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This week’s big news China at a glance

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President
Xi Jinping.

● There are 1.4 billion people
in China. The country has the
world’s biggest population.

● Mandarin is the official
language.

● Xi Jinping is head of the
ruling Communist Party
and president of China,
a position he has held
since 2013.

● China is the fourth largest

country in the world. It has

Xinjiang produces more than 9.5 million square
Sanctions imposed on Chinalotsofcotton.
kilometres of land.

The UK, the European Union (EU), the US and than one million Uighurs and people from other destroy a group or race of people. Antony Blinken,
Canada have agreed to put sanctions on China. minority groups in camps that they cannot leave. the US Secretary of State (the person in the US
government responsible for foreign affairs), said
Sanctions are financial and political punishments Experts think that there are nearly 400 of these China is committing “genocide and crimes against
humanity”. In Japan, politicians are working on laws
against a country or person. These punishments are detention camps, including some for children. There that will allow them to impose sanctions for human
rights abuses. Hundreds of Uighur Muslims living
in protest at the Chinese government’s treatment of are reports of people in the camps being treated very in Istanbul, Turkey, have been protesting against
the treatment of their community in China, and
a group of people called Uighurs. badly. It is claimed that they are forced to work human rights groups have called for countries and
their athletes not to go to the Winter Olympic and
Who are the Uighurs? without pay, including long hours harvesting cotton, Paralympic Games in protest. The Games are due to
h is used around the world to make clothes. take place in Beijing, China, from February 2022.
The Uighurs (pronounced WEE-guhr)
are a group of around 12 million What are the sanctions? How has China responded?

people who mainly live in Xinjiang The UK is punishing four Chinese officials China denies any human rights abuses and says
the camps are there to educate people and prevent
province, in north-western China. and an agency in Xinjiang that runs violence. It says people choose to work in the cotton
fields and are paid. Yang Xiaoguang, a Chinese official
They are mostly Muslim and cotton farms. Dominic Raab, based in London, said the accusations were lies. He
told Sky News, “The accusations against us in Xinjiang
speak a language called the UK Government minister are totally groundless and not based in facts.” China
has reacted by placing its own sanctions on nine UK
Uighur. The Uighurs are one in charge of foreign affairs, citizens, including five Members of Parliament (MPs)
as well as some lawyers and academics. Sir Iain
of several minority groups said that China was guilty of Duncan Smith, one of the MPs who is banned from
entering China, said it was important to speak up “for
who live in the region. “appalling violations of the those who have no voice”.

Others include Kazakhs, most basic human rights”. The

Kyrgyz, Hui, Tajiks and Chinese officials are not allowed

Uzbeks. In 1949, the Uighur to come to the UK or to buy or

population made up around sell anything in the UK or use a

75% of Xinjiang’s population. British bank account. It is the first

Since then, large numbers of Han A camp in time in 30 years that the UK and the EU
Chinese people have moved to the area. Xinjiang. have punished China.

Han are the main ethnic group in China. This has led How are others responding?
to conflict between Uighur and Han communities.
Countries including the US, Canada and the
How are the Uighurs treated? Netherlands have called China’s treatment of Uighurs

The Chinese government is accused of holding more “genocide”. Genocide is the deliberate attempt to

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This week’s big news
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On 25 March, the Olympic torch began its
journey around Japan after a special ceremony People gather at the
in Fukushima. The torch will be carried across the 1971 war memorial.
country by 10,000 runners before the opening
ceremony in Tokyo on 23 July. Bangladesh marks 50 years
On 26 March, Bangladesh celebrated 50 years Modi, attended a ceremony at a memorial near
The flame was first lit in Olympia, Greece – since it declared independence from Pakistan. Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka. There were gun
the ancient birthplace of the Olympics – before
being transported to Japan last year. The Games In the 10 days leading up to the anniversary, salutes and Bangladesh’s president, Abdul Hamid,
were meant to take place in 2020 but had to be
delayed because of Covid-19. On 20 March, officials people decorated streets er, Sheikh Hasina, laid
announced that no international fans will be allowed
to go to the Olympic or Paralympic Games because the national flag and enj mmemorate the 1971 war
of coronavirus rules.
and fireworks displays. dence.
Former players from the Japan women’s football
team, led by Azusa Iwashimizu, started the torch There are millions of irth of Bangladesh has
relay. Iwashimizu and her teammates won the
World Cup in 2011. Speaking at the ceremony, Seiko Bangladeshi people livin istory. In 1947, India
Hashimoto, the head of the Tokyo Games, said the
Olympic flame would be “a ray of light”. She added, over the world, and they istan were established
“This little flame never lost hope and waited for this
day like a cherry blossom bud just about to bloom.” the day too. “We celebra rate countries. At this

The start of the Independence Day by we ngladesh made up the
Olympic torch relay.
traditional clothes, eatin part of Pakistan. It was

and dancing,” Misha, age Celebrating 1971 – and a violent war
50 years.
told the BBC. Misha is one of the half a of independence – that Bangladesh
million people of Bangladeshi background successfully broke away from Pakistan and

who live in the UK. established its own nation. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Several world leaders sent messages or visited (known as Mujib) became Bangladesh’s first prime

Bangladesh. The Indian prime minister, Narendra minister and is known as the “father of the nation”.

ON THE COVER: BBC/BLUE PETER · DC THOMSON LTD (2021) · REX SHUTTERSTOCK. IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR… STEVEN THE LAMB
ON THIS PAGE: REX SHUTTERSTOCK · REUTERS · GETTY IMAGES · PA · TRIANGLE NEWS · JOE SHORT
A HEROIC HOUND At six days old, Steven the lamb in West
Yorkshire, England, caught an infection and
A cockapoo has saved her diabetic owner’s his back legs stopped working. His owner,
life when he was struggling to breathe. farmer Janet-Alison Arkwright, came up
Biscuit, who lives in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a plan. She decided to adapt a dog
began barking at 3am, sensing something wheelchair to help the lamb walk. Steven
was wrong. The noise alerted Brandon’s now scoots around the farmyard and has
sister, Veramarie, who quickly called for help. beco best friend h a dog called Lilly.

Biscuit and Veramarie A SPECIAL WEDDING
Ayres (right).
Joe Short is used to photographing famous
people’s weddings, such as Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle’s big day. During lockdown,
Short photographed his daughter’s Sylvanian
Family toys getting married instead. Short and
nine-year-old-Juno staged the event and have
shared photos of the newlyweds online.

