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1. Newswatch.
T
hursday 10th March was a very
exciting day here at Archbishop
Holgate’s Newsroom, because it
saw us become BBC radio and web stars!
Why? Because, we took part in the BBC
Schools Report and impressed the Beeb
so much with the stories and films we
produced in the run up to News Day that
they interviewed us not once, not twice
but THREE TIMES, with Nick Grimshaw
even giving us a shout out on Radio 1!!!
You can check out our work on the school
webpage: www.archbishopholgates.org/
beyond-the-curriculum/bbcschoolsreport/
You can listen to our interviews at:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k1cx0
But, we also thought you should read our
take on some of the News stories that
got us enthused on the day. Enjoy!
Archie’s
BBCSchoolsReport
www.archbishopholgates.org
TheDavisCup
Article by Tom K
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EUReferendum
Article by Stan G
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Rhinos
Article by Jack P
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VegonMars
Article by Maneeha N
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I
’m Tom K, one of the BBC School Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’, the
story that attracted my attention was this one about the Davis Cup. It interested
me because Team GB are attempting to defend their title and as a keen
sportsman, I am hoping that they will succeed in their aim and achieve glory!
This year is the 104th Davis cup and Great Britain are the defending
champions. They sailed through their first round match against Japan.
Andy Murray won his final singles game to secure victory in a nail biting match
that went to the 5th set. He won the first 2 sets with ease over Japan’s Kei Nishikori,
but Nishikori fought back and beat Murray 3-6, 4-6 in the next two sets.
The 5th set couldn’t have been more intense, but Murray stepped up to take
victory winning by 6-3 in the final set. Murray won both of his singles matches,
as well as his doubles match with his brother Jamie. They won three sets to
love, achieving what seemed to be another easy win for Great Britain.
Team GB are now in the last eight and will be playing Serbia, where it is more than
likely to be another clash of the titans between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic – a
match that could prove tough for
Murray, who, in his 31 outings against the
Serbian, has only beaten him 9 times.
Other Quarter Finalists include
Argentina, Croatia, the Czech Republic,
France, Italy and the
USA. The next
matches will
be played from
the 15th July
– 17th July 2016
and I, for one,
can’t wait! I will be cheering on Murray and his team mates
to serve an Ace against their rivals in the next round.
Team GB has never been stronger
and they have a good chance
of defending their title again
this year, but I am hoping that in
doing so, Murray can prove he can
beat his nemesis Djokovic. Fingers
crossed Murray might beat him at
Wimbledon before then in May.
I
’m Maria P, one of the BBC School
Reporters at AHS. As part of ‘News
Day’ I found a few articles about
the Total Eclipse that happened in
South East Asia recently. I’m really
passionate about anything space-
related, so I decided to write my own
report about this phenomenal event…
Last year, as you may remember,
the UK was lucky enough to witness a
partial eclipse in March. Well, now, some
countries in South East Asia, such as
Indonesia, were lucky enough to witness
a Total Eclipse. This is when the Moon
comes between the Sun and the Earth,
blocking out the Sun’s light completely,
making daytime seem like night.
It was a very rare occurrence that
saw thousands of astronomy enthusiasts
flocking to Indonesia. This was the country’s
first total solar eclipse in nearly 33 years!
Many people were able to enjoy the
total eclipse and in other countries, such as
Singapore, Australia and Thailand, people
were able to experience a partial eclipse.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t see
anything from the UK and the next full
eclipse event will not happen until
August 2017. Even then, it will only be
visible from North America.
The UK will not witness
a total eclipse until
September 2090, so a fair
amount of waiting time left…
Only another 74 years to go…
TheDavis Cup Article by Tom K
Article by Maria P
Team GB has never
been stronger and they
have a good chance of
defending their title
Total
Eclipse

3. 3
That’sEntertainment
VegonMars
Article by Ella, Iona, Helena & Livia
We’re Ella, Iona, Helena and Livia and we are four of the BBC
School Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’, we created
a round-up of this week’s Top Entertainment News, because we
all love some celebrity shenanigans after all! However, whilst
celebrity culture is often criticised for being frivolous, this week
also saw some much-loved celebrities spark some debate…
This year’s Oscars caused controversy, due in part to a race row, with
African American actors claiming that their contribution to film was
ignored in favour of their white counterparts, leading many to opt not to
attend the biggest event in the showbiz calendar, as a sign of protest.
However, for others, the Oscars were a more positive event…
LeonardoDiCaprioFINALLYwon
anOscarandwarnedusabout
thethreatsofclimatechange!
