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14 FirstNews Issue 299 2 – 8 march 2012 THE BIG INTERVIEW For more interviews and clips go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover Dance queen butterflies WE talk to Pussycat Doll and Got to Dance judge Kimberly Wyatt about the MOVE IT dance show and getting before performing. You’re appearing at the MOVE IT dance event – tell us a bit about it. I’m excited to be a part of MOVE IT this year. I think it is a great way for anyone and everyone to be immersed in dance and the idea of what it is all about. I will be performing, it should be a lot of fun – a lot of high-energy dancing and a lot of different styles. I’ll also be doing a signing and meeting anyone who wants to come up. Dance is such a great way for kids to keep fit and not really feel like they are working out. It’s a great introduction to a healthy lifestyle, so I jumped at the chance to get involved. Plus, any time I can get on stage, I’m there! What makes you want to get involved with an event like MOVE IT? I’ve been dancing since I was seven, so anything that gives me a chance to be a part of a world that is so much like my own, I jump at the chance. It is a wonderful event for anyone who wants to learn more about dance. We’ve got shops, shows, workshops, Q&As and all sorts of things. Are you surprised at how popular and mainstream dance has become? Kimberly with her fellow Got To Dance judges, Adam Garcia and Ashley Banjo. The Got to Dance final is on Sky1, 4 March at 6pm Absolutely, yes! I think it’s really exciting. I don’t think there can ever be enough opportunities for people to shine, so the fact that it has become so mainstream, meaning more people get to see dance and to appreciate it more, to be a part of that is huge for me. What will you be performing? Adam and myself performed on Got to Dance and we did a tiny bit of what I will be doing at MOVE IT, then the week before the show I will jump into rehearsals. I think being a professional dancer you learn to put shows together in very little time. I think all my experiences took care of me for a situation like this. You’ve been a dancer for a long time, but do you still get nervous? Yes, I do get nervous, but I embrace the nerves. I get butterflies and that is the moment I live for. If they’re not there, I don’t feel that the show is going to be amazing. It’s the excitement and the nerves that I like to feed into, it’s the energy that gets you pumped up and ready to go on stage and give a good show. Do you have any tips for kids with stage fright? Definitely. I think it is all about finding your own personal way to get through it. I think rituals before you go on stage are a wonderful thing. Whether it is just taking deep breaths, eating a banana or saying a prayer. I think all of those are great ways to fight nerves. It’s also remembering to have fun and not get wrapped up in the nerves too much. I always love before I go on stage to do a “one, two, three, let’s do this,” with the people I am dancing with. Being there for one another is a good way to battle nerves as well. Just remember to have fun. Do you remember the first dance show that you did? I absolutely do! It was on stage for a recital and it was to Madonna’s Spotlight. I was wearing a lime green and black half-top and leggings with a bright green visor! Is there a style of dance you still want to learn? I have honestly trained in almost every style of dance, so I don’t know about learning, but I would love to brush up on my tapping. I used to tap quite a lot growing up and since then all of my work has been every other style but tap! This series of Got to Dance is coming to an end – how has it been? This year has been the best year we’ve had yet. The talent has been immense and inspiring. To see every group and dancer go on a journey to that final moment and that final stage, it’s heart-wrenching. It is definitely an emotional roller coaster. I feel honoured to see all these incredibly talented people get on stage and share a piece of them, a piece of their heart and soul. Kimberly Wyatt Sometimes it looks really hard to give a red light. Do you ever feel guilty? Yes, I wish I could give everyone a gold star, but that is not the name of the game. I mean the audition process is not as hard, because the difference between good and great is quite obvious, but when you get to the semi-finals you’re just picking them apart in order to find reasons to give red stars. But I am there as a judge and I have to put my technical head on and be true to what I feel. What tips do you have for readers who want to be dancers? I think the most important tip for someone who wants to be a dancer is to never take no for an answer. It is not easy at all and it isn’t always going to be gold stars, it’s going to be red stars more often than not. Getting used to, and handling, rejection is a very big part of becoming a professional dancer. I really do keep that in mind as a judge. I am not only preparing them to be a winner in this competition, I am preparing them for becoming a professional dancer, if that is what they want to be! Kimberly Wyatt will be appearing in association with D.inc Wear at the UK’s biggest dance event MOVE IT (www.moveitdance.co.uk) from 9-11 March at London Olympia. www.firstnews.co.uk and www.firstnews.co.uk/tv Vote now! Have your say in our weekly polls at www.firstnews.co.uk/polls This week! Should PE be compulsory? Can you name the firstnews.co.uk member? Can you work out the name of this firstnews.co.uk member? Go to www.firstnews. co.uk/bored to see if you are right! 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Issue 274 10 - 16 February 2012 Issue 296 Write the answer, the section of the paper and the page number where you found the information. ALL these questions are about stories in the news this week. Can ALL you these find questions the article are and about find stories the information? the news this week. When you are trying to find the Can you find the article and find the information? Q6 Who has just started a new job in the Q1 What does WSPA stand for? information, Falkland in Islands? which section of Q2 Q1 When What did are the being Conservative smothered Party by elect mussels Margaret in Wales? Thatcher the newspaper Q7 What do is the you first think structure that to be as their first female leader? news awarded story might a Blue feature? Peter badge? Q2 Who was bitten by a green anaconda (pictured) on live television? Q3 Sainsbury’s will be changing the name of their tiger bread Q8 Daniel Radcliffe plays which to what? Q3 Which Antarctic animal was found on a beach in New Zealand, character in the new film The Woman in 3,000 miles from home? Black? Q4 Researchers are said to have improved the performance When you are trying to of helicopters Q4 What does after BSL getting stand inspiration for? from what? find the information, Q9 By how