RVHS Exposed - October 2017

1st Issue

October

Aspiration · Respect · Endeavour

First ever issue!

Pumpkin Picking Street Style Panto Prep 1

A note from the Editor...

Leia Humphries 12lhumphries@rodingvalley.net

What an exciting time for Roding Valley! I am privileged to say that this is the first edition to many RVHS Exposed Magazines.

When I heard that Miss Bingham was starting up a magazine for the school I instantly knew that it was something I wanted to definitely be involved in. I believe a magazine is the best way to show the school’s happy, open environment and the intelligence and abilities of the students who make our school the place it is today. Having the students manage and write the magazine gives more experience and future ideas in careers, also to express individuality and potential.

A magazine gives every student, no matter how shy or unconfident the chance to reveal their character to the best if their abilities.

This addition fits perfectly with the spooky and thrilling half term creeping towards us. The arts section gives no excuse for anyone to miss out on the Halloween season with many different ideas and ways you can join in with the fun! Read all about the 11th Anniversary of Wicked the musical. Also have an insight to the fantastic open evening on the 28th of September. This edition includes everything you would need in a magazine! I hope you all enjoy reading the first RVHS Exposed magazine as much as our team have all enjoyed producing it.

I invite you to please put forward any interesting stories, or if you wish to advertise in the magazine please contact us!

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Get Crafty!

Tis’ the season! Well, not quite yet but as of the 22nd of September it is officially Autumn. I know that Autumn means darker nights, colder days and bad weather but it also features orange leaves, cosy nights and Halloween!

One staple of the Autumnal season is pumpkins, particularly popular at Halloween. Whether you entertain the idea of Halloween or not, it is still a great seasonal event for all and pumpkins are an integral part of it.

Pumpkin picking is famous in the United States and is growing popular in this country too. It is similar to strawberry picking, another popular pastime in the Summer, only with this picking you are presented with a wheelbarrow to hold your produce rather than a small tub. Fields and fields of pumpkins are grown throughout the year of all different shapes and sizes, the magnitude of pumpkins available means that you can pick the very best to carve, cook or decorate.

There are lots of places to pumpkin pick in and around Essex and it is great to do as a group or alone. The prices vary but are rather cheap and most are open from the end of September.

The closest and most popular Pumpkin Patches are in Colchester or Basildon and are owned by Foxes Farm Produce. They are open, every weekend and half term, from the 30 September and offer various events coincided with the Pumpkin Patch, if you want to make a day of it. There is no need to pre-book and no entrance fee, you only pay for each pumpkin and prices start from ÂŁ1. The patch is, also, next to an outdoor centre which holds a pottery barn, sweet shop and a market. There is car parking and a portion of the proceeds goes to charity, so it is all for a good cause. If you enjoy pumpkin picking, in the Christmas season, they offer Christmas Tree picking.

Get picking and look below for ways to revamp the traditional pumpkin carving!

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How To: Decorate Pumpkins

Directions:

What you need: Glitter Pumpkins Glue

Mix together your dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and salt).

Beat the butter and sugar in an electric mixer until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and beat for a minute more. If you’re adding food What to do: Apply glue to the areas where you want glitter colouring put a few drops in now, it’ll be easier to see how much you need to add later - either stripes, spots or any design.

Lightly sprinkle coloured glitter over the glued and speed the process up. area before it dries With your mixer on a low speed gradually add Tap the side of the pumpkin to shake off any half your flour. Take a moment to add more excess glitter food colouring here if you’re using it and Add more glue and glitter one at a time --if think you need it. Mix everything on low for a using dots, make them of different sizes for minute here, we need these cookies to be added dimension. strong over tender so developing a little gluten won’t hurt. Add the rest of the flour and mix until everything all comes together.

Divide the dough into two balls. Flatten each a little and wrap individually in plastic wrap.

Chill in the fridge until firm, four hours or overnight.

By Jessica Galloway, year 13

How To: Trick or Treat Cookies (Makes 8) Ingredients: 2 ½ cups Plain Flour ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 cup butter ¾ cups caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg Food Colouring 1 cup icing sugar 4 tsp milk Mini M&Ms

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The October Revolution: 100 Years On The October Revolution was a monumental event in Russian history that has had a profound impact on twentieth century history not just in Europe but across the globe.

