KS1 Assembly pictures

                                            https://scoop.upworthy.com/hugh-jackman-shares-inspiring-message-for-blind-student-starting-middle-school?fbclid=IwAR22SG1OCR5UVvlGi6iGQDzmwGOqzBD-B1HmlcVp7dA9PliUYhLM0LEu3Gg Ashton is a pupil starting middle school this year. This is a photo of him walking in to school. What do you notice about Ashton, what is he holding as he walks in to school? Ashton is visually impaired and his mum wanted other students to be aware of Ashton's needs as he started his new school so she posted a video of him navigating through the school corridors with his back pack and white cane. She wrote: "A letter to parents before my son, who is blind, starts middle school. Talk to your kids about students who may look or act different from the rest. Teach them to include the kids who may be sitting alone in the lunch room or not able to find class on the firs...

  https://scoop.upworthy.com/travel-blogger-who-has-explored-41-countries-in-his-wheelchair-hopes-to-inspire?fbclid=IwAR3x3Dgylxk9SI90CqQ6WKh6-gRTtSH7X--XQfLaNKcCnR5bEgW1G1aHW8A What do you see in the pictures? What do you think this story is about? When Corey Lee went to his first job interview after college, the manager immediately said he wouldn't be able to do the job because it involved a lot of travel. He thought Corey would not be able to travel because he was a wheelchair user.  How do you think Corey felt about that? What do you think Corey decided to do about it? Corey decided to launch his own website about accessible travel to show wheelchair users how to travel easier. Today Corey works as a travel writer and has travelled 41 countries. He travels for 6 months every year and writes and plans his next trio for the next 6 months. He is hoping to inspire others like him to "Roll around the world." Corey has spinal muscular atrophy and started using a wheelchair ...

  https://scoop.upworthy.com/kitten-adorably-sneaks-out-of-his-crate-to-comfort-a-scared-dog-in-a-cage-at-the-vet?fbclid=IwAR1-Xy47rYpFUIaOm5frHa6tViJ11ygXdRzeHajDNN1SxXyd0g-7eFvyszc Before telling this story, ask the children how cats and dogs normally behave. Are cats and dogs friends? Why not?  Ginger Biscuit is a dog that was found after a downpour of torrential rain in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was rescued and taken to an animal hospital where the vets put him in a bed to recover. The dog was only 8-10 weeks old and very anxious; he wouldn't allow anyone to come near.  The only other animal in the room was  stray kitten called Ann. Anne had also been rescued after being discovered hiding in a bush at a sports club. Both animals were in separate crates on the opposite sides of the room. One morning the vets came in to the room and were shocked to find Ann missing from the crate. They were even more shocked to find Ann snuggled up to Ginger in ...

  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, over summer. You can see footage of the giraffe in the link above. It is thought to be the only giraffe in the world without patches that giraffes are known for. Each giraffe has a unique pattern of patches - no two are exactly the same. Underneath the patches, blood vessels help to regulate the temperature of the animal by releasing heat. The patches also help to camouflage the animal in the wild.  The zoo where the animal was born have announced a competition to name the giraffe. Current favourites are Kipekee, which means "unique" in Swahili; Firayali, which means "unusual"; Shakiri, which means "she is most beautiful" and Jamella which means "One of great beauty". - what is a giraffe and what do they normally look like? - can this be a p...

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv21p6knnnko?fbclid=IwAR0haTAM1lk1b3DPZcfu3nygLQXsGRkw3D8gNcIkzXiLSZruh1nsRXdNXl0 Start by showing the top picture and asking, what do you see in the picture, what do you think this story is about? Explain Amelia is 10 years old and lives in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. She has become very good at her favourite sport and here she is with a medal. Ask the children to guess which sport Amelia is good at. Then show the second picture, what sport do you think it is now? (children may guess football straight away using the top picture; it will be interesting to see whether gender stereotypes still exist and whether football is mentioned as a possibility from children before they see the second picture.) Amelia loves football and plays for her local team. She practices every night after school so she has become very good. So good in fact, that she has scored 143 goals this season in games across South Wales. Her coach takes her off the pitch for the seco...

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66018311 Ask the children who they think this is, what are they doing, what is unusual about this photo? What is the name of the sport here? Is that how people usually compete in the hurdles? Where are the other hurdle competitors in the race? Jolien Boumkwo is a shot-putter from Belgium.  Jolien stepped in to join the hurdle race at the European Athletics Team Championships because the athlete who usually competed in the hurdles was injured. Jolien knew that even if she came last, her country would receive one point, so she decided to join the race. Her performance went viral on social media. Jolien said, "I thought I would take one for the team. I didn't think about it, I just went for it." Jolien finished last, you can watch the race in the link above.  How do you think the crowd responded during the race? Jolien said, "It was really heartwarming, all the support. The crowd was screaming and I cannot believe how many people ...

  https://scoop.upworthy.com/greece-makes-beaches-wheelchair-friendly-in-historic-move?fbclid=IwAR2d_VeNPPsNhvN_TunK0SRB6r-DYCy59lTziqr71t_FW5mXJVC8R7uZEH8 This summer has made hundreds of its beaches wheelchair friendly for the first time, installing remote- operated ramps built by a company called Seatrac. The minister for tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, said, "Equal access to the sea is an inalienable human right." "People with disabilities and people with limited mobility are given the opportunity to participate in beach activities with family and friends, enhancing the quality of life for everyone." "I like that wheelchair users can use Seatrac independently without needing assistance." There is a video in the link above showing how the ramps work.  - where is Greece? - What is a beach? What sort of things can you do at a beach? Has anyone been to a beach? What things did you do? - why might someone using a wheelchair struggle at a beach? - what does whee...