Issue 07 - December 2013

The School Magazine Team is a group of fifteen, third year students who have met up every week for twelve weeks to produce this edition of ExPLore. The whole team has worked very hard and everyone has contributed something to the magazine in some way. The members of the team are Molly Cameron 3se2, Lauren Clark 3se2, Elise Doran 3gr1, Cameron Fraser 3gr1, Aaron Glass 3go1, Anthony Hipkin 3gr1, Kasey Johnstone 3go1, Megan Kane 3se2, Meghan Murdoch 3se2, Chloe O’Brien 3se2, Libby O’Brien 3go1, Louis Robertson 3go2, Iona Stewart 3se1, Stephanie Valentine 3se2 and Louise West 3se2. Thanks very much to all the students,z staff and members of the community who have contributed to the magazine, with a special thanks to Elise Doran 3gr1, who has taken full responsibility for the creative presentation of this edition. Happy reading, and a very merry Christmas!

ContentsFormer Pupil Interview 3

Guess the Teacher 4

‘Jingle Bells’ - PL Style! 5

One Direction Debate 6

Book Reviews 8

S3 Girls Catch the Physics Bug! 9

YouTubers 10

‘Leave Us Kids Alone’ 11

Celebrity Match 12

John Bellany 13

Teacher Questionnaires 14

Hospitality Academy 16

‘The Beast Inside’ 17

Sport is Good For You! 18

Respect 19

‘Pure, Simple Excitement’ 20

Puzzle Page 22

PL Gallery 24

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