After the fall of Tsar Nicholas II, a provisional government was set up to oversee Russia in the transition period. Vladimir Len- Did You Know? in, who had previously been in exile for Marxist activism inThe October Revolution actually happened cluding threats to overthrow the Tsar and lead a workers uprisin November. Due to the differences in ing, heard about this and was keen to see how the ‘new Russia’ the Julian (Russia) and Gregorian (the would take shape. The provisional government had allowed the release of prisoners and those in exile; Lenin was set to return. West) calendar systems.

On his train journey from Siberia to Petrograd he wrote his own version of the Communist manifesto: His vision for a new, socialist Russia.

On the 25th of October Lenin and his supporters, the Bolshevik party, blockaded the winter palace where the provisional government was based. Members were forced outside and executed. Lenin gave a speech announcing that the provisional government had fallen. Although at the time it seemed only a change in government, similar to what had happened in February of that year. However there were much further implications that continued for almost a century.

Lenin’s position in power now meant that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (or the USSR) was formed as a communist nation, their policies and ideologies spread from Vladivostok to Vilnius, creating a society ruled by the ‘proletariat’ (workers) and putting the needs of the many over the needs of the few.

The creation of the USSR not only set up a new nation, altering geographics, but it also set the stage for both international and national tensions for the rest of the country’s lifetime. The USA became increasingly suspicious of communist nations as the 20th century progressed and after WWII became the basis of the Cold War. There were many occasions where the world was close to annihilation from nuclear war due to tensions between the USA and the USSR, for example the Cuban Missile Crisis. Within the USSR, the ‘workers paradise’ wasn't shaping up to be as such, successive leaders such as Stalin and Khrushchev each had their own leadership style. Stalin may have been idolised by the people but he was a harsh leader, workers found to be disobeying laws would put into a ‘gulag’ (labour camp) where they were poorly treated and prisoners were often worked to death.

The USSR remained a nation until the end of 1991, the nation collapsed due to a culmination of factors including economic instability alongside political unrest. By the following year, the original former nations had been reinstated.

The October Revolution demonstrates how a rebellion and subsequent political change of hands in one country can have far reaching consequences across the globe and for extended periods of time.

The Cold War and the Soviet Union is covered in greater detail in both GCSE and A Level History. For further information feel free contact or enquire in the Humanities office.

By Natalie Walker, Year 13 5

LGBT+ able and confident enough to have those conversations with http://www.stonewall.org.uk/ people. Coming out is a hard proevents/brighton-marathon-2018 cess, it takes time to admit to yourself who you are as a person.

Stone wall are doing a marathon to If you have and queries, don't hesraise money for lgbt+. It takes place itate to come to myself (Ben Boton the 15th April 2018, in Brighton. terman) or Angel Dean.

If you would like to take part, STONEWALL please sign up now before it's too If you need any help or advice late. please speak to close friends and http://www.stonewall.org.uk/help- family whom you trust and feel advice/coming-out-0 comfortable with. If you wish to speak to someone privately conComing out advice. ‘Coming out’ tact stone wall. means telling someone something about yourself that isn’t immedi- (MON-FRI 9:30AM TO 5:30PM) Your sexual orientation is a way ately obvious. In relation to sexuto describe the feelings you have al orientation and gender identity, Website :www.stonewall.org.uk for someone you fancy, want to this means sharing with others Telephone: 020 7593 1850 date or be in a relationship with. that you are lesbian, gay, bi or Email: info@stonewall.org.uk You might fancy people of a diftrans. The process of coming out ferent gender, the same gender or can be very different for everyone more than one gender. You might and it can take some time to get not fancy anyone at all and that’s to a point where you feel comfort By Angel Dean fine too! and Ben Botterman 6

Fashion Forward

Fashion Week: Twice a year, fashion week happens and every twice a year weird, beautiful and albeit expensive clothes find themselves not only on the runway but on our social media feed.

However, along with fashion week comes many, many highlights.

London fashion week.

(September 15th- September 19th) Onto London fashion week, an odd thing to call a highlight is anti New York Fashion Week. fur campaigners protesting outside the Burberry show. However, even (September 7th- September 13th) if you are for fur there is no doubt that these campaigners spread their show had models such as Bella First of all what must be mentioned Hadid and Kendall Jenner descend message in an effective way. Tomis the launch of Fenty Beauty. Alt- from a coach onto the streets of my Hilfiger brought rock and roll hough not fashion the beauty line Bushwick, Brooklyn. The concept inspired show to fashion week with became a highlight of the week, of this runway allowed the public to his show at the Roundhouse, conwith its campaign presenting racial have a brief look at the collection cert hall in Camden. Not only this diversity and the line itself having but model/collaborator Gigi Hadid before official guests.

