By Benji Nguyen Biannually, students participating in the Chinese program from years 9-10 are provided the brilliant opportunity to participate in the China Tour. Students would travel to the cities of Beijing 北京, Shanghai 上海, Chengdu 成都 and Xian 西安. The aim is for students to train their Chinese speaking capabilities with the locals as […]
Le Petit Prince
By Sam Eyers Written in 1943, the little prince is a novel, originally written in French, that encapsulates the fleeting sense of wonder as one grows up. The play, ignited imaginations, evoked emotions, and instilled a thrilling sense of wonder into the audience. Through the eyes of Mr Kennard, this […]
International Women’s Day
By Jesse Omozusi International Women’s Day commemorates the global achievements of women across social, economic, cultural, and political spheres, while also serving as a rallying cry for advancing women’s equality. To honour this occasion, this article will spotlight the remarkable contributions of women during the First World War. Before the […]
Interview With Jasper Farley (MVP of Carlton Cup)
By Sam Eyers (Year 8) Firstly, a bit of context. The Carlton Cup is an improvisation competition between Newington and PLC Croydon. This was its 16th year and Newington managed to win it with two fantastic final games which both scored 15/15. I interview Jasper Farley, who is in year […]
House Comp Day
By Deyan Nikolic (Year 8) On February 15th, Newington had its latest summer sports House Competition Day. All the houses fought valiantly for the #1 spot, with Moulton came first with Manton at their heels. This house comp day was remarkably close, as 4th place was just 20 points off […]
Wear It Purple Day
On the 25th of August Newington students were asked wear casual clothes and include a touch of purple in support of the Wear It Purple campaign