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Elfleise

A Level Student

EDITOR

ImpAct�

Team

Sergey Erentsenov

IB Student

Journalist

Quizzes & Puzzles

Juan Ochoa

Prep Course

Journalist

Karl Tjensvoll

IB Student

Journalist

Adrian Harrington

IT Teacher

Editorial Support

& Design

Hi, welcome to our second issue of IMPACT, the

magazine for EF International Academy Torquay.

Each issue IMAPCT Magazine designates space for

creative and expressive coverage of the College,

students, events and more, therefore if you would

like to contribute to the magazine please contact one

of our team.

Icelandic Volcano Eruption

On Wednesday April 14th a volcano in Iceland erupted sending large amounts of

ash and smoke into the air. It is strange to think that this volcano many

thousands of miles away has managed to achieve what world wars, terrorism

and environment campaigns all failed to do: it shut down European aviation.

The large ash cloud over Europe has made flying unsafe, leaving millions of

people stuck all around the world. Even here in Torquay there are a few

students who have been unable to return to England after the Easter break. The

whole world has changed overnight and I cannot believe how much we have

come to depend on flying and as soon as this mode of transport is not available

the trains and ferries are not enough.

Natural disasters like this can never be avoided easily. The best you can do is to

keep the damage as low as possible so as to keep the people safe in a feasible

way. This abrupt volcanic eruption has in fact had a dramatic effect on all the

European countries especially paralysing flights from country to country. You

can even notice a strange smell floating in the air if you are sensitive enough.

According to the recent news, the eruption is now entering into a ‘new phase’,

so all of you, like me, studying in Europe and travelling home need to take extra

care.

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In This Issue

Prep Course & A Cornish Experience Page 4

Applied Business Field Trip To Ginsters Page 9

Warwick University & Alton Towers Enrichment Page 12

The Prep Course Knights And Cardiff Page 18

A2 Applied Business group visited Carlton Institute Page 22

Alice In Wonderland 3D Review Page 23

Photography Club Page 26

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Rebecca Nichols

OOOOn Tuesday March 16th the

intrepid preparation course students headed south from Torquay into the beautiful county of

Cornwall after meeting at school at 07.30 on a cold and frosty morning.

It was incredible to find that Khang and Quang were early and eager to get on their way as they

are sometimes late on school days. Oleg was soon snapping shots of the rural landscape whilst

Marie spent her time spotting the many tin mines that appeared on the horizon. We later learnt

that at one time there were over 3,500 tin mines in Cornwall.

Photography: Oleg

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Our first visit was to Bodmin Jail.

It was, according to Juan 'an

intense experience'. It was a cold

and spooky experience as we

were told that ghosts walked

throughout the building at night.

We were also told that prisoners

had been punished in different

ways for their crimes. Small boys

were fined for playing games on

Sundays and some children were

incarcerated with their vagrant

parents. Other prisoners included thieves and murderers who

were executed for their crimes. Our resident photographer, Oleg

captured the essence of this frightening place in which Caspar

claimed to want to spend the night but which Nina, Rebecca and

Kira wanted to leave as quickly as possible as they found the place

extremely frightening. Quang didn't believe that there were any

ghosts at the jail whilst Jerry, who had decided not to wear a coat,

found it cold and uncomfortable.

After a lunch during which Caspar ate venison whilst most other

people chose pasta or burgers, there was a great deal of

discussion about the things that

had happened at the prison in the

past. Most people felt sorry for

some of the prisoners who had

ended up there because they

were poor and desperate. Frankie

wondered when we were going

to go shopping, only to be

reminded that we were about to

spend the afternoon down a tin

mine where the only thing he

might find to buy would be a

postcard.

