range of both high adrenaline and more traditional activities, from the 3G swing to backwoods cooking, abseiling to orienteering.

You can work out how extraordinary Oxford University is by the name! Let me see…Oxford…Oxf…Oxford. Okay, maybe

you can’t, but it has been voted one of the Russel Group’s best universities. It may be on par with Yale and Harvard. Did you know that Harry Potter was filmed in Oxford University and the tree that they stood under still remains there at 300 years old?

Year 8 (Class of 2021) had a tour around the 900 year old building to discover a handful of interesting yet creepy facts. The bars in the windows were there when the university first opened and the room was used as a prison for students who did not return to the site before the curfew. It’s alright, they were only kept there overnight, so there’s no need to scream.

There were a range of exciting, thrilling and challenging activities such as Ariel Trek, Wall Climbing, Abseiling, Leap of Faith, Crate Stacking and 3G Swing. These are only a handful of activities, but you don’t get Wi-Fi on the 3G swing. Okay, that’s not funny.

The Leap of Faith was the one everyone tried to avoid, mostly because of that wobbly, yet safe and secure, pole. All the instructors were qualified and came from different continents. They were also very respectful and supportive, especially Marvin. He continuously encouraged others who had the mentality that they couldn’t do it. Never fear, Marvin’s here!

CYCLE 3: OXFORDWritten by Bilal Khan and Harshal Gulabchandre, Yr8



Stretch is a 13 week project which all scholars take part in. Lessons take place in the iBase, where scholars independently research and prepare for their presentations.

Every presentation is made up of one main question, which is what the whole presentation is about, and three mini questions, which relate to the main question. All projects are accompanied by an artefact, which is home-made and related to the topic.

Each cycle, after projects are complete, all scholars present to their advisories and then a finalist from each advisory is chosen. Finalists are chosen by advisories, based on the way their project is presented. All finalists present to the whole school, and the winners are chosen by judges from outside of school. A winner from each year group is chosen per cycle.

In cycle 1, Yr 7’s theme was ‘physical’, where scholars had to make a PowerPoint based on their project and research. The winner from Cycle 1 was Aisha Ali from 7A. Yr 8’s theme was ‘culture’, where scholars had to research different cultures and produce an artefact that presented

their research. The winner was Maha Zia from 8Y.

During cycle 2, the themes were ‘spatial’ and ‘experimental’. For Yr 7 the theme was ‘spatial’ and for Yr 8 the theme was ‘experimental’.

Year 7’s finalists were:• Omaymaa Arshad, 7A• Safa Zahid, 7B• Hadiyah Hussain, 7X• Muqaddas Yaqub, 7YThe winner was Muqaddas Yaqub, who did a project on Space. Muquddas used her PowerPoint to display a wide range of pictures and facts

Year 8’s finalists were:• Sagda Abdulmula, 8A• Umar-Al-Hassan, 8B• Salah Baaziz, 8X• Maha Zia, 8YThe winner was Sagda Abdulmula, who did a project on conformity. Her artefact was a jar of pasta, and during her presentation she told us about an experiment in which the pasta is counted.

STRETCHWritten by Alisha Naeem, Yr 8

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ABOVE AND BEYOND

YOU HAVE TO

CHOOSE YOUR

INFORMATION

CAREFULLY!

This cycle, Yr 7 scholar Diana Salputra has put extra effort into an extra curricular project about George Orwell’s famous novel ‘Animal Farm’ and its links to the Russian Revolution. Here she explains her reasons for putting so much effort into her research, and reflects on what she has learned.

“When I started this piece of work I wasn’t really interested in the topic, but as I started researching it in depth I thought it really interesting and wanted to do more and more on it. I was inspired to do this project because I was reading the book ‘Animal Farm’ and Mr Ashcroft asked me if I knew the history behind it. I said that I didn’t, and as homework I researched it.”

Here are some key extracts from Diana’s project:

Animal Farm is based on the

Russian Revolution. Mr Jones is the

owner of the farm and represents

Tsar Nicholas II, the last Russian

emperor. Through his reign, people

lived in terrible poverty.

