Petrol prices  
by Ruby+megan+phoebe

The petrol price has made life harder for everyone all over the UK. Just going to work can be a pain. You go to work so you earn money but now with the rise your paying even more just to get to work every week. This means they end up wasting there money on petrol and when they get the allowance they are using most of it on getting to and from work. Also they are spending more on food because of food price rises.
Parents have to get themselves to work and there children so they have to spend more because of longer journeys. Mot children go to after school clubs and this keeps them fit and healthy. This may be a issue with rises, there parents will have to get there children to quit the reason why is it will coast to much to travel. Then the children might become lazy and have nothing to do.
Eventually some people will run out of money and may have such less money they will have to be kicked out there houses for not paying the bills.  This is if they are poor. The prices should be cut down so its farer for people who do not have as much money as others. This change makes everyone think about what they can not do no longer.
What if they had to visit a old relative or a friend or family member who are ill. Some of them might live far away in different parts of the country or in a completely different country. Some holidays people cant afford to go by plain so they drive so they are going to have constantly fill the tank up.

Gemma, Beth and Rhianna

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Paige Elliott

UNEMPLOYMENT TAKES OVER!!!

 

There are a lot of unemployed young adults or older teens in the UK today. They are unemployed as:

• not enough jobs in the country,
• a lot of young adults don’t have the time,
• there isn’t enough money to pay for the jobs,
• jobs are becoming easy, it’s easy to start your own job,
• worst of all young adults and elder teens are not bothered.

 

 

 

Here is an interview with 6 sixth formers telling us about unemployment. Q. why do you think there are not many jobs in the UK Here is the answer.

 

Because of the age groups, as older have jobs and young there is less available. There are more people in the world and are going to be fewer jobs as every one is trying to get them. People still want to work for the money so people work at the same job very long for more money.

By: Gemma, Holly, and Rachel

Unemployment strikes 2.6 million people in UK!

Unemployment is an immense issue within the United Kingdom.  As people may know there’s a recession on and people need money to pay for high bill prices. Some people can do that whereas others can’t. In 2011, the unemployment of the age range 16-24 hit its highest amount of 1.02 million. Furthermore, 2.67 million people in the UK are unemployed.

 Furthermore, people that are unemployed do not have the right amount of money to pay for things that others with jobs have.

Daniel is an individual who is unemployed. He has been to interviews many times however he has not always been successful.  He is at the reasonable age of 24 and needs employment. He is one of the many who is struggling in the tightest of money which means the bills need paying and just simple things, for example food and drink.

We spoke to Daniel Hatten about unemployment:

He explained that: He has GCSEs, A levels, and a degree in Film and Media, yet he still has no job.   He  has experience in cinemas at university then lived with his friends but couldn’t cope financially so he had to move back to his parents’ and unfortunately lost the job he loved and lived to regret it. The negative sides of unemployment have to be that there’s a lack of money for daily needs, for instance food. In addition, he can’t go out with friends and buy nice things that other people over spend on because he doesn’t have the money to waste on things that are not as important. Therefore, as a result, he has to stay at home. In the past, he has had four to five jobs and between six and seven interviews, applying for jobs. We asked Daniel what three words would best describe how he feels he answered: “Neglected, bored and let down.”

When we asked Daniel what the government could do to help, he was quite negative about the people at the job centre.  He felt that although they were trying to find him paid work, he felt as though they treat him as a number and not a person. 

Yesterday, Daniel had an interview for another job. We asked him how it went he replied; “Okay but I was very nervous because I haven’t been to an interview for a while and it was very professional.”

Interview with Mrs Roberts:

What skills do you look for when trying to look for staff for the school?

Someone engaged and interact with children

What problem or difficulties do you have when looking for staff?

Main quality of person for school

How much does it cost the school to employ the staff?

Total: 88 % of total budget

If you could give advice about careers and work to the Rainham School for girls students leaving school what would it be?

To have a strong CV to yourself and be determined

Interview to Miss Rice:

How did you feel when you were employed?

Very excited and the first person I meet was Miss Barnes and I was happy. I realised it was a lovely school and how enthusiastic and polite the girls were.

Have you ever been unemployed?

No when I was 16 I got a job

When did you get the job?