Photography: Oleg

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We then headed off towards Redruth and

our visit to the Poldark Mine which offered

a fascinating insight into Cornwall’s

heritage. We all put on hard hats though

William and Adison were reluctant to do so

as they didn’t want to mess up their

carefully gelled hair. We were then given

some safety instructions and told how

careful we must be underground before

being taken down one of the last tin mines

open to the public in Cornwall. Our guide,

Percy was very informative and taught us a

lot about how difficult mining must have

been for the men and young boys who

worked within them. We found out that

the youngest miners were nine years old

and that the average life expectancy of a

miner was only thirty four. During our visit

down the mine we walked through, wet,

dark tunnels and learnt what it was like to be underground. Serena, Somnus, Xian and Yoko led

the way as we travelled deep down into the ground where people would have worked for

twelve hours a day in the past.

After the visit down the

mine we were given a talk

about the influence of

Cornish tin miners around

the world. Alvaro was very

interested to learn about

their connections to Mexico

and both he and Juan were

surprised to learn that

football was introduced to

the country by Cornish tin

miners who formed the first

professional team in the

country.

Photography: Oleg

Photography: Oleg

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The journey back to Torquay started

quietly as many people were

exhausted after the day’s exertions

but after a while everyone began to

chat away about all sorts of things

including which places they would like

to visit next. Adrian had the pleasure

of listening to music chosen by Victor

and his ears are still ringing today.

It was a pleasure to spend the day

with such a lovely, polite and

interested group of students who thoroughly enjoy all the different experiences they have had

since they joined the preparation course. ‘The day was perfect.’ declared one student as he was

dropped off at his host family’s house. It was perfect, it was also interesting, unusual and a little

bit spooky!

Photography: Oleg

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EFIA Summer Ball 2010Summer Ball 2010Summer Ball 2010Summer Ball 2010

Many colleges traditionally hold the balls in May, sometimes in the week preceding

year-end exams. Usually the balls operate a strict dress code, usually a ball gown for

females and a suit and black tie for males. The EFIA Summer Ball will take place on

Thursday 3rd June 2010 at Oldway Mansion Paignton.

For more information about the event, limousine hire and suit hire please see steph.

Read Our Full Article About The EFIA Summer Ball 2010 In The Next Issue Of ImpAct

Thursday 3rd

June 2010

Source: www.torbay.gov.uk

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Applied Business Visit Ginsters Elizabeth Shumilova

AAAAt the end of January, our Applied Business group was assigned to write the second piece of

our business coursework. The topic of the coursework is “Recruitment process in the workplace”

Generally, this coursework consists of two parts: theory of the recruitment process and a

practical part where we have to design our own recruitment package for potential employees.

Consequently, we needed some information how this process is passed by actual existing

companies. That is the main reason we visited Ginsters so they could give us all the necessary

information about how they attract potential employees, the actual recruitment process, their

plan of motivation (health and safety service, pensions, activities for workers and other

benefits).

Photography: Elizabeth Shumilova

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Ginsters is a strong British company which produces a national product - original Cornish pasties,

desserts, sausage rolls, sandwiches and other savoury snacks. The factory is located in Cornwall

(a county which is next to Devon in the south-west of England)

Early Friday morning on March 5th our Applied Business group (Lam, Celine, John and Elizabeth)

went to Newton Abbot by train to meet our Business teacher Rachel. We sat in Rachel’s car and

set off to Cornwall, still a little bit sleepy. One hour and fifteen minutes later we arrived in

Callington (a small town in Cornwall where Ginsters bakery and offices are). As soon as we

arrived we were met by the wonderful smell of cooked bakery from the factory.

We were then met by Bob from the Training and he was very hospitable and offered hot tea and

coffee to us. He was also interested to know where we are from and each of the students told

him a little bit about each country.

Afterwards, Vicky (the personnel manager) came to see us and answered all our questions about

the recruitment process. She gave us a comprehensive amount of information. We are so

grateful for this because it will help us with our coursework.

Then Bob has showed us a presentation which recounted general information about Ginsters,

the history and background and informed us about the first handmade pasties and products

which Ginsters now produce.

