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£1.20 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE 275The weekly newspaper for kidsTHE DAY THAT CHANGEDTHE WORLDMore thanonemillionreadersevery week*BIGGEST EVERFirstNewsINCLUDINGA BACK TOSCHOOLPULL-OUTTHE SATURDAYSWe have eight dogs!29SPACE JUNKWorking withFirst News supportschildren’s charitiesTURN TO PAGES 2 AND 3What on Earthis up there?5WIN! A class trip to Fruit Towers and£1000 for your school in innocent’sSpooky smoothie competitionGo to page 32*Source: First News Readership Survey, January 2011, Opinion Matters

2FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE NEWS EXPLAINEDEDBEHIND THEHEADLINES9/11: The day theworld changedAlistair Burt, MP, is Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North AfricaON September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States killed thousands of people. Ten years on and those events are stillaffecting our lives. Alistair Burt , MP, gives his view on why it’s important to understand how that day changed history.9/11. WHAT HAPPENEDTHAT DAY?TUESDAY 11 September2001 began as a normalday for people on the eastcoast of America. However,the tragic events of thatmorning will stay with all ofus for the rest of our lives,as millions, myself included, watched live TV coveragethroughout the day. At 8:46am, the first of two passengerplanes was flown into New York’s World Trade Centerby terrorists. At 9:03am a second plane hit the secondtower. A third plane hit the Pentagon in Washington and afourth crashed when passengers fought back against theterrorists. This attack resulted in the deaths of around 3,000innocent people, from more than 90 different countriesand of all races and religions.9/11. WHO WAS BEHIND IT?Emergency workers run from the huge dust cloudThe attack came from a group called Al Qaeda, ledby Osama Bin Laden. They believed, as terrorists do, inattacking and killing innocent, everyday people to makea political point. They were wrong. The attacks werecondemned by virtually every country and political leaderaround the world.9/11. TEN YEARS ONNow, ten years on, we remember all the people wholost their lives that day. We remember those killed in theinitial attacks, as well as the heroic emergency servicespeople who died trying to save others. The bravery peopleshowed sends a powerful message that terrorism wouldnot change our way of life.9/11. EFFECT ON OUR LIVESTerrorists attack everyone, regardless of race, age, genderor religion, and we have seen attacks in many countries.Indeed, we have experienced terrorism ourselves herein the UK. 56 people were killed in the 7 July 2005 bombattacks in London. But I was proud and inspired that day atthe strength of Londoners to overcome the tragedy.We will continue to stand up for the things that areimportant to us: a government that is elected fairly, humanrights and a society where people take part and are treatedequally. These values are shared by billions of people andmost political movements across the world. We shouldalways remember that, although terrorist acts are shockingand frightening, they are committed by a very smallnumber of people.9/11 BEFORE AND BEYOND...1980s/90sOsama Bin Laden sets upAl Qaeda. Members developvery extreme views againstothers, particularly America.Members follow Islam, but theirviews do not represent mostother Muslims. They carry outattacks around the world.September 11,2001Al Qaeda carries out the largestattack by a foreign group onAmerican soil. Almost 3,000 peopledie in four plane crashes and thecollapse of the American WorldTrade Center towers in New York.2001Britain andAmerica sendtroops toAfghanistanto fight theTaliban, whichhad close tieswith Al-Qaeda.MAY, 2011Osama BinLaden,America’s mostwanted terrorist,is killed by by U.S.special forces athis secret hideawayin Pakistan.9/11. WHAT NOW?Today’s U.S. President BarackObama attends a 9/11 memorialThe tide is turning against terrorism. Those who workso hard to protect you and me are able to prevent manysuch terrible acts. Recent events across the Middle Eastand North Africa showed that people could protest for,and achieve, political change in a different way. Theyshowed that most people in the region do not believethat terrorism is the way to get what you want. Terrorismhad nothing to do with bringing the popular changes incountries such as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.What unites terrorists worldwide is that they have failed.Far from being beaten by the violent actions of a few, mostpeople will not let terrorism win. They will continue to livetheir lives as they always have. I am convinced that thestrength of our principles and values will always win outover terrorism.WHAT IS TERRORISM?Terrorism is when people use violence – like bombs –to try to make other people behave the way they want.It’s usually connected to politics.September11, 2011A day ofremembrance.Memorial servicesare being held for thevictims of the attacksten years ago.

4FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FIRST NEWS HEADLINESLibya: anupdateThe fighting in Libya is between Col.Gaddafi and rebel fighters who arebeing helped by countries includingBritain, France and America.Col. Gaddafi, who has been leader for42 years, has vowed to fight on and ‘letLibya burn.’Rebel fighters now control mostof the country, including thecapital Tripoli.The British Prime Minister DavidCameron said that the world would bebetter off without Gaddafi.The hunt is on for Gaddafi. A Libyanmilitary convoy has crossed intoneighbouring Niger. Gaddafi maybe with these soldiers, or hiding ina town controlled by his soldiers, orhe may have escaped to anotherAfrican country.A plane load of Libyan cash – £950million – was flown from Britainto Libya to help pay doctors andcivil servants.Somalia:updateThe famine is getting worse and theUnited Nations is warning that 750,000people could die there because of alack of food.Around 12 million people needurgent food aid across the region.It’s East Africa’s worst drought for 60years. The lack of rain has meant cropsdidn’t grow and animals used for foodare dying.Half of all deaths so far have beenchildren.For the latest on these headlines, go to www.firstnews.co.uk/newsA good year for spidersand apples and berries...IT’S been a rubbish Summer if you wanted sun, but a bumper year for an Autumn harvest and arachnids!So, if you like fruit and finding giant hairy spiders in your bath, thenyou’re in luck!The combination of a warm dry Spring followed by a cool wetSummer has meant ideal growing conditions for British crops suchas apples, pears, blackberries and nuts. And the same conditionswere also ideal for spiders to breed and for the baby spiders tosurvive and grow.It’s been the coolestSummer for almost 20 years,with more rainfall than lastyear. It was a record breakingApril though, with hightemperatures and blue skiesfor much of the UK. Thiswas followed by warningsof a drought for parts of thecountry. People’s hopes werehigh for a hot dry Summer.by Ian PrinceThe bumper crop of Autumn fruits and nuts, though, could be aprediction of a harsh Winter ahead according to amateur weatherwatchers.Warning: arachnophobes stop reading now!It’s this time of year when you’re likely to see large spiders in thehome – running across the floor while you’re watching TV or trying toclimb their way out of the bath. They are all hair, legs, knees and veryefficient fangs. This year has been a good one for them. They headindoors looking for some shelter and a mate. The ones in the bath aremost likely to be male spiders, which fell in while looking all aroundyour house or flat for a female spider.Spider lovers say the creatures are very beneficial. You can easilyhelp them out of the bath by hanging a tea towel over the edge. Thenthey can carry on their good work of eating flies and other insects.Now, to udder news!Yvonne: she’s a lucky bovineOLYMPICFACTAn estimated globalaudience of 4 billion peopleare expected to watchthe opening ceremonyon July 27, 2012.OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN46 WEEKS TO GO!AN escaped cow has finally been captured afterbeing on the run in Germany for three months.Yvonne, described by authorities as brown and white, quitebig, and very determined, escaped from her farm in Bavariaby charging through an electrified fence. She gained herfreedom shortly before she was due a one way trip to theslaughter house to be made into sausages.Yvonne joined a herd of deer and lived in the forest. Shemanaged to evade capture and even a shoot to kill orderafter she bolted past a police car and was thought to be adanger to traffic.Her adventure made headlines in Germany where she wascalled the “heroine of the Summer”.Eventually she was caught by a farmer and now it looks likeshe won’t be turned into sausages and shoes, after all.Yvonne is beginning a new life in a sanctuary after her newowners paid the farmer around £600 for her.

