Stopfordian 2010–2011 - Stockport Grammar School

The Stopfordian 2010–2011
In September 2010, Stockport Grammar School hosted a
Careers Convention for Fourth to Upper Sixth students. The
evening consisted of a range of stalls from a vast array of
universities, professions and industries from all over the
country, offering advice and information to pupils. Students
were given the chance to talk to professionals and get an
insight into possible careers that they may wish to develop in
the future. There were representatives from all different
aspects of work, ranging from accounting courses, working
within the army, advertising and events management. The
Convention also offered the opportunity for students to seek
advice from universities regarding admissions and ask
questions surrounding specific courses, in particular the most
competitive courses that are becoming increasingly difficult to
get into. The evening was a great success for all that attended
and proved invaluable in aiding the difficult decisions students
soon have to face.
Leighanna O’Farrell (L6)
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
On the 27 th January 1945 the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz
was liberated by the Russians. From this day on, successive
generations have tried and failed to find an explanation for
the Nazi Holocaust. The Memorial day was very much
guided by the concluding paragraph of Laurence Rees’
book “Auschwitz”:
Holocaust and he felt that it was important that the whole
year group, whether or not they were historians, should
attend. In dealing with the plight of individuals, Mr Russell
enabled us to contextualise the motivations of the protagonists
and empathise with victims of the atrocities.
“We must judge behaviour from the context of the times.
And judged by the context of mid-twentieth-century,
sophisticated European culture, Auschwitz and the Nazis’
“Final Solution” represent the lowest act in all of human
history. By their crime the Nazis brought into the world an
awareness of what educated, technologically advanced
human beings can do, as long as they possess a cold heart.
Once allowed into the world, knowledge of what they did
must not be unlearnt. It lies there – ugly, inert, waiting to be
rediscovered by each new generation. A warning for us, and
for those who will come after.”
The day began with the Lower Sixth attending a lecture by Mr
Russell. Mr Russell was involved with the planning and
organisation of the day from its first inception. His speech
gave both a historical and a personal perspective to the
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