Russia entered World War One

and lost more lives of men than

any other country in any other war

before [...] When his own generals

withdrew support of him, the Tsar

abdicated the throne to try and

avoid a civil war.

As Animalism (Old Major’s theory)

explains that all animals are equal,

Lenin was inspired by Karl Marx’s

theory of Communism to urge

“the workers of the world” to unite

against their oppressors.

Trotsky was exiled from his country

and killed, just as Snowball (his

counterpart in ‘Animal Farm’) is

chased away by Napoleon’s dogs.

DEAR RECOMMENDATIONS:

The experience I got from researching such a complex topic is that you have to pick out key points and choose your information carefully. This is useful in a wide range of subjects, but I think it will be most beneficial in English as you often have to analyse sources for key words and information.

We all know that many DMA scholars love to read, and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series are some of the most commonly borrowed books in the DMA iBase. As there are a lot of books in the series to choose from, Percy Jackson superfan Sabah Gul (Yr 7) is here to give her recommendations of the best of the bunch.

The Lost Hero There are lots of things going on in this book. Piper has to go on a quest to rescue her dad, but has to betray her friends on the way, Jason has to rescue Hera because she’s stolen his memory, and Leo has to find a way to control his fire powers. I’d describe this book as awesome, full of suspense and mind-boggling!

The Percy Jackson seriesThe House of Hades

After rescuing the Athena Parthenos from the evil spider-lady, the main characters have to escape. When Annabeth and Percy are captured, the others must save them and close the Doors of Death. I would say that this book is exciting, breath-taking and un-put-down-able, and there are so many villains in it that I’ve lost count!

The Son of Neptune Percy’s memory has been erased, and he finds himself in a demi-god camp that is not his own. Together with his new friends, Frank and Hazel, Percy must travel to Alaska to defeat the evil giant Polybetes and free the God of Death. I like this story because it’s so exciting!

This is a truly evocative story that describes difficult topics, such as racism and possibly homophobia. The book remains interesting for the duration and contains inspiring characters that remain strong and empowered throughout. I personally approve of the ending and believe that, although it is vague, it allows people to carry on thinking of their own ending. This means people will use their imagination more than they would with another ending.

LIES WE TELL OURSELVESA Carnegie book review by Amy Smith, Yr 8

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CARNEGIE AWARDS

Written by Leah Sunter, Yr 7

The Carnegie Medal is an award that is given to the best children’s, teen or young adult book of that year.

The judges send the eight top books that they have chosen to scholars over the country (called a shadowing group) so that they can read them and pick their favourites. In June the judges will choose the best book and the author will be given the Carnegie shadowing award.

At DMA there are 32 students who are participating in the Carnegie shadowing sessions. They read as many books as they can so then write book reviews on them, which can be found on a display in the iBase.

Scholars can discuss the books they have read at a fortnightly book club, where they can share their ideas and answer questions on the books. When they have finished reading as many of the Carnegie books as they can, scholars will choose which book they think should be the winner of the 2016 Carnegie Medal.

I think that the Carnegie book club is a great idea because scholars can come and talk about why they liked books and why they didn’t like books. The scholars are free to debate why they think their favourite book should win and why they think other books shouldn’t win.

THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HEREA Carnegie book review by Amy Smith, Yr 8 This story can be thought as quite confusing as there are two stories are running alongside each other. At the beginning of every chapter there are italics that explain the story of the ‘Indie kids’ and the rest in non-italics is based around a young man named Mike. The storyline is about his life and friendships just before graduation, as he realises that everybody has their own problems and everyone is needed by somebody.

THE GHOSTS OF HEAVEN A Carnegie book review by Pavan Atwal, Yr 7

This book is unlike any other book I have read before. There are four stories in the book, all based on spirals. Each story, I have noticed, moves on into a new generation; in other words, each story is based in an older period than the next. I would recommend this book as it is quite interesting and has a theme which is unique and intriguing. Although you might think the first part is boring and discouraging, I’d keep reading as it is worth it once read.

In my opinion, Fire Colour One is an engaging story that people can relate to. The story provokes thought and covers topics including betrayal, selfishness and greed. I personally believe that the story has been enjoyed by the majority of the readers as it covers the popular main topic of lies which is something people enjoy reading about; the subject is one that readers can relate to. Overall, I think Fire Colour One is an interesting and enjoyable read with a satisfying ending. I would definitely recommend it.

