KS1 Assembly pictures

                                    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/17/wildlife-african-wild-dogs-longest-journey-zambia-conservation-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other What do you see in the picture, where are they, what do you think this story is about? A pack of wild dogs, all brothers, have made history by making the longest ever recorded single journey made by any mammal in Africa. Why might these wild dogs travel long distances? How far do you think these dogs travelled? When a young dog comes of age in the wild, he must travel to find a new territory and a mate to start a family of his own. These three dogs travelled together from Kafue National Park in Western Zambia to Luangwa Valley in Eastern Zambia. This is a total of 2500 miles over 8 months. How do you think we know they did this? Scientists have been monitoring the dogs to find out how they work together as teams to reach th...

                                      Ballerina born without both arms shining (upworthy.com What do you see in the picture, what do you notice? What do you think this story is about?  Vitoria Bueno is a 18 years old and is a ballerina. She has performed across the world. There is something that makes Vitoria different from other dancers – What do you think makes Victoria different from other dancers? Victoria was born without arms. Victoria starting taking dance lessons when she was 5 years old and says dancing has transformed her life. She days, “For me, arms, they’re just a detail. I follow with my eyes as if they were there.” What does she mean by that? How do dancers who have two arms use their arms when they dance? How do you think Victoria dance without arms? People are saying that Vitoria is showing disability doesn’t mean that any individual should limit themselves in any way....

                                                   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...

  https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-his-blind-friend-to-a-football-match-and-describes-the-game-to-him?fbclid=IwAR2bWn8_kXf_ELWt_2Z3XdGILS65MD09xvbu10jf6rU5ciT6Gcuju7MmQWg What do you see in the picture, where are they? What are they doing? The picture shows two friends enjoying a football match. There is something different about how they are enjoying the match. Can you guess what that is?  One of the friends is blind.  How do you think it feels to be in a football crowd and hear everything but not be able to see what is happening? During the match, the friend on the left is explaining what is happening on the pitch. Soon, both friends are jumping up and down with happiness. Why do you think they are both jumping up and down- what has just happened? People praised the photo because it shows how friends can support each other. One person wrote about his Grandad who was short-sighted and couldn't see the match like everyone else. He would take a radio and earphones with...

                             https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/May/22/england-mens-world-cup-2026-squad-named-by-thomas-tuchel-20262205 What do you see here? Who are they, do you know any names?  This is the England squad for the World Cup 2026.  What do you notice about the England team in 2026?  The England team is very diverse.  What does diverse mean?  Diverse means being different. There are lots of ways to be different; different skin, different hair, different families, our bodies work in different ways, different language, different religion. You can also like different things. In what ways are we diverse in our school? One way the England team is diverse is their families. Some of the players have parents or grandparents who were born outside England. How many out of the 26 players do you think come from families born outside England?  19 out of 26 players have h...

                                     https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/birmingham-pride-2026-live-latest-34000537 What do you see in the picture, what do you notice, what do you think this story might be about? The pictures was taken at Birmingham Pride last weekend.  What is Pride about?  Pride is an event held in lots of cities around the world. It's about everyone being welcome and everyone being who they are. Some people dress up and wear colourful rainbows. Why do you think rainbows are used at Pride?  Lots of families go to Pride. There are lots of different familiesin the UK today.  What is a family, how can families be different?  There are lots of different ways to have a family. You might live with a mum or you might live with a dad. You might live with a mum and a dad. You might have two mums, two dads, some children live with brothers ...

                                     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98rrde2d9no https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz024gnm9z4o What do you see in the picture, what is happening, where are they, what do you think the story is here? An annual event that is an old English tradition was held last week on a hill in Gloucestershire. The picture shows the competitors joining the event. They are chasing something down a steep hill.  Can you see what they are chasing? The small object is in the picture at the front. The photo shows the annual cheese rolling event on Coopers Hill in Brockworth. A wheel of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled down the hill and after a one second start, runners chase it. The winner is the first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill. The cheese can reach speeds of 70 mph and no one in the race ever actually catches the cheese, but the winner ...