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The Alan Turing
£50 note.

Alan Turing

In the 1950s, Alan Turing
developed a test to answer
the question, “Can machines
think?”. It works by a person
having a text conversation
with a computer and a human,
without knowing which is which.
By asking them questions, the
person has to work out which is
the computer and which is the
human. If the person can’t tell
the difference, the computer has

Alan Turing £50 note revealedpassedthetest.
The Bank of England has revealed the new £50 because much of it was top secret. In 1952, Turing What’s on the note?
note, which features mathematician Alan Turing. was arrested for being gay (attracted to people of the
The note features a photo of Turing, taken in 1951,
Who was Alan Turing? same sex), which was illegal in the UK at the time. He and a drawing of his code-breaking machine. There is
died in 1954 at the age of 41. also a quote from an interview he gave to The Times
During the Second World War (1939–1945), newspaper in 1949 about a computer he’d made.
Turing worked at Bletchley Park in Why is Turing on the note? “This is only a foretaste of what is to come, and only
the shadow of what is going to be,” Turing said.
England to help the British crack top- Turing was selected for the £50 note
How have people responded?
secret Nazi codes. This meant they by the Bank of England in 2019.
To celebrate the new note, the Government
could find out what the enemy was Andrew Bailey, the governor of Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has put
together its “toughest ever puzzle” for members of
planning. Experts say that Turing’s the bank, said that Turing was “a the public to try and crack. GCHQ is one of the UK’s
top intelligence and security agencies. You can test
work shortened the war and pioneer in the field of computer your skill on the puzzle at tinyurl.com/TWJ-turing

saved millions of lives. Afterwards, science”. Once the bank had chosen

Turing went on to design one of Turing, the note had to be designed

the first ever computers. His work A code-breaking to include security features so that it
machine.
wasn’t celebrated while he was alive couldn’t be forged (copied by criminals).

WORD TOHFE WEEK THE WEEK IN HISTORY Maya Angelou

RESPAIR 4 April 1928
US writer Maya Angelou is born
We are familiar with the word
“despair”, meaning sorrow and the Maya Angelou was a poet, writer and activist who
was born in 1928 in Missouri, US. She fought to
loss of hope. In the 16th change racist laws (laws that treat people unfairly
century there was also a because of the colour of their skin) and worked with
word that meant the civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. She
opposite. “Respair” published her first book in 1969 and wrote many
meant fresh hope, or a books and plays. In 2010, President Barack Obama
recovery from despair. gave Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
It seems a fitting word Four years later, Angelou died aged 86. Obama said
to remember at Easter. she was “one of the brightest lights of our time”.

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Max Woosey

Puffins on
Skokholm Island.

Puffin boom on Skokholm

Volunteers have counted the highest number
of puffins since the 1940s on Skokholm Island
in Pembrokeshire, Wales. On 22 March, 11,245
puffins were spotted, compared with 8,534 last year,
according to the Wildlife Trust of South and West
Wales. The birds spend up to two years at sea and
return to land in spring to breed. Experts think there
were once around 40,000 puffins on the island, but
their numbers fell sharply because of pollution.

Toby and Tommy Hutchinson

Thousands join Big Camp Out
Around 1,000 young people took part in a big my parents waking me up.” Woosey slept through all
camp-out on 27 March to raise money for charity. sorts of conditions. During Storm Bella, his dad had

Brothers send 999 letters The event was inspired by 11-year-old Max Woosey, to come out and stop the tent from blowing away.

Two brothers have sent “thank you” letters to from Devon in England, who started camping out in Throughout the year, companies and celebrities
999 UK ambulance stations. Tommy and Toby
Hutchinson, who are five and three years old, began his garden last year. do at d nts and quipm nt to him.
writing the letters in November last year. They sent
the first letter to their local ambulance station in Woosey challenged himse sey asked children
Norfolk, England, and completed their challenge at
the end of 2020. The brothers chose 999 because that to sleep outside for a whole y o sleep in tents for
is the number to dial if people need an ambulance.
The pair are now writing to NHS staff and teachers. to raise money for the North amp Out. Children in

The snail man artefact. Devon Hospice. His neighbour r countries also took

Medieval find could be joke Rick Abbott was cared for by t, including the US and

Asilver object showing a knight emerging from the hospice before dying gapore. Some slept
a snail shell that rests on top of a goat could be
a medieval joke, according to the British Museum. of cancer (a broad term for doors like Woosey, and
The piece was found in Pontefract, West Yorkshire,
last year but was only announced by the museum on a collection of diseases rs set up tents in their
22 March. It was made between 1200 and 1350.
The British Museum’s Beverley Nenk said that snails that are caused by oddly g rooms.
were a symbol of cowardice at that time and it was
probably making fun of an enemy or a knight. behaving cells growing out n 29 March, Woosey

of control). Before he died, eted one year of sleeping

Abbott gave Woosey his tent t rs. Overall, he has

“have an adventure in”. Woos ore than £550,000 for

wanted to raise money for the von Hospice. Stephen

after hearing that fundraising Woosey with a shirt from the head of the hospice,
were being cancelled because of the rugby club Exeter Chiefs. said,“Max is an absolute hospice

coronavirus lockdown. hero and we’re all so proud of what he’s achieved.”

Woosey went through seven tents over the course Woosey isn’t the only one to have camped out

of the year, and told the BBC that he “cried himself for charity. Freddie Owen, who is 10, from Surrey,

to sleep” on some nights because all his camping England, slept in a tent in his garden for a year

THE BANK OF ENGLAND · ALAMY · REX SHUTTERSTOCK · gear got wet. “The weather has been the hardest and raised more than £20,000 for the Trussell Trust
PA · DEVON STAR MEDIA/WOOSEY FAMILY · REUTERS
part,” Woosey told The Times. “And the wildlife, and (a charity working to stop hunger in the UK).