FIRE COLOUR ONEA Carnegie book review by Alisha Batool, Yr 7

THERE WILL BE LIESA Carnegie book review by Amy Smith Yr 8 This book had a main theme of change and how even the closest people in your life may lie to you; even the most treacheous lies can be told, and they will be told. The character in this books has a different life to most, however she is extremely relatable, so the protagonist’s life is understandable to the reader.

ONEA Carnegie book review by Leah Sunter, Yr 7 One is an emotional story about a pair of conjoined twins that have survived against the odds. The book is a story of their lives and how they deal with things that most humans take for granted. Their names are Tippi and Grace and even though they are twins their personalities are completely different. They have to deal with the stress of people constantly asking them questions. But then things take a turn for the worst and they twins have to live with the emotional drama that is their lives. ‘One’ is a thrilling story that makes you feel extremely emotional.


The McMillan students are looking forward to learning in their new school building next year, as they are currently dividing their learning between the McMillan building (Heart Space, iBase and changing rooms) and the contemporary modular building. We interviewed Mr. Davies, the school principal, to get an insight to the building and gain some of his views.

How is the new building work progressing overall?The building work is going very well. They are currently working on the art and science rooms, the sports hall and the Heart Space.

When do you think the building work will be complete?The building will be completed for the 5th September.

What facilities are we going to have in the new building?We are going to have 19 classrooms, a music area, 2 computing areas, science labs and a DT and art block.

What are the builders doing to make sure the project is finished on time?

The builders are working on evenings and weekends to make sure the building is complete on time.

What has been done so far and what is being done at the moment?

At the moment they are painting and fitting doors and carpets.

What’s going to happen to the modular contemporary building when we move?

The temporary building will be craned offsite once we have moved into the new building.

How many scholars will DMA have when the school is fully developed?

We will have 720 scholars when DMA is fully developed.

Who came up with the idea of the structure of the building?Myself, Sir Nick Weller and Watson & Bailey (the company) came up with the building’s structure.

UPDATES ON DMA’S NEW HOMEWritten by Iqra Aziz and Simra Hussain, Yr 7 and Yr 8


“THIS IS A NEW

MILESTONE

FOR DIXONS

McMILLAN”

Mr Davies

DMA’S HOBBIES

EDINBURGH On Thursday 16th June, the Debate Mate elective group went to Edinburgh to watch a debate between the Scottish Parliament.

Emily Hoyland, who went on the trip, said “we got to go sightseeing first, but we had to cut it a bit short as we were late for our train!”.

Azaan Hussain, who also attended the trip, told me that the most exciting part was learning that the cannons are fired everyday at 13:00. He also said that it felt good being one of the first scholars to leave the country as a representative of DMA!

Written by Zahra Akram and Dhiya Dey, Y7 We all know that doing out of school hobbies helps us to become more creative and can help us build our socialising skills needed to become highly employable, but did you know about these unusual hobbies of DMA scholars? Below are a few examples of scholars who use their time to practise a hobby:

Safa Zahid (7B) - Ju JitsuSafa started sutdying Ju Jitsu at the age of four after being inspired by the whole sport itself. She has now won four medals, one trophy and 25 certificates!

Jack O’Donnell (7X) - Playing the guitarJack started playing the guitar at the age of three, and his favourite thing about it is that you can play anything at all. His favourite song is ‘Smoke on the Water’.

Daya Kapil (8A) - SwimmingDaya started swimming when she was three years old, and most recently entered a competition on 02.07.16. Her favourite stroke is ‘butterfly’.

INTERVIEW WITH MRS LAW As DMA scholars, sometimes it’s difficult to imagine what going to another school might be like. We interviewed Mrs Law about her school in comparison to DMA, along with some tricky questions about stress and academic pressure:

How would you rate your secondary school compared to DMA?My secondary school was a generally good experience for me, but I don’t think I had the same opportunities open to me as DMA scholars. I would have loved to take part in Sign Language or Girl Talk, but they just weren’t available. Also, we didn’t do Family Dining; sometimes lunchtimes were a bit nerve-racking if you didn’t have anyone to talk to!