First job teaching in 2005 I became a teacher at RSG in 2010.

To summarise, this is an on going issue that the government needs to help make unemployment reduce, Consequently people can get a decent job and the money will help pay for them and their families needed essentials. As a result, people can do things that they used to do before their life was ruined by unemployment.

Gemma, Rhianna and Beth

Mr Eason’s interview.

Rhianna: We are interviewing Mr Eason about the trip to Germany that is taking place. So Mr Eason you are arranging a trip to Germany, could you tell us what forms are going and why?

Mr Eason: 7EW and 7VJ, both stellar do French and German and I thought it would be a exciting opportunity for you to experience German Culture, explore the Christmas markets, try new food and engage with the German language in a in a fun and festive atmosphere. 

Rhianna: When will this be taking place?

Mr Eason: Christmas 2012 for 3 days, Friday to Sunday.

Rhianna:  What have you planned for the days out there?

Mr Eason: Visiting 6 Christmas markets in Cologne. Thrill seekers will be spending a full day at phantasialand theme park. We will also visit the city of Aachen to explore, look at some sites, and try some tasty local foods and drink. 

Rhianna: How is this a good opportunity for the girls?

Mr Eason: For many this will be the first time they will be visiting Germany. In groups they will be able to explore two cities, Talk to real German people and start to develop independent speaking and listening skills. The intention is to develop a more global outlook.  

Rhianna: How well are the girls getting on with German?

Mr Eason: Extremely well and making exceptional progress.

  Rhianna: Are you planning on doing it again, for next year?

Mr Eason: yes because it has been so popular this year it sold out in three days. Girls are extremely keen on visiting a new country, using their language skills and immersing themselves in a brand new European culture. 

Rhianna: Thank you for your time Mr Eason.

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The Reporters- Casey M & Rachel T.E

Rise in fuel prices

This blog is here to tell you about the rise of fuel costs and how many angry people there are due to how high they are.

Here are the three interviews that are showing the difference of three different people. Lucy is a mum that has three children and drops two off at school every day, tom is from an older generation and has been driving for a lot longer than Lucy and we have Gemma a 14 year old girl that doesn’t drive but is telling us about how it affects her mum and also how it affects her.

Interviews

1.       How much fuel costs have raised since you have been driving?

Tom-about 300%

Lucy-about 250%

Gemma-I don’t drive but it has went up about 200% since my mum has started driving

2.       How many other people do you know who drive and are angry at the rise in fuel costs?

Tom-everyone

Lucy-everyone

Gemma-nearly everyone

3.       Can you think of anything you could do to stop the fuel prices rising?

Tom-send a letter to Downing Street, add a little more onto road tax

Lucy-send a complaint letter to the government

Gemma-send a letter to the government stating why it is unreasonable to make them higher

4.       Who do you feel is to blame for the rise in fuel costs?

Tom-the government

Lucy-the government

Gemma-the government

5.       When do you feel the costs started getting unfair and out of hand?

Tom-about 10 years ago

Lucy-about 9 years ago

Gemma-about 5 years ago

6.       Why do you think they are making the cost so high?

Tom-the government keeps on putting fuel tax up

Lucy-the government is being greedy and wants more money

Gemma-the government wants more money

7.       Is there anything else you want to add to this?

Tom-if the government wasn’t so greedy as they take over 50%of fuel price in tax and if the price was lower then services would be cheaper ie: food transport

Lucy-its very unfair because the government already has more money than us but he still wants to take more of our money

Gemma-its unfair and should be put lower, even though you think that might not affect me my mum hasn’t got enough money to buy nice things for me because of how much she spends on fuel.

On the 1^st of January 2011, a government fuel duty put, yet, another 76p on to both petrol and diesel. The AA estimated that both increases would add 3.5p to the cost of a litre for both petrol and diesel. The AA also estimated that motorists were spending £10 million more a day on petrol than this time the year before.