Later on we went to Ginsters bakery where Bob gave us special hygiene clothes which the

workers wear and asked us to wash our hands properly. The door to the bakery was opened and

we saw big machines which prepare dough and gently lay the dough layers while about five

workers observed the precision and accuracy of machine and quality of layers. Then we went to

the ingredients warehouse. I was struck by the fact that each bag with meat, potatoes and so on

(ingredients for original Cornwall pasties) was numbered and systematized. During this time at

the bakery, we saw how the warehouses are cleaned and disinfected where ingredients are

prepared, vegetables cut and ingredients mixed in a special machine then created in to pasties,

and then these semi-finished pasties and sent to the oven. Throughout the process of producing

pasties, the workers are checking the quality of the product at different stages. Ginsters is very

proud of product quality, because the quality of the product is one of the main ideals of the

company.

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When we had seen all the production stages at the bakery we went to the Ginsters shop which

is next to actual bakery. In the shop we could choose any of the products manufactured by

Ginsters for free. Then we went back to the Ginsters Training Academy for lunch. To be honest,

some of us tried Ginsters products for the first time and we were surprised that these were

tasty. I believe that Ginsters have acquired four new customers this day.

When we left Ginsters Rachel decided to pass through Dartmoor (national park, area of

moorland in the centre of Devon). Dartmoor's rolling moorland, stunning scenery and wealth of

historic sites, showed us the beauty of English landscapes which we had never seen. We visited

Princetown, River Dart, Tavistock, Two Bridges. Dartmoor is very nice place which all students

should visit to become acquainted with the English Nature.

In conclusion I would like to thank Rachel for organizing an excellent trip and to the Ginsters

factory and staff which made our visit rewarding and useful for our studies.

Photography: Elizabeth Shumilova

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It was perfect trip for IB students. We had a lot of fun and I enjoy it so much and you can share

our adventure on YouTube, just search for IB teambuilding.

the different environments all over

Europe, the Eden project does not have it It

It was a valuable educational trip and we

learnt more about the University of Warwick

to help us gain further information on our

university application.

Once we had got off the coach, we followed

the guide and walked straight to one of the

lecture halls in a large building. The person

who delivered the talk was actually a

professor and he talked about all the things

which we need to pay special attention to

during our university application in the

future, such as UCAS requirements,

deadlines and also the special features and

requirements for Warwick University.

Eden is the paradise on Earth, and if you

watch the news daily, it is hard to find. Early

Early on the morning 23rd March the majority

of the A-Level students set off for an eagerly

awaited 2 day excursion. Everyone couldn’t sit

quietly on their seat; students were wandering

around to chat with their friends all the time. If

you were one of us there at that time, you

would have definitely seen the joyful looks on

our faces, and an air of excitement revealed

from our heart floating in the air inside the

coach. It was really a fabulous moment.

Undoubtedly, it was a long trip since it has

been the largest trip for the A-level students.

We travelled for approximately 4 to 5 hours

from Torquay to our first stop to visit Warwick

and a top ranked university there. It was a

valuable educational trip and we learnt more

Alton Towers &

Warwick University

Elfleise Ngan

Photography: Xian

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After this not very lengthy talk, we were split

into various groups to have a special tour

around the campus. We went to different

buildings where particular departments and

faculties are located, the big library with a

large reserve, the sports centre, the Students’

Union and also the accommodation rooms

there!

We actually visited a lot of places within the

big campus. We had only stayed in Warwick

for only a couple of hours, but the intake of

knowledge was beyond our imagination.

Warwick is nice, and the scenery is absolutely

perfect if you like a bit more rural life. We took

a glance at the living halls; they are actually

quite cosy and well situated because they are

relatively near to the main buildings. The

facilities there are quite well equipped. You

can find a big Art Centre where students can

watch films, operas, and even buy second-

hand CDs. There is also a very spacious place

for students to socialise together to enjoy a

cup of coffee or have a casual conversation. All

in all, in addition to the fact that the University

of Warwick possesses a high level of

reputation, it is a very good school alongside a

lot of other factors mentioned above.

Jenny (VN) who is a first year A-level student in

our school and has been interviewed to

comment on this trip, said that it was an

extremely helpful trip even if you are not

intending to apply for this school as it provides

a lot of information on the process of the

university application, apart from those on its

own school.

