Life in the trenches

Life in the trenches was hard with the prospect of death of injury never more than a moment from your thoughts. Take some time now to consider the aspects of trench life that made the First World War one of the most horrific events in history. Post your thoughts below.

First Day of High School

Soon you will be arriving at Morley High School wearing your smart new uniform ready to take the next big step in your life. You will be feeling many emotions as you think about everything that is about to change and the huge number of opportunities you will be faced with. Please leave a comment saying what you are most looking forward to when you start in September.

Wind Farm

Wind farms are very controversial. They are good for the environment as they don't cause any air pollution so don't make global warming or acid rain worse. Plus wind is a renewable resource and our coal, oil and gas will run out soon. But people argue they are noisy, destroy the landscape and hardly produce any electricity. What do you think? Should a new wind farm be allowed on the Shetland Islands?

Watch the video at the link below to find out more.

http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-090520-n2-energy-shetland 

What have the Romans done for us?

Without doubt the Romans have had a huge influence on how we live our lives today. So it is not the case of asking what the Romans have done for us but rather what is the most IMPORTANT thing they have done for us? I personally think it is their contribution to our language; they have given us so many words we use on a day-to-day basis. What do you think is the most important thing the Romans have done for us? remember to explain your point.    

Witch! Witch!

In class we have been learning about the witch trials of the middle ages. This period of history saw innocent women being blamed for events they could not possibly have caused. For example illness, dead crops, poor weather and mouldy bread were all blamed on these so-called witches. While most of the world no longer believes in witches, are there any lessons we can learn from this horrible event in history? Are there any other examples of where innocent people have been blamed for problems?

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and of other genocides. On it, we commemorate victims, honor survivors and commit to tackling prejudice, discrimination and racism in the present day. The Holocaust that took place in Germany under Hitler during World War Two and saw the murder of 11 million people including 6 million Jews, members of the gypsy community, homosexuals and the disabled. At Morley High School we have been remembering those lot to genocide around the world and promoting the message that we must all stand up to hatred. We are holding a competition to see who can best publicize the ‘stand up to hatred’ message and the winning story, poem, poster, painting or photograph will be used around school to encourage others to make a stand against crimes of hate. Please leave your thoughts and feelings about the day below.