How do you keep stress free when the exam season comes around, and how do you keep on top of things?

During exams I think the most important thing is to ensure that you are revising as effectively as you can, without tiring or stressing yourself out too much. I think that getting the right balance between hard work and regular, short breaks is the key to being stress-free, as you can have the confidence to know that you’ve done the best you can as you enter the exam room.

What set you back in school? If you were to ‘redo’ it then

what would you do differently?Thinking that I wasn’t good at maths and science set me back a long way, because I used to go into lessons with completely the wrong attitude. If I had understood that the most important thing is to try your best, even when you find something difficult, I think I would have gone much further in those subjects and enjoyed them a lot more, too.

What is your top tip for girls who have a lot of pressure on them, academically and physically?

Firstly, I think it’s important to remember that many young people have a lot of pressure on them in these ways, whether they’re male or female. Dealing with pressure of any kind is always difficult, but it’s important to remember that there is always someone for you to talk to and that you’re never the only person who is experiencing those feelings. It’s also important to remember that every picture you see in a magazine, advert or poster is airbrushed by professionals; nobody looks that perfect in real life and life would be very boring if everybody did!

Written by Diana Salputra, Y7COMIC BOOK DAY

Written by Courtney Maltby and Dhiya Dey, Y7

On Thursday 30th June, selected scholars from DMA attended the DIxons Academies Comic Book Day at Dixons Allerton Academy.

These scholars, who had won their places by entering the DMA Comic Book Competition, were given the opportunity to work with professional authors throughout the day, and even got to use a green screen to create their own comic book trailer!

Every single scholar did DMA proud at this event, so a huge well done to Safa Zahid, Sidrah Khan, Daanish Soofi, Subhan Khan, Safiyah Showaib, Adil Hussain, Ukkashah Mohammed, Pavan Singh, Milan Ferenc, Amerah Anife and Awais Tariq.


TECHNOLOGY AT DMACYCLE 3 ASSESSMENTSWritten by Alisha Batool and Pavan Atwal, Y7 Cycle Three Assessments are over and we’ve survived! Just about…

Although Cycle Three Assessments have been somewhat “hard”, I think we can all agree that if done well, it’s quite satisfying to see our green or purple progress. With them all over and done with…

...WE CAN START REVISING FOR CYCLE ONE! So get out your 100% books, pull on your thinking caps and go crazy!

On a more serious note, we’ve gathered the most awesome tips from some of our most honourable scholars and given you an insight into just what we’re all thinking when cycle three assessments come around...


Set 3– A nervous but optimistic student

1) How do you feel in the time leading up to exams?

“Excited but nervous because you can never really

know what can come up”

2) How do you revise for exams?

I revise by looking through my 100 % sheets.

3) How do you deal with exam stress?

I do my best in exams to stop the stress of being

moved down.

4) How do you feel after the completion of exams?

I feel okay and relieved because they are all of out of

the way by then.

Set 1 - A particularly loud and confident extrovert

1)How do you feel in the time leading up to exams?

I felt quite stupid because I couldn’t quite get my

head around things.


Sticking notes around my room.


Go to sleep..


Stress free!

Set 4 - A very determined scholar


Frightened!

2) How do you revise?

By asking my sister to test me.


Stop thinking about them!


I feel much better!

Set 1 - A considerably timid student, contrary to her

confidence

1)How do you feel in the time leading up to exams?

Like my life depends on getting a good grade. Also

known as ‘hand-shakingly’ nervous..

2) How do you revise?

By repeating the same facts over again until everyone in

my household thinks I’ve gone mad.


I take unnecessarily long baths and watch YouTube...but

not at the same time!


Like a free bird, in the skies of Heaven!!

Set 2 - Umm, a rather straightforward student


Bad.


I don’t.


I play computer games.


Good

MEDIA SURVEY In May, all DMA scholars received an invite to a media survey in their email inboxes. Loren Metcalf and the McMillan magnifier team wanted to find out DMA’s favourite game, singer and YouTuber. Some of the results surprised us, and some didn’t surprise us at all; here are the results!

