WSA TIMES 2023
JAN
4
Issue 6 by WSA TIMES Team Student Magazine
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to the one and only
original magazine in Gems Winchester. Original works done
by students with a great deal of effort and collaboration. We
sincerely hope you enjoy reading and pondering to the
newest columns, class experiences, and many more to delve
on.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Achieve 3000 Word of the week
Celebrations Class Experiences
Junior Masterchef
Game of the week Museum of Art
Movie review & Fun while learning
recommendations
Show of the week Fact or Fiction?
Book Recommendations Jokes
Celeb of the week Tips
Sport of the Week
Poem For The Feels Facts to End
Short Stories Credits
Positivity
The Music Column
World of the future
Entertaining Avocation
A New Year!!
Let’s welcome the Year with a smile,
Let’s take it, an extra mile,
A New Year always has something great,
Happiness, stress, maybe a Birthday Cake,
Most of us make resolutions,
But do we ever, try to accomplish them,
A goal, targets are always good,
But most have misunderstood,
Every year, should pass with happiness,
Make yourself feel handiness,
Let’s all enjoy the new year,
Improve, have fun, let’s leave the fear.
Ameer Hashim Y6C
Achieve 3000
In this week’s issue of the WSA TIMES Magazine, we
introduce to you the weekly winners and daily toppers.
Congrats to all the winners!
Poem on New Year
A new year, a fresh start
A chance to make a brand-new start
To live and love with all our heart
To chase our dreams, make them a reality
To be the best version of ourselves, that we can be
The old year is gone, and a new one is here
A time for joy, and a time for cheer
A time to celebrate, and a time to reflect
On the memories we've made, and the connections we've
kept
As we turn the page, and start a new
Here's to the new year, and all it will bring
May it be filled with joy, love, and everything
Happy New Year, and best wishes to you
hoping all your dreams come true
By Tanisha Singhi
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION
Feel free to share your new year's resolution!
Achieve higher in studies :)
Get organized. Organization looks different
for everyone, depending on your schedule,
your motivations, and your personal style.
Make as many people as happy as possible
and do your absolute best!!
Travel to Europe and to improve my handwriting!
Create a study routine.
Set a goal to pursue one of those this
year, even if it’s just in your free time.
HPL (HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARNING)
Credits to the following website:
https://www.highperformancelearning.co.uk/introducing-hpl
• High Performance Learning is an innovative style of cognition-based
education that operates as an ecosystem within the school
• It uses a unique teaching and learning framework to establish an
ambitious school culture and achieve exceptional student outcomes
• It provides long-term strategic direction for teaching and learning in
schools, which reflects the school’s own context and culture whilst
making the most of contemporary thinking in learning and teaching
• HPL does not require the school to reject its current way of working
but rather HPL provides a vehicle to strengthen and enhance it
What is HPL?
The information given above was from the
following website after the heading, go
check it out for further informative details.
There are eight types of High performance
learning, which i will be explaining through
the following page. Meta thinking, Linking,
Analysing, Creating, Realising, Empathetic,
Agile, and Hard working.
Junior Masterchef
How to make a delicious salad
Making a salad is a simple and versatile process. Here's a basic recipe that you
can use as a starting point:
Ingredients:
2 cups mixed greens (such as lettuce, spinach, arugula, etc.)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup cucumber, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup croutons (optional)
1/4 cup shredded cheese (optional)
2 tablespoons salad dressing of your choice (such as ranch, vinaigrette, or
caesar)
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red
onion.
If desired, add the croutons and shredded cheese.
Drizzle the salad dressing over the top and toss the salad until everything is
evenly coated.
Serve the salad immediately, and enjoy!
Done by Tanisha Singhi
GAME OF THE WEEK
Book Recommendations
The Phoenix Of
Destiny
The Phoenix Of Destiny is an adventure book
about a mouse called Geronmio Stilton and his
friends going on an adventure in the Kingdom Of
Fantasy . They adventure to save their Queen,
Blossom. So they go to the Land of Nightmares.
It is an amazing book and I hope you will try it !
Azra Izem Y6A
Poem For The Feels
celeb of the week..
JENNA ORTEGA!
FACTS
1. She was born September 27, 2002 (age 20 years).
2. Her father is of Mexican descent and her
mother is of Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry.
3. Jenna Ortega’s favorite foods are salmon and
broccoli.
4. Jenna Ortega is an INFP personality type. She is
creative, quirky, and individualistic.
5. One of her absolute favorite hobbies is writing.
6. She weighs approximately 47 kg or 103.5 lbs
7. Jenna first appeared in Iron Man 3 for her role as
Vice President’s daughter in 2013.
8. Jenna Ortega’s favorite clothing brands include:
Forever 21, Tilly’s, H&M & Zara
9. Her favorite sneaker brands are Adidas,
Converse, Ugg, Vans
10. In her free time, she likes playing soccer,
tumbling, cheerleading, and reading.
11. Besides English, Jenna knows a little bit of
Spanish due to her bilingual mother.
Singer of the week -
Short Stories
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13,
1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her
discography spans multiple genres, and her
narrative songwriting often inspired by her
personal life--has received critical praise.
Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift
moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a
country artist.
She signed a songwriting deal with
SonyATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a
recording contract with Big Machine
Records in 2005. Her 2006 self-titled debut
album made her the first female country
singer to write or co-write a US
platinum-certified album entirely.
Among her accolades are 11 Grammy
Awards, including three Album of the Year
wins; an Emmy Award; 40 American Music
Awards; 29 Billboard Music Awards; and 84
Guinness World Records. Swift has been
featured in rankings such as Rolling Stone's
100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time,
Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists, the
Time 100 and Forbes Celebrity
100.
Swift began re-recording her first six albums
after a dispute over their masters,
rereleasing two in 2021-Fearless (Taylor's
Version) and Red (Taylor's Version).
Naila Ishak 7 G2
SPORT OF THE WEEK
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two
teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of
which is a 22-yard pitch with a wicket at each end,
each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
There is a consensus of expert opinion that cricket
may have been invented during Saxon or Norman
times by children living in the Weald, an area of
dense woodlands and clearings in south-east
England.
Made by: Kirat Kumar 9B-2
How does the full moon affect our
emotions?
The moon is a very complex place and yet we know
more about the surface of the moon than we know
about that of earth! There are many phases of the moon
that include: Waxing gibbous,Waning gibbous and the
full moon. Every 29.5 days we can see a full moon. Did
you know that the full moon affects our emotions! Yes,
when there is a full moon there is a higher tide. Our
body is made up of 60% water. When there is a full
moon the water level increases to 70% for most of us.
Our emotions and feelings travel through water cause
water stores memories. When there is more water we
feel one emotion really strong throughout the day. Next
time you feel sad,happy or anything else, look up at the
sky. It might be because of the full moon!
By:Sri Varshini-6C
Facts About Space
What is space?
Space is the area beyond the upper limits of
Earth’s atmosphere. It is where all of the
asteroids, comets, planets, stars, solar
systems and galaxies in our universe are
found. Space is a vacuum, meaning it
contains almost nothing, but it is not
completely empty.
What are the 8 planets?
Order of the eight planets from left: Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Some facts on space
Space does not begin at a specific altitude above the
Earth, but the Kármán line at 100 km is a commonly used
definition.
The temperature in the void of space is about −270.45 °C.
Space is a hard vacuum, meaning it is a void containing
very little matter.
There is no sound in space because molecules are too
far apart to transmit sound.
Tanisha Anand Singhi Y6A
Class Experiences
The beginning of the New Term, took me
on with spark, and I made the most of it;
sure, getting back on track was hard, but
not impossible. I enjoyed the feeling of
back to school, oh, my report card’s came
out great!! Hoping to enjoy even more with
everyone.
Ameer Hashim Y6C
At the start of the week of term 2 is always
tiring because it is the first week!well
everything went well this week and I
almost forgot our report cards are
coming!? I am excited and nervous well
that’s how my week went…
Haniya Iqbal
Class Experiences
The first week of
Term 2 was
astonishing, well it
took a while to fit in
again. But the very
best thing about
the week was we
got our Report
cards! And to my
surprise I did very
well.
By: Zyesha Sayyed
7G1
Class Experiences
Museum of Art
Where art prospers…
Ayaan Nathersa Ariana Kolleen
Hiranmayi
Burramukku
Museum of Art
Where art prospers…
Talia Emad
Tanisha singhi
Short Stories - Tanisha Anand
There was a beautiful forest, full of lush green trees.
One day, a hunter was passing through the forest. Suddenly, a
bird sitting on a branch of a tree shed its droppings, which fell
on the hunter’s shoulder. The hunter looked at the droppings.
There was gold in them
The hunter was surprised.” I have been catching birds since
my childhood” thought the hunter. “I am fifty now. But I have
never seen gold in a bird’s droppings.”
The hunter looked up at the branch on which the bird was
sitting. He was even more surprised because it was a golden
bird.
The hunter casted its net and caught the bird then he thought
“if I do not take this to the king, he will punish me for not
showing such a unique bird, so I must go to him to show the
bird.
When he reached the palace, he narrated his story to the king
and he was really astonished, but he said, “how are we sure
that this bird has golden droppings, free this bird and I think
this hunter has gone mad.” Therefore, they let the bird free and
then the bird said “you fool I give gold droppings the first fool
was me because I shed golden droppings on the hunter. The
second fool was the hunter who let me free without even
knowing that I give golden droppings. the last fool was the
hunter again in spite of catching me he could not keep me.
Saying this the bird went flapping its wings happily.
Short Stories - Sukena Hussain
THE CASE OF THE MISLEADING MIDNIGHT DRINK
Sukena Hussain 8G2
This evening Mrs. Wong was reading Sherlock Holmes:
The study in scarlet. She was enjoying the book a
great deal. When she heard a heavy thud and a
blood-curdling scream from the room above. That
room was the Lord and Lady’s room. Mrs. Wong was just
about ready to make a run for it. Then she heard a
voice shriek out “OH MRS. WONG! MRS. WONG! PLEASE
HELP!”.