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FIRST NEWS HEADLINESFor the latest on these headlines, go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news5What a load of rubbish(Trouble is, it’s in space!)THE amount of junk circling the Earth has reached crisis point.Whatever you call it – trash,rubbish, debris, junk – there’sso much of it in space that it’sbecome dangerous.That’s the warning to NASAfrom top scientists from theNational Research Council.The space junk is made up of oldsatellites, boosters and rockets.When these things collide theysmash into smaller pieces whichcontinue to orbit the Earth.The space boffins are warningthat even tiny pieces of debriscould cause damage to spaceships carrying astronauts orThe amount of rubbish inspace could harm astronauts.satellites, which have crucial usesin communications, sat navs andTV signals.In June this year, astronauts inthe International Space Stationhad to prepare for an emergencyevacuation back to Earth becauseof the risk from space junk.One scientist said: “We have lostcontrol of the environment.”Ideas for a huge clean upinclude huge nets and giantumbrella-like structures to scoopup the orbiting mess.There are 22,000 pieces which arelarge enough to track from Earth.An artist’s impression of thejunk floating around EarthHappy Feetlegs it homeEDITOR’SCOMMENTEditor Nicky Cox MBEONE big news story is all over theheadlines this week even though ithappened ten years ago, before someFirst News readers were even born.The story is 9/11 and it’s on our front pagethis week. 9/11 stands for the date of 11thSeptember in America (though in Britain itwould normally mean 9th November) and it isknown as “the day that changed the world”.The 9th of September 2001 saw the biggestever terrorist attack in America. To markthe anniversary, there are many special TVprogrammes being shown that tell the story ofthe terrorist attacks that happened that day (seeour report on pages 2 and 3).America responded by launching the “War onTerror”, invading Afghanistan to get rid of theTaliban who were looking after the Al-Qaedaterrorist group who carried out the attacks. Itwas only this year that their leader, Osama BinLaden was found and killed.New laws were brought in, making it harderfor terrorists to plot deadly attacks. And securityat airports was made much tighter.Now America, and the world, is looking to thefuture. Movie maker Steven Spielberg has madea 9/11 TV special for the Discovery Channelcalled “Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero” whichtells the story of hope from darkness and newdreams born from the nightmare. It will beshown from Monday.SUBSCRIBE FOR HOMEGet 4 issues for £1*Call 0844 8267 338www.firstnews.co.uk/subscribeQuote: FNSH*followed by £13.99 every 3 months by DDAn unlucky bit of luckAN 11-year-old ice hockey whiz kid has lost out on claiming his$50,000 prize for scoring an amazing shot.Nate Smith hit his puck into a tiny holefrom an incredible 27 metres away at acompetition in Minnesota in the U.S.A.That accuracy should have earnedhim the prize, equivalent to morethan £30,000. But he couldn’t claim itbecause he had taken the place of hisidentical twin brother who had boughtBack to a new typeof “free” schoolThey’re called free schools and 24 havejust opened around England. Hundredsmore are expected to open in the nextfew years.They are different from other stateschools because they can be set up byparents, teachers, businesses or faithgroups and can make decisions withoutthe local authority.the entry ticket for the event. The boysowned up to swapping places the dayafter.The organisers and the twin’s dadpraised their honesty. The boys are stillpleased though, as the organisers havedonated £12,000 of the prize moneytowards youth hockey in the area.IT’S back to the classroom for millions of children, but some arestarting the term at a new type of school.They can introduce subjectslike Latin, have different startingtimes, or have a strong emphasison sport.The Government hopes they willimprove standards of teaching, butcritics say they are more likely to be setup in better off areas and will not beavailable to everyone.CELEBRITY penguin ‘Happy Feet’is making the long swim back hometo Antarctica.He was taken four days out to sea on a boat,where he slid off the back and into the SouthernOcean. As we reported last week, the youngEmperor penguin ended up in New Zealand,3,000km away from home, and started eatingsand, mistaking it for snow. Fish milkshakes andsurgery helped him back to the peak of penguinhealth, ready for the big swim.It’s hoped he’ll join other penguins who areheading back to Antarctica.GOOD WEEK FOR...Work experience that’sout of this world!WHEN Hannah Blyth went on workexperience, she did more than makethe tea – she discovered a new asteroid.During her week’s experience atGlamorgan University she was givenimages of space to analyse and she wasso good it made her a bit of a star!An asteroid has been named after her.BAD WEEK FOR...Jessie JTHE singer, who felloff a stage in June,has revealed thather broken footis worse than shethought. She saidshe’s had to havea bone transplantand her foot maynever heal properly.Ouch.