K.B. (KR) who is another student in our school,

said that the guides who were in fact the

students from the university, were very nice

and explained a lot of things about the daily

life in the university and he also commented

on the picturesque view around the campus.

What he felt was that it was a shame we had

been given a short time and so we couldn’t

really visit the buildings to get a more

detailed picture.

We got back to the coach and continued our

long journey. We were actually more than a

half way to Alton Towers. Taking the

remaining nearly 2 hour coach journey,

almost all of us took a short break or a nap.

When we arrived at the front door of the

hotel we were staying at, all of our shoulders

were lightly tapped to wake us up and we

were full of energy to pack all our things at

the fastest speed which all the teachers had

never seen when they ask us to take out our

school books or even let us go at the end of

lessons.

Debbie organised all of our tickets and then

gave them to us. We were of course very

delighted and pleased to drop all our heavy

backpacks in our rooms and rushed to have

dinner. and

Photography: Jessily

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Then everybody spent their time differently.

Some went to visit around the hotel while

some went to play Mafia in the bar, as I saw,

but we had to watch out for Debbie and Andy

as they were constantly catching the late

people staying up and sending them to bed.

The following day, we quickly took our

breakfast in the buffet restaurant and then we

met again to take our tickets for the entrance

of the theme park. We were again split into

groups to enter into the park, in order to avoid

from having a huge crowd suddenly appearing

there. Up to this point, we all stayed in groups,

so it is pretty hard to describe the whole

situation at that time, but I can try my best to

introduce some of the rides and the features of

the park more deeply this time.

The first ride I want to tell you is ‘the Hex’. It is

a ride introducing you a legend of Alton

Towers. You walked through doors and entered

into dark rooms to listen to the whole story. At

the end, you will sit on a ride. You will literally

understand what I will be talking about if you

have ever played ‘the Blade’ or you might call it

‘the Pirate Ship’. This game operates under the

same principle, but a bit slower. However, the

best part of it, I hope, is that it creates an

illusion which you will feel that you are rotating

in a circular pathway, i.e. 360 degrees!

However, some students like Celine from Hong

The first ride I want to tell you is ‘the Hex’. It

is a ride introducing you a legend of Alton

Towers. You walked through doors and

entered into dark rooms to listen to the

whole story. At the end, you will sit on a

ride. You will literally understand what I will

be talking about if you have ever played ‘the

Blade’ or you might call it ‘the Pirate Ship’.

This game operates under the same

principle, but a bit slower. However, the

best part of it, I hope, is that it creates an

illusion which you will feel that you are

rotating in a circular pathway, i.e. 360

degrees! However, some students like

Celine from Hong Kong said that it was not

exciting enough, they just felt normal. After

all, how you feel about rides is totally up to

you.

The second one is ‘the Rita’. It is said to be

the Queen of Speed and is so fast that you

cannot imagine! Apart from its fast speed, it

is quite normal really, just like an ordinary

ride. To me, this was my first ride of my life.

I felt extremely excited in playing rides. I

had got addicted to rides since then! At the

very end of this ride, my friend Nicky from

Vietnam and I shouted “I love England!”

The next one I want to introduce to you is

“the Th13teen”. I hadn’t thought about how

terrible it would be before I did it. stepped

Photography: Kathy

Photography: Somnus

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I stepped on the ride with my friends with the

fake confidence. In the beginning, it was just

like a normal ride again, so we still felt that it

would be alright. Suddenly, a horrible castle

came into our eyesight. With no preparation,

you entered into the dark castle and it stopped

all of a sudden. You would then experience a

vertical free fall drop lasting for nearly two

seconds. There is a French proverb ‘jamais

deux sans trois’, which means the third bad

thing will definitely come after two bad things.

The ride moved backwards unexpectedly! All

the people shouted abruptly!

The atmosphere at that moment was

absolutely brilliant!

