KS1 Assembly pictures

                                                   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/spotless-giraffe-tennessee-zoo?fbclid=IwAR3Dif8lkIEQmMqZVQdtZdRhxaLEDe_QJjh0OrX5LmFFu3_mIZ3mLlcjfJ4 A baby giraffe with no spots was born in Tennessee, America. You can see footage of the giraffe in the link above. What is a giraffe and what do they normally look like? Can this be a proper giraffe if it has no patches? It was thought to be the only giraffe in the world without patches. Each giraffe has a unique pattern of patches  What does unique mean? This means that no two giraffe patterns are exactly the same. Underneath the patches, blood vessels help to keep the giraffe cool by releasing heat. The patches also help to camouflage the animal in the wild.  What does camouflage mean? The zoo where the animal was born announced a competition to name the...

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25ejxjrego What do you see in the picture, what do you notice, where are they and what are they doing, what do you think this story might be about? The picture shows Naomi Herron who had not been on a beach since she was a child. Something stopped her = what do you think that might have been? Naomi has cerebral palsy which meant she was unable to access the beach. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral Palsy affects how a person moves and controls their body. The word cerebral refers to the brain and palsy refers to weakness or problems using muscles. Someone with cerebral palsy might have stiffness in their muscles or tremors. Sometimes people won't be able to move parts of their body. Why did this man Naomi couldn't access the beach? Five years ago, Naomi started campaigning with the Mae Murray Foundation; a charity to make beaches and water sports more accessible for those with disabilities. What does accessible mean? How do you think beache...

  h ttps://scoop.upworthy.com/8-year-old-boy-comforts-classmate-with-autism-by-holding-his-hand?fbclid=IwAR1MG0294RBfrIlrMCTVIizZ8bkfewoyymDVbj-EatXRe5Sn_XllFLIeNCA What do you see in the picture? Where are they, what do you notice about how the children are feeling in the photo- are they feeling the same? What do you think this story is about? This photo shows 8 year old Christian holding hands with Connor, a new boy in his class. The picture was taken on the first day of school;  What does the first day of school sometimes feel like if you are new? Connor felt very nervous about his first day. He didn't want to go in to the classroom. When all the other children lined up on the playground, Connor curled up and cried. Christian saw Connor curled up and crying  What did Christian decide to do? Christian walked over, took Connor's hand and walked him in to school. We don't know if Christian said anything; what might he have said? Christian didn't know Connor, so why do t...

  Jude Bellingham's heartfelt off-pitch gesture says everything about his character What do you see in the picture, where are they, do you recognise anyone? What do you think this story is about? In the picture we can see Jude Bellingham. Jude plays for the England team in the World Cup and scored two goals in the game against Mexico and in the game against Norway. Who do you think the other man is? Why do you think he is sitting down? The other man in the picture is a reporter. He was trying to interview England players as they walked to their press conference after an earlier match.   All of the players walked past the man ignoring him. Why do you think they did that? Are they being rude? Can you think of any reasons why it’s difficult for players to always stop for reporters? Jude Bellingham was one of the last players to walk past, but he chose to stop. He listened to the reporter and answered questions. Jude realised the reporter was Spanish and even though ...

                                    https://www.upworthy.com/bald-eagle-who-adopted-a-rock-becomes-foster-dad-rp3 What do you see in the picture, what do you notice? What do you think this story is about? The picture shows Murphy, a male bald eagle who lives at a bird sanctuary in Missouri, USA. He is 31 years old, which is old for a bald eagle; they usually live for 20-30 years. What is Murphy looking at, what do eagles eat? What do you think is about to happen? A keeper noticed Murphy had carefully made a nest of leaves around a rock and was protecting it like an egg. He would screech at other birds who came near, and would sit on the rock to keep it warm.  Why do you think Murphy was doing that? Keepers discussed swapping the rock for a real eagle egg so that Murphy could be a dad but there were no spare eggs. Also eagles often do not usually react kindly to other chicks.  Then a nest ...

                                        https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5866742/world-cup-norway-soccer-viking-row https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/norway-s-viking-row-spreads-the-glow-of-warmth-at-the-world-cup/ar-AA26lPt6 What do you see in the picture, where are they, who are they, what are they doing? The picture shows Norway football supporters in the stadium watching their team. The supporters are performing a Viking row together. What is a Viking? What is a Viking row? Why are they rowing invisible ships? Why are they all joining in? The Viking row has gone viral at the World Cup. There have been videos posted on social media showing thousands of people joining in the Viking row, Back home in Norway the Prime Minister and parliament did a row and the speaker of parliament said, "We are doing it for peace. We are doing it for love and to show our support for the football te...