40 foundation shades. In This made an appearance, fried chicken sense it's not hard to see why the sandwiches were served upon arriline gathered much attention On val and DJ duo The Chainsmokers the topic of diversity, Drag queen/ performed after the show. model Miss Fame made headlines earlier this year as the first drag During a diversity in fashion workqueen to be signed IMG models shop at Somerset house, model Paris. Yet, Miss Fame turned heads Alex Bruni talked about her experiyet again, closing the Mark Fast ences on the runway. A part of show in a look mimicking old HolGrey models agency, the model has lywood glamour. New York Fashmade clear her belief of the age of ion week also delivered a runway no retirement and when it comes on the street. Alexander Wang’s to her looks has said in the past that: "Whether knowing my age changes the way they think about me is not something I dwell on.�

By Sarah Wade , year 13

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Street Style Faux Fur There’s no trend that makes a luxe statement in the same way that faux fur dose. A fuzzy coat instantly upgrades you to street style star status.

White fury details on bags shoes and keychains will dress any outfit up.

Tackling trans seasonal weather 2017

Makeup of the season

Eyeliner is the thing to be seen wearing this season as At this time of year it bewe return to the warm copcomes difficult to decide pers and gold’s of fall , espewhether to where the full cially as far as eye shadow is blown coat or just a shirt , concerned , makeup artists and then there’s British weather that further compli- advise if doing you makeup cated everything, the morn- in the morning do it as late as possible before you leave as ings can be an impossible This is a great accessory if the mornings slowly get darkchallenge this time of year. you are looking to make a er as we move closer to winRock statement look or if you But the fall fashion trends have once again delivered a ter. With these colours we want to bring a fall twist to solution. From over sized co- hang on to the last warmth of any look. the year. sy trim denim jackets, to sleek suedette trench coats.

Borg Coat (Primark) £25 Feeling free in NYC sweatshirt (Primark) £8 Dark blue denim jacket (Next) £32 8

ENTERTAINMENT

By Florence New, year 10

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ning over 15 awards in the UK alone, along with winning people’s choice. It is clear that this musical will be in the

Happy Birthday, Wicked!

Wicked is a prequel of The Wizard of Oz and rewrites the rules of good and bad. The Musical sees Glinda and Elphaba become friends before a tragic misunderstanding leaves one of them deemed “good” and the other labelled “Wicked”. Glinda’s obsession to be adored by all sees her abandon not only her morals but her friends in a quest to be liked. While Elphaba stands her ground in the attempt to make the world change.

On September 27th 2017 Wicked the Musical celebrated it’s 11th birthday on the West End, making it the 16th longest running show and 12th longest running musical in the history of the West End. Wicked has wowed UK audiences for over a decade with its award winning songs and cast. Win-

West End for years to come.

On top of this in 2010 Wicked launched the Wicked Young Writers Award. The award’s purpose is to put emphasis on fictional writing being a necessity in stage productions and creative projects. On top of this it gives children and young adults support with their writing and it’s development. The award consists of five categories tailored to different age groups, and requires you write a fictional story. There is also a category for the older writer, to write a nonfiction essay about a person who positively changed the world “For Good”.

By Estella Chambers, year 13 10

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partment were a great help and so were the sixth forThe school's production this mers who offered their Christmas is going to be Pe- support in the process. ter Pan and is being diWhen telling the cast their rected by two sixth formers, roles, overjoyed faces filled Grace Cain and Alice the room. They could not Redknap. The show will wait for auditions to start. take place this December The first rehearsal took and it involves students place on the Thursday the years 7 to 11. The auditions 5th of October and it was a took place on the 27th of success, with one dance September and the turnout undergo the cast were alwas amazing, over 50 ener- ready excited about the dugetic students came willing ration of this production. to dive into this project, Now the hard work begins, whether it was being inlines need to be learned volved on stage or behind and scenes need to be dethe scenes. The drama de- vised. The commitment be-

Panto-Prep

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gins here. With a brilliant team working behind this project, I am determined to make this production one to remember.

Peter Pan Written by Alice Redknap and Grace Cain

Across Crossword Clues 1. Basically a mouse with wings.

2. Children wear a _______ for Halloween.

6. A lit up pumpkin. (3 word joined together with dashes).

7. Literally Death himself (2 words).

8. Potions are made in this.

9. The synonym of this word is ghost.

Down 1. He shivered at the _____________ scream he hear from the dungeon.

3. Calcium is good for the _____.

4. Wolves do this at night.

5. A witch rides this.

By Alex Popa

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