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

“Surfing pet goat coolly rides the waves
at California beach” reuters.com

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Around the world

Wes (left) and Ferrara, Italy
Elijah (right). Record-breaking cherry grown

US Scientists from the University of Bologna have
Sesame Street welcomes new characters grown the world’s heaviest cherry. It took 10
years of cross-breeding different types of cherry
Two new black characters are joining Sesame Street to help to develop a variety known as Sweet Stephany.
viewers learn about race and racism. Racism is when people The fruit was grown at Salvi Vivai orchard last
are treated badly because of their skin colour, culture or year but experts have now confirmed it as the
nationality. The two new puppets, Elijah and Wes, feature world’s weightiest cherry. It weighed 26.45
in a new series of sketches called ABCs of Racial Literacy. grams and beat the previous record holder – a
As part of the series, Sesame Street has released a music cherry grown in Chile – by 2.52 grams.
video where characters sing about feeling “strong in their
skin”. You can watch it here tinyurl.com/TWJ-giant

The ship stuck in
the Suez Canal.

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A 16-year-old referee took charge
On 23 March, a huge ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, of a football match between two of
causing a traffic jam of hundreds of ships. The Suez Canal Zambia’s leading clubs on 24 March.
is a man-made waterway 120 miles long that connects the Raphael Mbotela told the BBC that
Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It is one of the world’s the game between Zesco United and
busiest shipping routes. Experts think the 400-metre ship, Forest Rangers was the biggest one
called Ever Given, got blown by strong winds into shallow he had refereed so far. He now hopes
water. On 29 March, it was freed and pulled out of the way. the Zambian Football Association can
help him with his career. Mbotela has
The spider been refereeing since he was 13, when
mural. an ankle injury stopped his dreams of
being a footballer. “I was completely
Peru unfazed,” he said. “Once I step on the
Ancient spider mural is discovered pitch, I don’t look at my age or the big
players. I am the man in charge.”
Archaeologists in northern Peru have found a 3,200-year-
old spider mural. Archaeologists study ancient man-made The Week Junior • 3 April 2021
objects to understand history. The mural (wall painting) was
part of a shrine built by the Cupisnique people who lived
more than 3,000 years ago. An expert said the mural would
have marked the site of a water ceremony.

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Around the world

Benjamin Tel Aviv, Israel Jafri and his
Netanyahu No clear winner in election huge artwork.

There was no clear winner in elections held on Dubai, United Arab Emirates
23 March in Israel. Neither the prime minister, Painting raises £45 million for charities
Benjamin Netanyahu, nor his opponents won
enough votes to form a government. If one The world’s largest canvas painting has been sold for
party does not win enough votes, it can team £45 million in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The artwork,
up with other parties to form a government, which is by British artist Sacha Jafri, covers 1,600 square
known as a coalition. If parties can’t agree to metres and took seven months to complete. The work, called
work together, another election will be held. The Journey of Humanity, was divided into 70 pieces that Jafri
This was Israel’s fourth election in two years. planned to sell individually but a businessman bought the
whole artwork. Jafri has said he will give all the money to
charities that help children.

The camp at
Cox’s Bazaar.

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh
Huge blaze hits refugee camp
On 22 March, a fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp.

At least 11 people died and 300 are missing. A refugee is a

person who has left their home country because of war or the

threat of violence. The Rohingya are a group of people who

are mostly Muslim. They fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar

to escape violence. The fire has left around 45,000 people

without shelter but work egun.

ICnedleiabrations for Holi Myanmar
Protests continue despite crackdown
On 29 March, Hindus in India and
around the world celebrated the On 27 March, 114 people were killed by Myanmar security
traditional Holi festival to mark the forces. Many of those who died were protesting against the
start of spring. Splashing water on military, which took control of the country on 1 February
each other and covering themselves in when they arrested Myanmar’s elected leader, Aung San Suu
brightly coloured powders, thousands Kyi. Despite the danger, demonstrators are still calling for an
of people took part in the festivities. end to military rule.
The coloured powders symbolise
fertility, love and the victory of good 7
over evil. However, the number of
people in India catching Covid-19 has
been rising recently and some of the
country’s states have banned public
Holi celebrations. Even so, in some
areas festivals still went ahead.

3 April 2021 • The Week Junior

The big debate

Was life better in the past?
Soothmeerslolinvegifnorththeemooldmdeanyt.s but Aaron Whiteside is a
big fan of the 1930s.

What you need to know

● A recent book by Samantha Holland,
a senior researcher at Leeds Beckett
University, found that “the desire for
all things vintage is increasing” in
modern society.

● Holland found that there has been a

growing interest in the fashion and
THENlifestyles that were typical of the 1940s,
AND NOW1950s and 1960s – including fashion

and how people decorate their home.

● During the lockdowns lots of people
have taken up old-fashioned hobbies
and crafts, such as bread-making,
crochet and knitting.
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Periods in history, or eras, often have a particular Yes – people knew how to live with less No – life now is fairer and better
look and feel. Certain decades, such as the 1960s,
have a strong identity because of the distinctive music Once upon a time, people sat around a table together, The reality is that humans were just as selfish and
and fashions of the time. Some people today like to sharing food and conversation. Now the average UK greedy in the past as they are today. Life was much
live their lives as though they were in a different family spends 21 minutes over supper before scurrying worse for women, who were often expected to stay at
decade. This looking back is sometimes called away. Families know less about what’s going on in home. Now there is much greater equality between
nostalgia – when someone longs for the past. each other’s lives and communities, and connections men and women, and many more people are able to
Nostalgic people often believe that life was better in are not as strong. There is much more pressure now to live their lives how they like, free from outdated ideas.
times gone by. Aaron Whiteside, who was born in the work hard and make money. What for? A bigger TV? What’s more, thanks to growing wealth and advances
1980s, told The Guardian newspaper that he finds In the past, people lived with less and were more in technology and medicine, people are generous and
modern society “quite greedy”. He says living as if in content. They didn’t travel so much and bought fewer face outwards. Look at how wealthy countries are
the 1930s allows him to be polite and nice. However, things, which is better for the environment. This sharing their Covid-19 vaccines with less wealthy
humans have made great advances since then and are restraint made people more creative. Besides, bands countries. We live in a globalised world, which means
surely still capable of kindness. So what do you think? from the 1960s, such as the Beatles and the Rolling that information, services and culture are shared.
Was life better in the past? Stones, were much better than today’s music. Creative It allows us to live alongside people from different
expression is now being lost to technology and greed. countries and that teaches us new perspectives.