Currently, Petrol costs are rising and high unemployment. But it gets worse Naysayers (people with aggressively negative attitudes) predict that it is only the beginning and the fuel costs are only moving in one direction, which is up. It is a complicated issue which has caught much newspaper’s attention. Rising fuel costs has been affecting everyone and coupled with growing unemployment its causing a big dilemma. Prices are now up to 7% in 2012. The average of unleaded petrol has reached a new high of 137.44p per litre, according to industry analysts Experian Catalist. That just exceeds the average of 137.43p.  Fuel campaigners have called for chancellor to scrap the 3p a litre rise in fuel duty planned for august. Meanwhile a survey by the Countryside Alliance has indicated that the price of diesel in rural (country) is, on average, 4p more than in urban. The most expensive diesel was in Purbeck  in Dorset and Ryedale in North Yorkshire, where it costs 146.9p per litre. Diesel was at its cheapest at an average 139.7 per litre in North Tyneside, Birmingham and Dartford, Kent. The Countryside Alliance said cars were becoming an “unaffordable necessity” for many living in rural communities.

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Interviewing Mrs Barnes( head of year 7) :

Q. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
A. I do not. I have never driven, but I do have views on it.

Q. What is your view on the rises in fuel?
A. It's the highest that it's been in years and it is too high, a man had to cut down on food because it was so high.

Q. If they doubled the prices, do you think people would cope? Would they have to give up anything?
A. Some people would not be able to cope, they would have to start car sharing and won't be able to drive their children to clubs.

Q. Would you ever start driving due to the fuel prices?
A. It would be ver unlikely for me to drive, as my parents never drove.

Us: Thank you!

Interviewing Mr Eason (German and French teacher) :

Q. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
A. Ford KA 1.3 litre engine.

Q. On average, how much do you pay for fuel a week?
A. I car share, so it is roughly fifty to eighty pounds a week.

Q. Do you have to drive to work?
A. Yes. when I bought my car, six years ago, it cost me thirtyfive pounds on every top-up, but now it cost me fifty pounds on every top-up.

Q. If they doubled the price, could you cope would you have to give up anything?
A. Yes, i would have to take the train, it would be very hard as I live in Canterburyto Rainham, it is twentyfive miles each way.

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FUEL COSTS ARE AN OUTRAGE

 Rising fuel costs is an issue that everyone has an opinion about. Fuel is starting to turn into a problem because most people have a big family and run two cars. We have interviewed 6 people to find out what people think of fuel costs. We have found that most people think that fuel rises are good in a way because not as many people will drive so it stops pollution but they aren’t happy because they run cares and it is taking money out of there pockets.

MRS ELLIOTT

Mrs Elliott who works at Rainham School for girls is appalled by the rise of fuel cost throughout Britain. The person in question noticed that here family have been spending more on [petrol than she is on the more essential things like going on family outings. This means that she can’t become closer with her family. Just to travel to work and back   will cost   a fortune let alone going shopping. As the children will learn to drive they will want to use the car as practise this will up the bill making the poor mum make sacrifices just to run one car.

MR MILES

A teacher that does the test papers in the main block of our school kindly let us interview him and he said that the raise in fuel is not for him because he has to travel to places in Wales and to places in Kent a lot. He said if the fuel costs rise he will have to be more ware of the amount he spends on other things so he definitely has money to pay for the fuel. He also mentioned that if they were to give money off of fuel it would really help because it helps to be a fantastic helper with the farmers. Mr. Miles said that if the price doubled it will be huge impact on people. Finally he said that they should increase car and road tax.

Bjmta interviewing Mrs Barnes on petrol prices.

1) My mum had to give up a job she loved because of petrol prices, how would you feel if you had to give up your job?
Very Unhappy.
2) How much money for petrol do you use a week?
Taxi fare-£20 a week.
3) What do you think about the petrol prices?
Shocking, the price has big impacts on most families.
4) Do you think there should be a dramatic change in petrol prices?
Big change should be made.
5) Do you think people waste money on short journeys?
Yeah, people i know drive a small distance just to get bread and milk when they could just use their legs.
BJMTA.

Rising fuel prices

Mr D Cozens aged 42 fills his car tank up every two weeks. Each month it costs him £150 on petrol. I asked him whether the fuel price goes up each year and he said –yes around 10p.

He quoted ‘I do not like what’s happening. Fuel should only be around 50p per litre but at the moment its £1.45 a litre. The rest is all tax. Its WRONG!’

He also added’ The Prime Minister should lower the tax on fuel.’

