Billericay School – SpeakUp!

What’s all this? House getting an 18 certificate? Well, that’s certainly something we didn’t expect. Sure, this brilliant (but slightly repetitive) US drama isn’t exactly cuddly, but for it to achieve the highest BBFC rating going, it must have done something out of the ordinary. According to the Board, Episode 23 contains a suicide technique [...]

The Invention of Lying Review by Barnaby Walter. Ricky Gervais seems to have a thing for high-concept comedies. Ghost Town worked, just about, but that was mostly down to charm and glossy production values. This film, which he co-directed, is glossy enough but remains fairly charmless for its entirety. Gervais plays Mark Bellison, a non-fiction [...]

When Gossip Girl first aired in the states, parents were shocked at the levels of sex, drugs and other sinful activities that are injected into each episode. But to us Brits, this is actually rather tame. We’ve endured Skins (both in the good days of Series 1 & 2 and the bad days of Series [...]

Why it shouldn’t be dismissed. By Barnaby Walter      Why is it that most of us, given the option, would settle to be in a tidy room with neat furniture and a vase of flowers, as opposed to a wrecked, burned down sitting room with used condoms and syringes all over the floor? The answer: [...]

Just the boys from next door Waiting on the edge of our seats on the Saturday night of the Britain’s Got Talent finals, we were all hoping our neighbour’s dreams would come true and Diversity would take the title.

Meanwhile, the whole street was in total shock and celebrated their national achievement. They had done it! All those dance rehearsals had paid off and just this one night has completely changed their lives. They defied the odds and proved to the whole of Britain just how talented they are and that yes, Britain definitely has got talent. The atmosphere filled with fireworks, cheering, screaming and even crying as the neighbourhood gathered in the streets to celebrate.

Review by Rebecca Bedding Dead Poet’s Society Carpe Diem – Seize the day! It has been a long time since I have watched a film that successfully inspires, saddens and challenges viewers all in one go. This masterpiece takes place in an American prep school, full of young boys whose futures have been mapped out [...]

On May 12, we visited Stratford to see what the Olympic site was like and interview members of the community. Everyone in Stratford says that the Olympics are good for the town and will bring good publicity to the area. One man we interviewed told us, “I think that the Olympic site is pretty good for the money [...]

Despite the worst recession in living memory, the South Bank of the River Thames is always busy and thriving. It is seen as one of the cultural hotspots of the capital. But why is it so popular? There is a wide range of places to go in the area including the IMAX cinema, the Aquarium [...]

Feeling Good – Sean Hynes from BillericaySchool on Vimeo.

Nearly all schools in the UK have uniform, but why? Is it so that people look the same or smart? Or to keep them from being bullied? Or just so that the teachers can keep an eye on what we wear and do? A year 10 male student at the Billericay school called Mayowa says: [...]