Oriel High School prom

A dramatic entrance is the order of the day and Year 11 pupils from Oriel High didn't disappoint last Thursday night.

There was everything from a fire engine to a Harley Davidson motorbike on show before the party at the Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick.



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Teenagers at the Maidenbower school also turned up in an array of impressive sports cars, a bus and an army truck.

Ryan Sallows, Oriel High's business manager, said: "Preparing for the prom is no longer just about finding the perfect dress or suit, the novelty of making the best entrance possible is a big part of the night.

"One year we had students arrive on space hoppers and word spreads through the school. The next year group want to try and better it.

"It is the perfect venue because there is a driveway undercover where relatives can take photos and watch all the students arrive.

"This year the bus stood out for us when we saw all the students streaming out of it."

There were also fun awards handed out including for the best dressed student and the pupils most likely to become teachers.

Mr Sallows added: "At the end of the night and the days following the prom it hits home to the student that it was the last occasion they will all be together as a group."

Philip Stack, the school's head teacher, said: "I have always been very proud of them and their achievements and never more so than at our prom."

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Caffeine overdose ruled cause of prom king's death

A caffeine overdose has been ruled the cause of an Ohio prom king's sudden death before graduation in May.

The Lorain County Coroner reports Logan Stiner of LaGrange, Ohio, had toxic levels of caffeine in his body, and died from an irregular heartbeat and seizures after ingesting caffeine powder.

Stiner was found by his brother near the white powder on May 27, having taken enough to cause the overdose while at home from school for lunch.

"I never thought it would hurt an 18-year-old child," resident Lora Balka told WKYC. She says she hopes his death will encourage other youths to consume caffeine in a mindful manner.

While it's not sold in stores, caffeine powder is available on the Internet and is stronger than traditional forms of the supplement. One teaspoon of the powder contains up to 1,600 milligrams of caffeine — about 70 cans of Red Bull. Comparably, energy drinks contain about 280 milligrams, and a 12-ounce Starbucks coffee contains 260 milligrams.

A warning label on the caffeine powder suggests using a micro-scale to measure a safe amount, and companies claim that it improves focus, increases endurance and elevates mood.

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Ward Melville High School prom 2014

Ward Melville High School held its prom on Thursday, decorated for the theme The Lost City of Atlantis.

As is tradition, students arrived in transportation as varied as fire trucks, carriages and motorcycles. Friends and family sat in bleachers outside the high school to see their students arrive in style and cheer them on as they walked down the red carpet and into the gym for their prom.

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