Mrs. Wong dashed out of the ballroom and up
sprinted up the marble stairs barefoot. Then she
turned and ran down the carpeted corridor until she
reached the Lord and Lady’s room. She barged in and
saw Lady Greyson on her knees over Lord Greyson’s
unconscious body.
“Oh Mrs. Wong, I-I don’t know what happened he was
fine a few moments ago.” The panicked blonde lady
said.
“Lady Greyson, what happened?” Mrs. Wong asked, her
eyes fixed on the chubby man on the floor.
“I-I don’t know, he-he was just talking to me while I
was getting ready for bed and then he fell.”.
“Do you know what he was doing?”.
Short Stories - Sukena Hussain
“I-I think he was getting a drink from his mini bar.”
The lady said while pointing to a small,
illuminated shelf in the corner of the room.
Mrs. Wong looked over to Lord Greyson’s mini bar. It
was a bookshelf with lights on every shelf to make
it look more appealing. There were three shelves of
bottles, the top one having Beer, the second Wine and
the last Whiskey. Mrs. Wong never saw the point of
filling a bookshelf with horrible drinks instead of
books it just seemed a waste. Mrs. Wong turned her
attention back to Lady Greyson who was currently
sitting beside Lord Greyson with tears in her eyes.
“Oh Lady Greyson! You must be horrified! I am so
sorry; you should go down to your powder room and
take a long bath. I will take care of it all.” Mrs.
Wong said ushering Lady Greyson out of the room.
“Well, a bath does sound nice, very well then.” Lady
Greyson replied leaving the room.
Short Stories - Sukena Hussain
“I-I think he was getting a drink from his mini bar.”
The lady said while pointing to a small,
illuminated shelf in the corner of the room.
Mrs. Wong looked over to Lord Greyson’s mini bar. It
was a bookshelf with lights on every shelf to make
it look more appealing. There were three shelves of
bottles, the top one having Beer, the second Wine and
the last Whiskey. Mrs. Wong never saw the point of
filling a bookshelf with horrible drinks instead of
books it just seemed a waste. Mrs. Wong turned her
attention back to Lady Greyson who was currently
sitting beside Lord Greyson with tears in her eyes.
“Oh Lady Greyson! You must be horrified! I am so
sorry; you should go down to your powder room and
take a long bath. I will take care of it all.” Mrs.
Wong said ushering Lady Greyson out of the room.
“Well, a bath does sound nice, very well then.” Lady
Greyson replied leaving the room.
Original Jokes
How do you comfort a baby
alien?
ANSWER: You rocket
What do you call a cave that is yours?
Mine
What do you call it when someone bought it off you?
Not Mine anymore
What is a hundred feet in the air but flipped on
the ground?
An upside down centipede
It took 6 people and 9 hours to build a barn
how long would it take for 12 people to
build the same exact barn?
None because the barn is already built
I have a joke about roofs?
I had trouble understanding it, it
was over my head
Raleigh Year 6E
Tips for our
fellow students
Tips For Students to Get Success in School Life
● First of all, you have to Plan a routine and
stick to it
● Second you develop a positive attitude
towards education
● Then in school you avoid distraction
● After you pay attention to what teacher
teaches you
● You also must have a long-term prospect
● Then you don’t compare yourself with
someone
● And lastly you must BE THE BEST YOU
CAN
By Tanisha singhi 6-a
Some more tips for
our fellow students
Tips by Ahsan 9B1
First thing always learn from
school and practice at home
Second Aim for good amazing
then excellent
Third Once you have a goal in
mind strive for it like never
before and let out your inner
potential
Fourth and last always try your
best if you get 80 u can aim for
90 if you can get a 90 you can
then aim for 100 and do the
best you can!!
Tricky riddles!!
Easy riddles:
1. What gets bigger when more is taken away?
Answer: A hole
2. Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of
feathers?
Hard but not that hard riddles:
3. What word is pronounced the same if you take away
four of its five letters?
4. It belongs to you, but other people use it more than
you do. What is it?
Hard riddles:
5. What gets bigger when more is taken away?
6. What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
7. The person who makes it has no need of it; the
person who buys it has no use for it. The person who
uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
Hasan shahzad 8b2 if you couldn't get the answers
you can google them up
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Credits: Main Directors and Editors, Give a SPECIAL thank you
to: Fatima, Devashree and Bernice from 9G!
Congratulations to for your excellent contributions!
Year 6: Tanisha Singhi, Raleigh Keith D. Sacramento,Ameer
Hashim, Suzanne Samara, Azra Izem,Sri Varshini Vedula,
Year 7: Fatima Ali, Naila Ishak, Shreya Anantharamaran, Ariana
Kolleen, Shraddha Kanukolanu, Dhairya, Hiranmayi, Zyesha,
Anoshay
Year 8: Haniya, Sukena, Hasan Shahzad, Talia, Ayaan Nathersa,
Haniya
9G: Aayrah
9B: Kirat Kumar, Ahsan,
Teacher in charge: Ms. Sonia
Teacher Contributions - Ms Madina
“And Remember to be the best version of yourself!”