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Christmas is the
ultimate way to
round off a year:
great festivities,
flashing lights, ela-
tion. This season,
despite the mass
impacts of the
weather, is a sea-
son of happiness
and togetherness,
that really does
bring to light the
importance of fam-
ily and sharing.
Giving is an im-
portant factor of
Christmas- (in ad-
dition to the stuffing
of our faces)- and the
sharing of sentiments
of personalised gifts.
Everybody has dif-
ferent traditions, and,
whichever way you
spend the holiday, I
believe that these
traditions should be
the underlying foun-
dation of what Christ-
mas means to the in-
dividual and their
family and friends.
Although not all of us
are believers of
Christmas, it is im-
portance to em-
brace what the hol-
idays bring and try
to appreciate the
even the small
things we have.
EMBRACE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!
Welcome to the second edition of the Sixth Form magazine, we are all happy to present this years first Christmas special! We all hope you enjoy this terms
Christmas break. We would like to thanks eve-ryone who has contribut-ed in this edition of the magazine and to anyone
who has offered any ideas into shaping it. Thank you and once again, and Mer-
ry Christmas
T H I S I S S U E W A S C R E A T E D B Y T H E S I X T H F O R M S T U D E N T S
Christmas Specials
Puzzles/Games
The Rant Page
Christmas Hits
Trips and Tips
Christmas Facts
Book Reviews
Inside this issue:
Chief Editor– Chelsea Lambert
Co-Editor– Paige Davis
By Charlotte Brown
CHRISTMAS HITS It’s Christmas, and every year we hear the same old songs
such as The Pogues, David Bowie, Wham and frankly I have
had enough! Its not a bad thing I must admit. Who doesn’t
love watching music channels with the Darkness strolling
around with silver and blue face paint, and Bobby Farrells
amazing dancing for ‘Boney M’? But once more, there is
music outside this Christmas Chart repeat, year after year,
that we could listen to.
3rd Place. Blink 182- ‘I won’t
be home for Christmas.’
If you’re a fan of pop punk then
there is no doubt that you will
know all about Tom Delonge,
Mark Hoppus and the one with
the tattoos (Travis Barker). Add
that to your hate of all the
things nice (that’s punk for
you), then you will love ‘I won’t
be home for Christmas’. I
mean, who doesn’t love lyrics
that include Santa going crazy
with a baseball bat.
2nd Place. The Darkness-
‘Christmas Love’
It’s nice to know that Justin
Hawkes can tell the time, but
that’s not why this song is so
good! It is utterly brilliant be-
cause, finally, there is a Christ-
mas song containing ‘glam
rock’ with a high pitched lead
vocal that was accepted into
the well known Christmas
playlists. The choir! The bells!
Its all reassuring that it is in
fact Christmas time, its as bril-
liant as a Christmas song and a
song in general.
1st Place. Bruce Springsteen-
‘Santa Clause is coming to
town’
The boss is the coolest man on
Earth, no doubt with the cool-
est lover of a Christmas song.
Springsteen managed to create
a Christmas song enjoyable
throughout the world; the song
managed to remain the same
as all Springsteen’s work. It is
also important too listen out
for, the now deceased, Clar-
ence Clemons, who is perhaps
the greatest saxophone player
of all time.
By Craig Burke
Seeing the eternal
flames of Mount Chi-
mera was especially
beautiful during the
night. It felt amazing
sitting amongst the
rocks, listening to the
enchanting tune of a
flute while watching
the orange flames
dance. It was truly
amazing and worth
the trek up the moun-
tainous rocks to see
one of nature’s phe-
nomenon.
When we were asked whether we
wanted to spend ten days
in Turkey, we just had to say
yes. The chance to take part in
this Marine Biology Study Trip
was something we just couldn’t
pass up. Not only was it educa-
tional but it was also culturally
enriching! We took part in
many activities, learning
about the turtle ecology and
conservation methods that are
taking place around the nest-
ing beaches. We had the chance
Having the opportunity to car-
ry out our own research,
we rose to the challenge with
enthusiasm, walking up and
down the beach looking for
turtle nests and measuring the
distance between them and the
sea, recording the sand depth
and distance above sea level.
This had to be the most pro-
ductive day of them all and by
the end we were exhausted!
A truly wonderful experi-
ence was walking across
the beach during the
night, with the moon’s re-
flection in the water being
the only source of light. We
waited for a while, hopeful
to see the one thing that
would make this trip
worthwhile. A turtle mak-
ing her way back to the
We especially loved learn-
ing about the culture of
Turkey; being able
to learn some of the local
language, dining on au-
thentic cuisine and even
roaming around the mar-
ket haggling for some
goods, some of us being
more successful at
this than others! We were
very unaware of the broad
history that surrounds the
city of Kas. Having a well
informed tour guide
meant we had the chance
to learn about the ruins
that are still standing
from the Incan and Ro-
man Empire.
