Philosophy

Philosophy is all about 'the truth'. This includes the faculty of wonder. For instance, it is like watching a magic trick. Because we cannot understand how it is done, we ask ourselves and try to think of a solution. This is when philosophy comes in through and arguing and thinking.

School Council Presentation

The Creation of The Camel

I have decided to write about the camel because it is a very interesting animal, so here are some stunning facts that will leave you dazzled!

The hump

• The hump of a camel provides nutrients for the animal at times of dearth and starvation. Camels can live up to three weeks without water, and loose thirty three percent of weight, whereas a humanwould lose eight percent of their weight and die within thirty six hours.

The face

• The eyelashes have an interlocking system, if there is danger they automatically shut. The interlocking eyelashes don’t let any dust particles enter the eyes of the animal.

• The nose and ears are covered in long hairs to protect it from sand.

• Its long neck enables it to reach and feed on leaves three metres above the ground.

The knees and the feet

• The feet are made up of two toes joined with an elastic pad. It allows the animal to firmly grasp the earth and is totally suitable for all kinds of land conditions.

• The toenails protect the feet from potential damage.

• The knees are covered in callus which consists of skin as hard and thick as a horn. When the animal lies down the callus protects it from being injured by the scorching ground.

The Accused

This is a true event when I was wrongly accused, I have fictionalised it and changed the names of the ‘prosecution’.





I crept cautiously up to the head teacher’s office. My knuckles trembling as I knocked on the door.

“Come in!” boomed a vehement voice. I knew who it was, I couldn’t be mistaken; it was the head teacher.

“I have had a complaint about you being nasty to Jane, is this true?”
She always asks you this to make you feel guilty. At this point there were butterflies in my stomach. My palms grew sweaty and my heart beating rapidly.

“I haven’t done anything,” I managed to croak, chicken-heartedly.
Jane smirked at me and I tried not to react but really inside I was overwhelmed by anger and despair.

“You haven’t done anything?” cried the head teacher rhetorically. “If you do anything else I’ll have to speak to your parents.”

And with that she ordered us out of her office.

Swimming Proposals

As part of Bradford’s regeneration programme the council are planning to build a super-sized, mega pool in Bradford’s city centre. But residents think it isn’t a very good idea.

They don’t like the idea because Andy Burnham announced that free admissions will be made available to everybody by 2012, it will be packed and crowded. However, people have been quoted on the regeneration programme and are disgusted by the idea: “ill considered, short-sighted, and damaging” remarked Gerry Sutcliffe after hearing about four other pools being closed down just to make one big one. Another big problem is how will people reach the city centre pool? Apparently the Telegraph and Argos have launched a campaign to “sink” these proposals entitled “save our swimming.”

But consultants argue “there has to be competition standards in order for swimmers to compete in the Olympics.” They point out that Bradford’s regeneration must include an improvement in Cultural and leisure facilities. It will also attract more people to come and live in Bradford, visit and shop in the city centre as well as increasing participation in competitive sports.

I emailed Duncan Thorne a media relation officer regarding this. However, it has been a few days and I haven’t yet received a reply.

Spiderwick sketches

I have sketched some drawings of the main creatures from Spiderwick by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black.









I have sketched some drawings of the main creatures from Spiderwick by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black.