YES iTnhtrheee preaasstons why life was better NO Tbherteteerrienatshoenpsawsht y life was not LAST WEEK’S POLL

1 People knew how to spend time and talk to 1 It’s a mistake to think that people were nicer Last week, we asked if digital art was
each other, free from computers, phones, and communities stronger then than now.
tablets and TV screens. the future. Most of you preferred
2 There is more wealth and resources, which
2 People were content with what they had. They means that people can share more, connecting works of art to be
had less stuff and their lifestyle was better for with people in different countries.
the environment. real-life pictures
3 A globalised world means that there is more
3 With the restraints came creativity: art, design access to other perspectives and cultures. This or sculptures, 32%
and music that’s better than today’s culture. opens up our minds and our world. rather than a YES
digital file 68%
that’s stored NO

on a computer.

What do you think? The aim of the Big debate page is to present two sides of an issue fairly and SHJunioWr Listen to our
objectively, in order to stimulate discussion and allow our readers to make up podcast to hear
Now that you’ve read a bit more about it, tell us what you their minds. The views on the page do not reflect those of The Week Junior, Bex from Fun Kids
think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior.co.uk/polls. and the page is not funded by third parties. The page is created in association radio and three members of The
Vote YES if you think life was better in the past, or NO if with the English-Speaking Union, an educational charity Week Junior team bring this
you don’t. We’ll publish the results next week. helping young people discover their voice and realise their debate to life. Find it at RICHARD SAKER
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People
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Mudenda
THEY SAID IT!
Mwaksy Mudenda is living her dream.
When Mwaksy Mudenda became “It’s an amazing feeling to
a Blue Peter presenter in the job is a dream come true, she says, officially become part of our
although it can also be challenging. She nation’s history ”

middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, immediately had to get over her fear of

she began the job filming from her dogs because Henry the basset hound

bedroom. “I didn’t feel as much is the current Blue Peter pet. Mudenda

pressure,” she tells The Week Junior, says, “I want to encourage others that

“Because it wasn’t all ‘Camera one! you don’t have to be afraid in life.”

Camera two! Camera four!’” As a presenter, she has faced other

Mudenda still had to do the entry challenges, included singing live on TV.

challenge, though – it’s a Blue Peter Mudenda views tough situations as a

tradition. She had to try to break five chance to help her grow, and she has

world records in a week, including lots of support from her fans. “I get to

throwing teabags into a mug and meet so many amazing children,” she

putting on 10 vests blindfolded. “I’m a says. “They are really nice, supportive

high achiever,” she says, “so I tried hard.” and encouraging.”

Her first job after university was For others wanting a similar career,

working for BBC Sport and she started Mudenda’s advice is to practise making

a series about getting fit through videos at home. “You should know why

dancing. The bosses at the BBC decided you want to be a presenter,” she says.

she would be even better working on And why does she want to be one?

shows for young people, so she became “I want to be myself. Authenticity is

the 39th presenter of Blue Peter. The the main thing.”

Reece Lauren Making a lockdown zoo
James James
Julie Thomas from Malvern, England, has spent the
last few months creating a “lockdown zoo” from her
collection of buttons and beads. Thomas was on a
video call with her grandsons when they challenged
her to make a giraffe for them. She did and they were
delighted with it. Every day since then she h m d
another animal or character out of buttons
A dragonfly, a walrus, penguins, meerkats
unicorn are among the creatures in her zoo
lockdown they were just a collection of but
beads,” Thomas told the BBC. She shares h
creations on her website at lockdownzoo.c

BBC/BLUE PETER · GETTY IMAGES · ALAMY Teaming up for England Julie Thomas and
some of her creations.
Lauren and Reece James are the first sister and
brother to represent England at football. “We are
our own people. We are chilled, we have fun and we
just love football,” said Lauren, who plays for
Manchester United Women. Her brother Reece plays
in the Premier League for Chelsea. Both of them are
becoming stars on the pitch. However, when the
James family gets together they try to forget about
their careers for a while. Lauren told The Daily
Telegraph newspaper, “It’s actually nice to talk about
what’s on the TV or PlayStation or what shoes are
coming out, because it helps you to switch off.”

3 April 2021 • The Week Junior

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information and allow rays to recognise each other.
mouths, according to a new study. The researchers filmed behaviour at The scientists say the rays made small flicks of their
lobe tips more often when facing other rays, but the
An international team of research large manta gatherings in the waters tips of these lobes seemed to move differently when
they were interacting with cleaner fish. Perhaps this
watched hundreds of hours of off Raja Ampat, a chain of islands is a way to attract the cleaner fishes’ attention.

video footage of the giant in Indonesia, Southeast Asia. The study’s lead researcher, Rob Perryman from
Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, said,
flat-bodied fish. They realised Here, rays meet up at “cleaning “It’s very difficult for us to understand communication
in other species, particularly those such as manta rays
there were patterns that showed stations”, where smaller fish that are so obviously different to us, but it is likely
that these animals can communicate in a fairly
social interaction between manta remove dead skin and irritating sophisticated way.”

rays, as well as with other fish. critters from the rays’ bodies.

Mantas are the largest species The video evidence suggests

of ray in the world, with a wingspan Mantas move their that the manta rays seem to signal
that can reach almost nine metres across. fins in many ways. each other using their cephalic lobes –

These giant fish are social creatures and seem to flexible fins on either side of their heads. These

have friends. Until now, however, scientists have had lobes funnel water laden with tiny sea creatures into

OTEHFECWOETEIKP GET READY FOR THE BIG PEDAL
From 19 to 30 April, students are being encouraged National Cycle Network. If you can take part, make
ALAMY · REX SHUTTERSTOCK to use their own power to get to school. This might sure you plan a safe route, wear whatever protective Go to school
include walking, cycling, scooting or using a equipment you think you will need, and make the by pedal power.
wheelchair. On each day of the challenge, schools journey with a friend or adult if you can.
can compete to see who can record the greatest
number of pupils, staff and parents travelling by If you are unable to travel to school by these
active means, rather than using cars and buses. methods, don’t worry – find somewhere local at
weekends where you can get out and about. It won’t
The idea is to reduce emissions of harmful gases count towards the Big Pedal but it is a great way to
from vehicles, which contribute to air pollution. The stay active. If you would like your school to take part,
event is run by Sustrans, a charity that looks after the ask your teachers to register at bigpedal.org.uk

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The beauty ofAllaboutHanami
Find out about this beautiful Cherry blossoms
Japanese festival of flowers. in Tokyo.

Hanami, which means “flower viewing” in
Japanese, is the country’s tradition of enjoying
the beauty of cherry blossom. Every year, from the

end of March to the start of May, families and friends
gather to see cherry blossom (called sakura)
bloom all over Japan.

