Guest Speaker: Civil Rights Talk

Hear the story about the murder of Emmett Till, a young black boy killed in fifties America and the start of the civil rights movementThe speaker is Devery Anderson, who has written a book: Emmett Till: the murder that shocked the world and propelled the civil rights movement.

The kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till is famous as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old Black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi during the summer of 1955. Likely showing off to friends, Emmett allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. The extreme violence of the crime put a national spotlight on the Jim Crow ways of the South, and many Americans-Black and white-were further outraged at the speedy trial of the white murderers.  Although the two white men were tried and acquitted by an all-white jury, they later bragged publicly about the crime. It was a galvanizing moment for Black leaders and ordinary citizens, including such activists as Rosa Parks.

Extended Essay ideas - Biology/ESS

Ysgol Y Mor’s Extended Essay courses provide students research opportunities in the unique littoral marine environment of North Wales’  Menai Straits.  Our Biology / Environmental Systems and Societies immerse students in the natural world. Experienced IB teachers support each student in formulating their individual research questions, while professional marine biologists are on hand to advise on data collection. Tutorial sessions provide each student with the tools required to draft an Extended Essay.

Ysgol Y Mor’s Extended Essay courses are based in the prestigious Welsh National Watersports Centre at Plas Menai.  The centre provides excellent classroom facilities and learning resources. Students will also have the opportunity to take part in various adventure sports activities provided by the world-recognized centre.

Students will return to school after their summer break with a near-final draft of their Extended Essay to present to their supervisor. Ysgol Y Mor will also provide the supervisor with a report on individual students’ engagement with the Extended Essay process along with a guarantee of the authenticity and originality of the student’s work. 

Genetics Roadshow

Wales Gene Park Schools’ Genetics Roadshow
School/College	Coleg Llandrillo Llandudno Rd, Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay LL28 4HZ 01492 546666
Date	Tuesday 2nd February
Time	10-12pm
Contact	Andy Esparon - esparo1a@gllm.ac.uk
Speakers	Dr Sue Assinder, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine The ABC of DNA
	Dr Claire Gibney, Centre for Genomic Research, University of Liverpool Next generation sequencing - advances and applications
	Dr Dan Hawcutt, University of Liverpool How genetics affects medicines given to children

Creative Writing Competition

Calling all budding writers. The Poetry Trials is open to students who are under the age of 18, who wish to explore one of the possible two themes prescribed, in poetry.

Emotions Vs Future

The poems can be on either of these two themes and must not exceed 30 lines. The work must be your own and only one entry per student!

If you want to know more or wish to take part, please contact Gemma Campbell or email your poem before February 12th to campbe2g@gllm.ac.uk. An entry form will also need to be submitted.

If your poem is selected for publication, further details of how to purchase will be made available after the closing date. The top 5 poets will be invited to turn their poem into a video and be in with a chance to win an awesome Apple bundle!