The Wakehurstian Articles of Term 1
Articles
Messiter’s Messages
Mr Messiter’s words, a summary of the achievements of the whole Wakehurst house and individual students. Term 1 has been a term that celebrated all facets of school life. Mr Messiter gives us a concluding message, and heralds the Wakehurst spirit.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Delve into two Dostoevsky masterpieces, Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, that investigate crime, guilt, and redemption. It reveals how Dostoevsky’s characters wrestle with moral responsibility and free will, shaped by a conscience that no rational argument can dismiss. In both novels, suffering emerges as a catalyst for spiritual rebirth, while compassion and humility stand as the only remedies for pride and despair.
The Wise Words of Women
The Head of Co-Education and The Academy, Ms Daisy Turnbull, who joined us this term, provides us with three insightful and reflective quotes from prominent female authors that provokes self-reflection in our own lives.
Interviews
Simon Tesvic (Y10) interviews sailing star Charles Liang (Y7), looking into the daily life of a new student, honing into academics and co-curriculars, and also persue his interests and other activities.
Jamie Samios (Y11) interviews Grayson Cayzer (Y10), a profound student in Wakehurst house that just finished a eight week exchangeprogram at Campbell’s college in Belfast, Ireland, and his experiences there and his takeaways from the programme.