The history of Hanami Hideyoshi
Toyotomi
The history of Hanami dates back to
around AD710. Back then, it was plum
blossom that people admired rather
than cherry blossom. Emperor Saga, who
ruled from 809 to 823, was the first to hold a
viewing party for cherry blossom after he saw
a tree he liked in Kyoto. In the 16th century,
a leader called Hideyoshi Toyotomi brought
Hanami to the masses by planting hundreds of
cherry trees across the country. Once the cherry
trees are in bloom it’s a race against time to
see them because the blossom is soon carried
away by the wind. The short lifespan of the
flowers is central to Hanami and the Japanese
concept of wabi-sabi, which is a celebration of
nature and its imperfections.

Picnics and parties

Today, Hanami involves gathering underneath
trees for picnics and parties. Companies often send
out junior members of staff to save a good spot
for others. This is known as basho-tori or “staking
out”. People are advised not to sit near a pavement
because of the large crowds that gather throughout
the day. Some people bring heat packs, called kairo,
to keep themselves warm. Parks have strict rules
about where people can sit and when, and everyone
is expected to clean up after themselves.

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Crowds gather MtiOhhananeru1c,,h0Jea0rp0rayynte,reaisersminooldre.
under trees.

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All about Han

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Park, Kyoto.
Blooms around the world Japan isn’t the only place to enjoy Hanami.
In 1912, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gave 3,000 Hanami hotspots
Blossoms in cherry trees to the city of Washington D.C. in the
Washington D.C. US. Now, every year, the National Cherry Blossom Although people enjoy Hanami all over Japan, some
Festival takes place when the flowers bloom in places are more popular than others. There are
the spring. Brogdale Farm in Kent, England, also many cherry trees beside rivers – some say Toyotomi
holds an annual Hanami festival. The Sakura planted trees next to the Sumida River in Tokyo so
Cherry Tree Project is planting 5,000 cherry trees that the footprints from visitors would harden the
in schools, parks and public places across the UK. ground and prevent flooding. Tokyo’s Ueno Park is
To experience Hanami from home, you can watch another hotspot and has more than 1,000 cherry
some 360-degree videos of the cherry blossoms at trees. At Chidorigafuchi, also in Tokyo, people can
tinyurl.com/TWJ-hanami rent boats and admire the cherry blossom
from the water. After sunset the cherry
trees are lit up, making it a good place for
the evenings. Something similar happens
at Maruyama Park, the most popular

Hanami spot in Kyoto. At night its main
attraction, the tall weeping cherry tree, is
lit up. However, the most historic Hanami site in
Japan is Mount Yoshino. The mountain is home
not only to some of Japan’s oldest temples but
also to 30,000 beautiful cherry trees.

Sakura in Japanese culture

Cherry blossom has become significant in Japan
beyond the viewing season. For example, Japan’s
rugby team is nicknamed the Cherry Blossoms
and the Brave Blossoms. The mascot for this year’s
Paralympic Games in Tokyo is a pink and white
character called Someity, inspired by someiyoshino,
a popular type of cherry blossom. Even though the
blossom is hugely important in Japanese culture,
people were told not to have Hanami parties in 2020
because of the coronavirus outbreak. However, they
will take place this year with some restrictions.

Parties were
cancelled last year.

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Science and technology STiEnScSoefhit2Wases,2xlafo0Ooup0unWlnacpdhno!eeisntsvsii2b.d0lee1n8c,e

Mini-Neptunes and

Teensasuper-Earth. find a new solar system
Two teenagers from the US have discovered a new dips, caused by separate orbiting exoplanets. Naming strange new worlds
solar system of four exoplanets orbiting a distant “I was very excited and very shocked,” said Wright.
Since the first exoplanets were found in
star. Exoplanets are planets outside our own solar “We knew this was the goal... but to actually the 1990s, scientists have had fun finding
nicknames for these far-off worlds. Kepler-16b,
system. In this case, the new worlds orbit a star find a multi-planetary system, and be part of the a planet that orbits a pair of stars 200 light
years from Earth, is known as Tatooine, after
called HD 108236. Similar in size and brightness discovering team, was really cool.” Luke Skywalker’s home in Star Wars. NGTS-4b,
a Neptune-sized world where humans would
to the Sun, this star lies about 200 light years from Three of the new planets are thought to be gassy vaporise in seconds, has been nicknamed the
Forbidden Planet, after a famous 1950s sci-fi
Earth (a light yea rth is a rocky “super- film. Planets eventually get official names from
the International Astronomical Union, which
one Earth year – m are too hot to makes sure that no two worlds have the same
name – and that they don’t get too silly.
High-school s t too close to their star.
Tatooine with
is 18, and Kartik stems, you’re kind of its two stars.

discovery while t t,” said Tansu Daylan,

programme run s the research project.

Smithsonian Cen the discovery could

Astrophysics, in t l more about how our

The project invol n solar system formed.

looking at inform The teens’ research

from NASA’s Tran as published in a

Exoplanet Survey amous scientific journal

Satellite (TESS). t the end of January,

a space telescop nd both of them want

measures tiny di o pursue careers in

the brightness of ience. Pinglé plans to

as orbiting plane dy maths at university

in front of them ( he leaves high school,

called a transit). Planet hunter ght is heading to the
Jasmine Wright.
light from HD 10 of Edinburgh, in
students spotted dy astrophysics.

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Science and technology TmhmeobuCdeDmhefKoirnmInrNDce-ihdetOoashYrye2WrOoC,E0hgUp0?iyel0epotmypiealaeandrsose.f
Ancient Egyptian mummy
manual is discovered Wrapping the
mummy.

Researchers have found a guide Mummification was a sacred ritual,
used by people in ancient Egypt to carried out in secret by a small group

make mummies. A mummy is the body of experts. As a result, there are few

of a person or animal that has been written records of it, and the new find is

preserved after death. Mummification the oldest “mummy manual” yet seen.

played an important role in the society One of the new details it reveals is how

and religion of ancient Egypt. the Egyptians embalmed (preserved)

The 3,500-year-old manual A fragment of the face of a
was in a hand-writt the papyrus. dead person.
document called A piece of red

the Papyrus linen was coated

Louvre-Carlsberg. with plant

This six-metre extracts and

scroll was made wrapped around

from a paper-like the head. This

plant material called papyrus. It is now protected the face from bacteria and

divided into two halves. One half is held made it smell sweet. Every four days,

at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, this process would be repeated.

and contains medical information Embalming took place over 70 days,

for the living. The other half is at the with 35 days for drying the body and

University of Copenhagen in Denmark, another 35 for wrapping it in bandages.

where Egypt expert Sofie Schiødt made The face treatment took place in the

the first translation of the writing. She second stage. On day 68, the body was

found that the scroll contained recipes placed in a coffin, before two days of

for the treatment of the dead. reli urial.

