KS1 Assembly pictures

  Little Girls Can't Be Spider-Man? Heroic Kid Rejects Pushback On Her Halloween Costume. – InspireMore What do you see in the picture, what do you think this story is about? Evy was looking forward to Halloween and to wearing her favourite superhero costume to school: Spiderman. However, when she got to school, some children told her she couldn’t be spiderman because she is a girl. They told her “Spiderman is for boys.” How do you think Evy replied? Evy replied, “Spiderman is not for boys, Spiderman is for everyone.” Evy’s mum posted this story on social media and said, “Costumes are for EVERYONE!" -            -     -Why do you think some children think Spiderman is for boys?      - What do you think?       - what do we say at our school about boys and girls and games they can play?      - What do we say at our school about boys and girls and clothes they can wear?      - "Costumes are for EVERYONE" what does that mean?       - Who gets to decide what costume Evy w

  Strictly Come Dancing: Dr Punam Krishan says it's a 'huge moment' as Bollywood music comes to show - BBC News What do you see in the photo? What is the story here? Last week on Strictly Come Dancing, Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquez competed with a Bollywood dance for the first time in the show's history. Contestant Punam Krishan said, "I am such a proud Scottish Indian girl. I really just wanted to bring my culture and my heritage to the forefront." "I never saw Indian girls dancing on mainstream television so to be doing now an Indian dance on a platform like Strictly, it's huge." "But it's also for South Asians or any child that just wants to see something a bit different or just to feel included. this is a huge moment." Here is a link to the dance  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xkr1Xcg6s Judge Motsi Mabuse said, "I know so many people are watching you right now and feeling so proud to see this on Strictly." - What

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/waiter-feeds-man-no-hands-georgia_us_571f1befe4b0f309baee6927?cps=gravity_7499_-4796155464115118169 What is happening in the picture, what do you see, what do you think the story might be? Reginald Widener took this photo of a waiter at Cinco De Mayo Mexican Grill in Georgia, USA helping a man who has no hands, to eat his dinner. The waiter, Alex Ruiz, overheard the man asking for help and sat with him, chatting and helping him to eat for 30 minutes till the meal was finished. Widener posted the picture on Facebook and wrote, "Still good people in the world". Later, Alex Ruiz was interviewed by CNN about the incident and said, "I saw a man who needed help.... it makes me happy to help people." Later Alex said he didn't ask how the man had lost his hands because he didn't want him to feel uncomfortable.  - Why is the waiter helping the man? -  How do you think the customer felt when he entered the restaurant? - Alex waite

  https://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/an-elephant-and-a-dog-formed-an-incredible-bond-and-its-everything-rp?fbclid=IwY2xjawFl4BFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRBR-SS_toRB_mjSCenskXNfDN7kQtb_Onfi7e5ZndXEe6BgvquK3MwqLg_aem_GeeONN2gI4Sn-_ukwKS0eQ What do you see in the picture, what do the words mean? What do you think this story is about? Tara is an elephant who lives at an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, USA. Bella is a stray dog who also lives at the sanctuary. Usually the elephants and dogs in the sanctuary keep away from each other. But Bella and Tara are best friends and constant companions. There is a news clip here where you can follow the story. It describes how the sanctuary staff realised how special the bond was when Bella fell ill and Tara refused to move from the area where Bella was getting better for three weeks. The workers would carry Bella out to see Tara every day and you can see this in the footage. You can also see Tara tickling Bella's tummy using her giant foot. https://www.y

  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/narwhal-adopted-by-pod-of-belugas-in-canada-could-produce-narluga/ What do you see in the picture? What are the animals, what do you notice about them? The photo below shows two different types of whale. On the left is a beluga whale and on the right is a narwhal which has a long tooth. Both whales live in the Arctic waters although Beluga whales live further south around the waters of North America.    Both whales usually travel in small groups, staying together and separate from other whale species. But scientists have spotted something unusual in the picture above- a young narwhal travelling with a pod of beluga whales (a group of whales is called a pod). The young narwhal is traveling, eating and living with the beluga whales. Drone footage is bring used to track the pod of whales and scientists note that the narwhal is well fed which means he must have been adopted in to the pod. Robert Michaud is a scientist and he says about the narwhal, "H

  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dogs-become-service-animals-for-god-working-as-staff-in-900-yo-historic-abbey/ What do you see in the picture? what do you think the story is about? Eric and Florence have become official staff members at Tewksbury Abbey in Gloucestershire. They are acting as therapy dogs for anyone who visits the abbey. Head Verger Chris Skepper says, "People absolutely love them. They have added to he positive atmosphere her at the Abbey and have had such a warm welcome." The aim is for the dogs to welcome people who might not be familiar with the church.  "If you are involved in the church, you forget how daunting it can be for non-church people to come in to the building. These are big dark doors and people are not always sure what is going to happen when they go in. But then they see the dogs and think 'Oh that's ordinary' they can relate and it breaks down barriers." Everyone is welcome to meet Eric and Flo at the Abbey. - what is