DMA’s favourite singer: Zara Larsson (26% of vote)DMA’s favourite YouTuber: Zoella (30% of vote)

DMA’s favourite game: FIFA (30% of vote)

ROCKET LEAGUE Surprisingly, only 4 scholars chose Rocket League as their favourite game. This is why I think more people should play it: Rocket league is a car football game where players have to score a goal in 5 minutes in order to enter the next league. I would recommend it to other XBox One gamers because I enjoy playing it when I am bored, however the game can become repetitive after a few matches. Once three or four matches have been completed you are able to customise and level up your car, unlocking new models and allowing you to differ from other online players.

Written by Hafeez Vasim and Hassan Khan, Y7

At DMA we can use laptops or iPads in our lessons. But what are the pros and cons of using technology in the classroom?

In our lessons we use laptops and iPads for doing computing or doing our homework, and for Lexia we also use laptops in the iBase. Sometimes laptops take time loading and it takes time to go on Google Chrome. Another reason laptops are not good because they cannot be carried easily and they are too big for younger scholars to carry.

One reason iPads aren’t good is because they break easily and the iPads battery dies quicker and the graphic card isn’t better than a laptop. Although iPads are more transportable, they function differently to the laptops. The iPads however, can play even more offline games than the laptops, which might be good or bad in a classroom! Another reason iPads are not good is because younger scholars could drop the iPads and might break them.

One the other hand, a reason why iPads are good is that they are portable and they can also connect easily to TVS or YouTube. Also you can download many games, although you aren’t likely to do this during lessons!

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VIRTUAL EDUCATION Some of you may be thinking: “Why are you writing about virtual reality? Surely that isn’t linked to school!”

That was my first thought too, however looking more into virtual reality has taught me that you can experience real life things through this incredible technology. For example, if you said to your parents that you wanted to skydiving to research a project on aerodynamics, obviously their first answer would be no. However, with virtual reality, you could experience the sights and sounds of a real skydive without leaving school!

Also, with virtual reality, you could explore and learn much more, and more quickly. For example, how many times during a school day are you trapped in a room, forced to solve a maths puzzle to escape before lava pours into the room? Not a lot. But if you were using virtual equipment you could try to solve more complex problems in more

inventive ways, expanding your creativity. Just imagine how amazing your creative writing could be if you were really writing from the situation of your character!

At DMA, virtual reality could be useful for lessons such as stretch and computing as it could bring you right into the internet. In stretch, scholars could use virtual reality to check images and explore videos as if they were in them. In art, scholars could use virtual reality to make their pictures look much closer to the actual images that they are researching for art class.

In the future there may even be ways to communicate with each other through virtual reality. Technology is constantly evolving, so who knows what features will be coming next!

At Dixons McMillan Academy, Family Dining is a large part of the staff and students learning day. It may seem strange at first, as not many schools take part in this, but once you get used to it you will realise that it is a great way to get to know people and make links as a family.

Every lunch time, in the heart space, the DMA students sit down ready to eat their lunch. Each scholar is assigned a role such as collecting the plates, cups, jugs and cutlery, assembling the food, serving the food, collecting the dessert, and wiping the tables. These are the things that help family dining run smoothly. In addition to this, students learn how to do basic jobs that they may not have done before and it is setting them up for their futures in a variety of ways.

Family dining is a moment when all scholars build on their relationships. The DMA driver of ‘relationships’ helps us become more employable because we are building on our social skills. We all start at the same time because in DMA we believe we are one big family. Whilst eating we show a growth mind-set as we appreciate the food that is being served to us. In addition to this, we all have our roles so that we have equally distributed responsibilities.

I asked some DMA scholars about their own personal views on family dining:

Dhiya Dey, Yr 7Q) What is your favourite day at family dining and why?A) My favourite day at family dining is Thursday, because pizza and chips is the tastiest meal. However, the doughnuts are not my favourite dessert.

Amy Smith, Yr 8Q) What is your favourite day at family dining and why?A) My favourite day of family dining is Friday, because (although many people think I’m strange for it) I actually like the fish and vegetables!