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Photos of the week

Popping in

A mute swan feeding underwater.
Taken by Ian Wade in the UK.

High-speed pursuit

Fish scatter as a striped marlin goes
hunting in Mexico. Taken by Karim Iliya.

On the move Shipwreck

A grey seal swims off the Farne Islands Exploring a sunken boat in the
in the UK. Taken by Kirsty Andrews. Bahamas. Taken by Tobias Friedrich.

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Photos of the week

Lighting the way UNDERWATER
PHOTOGRAPHER
This bearded goby hides in coral.
Taken by ManBd in Malaysia. OF2T0HE2YE1AR

3 April 2021 • The Week Junior Close-up

A portrait of an angelfish.
Taken by Michael Gallagher in Bonaire.

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Sport

AlligdEFoexAntfirnrteoiSc4mmaT.5el 0cFEsaetArtocseo,C6awnm0Tdhmssi.cuphshe Extreme E explained

All vehicles Each of the 10 Extreme E teams
have a female and a male
Racing to the extre willbeelectric. driver. All qualifying, semi-
With races in places like the Arctic and the Amazon Britain’s Jamie Chadwick is driving for th final and final races have two
rainforest, Extreme E is a distinctive new motorsport. Racing team. “I’m super excited but it won’t laps. Each driver completes one
Using electric off-road vehicles instead of petrol cars, it’s an tells The Week Junior. “Extreme E will be a sp lap behind the wheel, with the
exciting sport that raises awareness of environmental issues. no other, and motorsport and non-motorsp other in the passenger seat,
be watching. The whole idea is incredible.” and then they swap. To limit
At each race location, Extreme E scientists will be the environmental impact, no
educating people about the environment and climate Chadwick usually drives sports cars on fans can attend and a team
change. Climate change is the long-term changes in the racetracks, so how will she adapt to an off- may only have eight people –
world’s weather patterns, mostly caused by harmful gases car in unusual conditions? “It’s completely two drivers, one engineer and
released by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. different,” she says. “The surface is five mechanics. The cars and
constantly changing, but I have been equipment are taken to each
The first Extreme E race takes place on 3 and 4 April in pleasantly surprised how I have been able race on the Extreme E ship,
the desert around Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. There are four to take what I know from circuit racing called St Helena. Travelling by
other races in May, August, October and December in ocean, into this new style of driving.” ship is more environmentally
polar, rainforest and mountain glacier locations. f i ndly th n flyin

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Zammit of Wales.
Lewis Hamilton Adam Yates

The British Formula O The British rider, who
won the Bahrain Gra competes for the Ineos
first race of the new Grenadiers team, won the
Verstappen cam Volta a Catalunya cycling

Wales rugby un event in Spain.

After Scotland’s imp Stephanie Davis and
win over France, Wa Chris Thompson
Six Nations title. Th
four points ahead of The runners qualified for
final table. Ireland fi the Olympic Games by

18 winning the women’s and
men’s races at the Great
Britain marathon trials.

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Wellbeing

Appreciate the moment
Mindfulness can help make sense of your thoughts and feelings. Top tips to remember

Try being aware of anDdjSoitDnkeKognmIveNDniricinsOKYdbpafoWOtluatylhynUP?eepersrrasNr.cyotvisaek Michael Bready, who set up
your surroundings. the charity Youth Mindfulness,
has taught mindfulness to
thousands of young people.
Here are some of his top tips:

● Be curious – if we’re curious
and really pay attention, we
can enjoy what the world
has to offer.

● Be kind to yourself –
mindfulness takes practice.
Sometimes it can feel
relaxing but other times it
can be difficult and boring.

● When you’re going to bed
at night, pay attention to
something that helps you
feel calm – it could be your
breath or other sounds.

● You can add some happiness
by being mindful when you
enjoy something. If you’re
eating a sweet, close your
eyes and really taste it!

Have you ever travelled somewhere without noticing the more aware of the present can help us enjoy the world
route you took or the people and landmarks you passed? around us; it encourages us to appreciate things we might

Maybe you’ve gobbled down your breakfast without noticing take for granted. According to the University of Oxford

what it tastes like. A lot of us run around on autopilot, which Mindfulness Research Centre, mindfulness can teach us to

means we do things without being aware that we’re spot difficult emotions and thoughts (like stress or

doing them, lost in our thoughts instead. anxiety) and deal with them more easily. By Where can I learn more?

What is mindfulness? becoming less tangled up in our worries There are lots of resources to
and concerns, we can choose to set aside help you practise mindfulness.

Mindfulness is about training the mind those that aren’t helpful to us. ● The Mindfulness in Schools
Project has an animated
to be in the present moment – to be How can I be more mindful? guide to mindful listening:
more aware of what is happening tinyurl.com/TWJ-mindful

now, rather than what has already An important part of mindfulness is ● Headspace is a popular
meditation app. There is
happened or what might happen tuning into the five senses – being also Smiling Mind, an app
for school students.
next. It is about observing our aware of what you can see, hear,
● You can try this online
thoughts, feelings and surroundings. touch, smell and taste. You can try this relaxation exercise from the
Mental Health Foundation:
Mindfulness can be traced back to the throughout the day – for example, when tinyurl.com/TWJmind

ALAMY · REX SHUTTERSTOCK religion of Buddhism but it’s now practised Use all five of going for a walk or eating your dinner. 19
by people of all religions, as well as people who your senses. Activities that require you to use your hands,
don’t follow any religion. like doing a jigsaw or gardening, can also help you

Why is it good for me? become more mindful. Mindfulness requires practice,
so lots of people find that meditation (sitting quietly and

Research has shown that mindfulness can improve our focusing on your breathing) helps. To find out more, visit

concentration, relationships and mental health. Becoming donothing.uk, a website designed for young people.

3 April 2021 • The Week Junior

Dennis’s Big BonanzaArtsandentertainment

Join the B t for a plant-powered adventure.