Feeling not yet excited enough? I will tell you

about the next thrilling ride: ‘the Oblivion’. It

is terribly amazing! My friends and I were

hesitating whether to go on this or not. I was

continuously attracted by the sound of

screams and my jar of excitement had been

being filled up… had been wondering…

wondering… Finally, I picked up my very

least bravery to play the ride with Andy. I

stepped on the ride and took a seat. It

climbed up very slowly… That’s the time I

started regretting. When it came to its top, it

moved again very slowly, turned around. We

waited for a few seconds, and DROPPED

VERTICALLY while you were actually FACING

the ground! Think before you act!

Photography: Xian

Source: www.altontowers.com

Xian

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The last ride I want to briefly talk about is

‘the Air’. All my body and my foot were

locked and people who play this will feel like

flying like a bird! It was excellent! Finally, the

last note I want to add is the view which is

very haunting, very amazing. Even if you

don’t want to go on the rides or afraid to do

so, it is still worth going there just to take

pictures and enjoy life!

Happy times are always short! We left at

around 3.30, and continued the last part of

our journey on our way back home and were

welcoming the next day which would be a

brain-dead day!

Finally, on behalf of all of the participants

who went, I would like to send our

appreciation to all the staff and teachers

involved in this lovely educational excursion.

Thank you!

Photography: Kathy, Somnus, Xian

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Prep Course Field Trip

Ashcombe

Adventure Centre

Tuesday May 18th

- Thursday 20th

May 2010

The International Academy Preparation Course Group will be

Spending 2 days in Devon's glorious rolling countryside,

participating in a range of outdoor team building activities, action

packed events that will be memorable, rewarding and fun!

Read Our Full Article About The Preparation Course Team Building Activity At

Ashcombe Adventure Centre In The Next Issue Of ImpAct

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The preparation course family had a great day

whilst visiting Cardiff Castle

On a very wet and cold Tuesday morning we

set off from Torquay at 7.30 in the morning to

visit the capital city of Wales, Cardiff in a very

slow minibus. After stopping for some

breakfast and lots of questions from Khang

about whether we were nearly there we finally

crossed the Severn Bridge into Wales at about

11.00 and arrived in Cardiff just in time for our

premium tour of the castle.

Our tour guide, Lloyd was very informative. He

told us that the castle has a long history that

started

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started in Roman times. It was later used

by the Normans and was then neglected

for some time before being bought by an

eccentric Scottish family called the

Crichton-Stuarts who turned it into a

fantasy holiday home. They were the

richest family in Europe and only stayed in

the castle for six weeks each year.

As we were shown in to the first room

which was a smoking room for men only,

Oleg spotted a scary creature in the ceiling

above the door.

Lloyd told us that this was to scare away

the ladies so men could smoke cigars,

drink port and play cards in peace. The

Photography: Oleg, Xian

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the ladies so men could smoke cigars, drink

port and play cards in peace. The man who

designed the building was obsessed with

parrots. He painted them on the walls and the

door was covered in ‘22 parrot gold!’

Whenever Lloyd asked the group what the

architect was called, Juan remembered that he

was called William Burges.

The next room that we visited was the

children’s room. The walls were tiled with fairy

tales. This was Quang’s favourite room as he

knew quite a few of the stories. There was a

photograph of the children who had used the

room. One of them, Lady Margaret was

disabled but she grew up to become a great

sailor. The members of the Crichton-Smith

family were all polyglots. The children could

speak English, Welsh, French, Latin and a

Scottish dialect and their father was able to

speak 21 different languages. When Frankie

heard this his response was ‘Wow!’

We visited the Arab Room which was painted

in gold leaf and decorated in marble. We were

told that if the room was damaged and

needed to be restored it would cost 22 million

pounds. After visiting this room we went on to

see Lord Crichton-Stuart’s bedroom and en

suite bathroom. Caspar was fascinated to see

one of the first flushing toilets in England (the

other one was at Windsor Castle!). The roof

terrace was the next place that we visited.

There we learnt that beavers used to live in

Wales and that Lord Crichton-Stuart had tried

to re-introduce them in the castle’s moat but

sadly they had all died.

