Billericay School – SpeakUp!

Those Christmas Day memories as a child are some to remember well. When we were much younger we always exploded with excitement and joy as Father Christmas prepared for his long journey on behalf of all the children around the world. But one specific aspect I remember about Christmas Day was the order of opening [...]

Year 10 come up with an easy way to remember math problems. Trapezium Song from BillericaySchool on Vimeo.

The Story of a Lonely Spoon from BillericaySchool on Vimeo.

For many years, Wallace and Gromit, apart from being iconic British figures, have given us some memorable moments and some even more hilarious remarks, so much so that they are now a highly regarded animation team in the UK and worldwide, with films such as The Wrong Trousers and The Curse of the Were Rabbit [...]

by Rachel Goodyear Since when has Christmas been related to explosives? Since trading legislation has deemed Christmas crackers come under the explosives category. May sound crazy, but it is completely true. Due to the snap inside the cracker the item is now an age-restricted item, and anyone wishing to purchase them will have to be [...]

We walked down to the train station excited at the prospect of having a day which would be filled with fun and peaceful protest.It was certainly going to be something different. When we arrived in London, our plan was to head straight to Westminster, thinking that we would be able to get in on all [...]

By Laura Newman Yesterday I participated in the protest against the government’s policy to increase university fees in 2012 – which came about only 5 months after deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats leader, had pledged that his party would not increase fees and that the interest of university education was something he held dear [...]

by Helena Turner The majority of students usually turn up to school and go to their lessons everyday, however, yesterday on November 10th 2010; it was a different case entirely. After being told of the protests in central London that day over the new Tory-LibDem government’s decision to increase tuition fees, most of the year [...]

“First they formed a coalition with the Conservatives. And I did not speak up. I was not a Liberal. Then they raised the tuition fees. And I did not speak up. I was not a student. Then they came for me…” The Bastille, The Winter Palace and now Millbank. Revolutions are born not in hospitals [...]

As the rise in tuition fees is the hot topic at the moment after the protests on the 10th November here is what it actually means for anyone planning on going to University from September 2012. Government Plans Raising cap from £3,290 to £6,000 and to £9,000 in certain cases. Students won’t have to start [...]