He took us around
the border, talking
about the ancient
cities that once stood
proud amongst the
rocky terrain which
are now only repre-
sented by rub-
ble. This trip also
gave us the oppor-
tunity to relax
when we weren’t busy
working, whether it
Kesh Sixth Form have introduced a new way of
reading books. We no longer have to buy or
check out any books since the new ‘book swap’
in the Sixth Form common room. Here, we can
now borrow any book we like or take one and re-
place it with another. Simple! Easy to use! No in-
structions just knowledge! Enjoy!
Many of us deal with stress in different ways, whether that is speaking to
somebody about our issues, or keeping it locked away inside. However,
many of us also forget that every at some point will deal with stress, either
ongoing or just for a while., but either way you are not alone! Signs of
stress can show in many ways such as laziness, fidgeting and other signs
that might not show physically but mentally. Work is hard, especially dur-
ing the time of exams, University and leaving school for work. But don’t
worry, there is always a helping hand not too far away!
I’ve always been afraid of making
mistakes. Since I can remember, my
life has been haunted by past mistakes
and regrets, yet I’m always learning
from these mistakes and I’m improv-
ing myself step by step. People have a
negative view of teenagers and view
us as reckless youths; people who
don’t know how it feels to love some-
one, or to be stressed or angry every
single moment. We assume every-
thing will turn out ok and sometimes
things do, but we aren’t always cor-
rect when making these assumptions.
Adults often make mistakes too and
those mistakes are from the people
who misunderstand our youth. Not
every teenager goes out drinking and
partying. Not every teenager is igno-
rant and rude. Not every teenager will
understand themselves or know what
they want from life.
Throwing a path onto their lap and
making them decide their future isn’t
always the answer, time is a puzzle
unsolved. Life is a puzzle unsolved.
One member of the public described
our young generation as ‘misfits with
no boundaries and no respect’ which
is somewhat true in many ways. How-
ever, we come back to the fact that
not every young mind is disrespectful
and bitter. Like me, many of us have
dreams, aspirations that we each need
to conquer and reach. Time is some-
thing we are given and we are given
the chance to prove ourselves on a
whole new level. Yet, we are and
always will be misunderstood; indi-
viduals who are somehow mistaken
as a ‘group’ of rotten teenagers.
Over 80% of teens are affected by
stress in their everyday life which
could lead to bad results in their
grades: physical illness, anxiety dis-
orders and even substance abuse. The
pressure of school work and balanc-
ing your social life and family life is
extremely difficult and may become
too stressful. When you’re constantly
deprived of social life it’s hard not to
become lonely and develop social
anxiety. Also, family problems may
be accruing in your life too, whether
you have lost a loved one, experienc-
ing a problem at home or feel as
though you’re overwhelmed with
everything. It’s a common thing in
today’s society for a teenager to have
these problems. We are in a time of
economic crisis with unemployment
dropping to 7.6%, its lowest rate in
more than three years. It’s safe to say
that England is in a time of reces-
sion, but it’s not the end of the
world! Not that I know of!
Understandably, teenagers are
under pressure to perform at
high standards and try harder to
gain work experience, find part-
time jobs or apply for university.
On the other hand, many stu-
dents may still be taking exams
in year 11 before going into fur-
ther education or dropping out.
It’s easy for some to decide what
they want in life, but it’s harder
to achieve this dream. Although
we are in a time of difficulty,
stress and high pressure from
teachers, parents and work. We
have to remain stable and confi-
dent in our path to discovery and
the journey into our future. We
have to stick together and find
the holes between the walls
blocking our path; break through
them and find ourselves along
the way. Work hard and prove
the world wrong!
By Chelsea Lambert
rated the common room and
the Christmas tree and spent
nearly two hours doing this
after school time. So why do
some feel the need to throw
the decorations around?
Why do some feel the need to
throw away the hard work
So the Christmas season is
well and truly here! Eve-
rybody loves the festivities
of Christmas: good food,
family and everything
looking pretty! In true
Christmas spirit the Sixth
Form Students have deco-
others have gone
through? It’s just dis-
graceful! No wonderful
everything is taken from
us if it all gets mistreat-
ed! Think about others
before you destroy the
benefits of being a Sixth
Form student!
Christmas
Decorations:
NOT TOYS!
By Kirstie Owens
By Abbi Lee
Kindles. What is the point?
For those technophobes out there, Kindles are those
little slabs of touchscreen plastic that gives you access
to millions of books, all for a ‘low’ price.
But also with low quality.
There’s nothing better than reading a paper book,
smelling the knowledge and emotions that radiate of
every page.
There might be radiation coming from the Kindles,
but it’s the ‘melt your brain’ kind.
The Book industry is dying out thanks to this. The
whole novelty of having these imaginary worlds is
crumbling away in our hands, thanks to these new
technologies.
Our Bank accounts crumble, the publishing compa-
nies fall into bankruptcy, jobs are lost and the Authors
get a poor amount of the 2.99 you pay for their books.
Also, who is going to steal your book? If I were a
thief, I’d go for that snazzy new Kindle, not your bat-
tered copy of The Odyssey.