It has been said by other members of the society that fuel prices are too high and should be lowered.

My opinion is that fuel prices should be a reasonable price. I think this because fuel is running out over the world, so it’s hard to find .Meaning the prices will be high however not so people cannot afford it and struggle to get around.   

By Chloe Lennon

When Millie , Bethaney , Ellie and Tia Interviewed Miss Farrell on the Netball tournament on 15-3-12.

1)    How did the team play?

Amazing, won 4 games and lost 2, they played better than I have ever seen them play.

2)    What could the players of done better?

Nothing much really just should have more confidence in them, to believe that they are as good as they are.

3)    Who stood out the most? (other teams)

Sevenoaks, they were a nice team and very talented, they played a fair game.

4)    How do you feel about the game?

Happy couldn’t of been better.

5)    Would you of chosen anyone else to go in the team?

No-one else, the team was great.

6)    Did you enjoy the day?

Yes it was a sunny day and I got sun burnt there was great support and the team thoroughly   enjoyed themselves.

7)    Did the team have any training?

Yes, lots of training every week including extra practise.

8)    Did they do well?

Yes, amazing I couldn’t ask for more.

9)    Did any part of the game annoy you?

No.

10)                       Did the team have lots of support?

Yes they had lots of support from, family, P.E teachers and friends including Millie’s Nan, and lots of other parents.

Interviewing Mrs Dillon on petrol prices

1) My mum had to give up a job she loved because of petrol prices, how would you feel if you had to give up your job?
Not happy at all.
2) How much money for petrol do you use a week?
£50 a week.
3) What do you think about the petrol prices?
I think they are far to high and getting higher and higher.
4) Do you think there should be a dramatic change in petrol prices?
Yes, they should relook at the taxes.
5) Do you think people waste money on short journeys?
No, all mine are long.
BJMTA.

Fuel Price Crisis

This is Mathilda reporting for BBC School Report day with Mr.Mackay talking about rising fuel
Q, What kind of car do you have?
A, BMW 3251 sedan mod 2003.
Q, How much do you pay per litre and why do you think it costs so much?
A, 132.2p is what I pay a litre and I think it costs that much because a lot of people use up petrol and the amount is getting higher and higher.
Q, Do you drive long journeys and how much petrol would that take up?
A, I don't drive long journeys often however, when I do it takes up about £80.
Q, How much of your monthly pay goes into petrol?
A, £240 of my monthly pay goes into petrol.
Thank you for reading.
By Sophia and Mathilda

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The Techers at Rainham school for girls were extremly pleased with the GCSE grades this year. We interviewed the heads of science, english and math all of which were very pleased. The GCSE grades were the best grades that RSG have EVER had. With 29 a's in english. High grades in scienceand maths!!

As well as the teachers the students were very pleased as well..

On another note Sixth form were also very pleased with their A- levels we interviewed to sixth form students about the results they were both pleased. One wants to be a phsyciatrist  and the other wants to go to university.
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Interview on Childcare

A mother of two:

Q. How much was it for a day in childcare?

A. £22.50 from 7:30am to 4:30pm and that was in April 2001

Q. Was it hard to find the money needed to pay for childcare?

A. No because my job is well paid where as if your job was not well paid you may struggle.

Q. Did the price for a day in childcare start to go up?

A. By Christmas 2002 the price for one day was £24.00.

Q. Why did your daughter have to go into childcare?

A. I went back to work part time (two days a week) and also because I felt it was a positive experience.

Q. Do you think it was worth the money you paid?

A. Sometimes, I you find a good nursery/preschool where your child is happy then yes.

GCSE Literacy Report

Spellings are important and needed in GCSES because you get points in exams, so you can write a CV, which if the spellings are not correct it could make you loose out on many different jobs. 

People have been doing better in GCSES because they have studied more, however people haven’t been doing well in GCSEs because they might have not studied as much as they should have.

The exam boards have started to make GCSES questions more complicated because the Government tells them to and because some may think it may be too easy.

Since GCSES have started, people sometimes get more homework. This is so people can learn more and to get a better understanding of stuff they have learnt that day!

Molly And Rachels Report On School Bags Causing Back Pain!

Hello and welcome to our report called ‘school bag causing back pain’. With Molly and with me Rachel.