Twenty three years after his first
Oscar nomination, we at last saw Leonardo
DiCaprio bag himself an Oscar for Best Actor.
This, long over-due award in the opinion of
many, was for his performance in the epic
historical film, The Revenant, in which he
played the challenging role of Hugh Glass.
The 41-year-old used his speech
to spread awareness about what he
believes to be a pressing issue: Global
Warming. He stated: “Climate change
is real, it is happening right now.”
Many believed this to be a selfless
and inspirational example of ‘celebrity
power’, although others argued that it is a
disappointing fact about modern society,
that for an issue to become important it must
be a celebrity that highlights it as such.
The Hollywood star has been a vocal
activist in raising the profile regarding
the threat of climate change for years.
Furthermore, DiCaprio has plans to
develop a ‘restorative island’ at Blackadore
Caye in Belize. He is hoping that the
104-acre island resort will become the
‘world’s most sustainable island resort’,
but how successful will this prove to be
and will it inspire us all to reflect more
on the threats we levy at our planet?
LiamPayneandCherylCole:
Aretheyacouple???
On Wednesday 10th March, Liam Payne
and Cheryl Cole were spotted looking
like ‘a picture of happiness’ as they were
leaving a bar in London, hand-in-hand.
That evening was the first time the
One Direction star and the X-Factor judge
had been papped in public since it was
revealed that they were dating last month.
Fans had been speculating as to whether
Cheryl’s new romance was actually a publicity
stunt before last night’s snaps emerged.
Whilst their relationship looks set to
become permanent, some people still predict
otherwise, with many fans claiming that this
‘relationship’ could crash and burn. 22 year-
old boy bander Liam and 32 year-old soloist
Cheryl have a 10 year age gap between them
to overcome, and both have just come out of
serious, long-term relationships. Given this fact,
is this really the right time for either to begin
a budding new romance, or do they need to
spend some time reflecting on the mistakes
made in their previous relationships first?
Adelemadeanautisticschoolgirl’s
dreamscometruewhenshe
invitedtheyounggirltocome
onstageandsingwithher!
After noticing her sign amongst the
thousands of people in the crowd at her recent
concert in Manchester, Adele invited 12 year-old
Emily Tammam, to perform a duet with her.
Emily’s sign read ‘It is my dream to sing
with Adele’, to which the superstar responded
with: “OK come on stage”. Surprisingly, the
young fan was able to reach all of the notes
in Adele’s hit ‘Someone Like You’ sending the
audience’s jaws dropping to the ground!
Video clips recorded by audience
members show Emily bravely climbing
up the stairs to the centre of the stage
with a microphone in her hand. Suddenly,
she bursts out in song; singing along to
the first few verses. Adele can be seen
behind, encouraging the crowd to cheer
She is then joined by Adele for the chorus.
According to her father, Ray Tamman, Emily
sings every day and Adele is her favourite
singer, with ‘Someone Like You’ her favourite
song. He stated: “Emily said she wants to show
people that have disabilities or mental issues
they can still do mainstream things like singing
they should not be stopped from doing them.”
It seems as though megastar
Adele, who has a big, and powerful, voice
also has a big heart to go with it.
I’m Maneeha N, one of the BBC School
Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’
an article about the possibility of growing
vegetables on Mars caught my interest
because it is a story that explores what’s
beyond just our small planet…
Tomatoes, peas, radishes and other
vegetables have been successfully grown by
researchers in the Netherlands, in soil thought
to be like Martian dirt. Why? Because, the team
wanted to find out what could be grown if humans
try to live on Mars at some point in the future.
Although they didn’t have real Martian soil,
the scientists
used dirt supplied by
NASA, which was taken from
a Hawaiian volcano that’s thought to be
very similar to the dirt that we would find on Mars.
The team managed to grow more vegetables
than they’d initially expected, suggesting that it
really could be possible to support life on the Red
Planet in the future.
But there’s still a long way to go - no one
actuallyate theexperimentalvegetables,because
substances in the soil, including arsenic and
mercury, might have made them poisonous. So,
don’t be rushing to buy anything advertised as
‘Made from Mars’ just yet!
For now the team are trying to find a way
to grow vegetables that are safe to eat – Phew!
Although, they point out, that any food on Mars
would be need to be grown in greenhouses, or
even underground, to protect them from extreme
conditions on the surface.
So, whilst we could possibly grow vegetables
on Mars and support human life there in the
future, you won’t see Tesco appearing on the Red
Planet any time soon!.