COME DINE WITH McMILLANWritten by Daya Kapil and Zahra Akram, Y7 and Y8


FAMILY DINING

IS WHEN ALL SCHOLARS BUILD ON THEIR

RELATIONSHIPS

A top tip for scholars who are using the internet to log onto the website would be to check your emails regularly. Doing this regularly will help you to get a lot less corrections. Say you have homework; if you forget to check your email you won’t be able to 100% complete it which will get you a correction. Another top tip would be to not give your password to anyone, not even your friends, because if you do it you might leave and someone might send a mean email to someone else. Here are a few things to make sure you stay safe online: 1: Don’t post any personal information. 2: Think carefully before posting pictures of yourself. 3: Keep your privacy settings as high as possible.

iBase representatives have the job of booking out books, returning them to through the iBase computer system, and putting them back onto the shelves in their correct places.

I feel as if it’s a job for those who like helping people and working with books. I think you have to be an efficient person so that all DMA scholars can get the books they want.

I wanted to be an iBase representative because I wanted to help and I knew that it would give us the benefits of understanding the needs of those around you.

The DMA iBase representatives are:

Pavan Atwal, Emily Hoyland, Diana Salputra, Safiyah Showaib, Laiba Bukhari, Qazi Mohammed, Daanish Soofi, Maha Zia and Awais Tariq.

INFORMATION FOR McMILLAN STUDENTS

iBASE REPRESENTATIVESwritten by Diana Salputra, Yr 7

UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE:AN INTERVIEW WITH A PARTICIPANT 1) How did you feel when you found out that you had been awarded with one of the certificates? I felt happy. After I was told that I had achieved the gold certificate, I was really pleased. 2) During the challenge, how difficult did you find it? Some questions were harder, but overall it was easy. I didn’t find it very difficult, really. 3) How did you feel after you completed the UKMT Maths Challenge? I felt relieved! 4) How did you feel about competing in the UKMT Maths Challenge? I revised and practised for it, so I didn’t feel nervous.


Written by Ellie Gunn, Yr 7

DO YOU WANT TO BE AN IBASE REPRESENTATIVE NEXT YEAR?

TOP TIPS FOR EMAIL AND INTERNET USE

GUESS THE TEACHER


Written by Courtney Maltby, Yr 7

WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?Sugar free Polos, Nurofen, Evian water, a black pen and Dior lip maximiser.

MOST EMBARRASSING SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?In the middle of my Economics exam a boy once said “did it hurt?”. I thought that he was asking about the swirl earring that I had, then he followed it up with “… when you fell from heaven.” and my entire class burst out laughing - I was horrified and not too impressed throughout my exam!

PROUDEST SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?Graduating from High School and achieving the OSSD with the rest of my class.

WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?Can you guess the DMA teacher from the questions we asked them?

WHO AM I?


Written by Dhiya Dey and Diana Salputra, Yr 7

WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?An inner tube for fixing punctures on my bike, deoderant, a heart rate monitor, a pair of socks and my house keys (when I haven’t left them lying around).

MOST EMBARRASSING SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?I am quite easily embarrassed, so spent a lot of my time avoiding embarrassing situations, therefore this is quite difficult to say....probably when we were in class doing silent reading, I was so engrossed in the book that I hadn’t realised that I was humming along to a song from it out loud, I only realised when everyone, including the teacher was laughing at me!!

PROUDEST SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?Academically there are two moments that stand out, getting A grades in GCSE German and French, and getting full marks on my GCSE Geography independent project. I worked very hard on it and was pleased to see that the hard work paid off. In extra-curricular activities I was very proud to have represented the county schools football team at U14s, 16s and 18s.

WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?

WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?A paintbrush, my phone, my keys, my hippy purse (as I don’t have a wallet) and fluff, rubbish and receipts.

MOST EMBARRASSING SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?The day after I got braces I went to Flamingo Land. I couldn’t talk properly, or eat food without dribbling!

PROUDEST SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT? My GCSEs - 3 A*s, 4 As and 2Bs

WHO AM I?WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?My ‘Creed’ aftershave, my toothbrush, my smart watch, my sports watch and my silver-plated whistle.

