KS1 Assembly pictures

  https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bride-blind-wedding-guests-tiktok-b2417361.html What do you see in the picture, what is happening, what is unusual, can you explain the story? Lucy Edwards got married to her partner over summer this year. During the ceremony as she walked down the aisle, she asked all her guests to put on blindfolds. Can you guess why? Lucy is blind and she says she wanted her guests to "live a moment in my shoes." As the guests removed their blindfolds, Lucy's partner, Cave, kept on his, so he could feel the textures in Lucy's dress and understand why she picked that dress. Lucy says, "He was able to feel my wedding dress in exactly the same way that I felt it when I first had it on." "This was such an important experience for us even though Ollie isn't blind, but we thought it was really important for him and all of my guests to experience what it's like for me in the most important moment of our life so far." ...

  https://www.indy100.com/news/youre-never-too-old-says-grandmother-who-passed-gcse-english-exam-aged-74?fbclid=IwAR08EPmilVppSXot9_cb6s_7Ao7710ijJYRVlDKm5_pAyq6y0M3NhG1EOCU What do you see in the picture, who are they, where are they, what do you think the story is here? Anne Blowers lives in Suffolk and achieved something this year that most people would assume was unusual for a great grandmother.  What do you think she achieved? Anne went back to school last year after retiring and studied for a English GCSE.  At what age do people usually take their English Language GCSE? Anne last took her exams in 1965 (they were called O Levels back then) but decided to refresh her qualifications. She said, "I absolutely loved it because I am a creative person." What does creative mean? "I do write a bit. I've not had anything published but that might change, who knows?" What does Ann mean by this? Do you think Anne is a hopeful person? How do you know? Anne went to colle...

  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. 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? People on social media are praising the photo because  it shows how friends can support each other. One person write about his Grandad who was short-sighted and couldn't see the match like everyone else. He would take a radio and earphones with him and listen to the game as he was there. - How do you think it feels to be in a football crowd and not be able to see what is happening? - perhaps the blind man shoul...

  https://www.upworthy.com/single-dad-shows-up-to-mothers-day-event-in-dress What do you see in the picture, what is happening, where are they, how do you think these two people know each other and can you think of an explanation for the story? In Thailand, Mothers day is celebrated a bit differently to the UK. On August 12th each year, people usually have the day off and schools will hold special Mothers day ceremonies. At the ceremony, children kneel in front of their mother and present them with Jasmine flowers to show their love, respect and appreciation.  That is a lovely celebration to have, but what is the problem with it, who does it exclude, what do the organisers assume about all families if they hold such a ceremony? Do all families have a mum? How would a child feel at the celebration if their family did not have a mum? Nong Cream is a 11 year old girl who was adopted by single dad. How do you think she felt as the ceremony got closer and closer and she saw all her...

                                            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 ...