Article by Maneeha N

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EUReferendum
Article by Stan G
I
’m Stan G, one of the BBC School Reporters, here at AHS. On
‘News Day’, the story that attracted my attention was the
upcoming EU Referendum. It interested me because it could
prove to have a significant impact on the lives of British people.
The EU referendum has been all over the news
lately – but what is a referendum? Why are we having
one about the EU? And why should you care?
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire
electorate is asked to vote on a particular issue.
The EU (or European Union) is a united group of countries,
including the UK, who are legally required to essentially help each
other out. This
means they
also share some
laws, which stop
independent
governments
introducing
extreme or unfair
laws. However,
some people believe it also stops countries being
free from interference from other EU states.
On the 23rd June, people all over the UK (aged 18 or over) will
take part in a referendum on whether to stay part of the EU.
But should we stay or should we go? Here are some of the facts
that may help you understand this political hot potato…
To be part of the EU, a membership fee is required, which
is distributed between EU countries. The UK pay around
£8.5bn a year, and whilst this sounds like a lot, it actually only
equates to around 7% percent of the NHS budget alone.
Being in the EU brings trade benefits; we avoid a lot of trade
fees and make a lot of profit because we are part of a free
economy. Many EU companies are invested in UK business and
vice versa; this brings a lot of money into the UK, which helps us
to maintain our position as a powerful and wealthy nation.
Furthermore, EU citizens are free to move from one
member country to another and can therefore freely travel,
study, work, or live in any European country of their choice. As
well as this, more jobs have been generated for UK citizens as
a result of being a member of the EU. Workers are protected
and so there is greater equality across all EU member states.
But, some claim that being in the EU leaves us at a major
disadvantage. Those who are anti-EU argue that being a member
of the EU means we are legally obliged to let anyone from
other EU countries live in the UK. They think this is a bad thing,
which could lead to over-crowding – something, they claim, we
have already seen in some major UK cities, which has led to an
increase in house prices, as well as congestion on the roads.
Additionally, some argue that the ‘single currency’ poses a great
problem – with the pound in a stronger position than the Euro, many
UK citizens are fearful of being forced to adopt the Euro. However,
this has not happened as yet and doesn’t seem likely to happen
in the future, were we to stay a member of the European Union.
Whilst I have to acknowledge that I don’t know all the pros
and cons, I believe that we should stay part of the EU, because I
would be very worried about what a government, with complete
autonomy over its own laws, could do. For me, the benefits
outweigh the negatives and so, if I could, I
would vote to stay in the EU, but
what would you choose to do?
Being in the EU brings
trade benefits; we avoid
a lot of trade fees and
make a lot of profit
I
’m Jack P, one of the BBC School
Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’,
the story that attracted my attention
was this one about the mass slaughter
of rhinos. It interested me because
it’s something that isn’t changing and
something needs to be done, so that we
don’t end up with rhino extinction!
The mass slaughter of rhinos has
continued for a 6th consecutive year with
many fearing rhinos will only exist in strictly
controlled captivity within 5-10 years. The
figures make for dark reading as at least
1,338 of these greatly endangered creatures
were killed last year, and 5940 since 2008 with
scientists warning this figure could in fact be
higher.
Despite efforts to stop poachers, they
appear to be dedicated in their efforts to
hunt and kill the rhinos, even if that means
taking the life of a human to achieve their
goals. Roger Gower who was actually trying
to save elephants, another target of the
poachers’ guns, was killed when his helicopter
was shot down by them.
Rhinos, like many other animals, are
being hunted for money with rhino horns
believed to fetch $60,000 (£40,500) per kilo
on the black market. They are used in East
Asian medicines and many people falsely
believe they are a miracle cure.
Despite this sad news, there is more
positive reading to come...
Poaching has slightly decreased in
places like South Africa such as 1,215 in 2014
to 1,175 in 2015, where 80% of rhinos live. Dr
Emslie of ‘IUCN’s African Rhino Specialist
Group’, described the situation as squeezing a
balloon and said: “If you
clamp down on poaching
on the one side of the Kruger National
Park beside the Mozambique border, then
suddenly the balloon pops out a bit the other
side and you can get more poaching. There’s
a trend of poaching from different park to
different park and also from one country to
another so no individual country is safe and
all need to be on their guard given the huge
threat.”
Together, we can make a stand.
Coordination between countries can turn
things around, as it has proved to do so with
other issues, but with so many competing
world problems, will the plight of the rhinos
end up at the bottom of a long “to do” list?
If it does, the threat these magnificent
creatures face from poachers will persist.
