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Rudolph

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    A reindeer in Lapland has shown the world that being different is fantastic and something to be proud of.  Rudolph has a bright red, shiny nose and in the past, other reindeer would laugh and call Rudolph names. The reindeers would not let Rudolph play in any of the reindeer games, including the favourite, monopoly. One year, Christmas Eve was plagued by a thick fog around the world and this proved to be a problem for Santa and the reindeers pulling his sleigh. Santa kept bumping in to tall tress and buildings; he crashed in to the Eiffel Tower in France and in to the Statue of Liberty in America. Santa needed a plan. Santa returned to Lapland to mend the bumps on his sleigh and he was stunned to see a bright red light near his home. The bright red light was Rudolph's nose and Santa had an idea; he politely asked, "Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Rudolph was overjoyed to help and joined the other reindeer at the front of the ...
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Post box topper

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  St Albans knitters attempt first post box topper record - BBC News A world record attempt has been made in St Albans, England. Looking at the photo, what do you think the world record might be about? A group called St Albans Postboxes have created 102 toppers for post boxes using a Christmas theme. They are hoping to have broken the record for the largest display of textile post box toppers in one place. What is a post box topper? The post box toppers will go on top of post boxes around Hertfordshire and people give donations to charity when they see them. The post box topers have been made all through the year by volunteers and was co-ordinated by Claire Suttie. Clare says, "It's a real community effort to make this come together." "Our toppers not only bring joy to residents and visitors but also generate much needed funds for local causes. - why do you think a post box topper "brings joy"? The toppers will be on post boxes till January, when they will ...
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French horn

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  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-59312659?fbclid=IwAR3ZrEE9c8SDniGR10ligXgRdeeaxia3pAP9FnCUtbO_xtCIiLG75bgKxy4 What do you see in the picture?  Felix Klieser is a German professional hornist. He plays in orchestras all over the world and is touring for the next two years with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Felix plays the French horn in a different way;  - How does Felix play the horn? - why do you think he plays the horn in this different way? Felix was born without arms so he plays the horn using his foot.  Felix says that everyone says to him, "It must be so difficult to play the horn with your feet," - how do you think Felix replies? Felix replies, "I can't really understand how you can hold a pencil with these long fingers!" When people ask him, "Is it difficult to play the French horn with your feet? he replies, "I don't know, I never played it with hands so I can't compare." Felix began to play the horn when he was three year...
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Goody bags

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  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93qpk8w117o What do you se in the picture, what do you think this story is about? Finley- Jay is 8 years old and has ADHD and he got an idea from something he saw online called, "Hit the ambulance gamers" What do you think this is about? A "hit" is a random act of kindness. What is a random act of kindness, can you think of an example? Finely- Jay regularly fills goody bags with tea, coffee, sweets, biscuits, chocolates and pens and takes them to his local hospital to give to ambulance drivers. All the items are donated to Finley by friends and family. Why does he do that? How do you think ambulance drivers feel when Finley-Jay gives them a goodie bag? Why is this an example of a random act of kindness? An ambulance driver said, "Our staff don't do the job for thanks, but having someone like Finley handing out goody bags certainly makes the role even more worthwhile." Finley's mum says, "Whenever we have ...
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Paddington

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  New Paddington Bear mural arrives at London’s South Bank | News Shopper A mural has appeared at the Southbank in London, a short walk from Waterloo station, to celebrate the new Paddington film. The aim of the mural is to give visitors to London a warm welcome. The creator was a Peruvian artist Gisella Stapleton whose task was to celebrate Paddington being London’s first ever “Welcome Ambassador.” Director of Visit London, Simon McCaugherty, says, “As Paddington himself says, ‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.” The Paddington bear character was created in 1958 by author Michael Bond and is today one of the most famous characters in British literature. Gisella says, "For me, living in London for 13 years has been an enriching experience, meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, just like Paddington, I have always felt that I fit in.” -           - What/ who is Paddington? - ...
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wheelchair sticker

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                                                                                     What do you see in the picture? What do you think this may be about, what does this picture mean? In America some people don't like this picture, they think it is "passive".  What does passive mean? Why do you think some people don't like this sign, what do they think the sign says about people who use a wheelchair?  Three people, Brian Glenney, Sara Hendren and Tim Ferguson Sauder decided the sign needed to change so they designed a sticker to go on top.  What has changed? This new symbol is now used all over the world. - What do you think the aim was for Brian, Sara and Tim? - What are Brian, Sara and Tim trying to show about people who use wheelchairs? - Which one do you pr...
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Safe

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  https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-shares-his-sons-drawing-of-safe-and-it-just-warms-the-hearts-of-parents-on-the-internet-ex1?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQOFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTmlrcKyuKA6AaXxu2f3VxDt_RQ30IIyjyHolNV2HGAJcV2oPtFP2Cniig_aem_p2IuMyfLV2QBw3gV1uwpYQ What do you see in the picture? What do you think this story is about? A little child in school was asked to draw a picture of a word and this is the picture they drew.  What do you think the word was? The word was "safe" Now you know the word, can you explain what the child was drawing and why they think it represents safe for them? The child's dad shared the picture on social media and it quickly went viral. Lots of parents commented on the picture: "beautiful"  "It bought tears to my eyes" "warms the heart" Why do you think such a simple picture made such a big impact on people? Other parents started sharing similar pictures made by their children. This picture was drawn by a child asked to draw ...
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