many runs did England lose in which section of the the last match of the Test series against Q5 Q5 Jersey How Royal much potatoes food do were astronauts first developed on the International how many years Space Station ago? consume per day? newspaper do you think Pakistan? that news story might Q10 Fozzie the bear was the favourite Q6 Q6 Who What has type just started of natural a new cycle job is in El the Niño? feature? Falkland Islands? Muppet character of which actress? Cockles Home News, page 7 Steve Backshall Entertainment News, page 12 An Emperor penguin First News Headlines, page 1 British Sign Language Special Report, page 17 1.7kg Science, page 8 Name: Weather Science, page 8 Janet Esteves Crazy But True, page 16 The Legoland town of Miniland Crazy But True, page 16 Over one million The News in Pictures, page 6 Hurricane Irene First News Headlines, page 2 www.firstnews.co.uk FirstNews Issue 299 2 – 8 March 2012 GREEN NEWS with Keilly Swift Oil from the Arctic GREENPEACE are protesting against oil company Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Circle this summer. The Greenpeace campaign is called Save the Arctic. Eight of their members staged a protest at the famous National Gallery in London, where Shell was holding an event. The environmental activists climbed to the roof of the gallery to hang a banner with a picture of an oil rig and the words ‘It’s no oil painting.’ They also set up a life-sized electronic model of a polar bear. Greenpeace are protesting because they believe that the drilling will badly affect the people and animals, such as whales, walruses and polar bears, that live in the Arctic. Activist Hannah Davey said: “The region is too fragile to risk an oil spill that experts say would be almost impossible to clean up.” Shell is the first big company to announce plans to drill in the Arctic, but there are fears that other companies may want to start drilling there now as well. Last week, Shell’s plans for how they would deal with an oil spill were approved by the US government. Greenpeace say that to meet the current worldwide demand for oil, the oil reserves in the Arctic would only last about three years, but that the drilling would cause carbon emissions and pose a big risk to the environment. For more green news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover Joining forces for rainforests HERE’S your chance to help the rainforest while you shop! Supermarket chain Tesco has teamed up with the RSPB on a project to help protect rainforests. The project, which is called Together for Trees, aims to make people aware of the need to save rainforests and to raise funds to help rainforest conservation. Shoppers at Tesco will be able to donate Clubcard points and vouchers, or give money directly to the RSPB. Tesco will also donate £75,000 from the sale of reusable bags. It is hoped that in its first year alone, Together for Trees will raise more than a million pounds for the RSPB. The charity will use the money to fund its rainforest projects across the world, from Harapan Rainforest in Indonesia to Gola Rainforest in West Africa. An area of rainforest the size of a football pitch is cut down every four seconds. This is a 15 major cause of global warming, as trees that are cut down can no longer take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Martin Harper from the RSPB said: “Rainforests are amazing places and saving them has never been more urgent. Current efforts to try to prevent the loss of these special places are not enough.” With 20 million people visiting a Tesco store each week, it’s hoped that Together for Trees might help to make a difference. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! What do you do to help fight climate change? How do you get your friends, family and school to do their bit too? Tell us and First News readers. Log on to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover, or write to newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk or the address on page 19. FirstNews schools’ Newspaper & Resources Package for £220 per year! 3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 reading activities Every week your school will receive: News First Quiz News challenge Q9 Q5 6 copies delivered to your school every week Q2 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q5 Spanish version coming in April Digital version for the interactive whiteboard 2 MFL resources For more information on the above downloadable resources and our subscription packages please visit www.firstnews.co.uk/teachers Subscribe to the Newspaper & Resources Package today and save 26% off the shop price! Call 0844 8560 634 or email firstnews@servicehelpline.co.uk quoting PAP6 Sponsored feature Blowfish’s Blog: Endangered Species “Hello, my faithful fin-fluttering followers! Today, we are going to talk about some of the most rare and endangered species on the planet. Let’s see if we can figure out why they are so close to the edge of extinction and if there’s anything we can do about it! There can be loads of reasons why certain species are endangered but, in many cases, humans are responsible. When we overfish, destroy natural environments or hunt wild animals, they become endangered and even can become extinct. Hang on a minute – we do eat a lot of cows, pigs and sheep, so aren’t they endangered? No, because these animals are farmed for eating and can multiply and reproduce quickly. Endangered species are wild animals who often struggle to replenish their numbers, so even taking a single animal can have a big knock-on effect. Now back to our fishy friends, even though sardines are overfished, they are able to reproduce quickly so are not in danger. Wild marine species like whales, sharks and manatees are often hunted, which leads them to be critically endangered. This is because they take a long time to reach an age where they can have their own babies, so don’t have large families to keep the population going. Sardines can produce thousands of eggs in a single year, but a shark might need to be ten years old before it can have pups. Even then, it might only have two pups a year! Thankfully there are plenty of scientists and individuals who push governments to pass laws to defend these slower-to-mature species. Visit my blog to find out what you can do to help and be sure to post me any comments or questions you have at www.school-of-fish.co.uk/blog Until the next tide, Blowfish.” The Blowfish is our favourite marine biologist! Half man, half fish, he knows everything about sea life. Blowfish wants to hear what you think! Go to www.school-of-fish.co.uk/blog and send us your comments or questions and either Blowfish or his sidekick Shrimp will get back to you with info you can really impress your friends with! The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is in danger of extinction
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