FivaDeKUrebIKNDielleaiOovYteneWrOnbyiaUny?netaahnre.a Dennis and Gnasher
must save the banana.
This Easter, Kew Gardens in London and
Wakehurst in Sussex, England, are celebr shrunk down by the villain. h is Kew’s 500-acre sister
70 years of the Beano comic character Denni s can take part in the other
In Dennis and Gnasher’s Big Bonanza visitors You’ll be helped by some new re, the Beano Banana
to Kew can follow an interactive trail t Mission. There, you’ll have to find hidden bananas
Dennis and friends save their favourit characters based on Kew staff, including Lee that have been buried among Wakehurst’s gardens
from extinction. The adventure includ and wild habitats. Each piece of fruit is accompanied
a giant 3D comic strip, which is the “the fun guy who loves fungi”, who can tell by a letter, creating an anagram. A special prize is on
largest comic Beano has ever created. offer to those who can solve the puzzle and work out
ou more about the slimy, sticky, smelly and the top-secret password.
The story behind the trail involves Dennis and Gnasher’s Big Bonanza at Kew and
Dennis and Minnie the Minx. They eptive powers of plants. Beano Banana Mission at Wakehurst run throughout
have realised that the evil Dr Gloom the Easter holidays from 31 March to 18 April. To find
has committed a crime that puts For those of you who enjoy playing out more information, including opening times, have
the future of the banana in danger. a look at tinyurl.com/TWJ-dennis
nks, like Dennis does, there are plenty of

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ound my first

Do you have a favourite tree that you love to climb? Apart could make a point of examining the trees you pass to see ncient tree in our
from being a great source of adventure, trees play a vital whether or not they are ancient. If you find one that you think
ocal woods when

role in our environment. For a start, they filter the air, making could be very old, record exactly where it is using an online my mum and I were

it cleaner for us to breathe. The older a tree is, the more vital map. If you use the map’s satellite view, you might even spot Name: alking our dog,
Hal Teddy. It was easy to
it is to all the living things that live in and on it. the actual tree you are studying. spot because it had

Why not find out more by taking a closer You can find more about the tree by such a big hollow trunk I could

look at ancient trees near you? taking measurements. Take a tape stand inside it! It’s exciting to find

For the past 15 years, a charity measure with you on the walk and really old ones and think about how

called the Woodland Trust has been measure around the tree’s trunk to find long it’s been growing in the same

recording the oldest trees in the out its girth. If you want the tree to place. I love looking to see how

country, which are known as ancient be recorded you should take a photo. many different creatures live in it.”

trees. It has created a database with If the tree isn’t on public land, make

information about where these trees sure you get permission before trying

can be found, how old they are and to measure it or examine it closely. ALAMY · REX SHUTTERSTOCK · TESSA SILLARS POWELL

what they look like. “Ancient trees are as much a part of

Since the database was set up, more our heritage as stately homes, cathedrals

than 180,000 trees have been added, but Trees aren’t and works of art,” explains Jeremy Evans
the Woodland Trust believes there are many always protected. of the Woodland Trust. ”But they don’t get the

more to be found. It’s hoped that members of the same protection. Broken branches, damaged bark and

public will help to locate them – including you. signs of decay are the battle scars that show the tree is old.” Hal in a
hollow trunk.
You can get involved in the Woodland Trust’s project. “The good news is, you don’t have to be a tree expert to take
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Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family you part,” says Evans.

24

Create How to… rk

This little rat (or Make sure th
mouse!) is perfect enough for
for keeping your place
in your favourite book
or magazine, and you
can make it any length
or colour you like. These
bookmarks make great
presents for people who
love to read – you could
make a few and give
them to your friends.

What you need

● Pen
● Grey, pink and

white felt
● Scissors
● PVA glue or

double-sided
tape
● 1 ball of cotton wool

1Draw the body and legs onto grey 2Next, draw out four feet and 3Use double-sided tape or PVA 4Draw a quarter of a circle on the
felt. The body needs to be as long a long tail on the pink felt and glue to stick the feet to the legs, grey felt – you can use a roll of
as your books. Cut out the shape. cut them out too. and the tail between the back legs. tape to draw around. Cut it out.

5Roll this into a cone, overlapping 6Stuff cotton wool inside the cone, 7Cut out ears from grey felt, and 8Draw black dots on the eyes. Stick
the two straight sides slightly. and then seal the open end of inner ears and nose from pink all facial features onto the cone
Use tape or glue to fix it in place. the cone with more tape or glue. felt. Cut eyes out of the white. and add it to the body as the head.

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Number fit Puzzles ord

All of these numbers fit in the grid. Can you work o Can you find all of the words listed here?
where they go? We’ve placed one to start you off. They are hidden horizontally, vertically or
diagonally and may read forwards or backwards.
3 numbers 6 numbers
341 280128
743 557358
808 355823
441 7 numbers
3014463
4 numbers 3288643
3312
5088 8 numbers
8487 14058734
8538 77580877
90435571
5 numbers
25015 9 numbers
41450 137434118
61563 150855458
63717 564452008
81704

CALENDAR MURAL SHELF
CHART NOTICE SIGN
CLOCK PAINTING SWITCH
DECORATIONS PHOTO TAPESTRY
LIGHTS POSTER TELEVISIO
MAP PRINT WHITEBOA
MIRROR REMINDER

Sudoku Word jumble

Rearrange the scrambled letters to form

Place the numbers from four words of objects you might open.

1 to 6 exactly once in E ASE I BR FC R W E A DR
each row, column and

2x3 bold-lined box, to

complete the grid.

AFNCOPSAUAWNNGEDEBR2EOS9N ELOP E V EN OT B E TL

Spot the difference These two pictures appear to be the same, but take a closer look.
There are actually five differences. Can you spot them?