We then went to the banqueting hall which

Serena loved. She said that she would love to

have dinner there. Xian liked the angels which

decorated the ceilings and thought it was

decorated the ceilings and thought it was

funny that the architect had given them

parrots’ wings.

Lots of people liked the small dining room

in which the table had a large hole in the

middle. The reason for the hole was so

that the gardener could bring a grapevine

from the greenhouse and it could then

hang over the table. The family could then

pick fresh grapes to eat at the end of the

meal. Nina thought this was amazing.

Frankie liked the library which was the

final room that we saw on our visit. It was

filled with books in different languages

and also contained lots of information

about civic meetings that had taken place

in Cardiff.

Photography: Oleg

Photography: Oleg

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After our visit to the castle during which our

students were described and polite, engaged

and enthusiastic by the staff we all went for

lunch at an Italian restaurant. We sat at two

large tables where we mixed up friendship

and nationality groups to encourage people

to chat socially in English. Quite a few people

spent the time planning future social events

and Oleg came up with a good plan for his

birthday which is next Saturday. Some

students discussed the fact that they would

like to return to the castle to attend a

mediaeval banquet to celebrate how much

they have enjoyed the preparation course at

the end of the year.

Adison saved his enthusiasm for the falcons

which are kept outside the castle. When he

first saw them in their mews he didn’t think

they were real.

After touring the castle we visited the newly

opened military museum where we learned

about some of the campaigns that Welsh

soldiers have been involved in. We also tried

on some of their uniforms though one of the

helmets was definitely too big for Nina’s

head. Alvaro particularly liked this section of

the visit and thought that the museum was

very well organised.

The final part of our visit involved us

spending time with the education officer,

Elizabeth. She told us more about the castle’s

history and showed us some of the armour

worn during different periods of history.

After demonstrating how heavy chain mail

was she persuaded Juan to demonstrate

what a mediaeval knight would have worn,

Yoko and Xian tried on some Norman

helmets and looked very fashionable. Caspar

and Alvaro tried some Roman armour whilst

Kira and Frankie were more interested in the

different swords, shield and maces. Somnus

was more interested in some Edwardian

masks and soon had everyone trying them

on.

Photography: Oleg

Photography: Oleg

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At 19.00 a very tired group of students

trudged back past the Millennium Stadium

and through Sophia Gardens to the minibus

in which we then slowly wended our way

back to Torquay. We arrived home tired but

happy at 23.00 and by 08.30 the following

morning our official photographer, Oleg had

already provided us with lots of photographs

of our visit.

After lunch the shopaholics, Serena, Yoko,

Xina, Somnus, Frankie, Adison and Caspar

headed off to the shops dragging Kira, Khang,

Nina and Quang with them whilst those who

wanted to experience a little more of

Cardiff’s culture, Oleg, Juan and Alvaro went

to see the Edwardian City Hall. It is a very

grand building in which council meetings are

held. They would also have liked to visit the

museum and the city court house but

unfortunately due to the length of time we

had spent at the castle it was too late in the

day to visit.

Photography: Oleg, Xian

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A2 Applied Business group visits The Carlton Institute

Cara (Shuting Li)

Photography: Cara

The A2 Applied Business group visited the

Carlton Institute on the 12th of March. The

trip was mainly about talking to the website

designer of the Carlton Institute and we

wanted to learn about how to design a

website as currently we are completing

coursework which is about launching a

business online. Visiting a “real business”

and being able to talk to an experienced

website designer would help students to gain

a greater understanding of online business.

We gained a lot of knowledge from the

website and marketing manager of Carlton

Institute, Mr. Hawkins. Firstly, he talked

about some online business knowledge such

as why a business needs to have a website.

After that, he mentioned about how he

designed the website for the Carlton Institute

and he compared his website with others in

the market. Finally, I asked him some

questions about my own website design,

about what should I do and what I shouldn’t

do and was given good critical feedback that

allowed me to make positive changes.

To conclude, this business trip was very

practical and useful for our coursework.

