KS1 Assembly pictures

  What do you see in this photo? This photo is a bit out of focus because it was taken on a moving camera phone. It was taken on Saturday.  Where do you think the people are? The video was taken by Harjap Singh Bhangal at the Edgbaston cricket ground where there was a cricket match between India and Pakistan. Harjap says,  "India vs Pakistan, guys, no one is actually watching the cricket, everyone has come in to watch the football. And everyone here, regardless of whether they are supporting India or Pakistan, is supporting England." The video shows hundreds of people watching the last penalty and the reaction from all the Indian and Pakistani fans to England wining the after a penalty shoot out. In the comments under the video, people wrote, "Anyone that lives in areas like Birmingham knows this is exactly what life is like." "This is beautiful. So proud to be from a multicultural society." "This is England" - Why did all these fans leave the cr...

  https://www.upworthy.com/teachers-rule-about-something-you-cant-change-in-30-seconds-is-a-lesson-for-all-ages Who do you think the person is on the picture? What are they doing? Natalie Ringold is a teacher who has become famous after delivering a simple message to her class.  Parts of the message are on the image above, but some words are missing. Can you work out what the message is? The message is "Something you can't change in 30 seconds." What do you think this message is about?  There is a video you can watch in the link. In the video Natalie says " "If someone can't change something about themselves in 30 seconds or less, then you shouldn't be mentioning it to them." - what does Natalie mean? Can you think of things a person can change about themselves in 30 seconds? ( shoes untied, fly on someone's jumper..) - what can a person not change about themselves in 30 seconds? (hair colour, hair style, skin colour, family, body working differ...

  Grad Student Trades Piano Performances for Housing at Senior Facility–Melting the Age Divide and Making Friends (goodnewsnetwork.org)   Beth Christensen studies piano at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory. Rather than lodge in dorms with other students, Beth lodges in a care home for elderly people as part of a partnership between the university and the home. As a musician, Beth needs to practice every day so she does, but with an audience. The residents love to hear her play, and this has brought them close together. Sometimes Beth brings other musicians from her course to the home and they perform together. Beth immerses herself in the lives of the residents, doing jigsaws with them or playing chair volleyball. She has also found a former teacher and they discuss education. Beth says, “Music is such a connecting force. It bridges the divisions that exist between people. Having the opportunity to make connections with a community that’s several gene...

  ‘We got the energy’: Irish children’s rap video goes viral | Ireland | The Guardian A group of children in Ireland have filmed a video that has gone viral with over 8.6 million views. It is being called a drum and base-beat masterpiece. The producer says “The kids’ energy and positivity has inspired people” The song was made in Cork, created by a youth rap project called Kabin Studio with a group of 30 neighbourhood children aged 9-12 plus a group of children from different countries who are living in Ireland. Lyrics are: “Think you can stop what we do? I doubt it We got the energy, we’ll tell you all about it, I searched for my spark and I found it.” The song is an anthem for   Cruinniú na nÓg , (Gathering of youth) which holds hundreds of free events for children and young people across Ireland every year. The producer explained how the song was made: “We put on a drum and base track. We found the beat and started coming up with a chant and chorus idea. The children d...

  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/birmingham-pride-2024-pictures-as-sun-shines-on-brummies-choosing-love/ss-BB1n2aCO?ocid=BingNewsSearch What do you see in the picture, what is happening, what is it about? The pictures was taken at Birmingham Pride 2024 last weekend.  What is Pride about? (it's about celebrating different families)  What is a family, how can families be different? ( a mum and a dad, just a mum, just a dad, two mums , two dads etc)  Over 75,000 people came to the Pride parade in Birmingham.  Why did they come, what are they saying about families in 2024? What kind family might the people in the photo be in? ( We can't tell by looking at someone what their family is like and it doesn't really matter.) What does 'love is love' mean? What do you think is the most important thing about a family? What is the UK law that protects people in different families? (Equality Act) What are the protected characteristics, who else is protected under that ...

  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/photographer-creates-stunning-artwork-by-taking-close-up-images-of-eyes-each-one-is-unique/ What do you see? What do you think this story is about? How has the artist created this picture? Andriana Green is an artist who uses a part of the human body in their art. What part of the human body is Andriana using in the picture above? Andriana uses close-ups of the human eye in their art.  What part of the eye can you see in the picture? Do you know how the different parts of the eye are named?  Andriana's art uses the patterns and colours of the iris. She uses the iris because  each pattern in the human iris is unique.  "Everyone's eye is different, reflecting our personality, emotions and identity." Can you see textures in the iris in the photo above? What does texture mean? What does identity mean? Andriana says, "I used to think people had just green, brown or blue eyes. But with these pictures you can really see all the differe...

  https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-is-what-truly-inclusive-glam-looks-like_uk_66224ea0e4b0bf7f0137e15d?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0IvdPYtnIMnZphcKMI6Gu7jKW85W4vkxdB09bA3xLgDl8eDklTKwyvukE_aem_AR3AuUoi_yN2eG6mn7FT2PGFHQDRs7bFjyl7dQSAohoQ3_URp5mHuNHyqaflqKrSjlvuuWu_ZpD4GfqDDqFy4lom What do you see in the photo? What’s happening? What do you think this story is about? The photo shows make-up artist Clelia Rodrigues. Clelia was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that causes severe stiffness in the joints. She uses her mouth to hold her make up brushes and has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. -           How is make-up usually applied? -           Why is Clelia using her mouth to apply make-up? An article written by Niamh Ni Hoireabhaird calls for equality in the beauty industry. -           What does ...