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26 The Week Junior • 3 April 2021

The bowl sold for That’s unbelievable! The manta ray
more than £500,000. and the surfer.
Mphaosstoivbeommabnstsaurrafyer
Creepy-crawly cheese
A photographer has captured an
astonishing image of a manta ray On the Italian island of Sardinia, sheep
jumping out of the sea behind a surfer and maggots are used to make casu
in Florida, US. Rusty Escandell was marzu, the world’s most dangerous
taking photos of surfers when he cheese. The maggots eat their way
noticed a splash behind them. It wasn’t through a lump of hard sheeps’ cheese,
until he got home and looked at the gradually making the middle of the
images that he saw the giant ray cheese soft and creamy. Diners then
leaping out of the water. “It was pretty cut off the hard top to scoop out the
amazing,” Escandell told CNN. creamy cheese and maggots. Some
people crush the maggots into the
Bowled over at auction Maggots make cheese; others prefer to leave the
the cheese creamy. maggots crawling around. It is illegal
A bowl that was bought for £25 at a jumble sale has been sold for more than to sell the cheese but fans still seek it
£500,000 at auction. The seller, who wants to keep their identity a secret, out for its intense flavour.
bought the bowl outside someone’s house in Connecticut, in the US, last year.
Afterwards, they sent pictures of the bowl to experts to find out if it was a
valuable antique. It was identified as a rare Chinese lotus bowl that was made
around 600 years ago. Historians think only seven of the bowls still exist.

RRuebabliOsRh? Is this the
only table?

RUSTY ESCANDELL · SOTHEBY’S · REX SHUTTERSTOCK Pcaienaonndlymsearsvhereosnteautarbanlet A restaurant
offered free sushi.
The UK’s only one-table restaurant is set to open on 12 April. Piecaramba, a
popular pie restaurant in Winchester, England, will offer diners a two-person table People change names for sushi
on the pavement. There is a small walkway outside, which the restaurant has been
allowed to use for seating – as long as there’s only one table. “Bookings are Government officials in Taiwan, east Asia, are pleading with people to stop
already coming in,” co-founder Rob Lichfield told the i newspaper. “People are changing their name to “Salmon”. Dozens of people have requested name
asking for ‘the table’.” Is this story real? Or is it a lonely lie? * changes after a restaurant started offering free sushi to anyone whose name
featured the Chinese characters for salmon. New names chosen by people
3 April 2021 • The Week Junior have included Salmon Prince, Meteor Salmon King and Salmon Fried Rice.
Officials have told people to stop wasting government time and warned that
names can only be changed three times.

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*It’s real! Under the Covid-19 rules, restaurants will be allowed to serve meals
outside, and Piecaramba only has space for one table on the pavement.

Over to you

Editor’s note wMNeyownvisMdieyno65!
Name: Will
The clocks went forward on Sunday
28 March, which meant that we lost “My media studies teacher
an hour of sleep but gained an hour
of daylight in the evenings. Pushing recommended the My News in 65
the clocks forward officially marks competition to me after she had been
the beginning of British Summer Time
(BST). We will remain under BST until impressed with a piece of homework
Sunday 31 October, when the clocks go back an hour
and we return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It might I handed in. I love photography and
have meant you felt a little sleepier than usual on
Sunday – I know I did! filmmaking and thought the competition

Not everyone is a fan of changing the clocks forward would be a opportunity to use my skills
and back, and if you rely on an analogue clock rather
than a device like a smartphone, you have to change the and see what other people thought of
time by hand, which can be quite a long job. Staff at the
Queen’s official residences, for example, will have spent them. I looked at the different themes
an entire weekend changing all the clocks. There are
600 timepieces alone at Buckingham Palace. that were suggested for the video and

Not only are spring and summer beckoning after a “change” appealed to me, because it has
long dark winter, but Easter is also here. It’s a time of
new beginnings and hopefully a chance to see some been really obvious over the last few
friends and family. We wish you all a very Happy Easter,
however you may be spending it. years and very much so during the

Editor pandemic, that the way mental health is perceived, my video using stock images, photographs I had

CHARITY OF THE WEEK discussed and supported is changing all the time. taken, music, and footage I had filmed and created

Mental health is very close to my heart because I to produce the 65 seconds of m
suffer from anxiety at times, and have developed

” THJOKE Ostrategies to enable me to overcome this. I edited
entry. You can watch my video
at tinyurl.com/TWJ-Will
E WEEFKWhat have you been up to lately? Which books have you enjoyed

reading? What have you made? Have you written a poem or drawn a
picture that you’d like to see published on this page? Whatever you
have to show or tell us, get in touch at [email protected]
favoAu“rrWiotlehlSetaarhtlmgeishmaoaesgtpheaorr.s”ktr’side?

GET INVOLVED

Design a Diggerland ride A ride at
Diggerland.
You can ride, drive and operate real diggers, dumpers
Honeypot and other machinery at Diggerland parks in Devon,
Durham, Kent and Yorkshire. Now, Diggerlan i n
Every year, Honeypot helps more than 2,500 the hunt for a young designer to create a new
children and young people between five and 12 based on a piece of construction machinery.
years old who are carers for their parents in the between eight and 16 years old, have a go at
UK. Its “Wrap-Round” service is designed to inventing a ride – your creation could make
protect the mental health of it into a Diggerland park. The winner will
young carers, and help them also receive a package of prizes including
develop confidence and Diggerland tickets, an iPhone SE, a Komatsu model
friendships. To find out more, worth £100 and a framed certificate. To enter, send
go to honeypot.org.uk in your technical drawings before the 31 May
deadline. Visit tinyurl.com/TWJ-Diggerland to find
out more. Good luck!

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[email protected]
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Teacher’s name: Mr Johnson auctions, but
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Quiz of the week
How much of this week’s news can you remember?
1 Which country was Bangladesh part of 7 8 True or false? The Chinchorro people
from 1947 to 1971? in Chile made mummies 2,000 years
a) Pakistan before the Egyptians.

b) India 9 Where do bearded goby fish like
c) The UK to hide?

a■ b■ c■

2 True or false? A record number 10 Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix?
of penguins has been spotted on a) Max Verstappen
Skokholm Island.

3 Which busy canal was blocked when 2 b) Lewis Hamilton
a container ship got stuck? c) Fernando Alonso

a■ b■ c■

4 What is nostalgia? 11 For how long has the character Dennis
been appearing in the Beano?

a) A heightened sense of smell

b) A longing for the past 12 Which of these consoles has sold
the most units?
c) The ability to predict the future a) Nintendo Switch
b) PS5
a■ b■ c■ c) Xbox Series X

5 True or false? Lauren James plays for a■ b■ c■
Manchester United Women.

6 What is the largest sp FPAOACNUAGSNNEWD2BEO9ERNS 13 True or false? Maths was Jonathan
Stroud’s favourite subject at school.
7 What does Hanami m 14 True or false? Scotland’s Fortingall
a) Flower viewing Yew is between 200 and 300 years old.
b) Flower growing

c) Flower planting 15 People in Taiwan been changing their
names to what?
a■ b■ c■

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