MassSlaughterofRhinos Article by Jack P

5. 5
Science,Space
&Women
EyeOperation
RestoresLens
I
’m Matthew W, one of the BBC School
Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’, the
story that attracted my attention was this
one about a revolutionary eye operation. It
interested me because it is a significant medical
breakthrough that could potentially improve the
quality of life of people with cataracts. About 20
million people are blind because of cataracts,
which become more common with age -
although some children are born with them.
Chinese scientists have discovered a way to
fully regenerate the eye of children with cataracts.
Almost half of all blinding diseases are caused by
cataracts, which is a clouding of the lens.
The first trials have taken place on
children, but trials of elderly patients look “very
encouraging”. Medical experts have described
this discovery as one of the finest achievements
in medical history.
The procedure was a collaboration between
scientists at the Sun Yat-sen University in China
and the University of California in the USA. It saw
the removal of the cloudy cataract from inside
the lens via a tiny incision. The crucial part of
the procedure is that it leaves the outer surface,
called the lens capsule, intact. This structure
is lined with lens epithelial stem cells, which
normally repair damage. Scientists hope that
preserving them would encourage regeneration
of the the lens.
Dr Kang Zhang, one of the researchers, told
the BBC: “This is the first time an entire lens has
been regenerated. The children were operated
on in China and they continue to be doing very
well with normal vision.” Although, he added that
more trials need to be done before it can be more
widely used.
He told the BBC News website that getting
similar results in adults “is likely to be more
difficult to achieve” but could “have a major
impact”.
This is just one of the many benefits of
scientific research and could prove life-changing
for people at threat from blindness, caused by
cataracts, if further studies prove successful.
Article by Matthew W Article by Maria P
I
’m Maria P, one of the
BBC School Reporters at
AHS. Since it is Women’s
History Month, and I am
interested in space and science, I went on to NASA’s webpage, and
did a bit of research about what NASA is doing to celebrate this
month, as well as International Women’s Day. I was interested to see
what different roles women have taken on in NASA and how they
have shaped space-related history, as well as what NASA is doing
to promote women working within NASA and STEM related jobs.
March sees the celebration of Women’s History Month. It
is a month that revels in and highlights the contributions of
women to events in history and in the modern world.
As part of this month, NASA has created a series of web reports,
highlighting accomplishments women have helped NASA make,
including the roles and jobs they play within NASA. The women included
in these reports serve as role models to young girls who want to pursue
careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
One of the women identified as a trailblazer is Sally K, Ride…
SallyK.Ridewasapioneerofadifferentsort.Thesoft-spoken
Californiaphysicistbrokethegenderbarrier29yearsagowhen
shelaunchedaboardspaceshuttleChallenger’sSTS-7mission
onJune18,1983tobecomeAmerica’sfirstwomaninspace.
NASA’s website also highlights the different paths that women can chose to
follow. This includes jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and
space, and also showcases the women working on Mars related projects, such
as helping to build rovers that will be sent there to conduct scientific research!
The website also features articles and videos that show the work
women do as part of their jobs. Log on to find out – I assure you, you
won’t be disappointed! It also offers advice to young girls who want to
have jobs in the future at NASA, or within other scientific industries.
For more information about Sally and the women who work at NASA and to learn more
about their stories and jobs visit: www.nasa.gov/education/womenstem

6. 6
I
’m Yvie W-M, one of the BBC School Reporters, here at
AHS. On ‘News Day’, I visited one of our Primary Partner
schools – Heworth CE – with my fellow reporters (Issy,
Stan and Tom) and interviewed some pupils there about their
recent debate, regarding the use of mobile phones in schools.
But, what did they think about this topical issue? Surprisingly,
they had rather mixed opinions, but bowled us all over with
their confidence, argumentative skills and the thorough
research they had carried out. Read on, to find out more...
Firstly, we spoke to Isabella and Alice, who were both against the
use of mobile phones in school. The girls agreed that: “phones
shouldn’t be allowed in schools because they can distract people,
and you can be
bullied because of
them.” Alice further
added: “I also think
that you have to
be careful with
internet safety,
because something
that you don’t
want other people to see could get out.” A compelling argument
indeed, as we know from recent stories in the media, how
devastating the consequences of cyber bullying can be.
After that, we spoke to Ben and Ellis, who were both in favour
of using mobile phones in school. They both agreed that using
phones in schools would help with learning and researching
over the internet: “it can help us with online learning, and we
can complete tasks, which makes learning more fun.”
Interestingly, Ellis had been a member of the NO
campaign, but had changed his mind over the course of his
debating experience: “I was against, but then I looked at the
convincing facts and saw that phones should be allowed.”
