KS1 Assembly pictures

  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

  Flower bouquets left in Kirkby Stephen help beat loneliness - BBC News   What is happening in this picture, what do you think the story is? Bunches of flowers are being left on benches in Kirby Stephen in Cumbria over summer to cheer people up. The local WI (Women’s Institute) created about 30 bunches and left them on benches around the town. The bunches included flowers and herbs from the groups’ own gardens and also donations of flowers from a local business. There was also a handcrafted heart with each bunch so that people would have something to keep when the flowers died. One member of the public wh0 found a bunch said the flowers made her day as she was missing her mum. Ann Craddock, one of the organisers, said they people liked living in Kirby because it was a wonderful, supportive community. This photo below shows a bench in the town centre. -         What is a community? -         How does a community happen? Does is happen naturally, can you live somewhere and n

  What do you see in the picture? Where are they, what are they doing? How was that photo taken, where is the person taking the picture standing (are they standing?) The picture shows 164 members of an international skydiving team broke the world record for skydiving formation, over Illinois USA. This was their 13th attempt to build a shape resembling a giant flower. The previous record was 138. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2015/jul/31/world-record-skydiving-formation-in-pictures -What is skydiving, how does it work? - how do you think it feels to skydive? - The skydiving team are an "International" team, what does that mean? - How did the team make this happen? (working together) - Do you think anyone on the team said, "I'm not holding his hand because we have a different religion," or, "I'm not holding your hand because we are from a different country". Did anyone say, "We have skin that is a different colour so we can't hold