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Topical Tuesdays – Staying the Distance

The Week Junior Staff — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:02:00 +0000

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This PDF resource includes an article about a heptathlon athlete and her long road to her recent gold medal win, as well as accompanying activity ideas:

Discuss whether we should always follow our dreams like Katarina Johnson-Thompson, or whether sometimes it’s better to concede defeat and move on.
Write a story about an occasion where you showed grit and determination and how you felt during the highs and lows.
Write a short play script about a devil and angel on Katarina’s shoulders and what they might have said to persuade her to give up or carry on.
Explore what a decathlon is, and what people who take part have to do.

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All about board games

The Week Junior Staff — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:45:00 +0000

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Millions of people are affected by cancer, but what exactly is it? This issue covers the topic of cancer and what scientists are doing to cure it. Information included:

How people get cancer
How you can help a cancer patient
Treating cancer

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All About Lego

The Week Junior Staff — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 03:03:00 +0000

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Did you know the world's largest company produces the smallest toys? Teach your pupils about Lego and the craze that continues to grow. This issue includes:

The Lego story
Three crazy creations
The master builder

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All About Wimbledon

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:41:00 +0000

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Wimbledon is one of the greatest tennis events in the world. This All about feature from The Week Junior takes a look at some facts and figures of the championship. Share this with any tennis-fanatics in your school to find out about:

The roots of the game of tennis
Some facts and figures from Wimbledon
A look through the history of Wimbledon
How to get involved in tennis in your local area

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All About the 2018 World Cup

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:40:00 +0000

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Are your pupils interested in the World Cup? Learn more about the history of the World Cup and why it is the world's largest football competition. This feature covers more on:

How the World Cup works
Fun facts
Famous figures

Use this engaging All about to discuss how the tournament works and learn about famous figures who have played in the World Cup.

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All About Minecraft

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:40:00 +0000

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Want to understand why your pupils are obsessed over Minecraft? This issue can explain. Information includes:

What Minecraft is
Secret to success
How it can be used in classrooms

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All About the Commonwealth Games

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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Are your pupils interested in the Commonwealth Games? This All about defines what the Commonwealth is and why the games are spectacular. The piece contains:

The history of the games
Five memorable moments
Four fun facts about the GC2018

It looks at the history of the games, including all of the most memorable moments which took place. This All about feature is a great tool to use when explaining what the Commonwealth is.

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The world in One League

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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Football is the world’s most popular sport, bringing together every country and continent. Since the Premier League began in 1992, the competition has had players from 113 nations across the globe take part. No matter what your background, where you live, where you were born, or which team you support, our differences and similarities should be celebrated. Find out more about some of the stars who help make the Premier League so diverse including:

DeAndre Yedlin
Mo Salah
Victor Moses
Shinji Okazaki

The Premier League has just launched the 2018 Writing Stars poetry competition, on the theme of diversity, find out how your school can get involved this year here.

Find out more about the Premier League Writing Competition

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All About Christmas Toys

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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Do your pupils wonder about the Christmas toys their parents received? Dating back to 1974, teach them about:

The most popular toys
Their history
Why they became popular

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