When asked what makes a convincing argument, the pupils
agreed that: “you need to have a clear idea of what you are
MobilePhones
inSchoolArticle by Yvie W-M
Phones shouldn’t be
allowed in schools
because they can
distract people

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saying, so you can argue your point. Using
technical language to sound professional
and staying on topic is also a must!”
The pupils were prepared to share
their summaries with us, so we listened,
as they described and argued their
points to try and change their peers’
minds, as well as ours on the pros and
cons of using mobile phones in school.
First up were Isabella and Ben, who were
both strong minded and clear in the delivery
of their points. Ben argued that phones can
be useful in supporting research in class:
“everyone knows that having phones in
school would make lessons more exciting,
and help us to complete online class tasks
and homework.” But Isabella argued back,
saying that phones would bring trouble:
“clearly, if everyone brought their own
mobile phones to school, these would prove
to be a target for thieves. Phones could go
missing and school would get the blame.”
Next up were Alice and Ellis, whose
summaries were extremely well written and
cleverly structured. Ellis argued that having
phones in schools would make it easier to
revise: “everyone knows that phones would
help a student if they needed to make notes
for a certain topic. Obviously they could be
used as a learning tool if used correctly.”
However, Alice argued that phones bring
distractions for pupils: “obviously phones
should not be allowed into a classroom,
because if a child goes on the internet in
lessons, and finds something inappropriate,
they will show their friends, which could
cause upset. In addition, phones can be
used to take embarrassing pictures of other
pupils and sometimes, teachers too.”
So, after hearing both points of view,
what do you think? I was inspired by the
pupils, but I have to say that I’m mostly
convinced by the arguments put forward
by the girls. Mobile phones should not be
used in schools, because they could lead to
bullying, which has a damaging effect on
students’ self-esteem and can, in very serious
cases, result in disastrous consequences.
everyone knows that
having phones in
school would make
lessons more exciting!

8. 8
World
Book
Day
CompetitionTime
I
’m Issy C, one of the BBC School
Reporters, here at AHS. On ‘News Day’,
a story I wanted to highlight was the
importance of reading, given that it was
World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March. As
an avid reader myself, I wanted to showcase
the benefits of getting lost in a book…
So, why should we pick up a book
instead of watching one more episode
of our favourite TV show on Netflix?
What can we benefit from reading?
With video streaming sites such as
Netflix and Amazon Prime becoming more
and more popular, with the average amount
of Netflix content that is watched per day
per subscriber resting at 1.8 hours, why should
we turn off our devices and pick up a book?
As well as improved literacy skills
there is also evidence suggesting that
there are actually many health benefits
that can be gained from reading – you’re
enjoying some of them right now!
New research from ‘The Reading
Agency’ has found strong evidence that
reading for pleasure can increase empathy,
improve relationships with others, improve
wellbeing throughout life and reduce the
symptoms of depression and the risk of
dementia. The research shows that mental
stimulation is one of the factors that can
delay the onset of dementia and reading
appears among the top activities that can
help to keep the brain active – something
that is essential in preventing dementia
and in the run up to tests and exams!
But reading isn’t just about acquiring
healthbenefits-oneof themain factorsthat
engages us as readers are the characters
that we love, or love to hate! They help us
to develop our own ideas and personalities
as we compare our reactions and beliefs
to those in the story. Many of our favourite
characters stay with us for the rest of our
lives, as proven by a poll done for World Book
Day that showed how classic characters and
their stories stay with us long after we put a
particular book down. The poll also revealed
that over half of our favourite characters are
female heroines and villains – an important
point of note given that it’s Women’s History
Month! This may explain why Miss McDermott
dressed up as Miss Havisham from Charles
Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’ and why Miss
Wilde so very much enjoyed her time reading
Polly Ho-Yen’s ‘Boy in the Tower’ to the Year 5
pupils at Lord Deramore’s recently, as well as
listening to one of the pupils there: Andrew,
read to her from one of his favourite books!
In celebration of World Book Day, the
staff at AHS got dressed-up AGAIN as some
of their favourite book characters in order
to engage their students in conversation
about all things book-related, but can you
pick out who they were trying to emulate?
Article by Issy C
There are actually
many health benefits
that can be gained
from reading
If you are in Year 5, 6, 7 or 8 and think you can write an article to
rival one of those written within our Newspaper then have a go!
Find a story that excites and inspires you and explain why, summarise it in your own words and email
via your class/form teacher to: swilde@archbishopholgates.org by Friday 15th April.
The winning entry will win a £15 shopping voucher and will also appear in the next edition of Archie’s Newswatch.
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