I taught business studies to a class of 17-year-olds at the beginning of 2019. They were a lively group and keen to understand more about the intriguing world of business. One day, one of my students asked me what advice I would give to my younger self. Drawing from...
“Suffrage” means to have the right to vote. Women in the UK did not have the right to vote until 1918, and even then they had to be over 30 and property owners. This was only amended to all women over 21 in 1928, with the “Representation of the People” (Equal...
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, this is a piece on how what has become an essential everyday tool can be used sometimes too often. According to a recent report, nearly 50% of teenagers feel strongly attached to their smartphone or other mobile...
National Poetry Day celebrates its 25th anniversary on 3rd October with a campaign themed around ‘truth’. Each year there is a different theme inspiring thousands of events and workshops across the UK. They are taking place everywhere, from schools and libraries to...
Young people have fabulous business ideas. Some of them courageously venture out and realise their dreams. Luke is a 13 year old who came to one of my classes last year. At a tender age, he was already running a profitable, global online business and proudly shared...
By Harry Johnstone, a student with OHS who has some tips for anyone struggling with this classic technical puzzle… I first got into Rubik’s Cubes when my auntie bought me an original one for Christmas a few years ago, just before we went to France for a...