Recently parents have been complaining as their children suffer from back pain at the age of 6 to older  pupils. This has happened after students have started to study more throughout the years of their schools- carrying more books.

Doctors said that school children should not carry anything which weighs more than 10% of their body weight. Right now Molly is currently wearing 47% of her bodyweight.. This is way over the estimated total that you should be carrying on your back.

Measurements were taken from pupils aged 12-17 from 11 schools in Northern Spain. It showed that nearly two thirds of pupils had backpacks which broke the 10% rule. The weight of the bags was then analysed for back pain, measured as at least 15 days in a year with back pain.

The pupils were split into four groups based on the weight of their bags. Pupils in the group with the heaviest bags were 50% more likely to have reported back pain than in the group with the lightest bags.

The report said back pain was a bigger problem in school girls and that the risk increased with age.As you can see this is a major problem in Europe.

H.O.F.F

The conservative party have plans to remove child benefits from families with say a dad earning over £42,475 a year, but plan to let a family with a couple earning £40,000 a year each a total of £80,000 to keep child benefits, only if neither pays higher tax rate.

This is happening, as 8.4% of the population in this country are out of work (unemployed). Therefore, the Government have to give money to the families with no one working so they have to cut back on our Child Benefits.

We interviewed Miss Wride on our issue with Child benefits and she said;

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We are doing a report on the price rise on fuel. We are going to ask people how they feel about the rise in price for fuel . We will ask everyone even if they dont have a car to tell us how they feel/would feel that the price for fuel has gone up. From 1983 to 2011, the price has gone up by around 90p and even though that doesn't really sound like much, it can affect people and family massivly!!!! our infomation will tell you how you how people in rainham school for girls feel about it. 

Benefits.3 parents, 3 different stories:

Do Child benefits differ between a professional young parent, a working mum and benefits 30 years ago?

I have been investigating and interviewing people to find out about ordinary people about their child benefits and cost of living.

Working Mum:

Miss F Bell aged 50 gets a benefit of £134 a month with two children aged 12 and 10 coming up 11. She said her benefit helps her .She quoted ‘its £134 I wouldn’t have otherwise.’ She also quoted ’I’m grateful that they give help to people on a low income because without that I wouldn’t survive’.

She says that her benefit value went up this year but only about 1 or 2 pounds.

‘I would find it wrong if someone was cheating the system to get more money for their own gain its selfish.’ Stated Miss Bell.

Young mum working as a teacher:

Mrs M Borman aged 32 gets a benefit of £20 a week or worked out at £180 a month with a child aged 1 and a half. She quoted’ It doesn’t really help her because a pack of nappies cost her about £7 and they don’t last very long £20 doesn’t cover a lot.’

She says that people should get an amount of money based on the amount of income they get and richer people shouldn’t get a low benefit they should get a fair amount.

She quoted ‘I think the government needs to come up with a system that’s fair and supports mums if they want to work. They need to also help mums with childcare costs. ‘

1980,s benefits:

Mrs R Dalvi only got about £10 a week for her 12 year old daughter with her other daughter ineligible for benefits in the late 80’s.

She used the £10 to buy the food shopping for her daughters.

By Chloe Lennon

Emma, Tia, Chloe and Jess interviwed Mr Bright

Today we interviwed Mr Bright to ask him questions about English and Maths. Some of the questions that we asked him were How do you think BBC news day is going and why? He replied it is going well becauase it is good to let the childern do somthing diffrent. We aslo asked him Do you think it was a good idea to let the children off timetable all day? He replied yes because it is somthing diffrent to do and they will enjoy it more than sitting behind a desk all the time and doing paper work in books.

H.O.F.F Aortune on gates

1.    Why have the school put the new gates up?

For security reasons, to stop people from wandering around the school premises and to stop pupils leaving school during the day.

2.    Have the new gates been very effective?

It has been most effective for parents because there are fewer cars around the school which means children will be safer.

3.    Had the idea of been considered for a long time or was it a new idea when you decided to put them up?

It was considered for a long time but we needed to get the funding.

4.    What made you decide to put the new gates up?

We decided to put the new gates up for security and pupil safety.

5.    How much did the new gates cost?

The new gates cost a total of £30,000.