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Alice, now a nineteen year old girl, accidentally returns to Underland

(misheard by Alice and believed to be called Wonderland), a place she visited

thirteen years previously. She is told that she is the only one who can slay the

Jabberwocky, a dragon-like creature controlled by the Red Queen who

terrorizes Underland's inhabitants.

Lets begin with the pros, the visuals are completely mindblowing. Burton

takes all this characters of Carroll’s book and gives them life in his own unique

way. Everybody is there! The Mad Hatter, the Jabberwocky, the Red Queen,

the Cheshire cat, etc.

Johnny Depp is a marvel as the Hatter, orange hair sprouting as a result of

poisoning from the mercury used in making hats. He handles Carroll's

language so well that you wish more. Love for Alice shines out of his eyes.

But the one who gets the laughs is Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen,

whether she's warming her feet on a squealing pig or ordering decapitations

like lattes. Better yet, she shows how the regrettable size of the Queen's head

has made her a freak in her own mind.

Now the cons, the story are a mess, even worse, a predictable mess. They got

so many characters throw out and no one is really developed, even Alice

played by Mia Wasikowska, which is very flat as the heroin and we never

Alice In WonderLand 3D Review

Juan Moreno

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really feel affection for her. AND THE 3D! This movie wasn’t made for 3D but the studio believed

they will earn more money if the just converted it, which is a same because I believe is much

more enjoyable is simple 2D.

Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland, it's an undeniable visual treat, there’s no doubt about that,

but the filmmaker sacrifices the storytelling of the writer of the classic Alice in Wonderland

book, Lewis Carroll, to give us all this impressive visual character’s with no story to support it.

To end the review Alice in Wonderland is not bad movie, it is fun and entertaining, the charms of

Depp and Bonham Carter save it from being just another plain movie, but out comes up short

for all the potential it had.

Source: www.imdb.com

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Prep Course Field Trip

Fossil Walk

and festival

in Lyme Regis

Explore the Jurassic Coast World Heritage

Site, stretching 95 miles (155km) from

Swanage in the East to Exmouth in the West. It tells the story of 185 million years of

the Earth's history. The site's unique value creates a 'walk through time' that includes

the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

The cliffs around Lyme Regis constantly crumble and slip into the sea, revealing fossils

from the ancient Jurassic past of 180 million years ago. Take a fossil hunting walk and

discover the fossilised remains of giant ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, belemnites and

ammonites that can be found on the beach.

Read Our Full Article About The Educational Fossil Walk and Festival In Lyme Regis In

The Next Issue Of ImpAct

Sunday 2nd

May 2010

Source: www.jurassiccoast.com

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Photography Club

The best portrait images in the world are those that have beautiful

yet simple lighting, limited colour and simple composition.

Black and white images are an incredibly powerful, the removal of

colour allows the viewer to see the soul of the person being

photographed as colour can sometimes be a distraction to the

emotion behind the picture.

Students have been working incredibly hard to develop these

images and have produced some truly impressive results.

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Here are my favourite portrait images this term

Anastasia

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Daria & Semyon

Boris

Sofia

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Paula, Celine, Silje

Daria

Kuba

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Prep Course Field Trip

Beaulieu Estate &

Motor Museum

The National Motor Museum houses a fascinating and varied collection of over 250

vehicles including a reconstruction of a 1930s garage and offers a number of

programmes suited to all Key Stages.

Formerly the 13th century Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House is set in

glorious grounds and gardens with immaculate spreading lawns and walkways

overlooking the Beaulieu River. This charming house, kept in the style of its later

Victorian additions, has been in Lord Montagu's family ownership since 1538, when Sir

Thomas Wriothesley, later 1st Earl of Southampton, bought the Estate after the

Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Read Our Full Article About The Excursion To Beaulieu In The Next Issue Of ImpAct

Tuesday 1st

June 2010

Source: www.beaulieu.co.uk

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In Our Next Issue

EFIA 2010 Summer Ball

Fossil Walk and festival in Lyme Regis

Ashcombe Adventure Centre: Prep Course

Beaulieu Estate & Motor Museum

Photography Club

Quizzes & Puzzles

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