Children of the future need to experience the dying
race of Paper backs, hard backs, even colouring
books, before there’s sitting square-eyed at a screen
for the duration of their lives. We do that enough at
College.
You cannot share your kindle with others, (who
would trust their friend with your phone, let alone
kindle). You can’t enjoy the book when its cover is
wearing away and getting your mug stains on it. You
get Tea on a Kindle you’re paying for it to be fixed.
And who really wants to go on reading without a cup-
pa? Not me.
Not you.
It’s just not how it is.
You don’t deserve a point of view!
Well, if the only thing you see is you. Doesn’t that
just really annoy you? It’s like, even more frustrating
than denial. (I’m talking Holocaust Denial not the
Denial that Orange isn’t Red kind) It’s those people
that sit there, revolving everything around them; ‘oh
you have that shirt? I had that one to, it looked amaz-
ing on me’ Can one person tell me that they honestly
care about your shirt?
No.
It’s also sycophant’s opinions that destroy my men-
tality. Nobody likes a suck up with small-minded
opinions, yet they surround themselves with that
lifestyle: making their opinion moot).
Another: make sure that your opinion is valid before
you flaunt it off in all of its glory. If you say some-
one is ‘fat’ in ‘those’ leggings then sort out your
muffin tops. (Google: hypocrite)
Know your stuff. If you get caught out YOU are the
one that’s going to look like a div. In life, we some-
times have to accept our irrelevance to come subject
matters. Deal with it! Silence is GOLDEN!
Stay classy, Sixth Form!
Polemical Thoughts
Can you feel it in your bones? It’s
that feeling that’s warmer than
Granddads wind after sprouts-
you guessed it! It’s CHRIST-
MAS! The time of Celebration is
nigh. It is time to wrap up your
presents and sing some Wizard
and of course limit your alcohol!
To kick off the festivity, Kesh
Sixth Form is celebrating the end
of term with a Christmas party.
You cannot resist turning up for
the sweet taste of free food and
drinks. So get your butt into gear
and come along for a fun evening
in the sixth form common room
on Thursday 19th September
(3:30pm- 5:30pm). The end of
term is approaching, which
means many of us are excited for
the day everyone knows as
Christmas. Many of us appreciate
the gifts that are given to us and
of course, who could forget, the
Christmas cards being given out
among friends. Of course, many
of us aren’t so cheerful and jolly
about these festive times in Eng-
land; how you could be so glum
on a month like this?
Not only is this a time for celebra-
tion but on Wednesday 11th De-
cember, Kesh Academy invited
many warm hearts of the older
generation, to enjoy an evening of
entertainment: bingo, raffle draw
and the free food! ‘Christmas is all
about the free food and drinks’
admitted one of the guests who
attended the night, after stealing
one too many sausage rolls from
the tray I was holding. We re-
ceived a great amount of positive
feedback from our guests and ap-
preciate everyone contributing in
the nights events.
The night is a tradition for our
Academy, but this time next
year our year thirteen’s’ will
be leaving the Academy build-
ing for the next step into their
future: either walking into fur-
ther education or battling in
the world of work. Yes! Bat-
tling amongst other teenagers
in a place for work or courses
in University, or many will go
onto different things besides
this. This year is near its end
and we would like to thank
everyone who has contributed
to any events at Kesh Sixth
Form, we all appreciate the
decorations and polite manners
you bring to our common
room.
By Abbi Lee
And Chelsea Lambert
It’s a time for joy and laughter.
A time for giving and receiving.
No peeking, or seeking until after
Santa has gone back this evening.
Sleepless nights, filled with play.
Hands over the heat while we wait
Impatiently for Christmas day.
When Santa arrives quietly on his sleigh.
Families smile and children fear,
That Christmas time will never appear.
After days of crackers, joy and snow.
Hoping Christmas will never go.
By Chelsea Lambert
By Tia Sabin
Christmas quiz
1. In what year was the original Band Aid song, Band Aid II and its remake Band Aid 20 released?
2. Santa has 9 Reindeers, what are their names?
3. What colour are the berries on the mistletoe plant?
4. Who wrote 'How the Grinch stole Christmas?'
5. Who played Scrooge in the 1936 Alistair Sim classic?
6. What do you receive on the tenth day of Christmas?
7. What meat is traditionally served on Christmas Day?
8. In the UK, what is traditionally believed to be eaten for the twelve days of Christmas to bring happi-
ness for the following year?
9. In the year 2000, what day did Christmas Day fall on?
10. In 1914, what happened at 'The Christmas Truce'?
Christmas quiz "Christmas time, ____ and ____, chil-
dren singing Christian _____." - Cliff
Richard's 1988 hit.
"Does your Granny
always tell you, that
the ___ songs are the
___? And she's up
and rock 'n' rolling
with the ____?" -
Slade's 1973 number
one single.
"Snow is falling! All around
me, children playing, having
fun! It's the _____ of _____and
______. Merry Christmas eve-
ryone!"
- Shakin' Stevens Christmas
number one for 1985.
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