MOST EMBARRASSING SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?Walking face first into the new PE block glass sliding doors.

PROUDEST SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?Winning the Chesterfield local schools tennis tournament and getting an A* in my PE GCSE.

WHO AM I? WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?Lipstick, protein shaker, Jo Malone perfume and a pen.

MOST EMBARRASSING SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?As a student – being rude to a girl in year 11 when I was in Year 7 and quickly being put back in my place in front of all my friends; I learned very quickly that I need to use my mouth for kind things as my parents had taught me!

PROUDEST SECONDARY SCHOOL MOMENT?As a teacher - whenever a scholar ‘thanks’ me for something; whether this is for the education that I have helped them achieve or for going out of my way to ensure that they are safe and happy.

Can you guess the DMA teacher from these old photos?

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C

D

A: Mr HaddowB: Miss AshfaqC: Mrs LawD: Ms Wellbrook

Answers on page 16!


DMA QUIZ

CORNER

WORDSEARCH!

Can you

solve it?


“HE INSPIRED PEOPLE THROUGH HIS WRITING” Tamseel Ahmad, 8X

“SHE WAS AN AMAZING DOCTOR WHO SAVED HER PATIENTS” Freya Aftab, 7X

“SHE WAS A

POLICE WOMAN

WHO INSPIRED

OTHERS TO MAKE

A SAFER PLACE”

Georgia Dodd, 8Y

“HE WAS A FAIR AND RESPECTFUL SPORTSMAN WHO

HELPED THOSE LESS FORTUNATE” Zakir Hussain, 7B

“SHE MESMERISED

PEOPLE WITH

THE WORDS IN

HER BOOKS”

Mihm Haydar, 7X

“HE WAS A

MATHEMATICIAN

WHO HELPED

OTHERS TO

IMPROVE” Eshan Adnan, 8X

“HE LOOKED

TO THE PAST

TO INSPIRE THE

FUTURE”

Mr Conlon,

Mountain Support

“SHE WAS INSPIRATIONAL

AND ALWAYS

SPOKE THE TRUTH”

Amy Smith, 8A

WHAT IS YOUR SENTENCE?

Can you find the names of the famous

people from these clues?

1) She had the starring role in Maleficent.

2) He said ‘Love Yourself’ (first name only!)

3) Worked with Benny Benassi to make

Paradise

4) Famous for her big lips and for her

famous family.

5) The famous family who were friends

with OJ Simpson.

By Zahra Akram, Yr 7

1. Which king was nicknamed ‘soft sword’?

2. What does the boiled egg symbolise in Judaism at Passover?

3. Name the continents in the world.

4. What is the name for giving an inanimate object feelings or

human like behaviour?

5. What is the square root of 196?

6. How many beats is a minim worth?

7. What colour is neutral on a pH scale?

8. Translate ‘Mi hermano tiene diez años’

9. Why do you not take your pulse with your thumb?

10. What are the primary colours?

11. Name one type of staging

12. List 3 output devices

13. What is applique?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

Do you still remember your facts?

RIDDLE ME THIS...

1: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

2. What is the easiest way to double your money?

3: What has a thumb and four fin-gers but is not alive?

4: What has to be broken before you can use it?

5: What has a neck but no head?

6: What gets wetter as it dries?

1: A clock2: Put it in front of a mirror3: A glove4: An egg5:A bottle6: A towel

Guess the Teacher!1: Mrs Goodrum2: Mr Feather3: Mr Haddow4: Mr Dolby5: Mrs Bhogal-Welsh

Meet the Newspaper team


THANK YOU FOR READING THE MCMILLAN MAGNIFIER; WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT!

Zahra Akram, Pavan Atwal, Iqra Aziz, Alisha Batool, Dhiya Dey, Sabah Gul, Harshal Gulabchandre, Ellie Gunn, Adil Hussain, Simra Hussain, BIlal Khan, Mohammed Hassan Khan, Courtney Maltby, Loren Metcalf, Subhaan Muhammad, Alisha Naeem, Diana Salputra, Amy Smith, Leah Sunter, Hafeez Vasim

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if you have any

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and articles next

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summer, DMA!

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