Blog 16 is a student-run online magazine covering various subjects written from the point of view of Post 16 students at Minsthorpe.
The latest articles are available to view below:
22nd January 2015
Game Review: SCP Containment Breach
This week’s game review is indie title SCP Containment Breach…
Book Review: The Miniaturist
This week’s book review is Jessie Burton’s debut novel The Miniaturist…
27th November 2014
20th November 2014
Getting To Know… Mr MacIntyre
This week’s staff fact file is from Humanities’ Mr MacIntyre…
13th November 2014
Getting To Know… Mr Yates
This week’s staff fact file is from Assistant Principal Mr Yates…
Game Review: Rogue Legacy
This week’s review is of older indie platform game which has been around since mid-2013…
Update: Charity Week & Student Leadership
As we are in the midst of Charity Week, we thought it was important to give you a quick update as to how things are going…
Feature: Driving?
If you’re thinking of learning to drive we have all the info you need to get started…
Feature: A Visit To Sheffield Hallam University
Shannon Bruce recently visited Sheffield Hallam University for an Open Day…
MacIntyre’s Strips: South Africa’s Berger Van Stinkz
A comic strip from Mr MacIntyre’s Fake Footballers…
Nolan’s Thought Of The Week
Mr Nolan reflects on the events of World War I on the centenary…
6th November 2014
Getting To Know… Mr Henshaw
The Principal answers the questions in the first in a series of staff fact files…
Game Review: Borderlands The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands is back with the 3rd game in the franchise and this time you’re taken to the moon for some low gravity and high flying fun…
Feature: Writing A Personal Statement Can Be Difficult
Here are some top tips which could be helpful when beginning to write your personal statement…
23rd October 2014
Feature: Next Steps
University not for you? There are plenty of other options that may interest you…
16th October 2014
Game Review: Alien Isolation
This week’s review is of the new first person survival horror created by Creative Assembly and publish by SEGA…
An Interview With… Mr Henshaw
Kicking off the first "An Interview With…" series we decided to start at the top…
School Trip: EGX 2014
Last Friday, 18 Post 16 students travelled London to go to EGX, the biggest games show in the UK…
9th October 2014
MacIntyre’s Strips: The Dutch David Hirst
A comic strip from Mr MacIntyre’s Fake Footballers…
Game Review: Destiny
This week’s Game review is of the recently released Bungie-developed, Activision-published, Sci-Fi FPS RPG title called Destiny…