6 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE NEWS IN PICTURES3 SEPTEMBER HIMEJI, JAPAN: A woman walks with her dog throughfloodwater caused by Typhoon Talas. At least 26 people p have been killed bythe storm, which made land move on Shikoku island on Saturday, triggeringfloods and landslides.31 AUGUSTBASILDON, ESSEX: Travellers living on Dale Farm have been told they faceeviction after refusing to leave their campsite. Around 400 people on 80 different pitches saytheywill lose their homes. The travellers and the council have fought over the land for the past ten years.4 SEPTEMBER MISTRATA, LIBYA: A Libyan child plays on a destroyedmilitary tank in a playground in Misrata.4 SEPTEMBER LILLEL , FRANCE: People queue up in front of a restaurant next to a mountainof empty mussel shells during the yearly Lille Fleamarket. Theres There’s a contest between the towns town’srestaurants to see who can build the highest mountain of empty mussel shells during the market time.31 AUGUST LONDONO,UK: Prince Harry with a group of teenagers andchildrenwho wonWellchild awards at a ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel. PrinceHarry presene ted the awards to some of the youngest winners.5 SEPTEMBER COLORADO, USA: A Black and Tan Coonhound named Harbor, aged eight,has earned a spot in the upcoming Guinness World Records 2012 Edition for having the ‘LongestEars on a Living Dog.’ As a puppy he would trip over them and roll down the stairs, but now he isolder he only trips over occasionally!For more pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news-in-pictures

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011OUR STORIESFor more home news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news7WalesRare lizards releasedOne of Britain’s rarest reptiles isbeing released into the wild inWales. Sand lizards disappearedfrom Wales more than 50 yearsago due to the destruction ofsand dunes and heathland.The lizards were bred at ChesterZoo and are due to be set freenear Aberystwyth.N IrelandBurglary affectsspecial needs kidsThieves broke into an aviaryand stole birds which wereused for play therapy withdisabled children. The twocockatiels were kept by aretired classroom assistantwho runs play sessions forspecial needs pupils. It’s thesecond time this year theaviary has been targetedby burglars.LondonYoungest rioterThe youngest looter caughtby police in the recent Londonriots has appeared in court.The 11-year-old boy cannot benamed for legal reasons. Headmitted burglary and was givenan 18-month youth rehabilitationorder. The judge told the boy ifhe was older he would be goingto prison.Home NewsScotlandPerthshireIron Age siteAn Iron Age dwelling discovered inScotland shows evidence of tradebetween the Picts and Romans.Archaeologists are researching thesite near the village of Dunning.It’s thought it was used by aChieftan who collected Romanluxury things.Could sea eagles ‘preyon small children’?Concern that Britain’s biggest birdof prey, the sea eagle, could attackchildren has been dismissed as‘nonsense’ by bird charity the RSPB.The birds, which have a 2.4m(8ft) wing span, have beenre-introduced along the West andEast coasts.EnglandNot enough maleteachersOne in four primary schoolsin England don’t have a maleteacher. More men are needed,says a teaching group, as male rolemodels are important for primaryschool kids.FAST WEATHERFACTSThe average daytime temperaturein Japan during September is24c (75f).THEWEEK’SWEATHERwith Jonathan PowellFrom Friday 9 to Thursday 15September 2011WEEK IN GENERALShowers. Risk offlooding. South westerly gales.FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBERScotland/N Ireland –Showers, overcast. Day17c/63f Night 11c/52f.Moderate south westerly.England/Wales –Showers, overcast. Day19c/66f Night 12c/54f.Moderate south westerly.SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBERScotland/N Ireland –Showers, overcast. Day18c/64f Night 12c/54f.Moderate south westerlyEngland/Wales –Showers, overcast. Day20c/68f Night 13c/55f.Moderate south westerly.SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBERScotland/N Ireland –Showers, overcast. Day17c/63f Night 11c/52f.Moderate south westerly.England/Wales –Showers, overcast. Day19c/66f Night 12c/54f.Moderate south westerly.REST OF THE WEEKRemaining unsettled.FACT FILETHE WEEK IN NUMBERS10.8 miles was thedistance pupils hoped their rocketreached, in an attempt to breakthe British height record for anamateur rocket. They need to find itsomewhere in Scotland to check.100 years is the age ofthe first runner to sign up fornext year’s Edinburgh marathon.Centenarian Fauja Singhhas run seven marathonssince his 89th birthday.20 million poundswas the cost of renovatingBlackpool seafront,including the landmarkBlackpool Tower. It featuresa new glass walkway atthe top.3 life boats and a helicopterwere launched in Bournemouthwhen nine swimmers were reportedmissing during a charity swim. Itwas later discovered they had“gone home.”55 metres is the width of agiant kite at the Bristol InternationalKite Festival.

8FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMENT FEATURESave the World fromThe zany Penguins of Madagascar are back, battling to savethe world from dolphin domination in their latest adventure.Dr. Blowhole is out to take over the world and onlyTeam Penguin can foil his diabolical plans!Jump into an all-new adventure with three uniquegame episodes and over 12 exciting levels. LeadSkipper, Kowlaski, Rico and Private as youcommence super-secret missions in, underand outside of the zoo, culminating in thegrand finale in Dr. Blowhole’s Lair.Key Game Features:Brand New, Original StoryDr. Blowhole, the diabolical dolphin, is backwith his lobster minions and a new planfor world domination and it’s up to TeamPenguin to stop him from his waveof destruction.Strategic, Fast-paced ActionSolve perilous puzzles, build crazycontraptions, nimbly navigate hazards andrescue Marlene, Mort and the rest of the zoocrew in your mission to save the world.Penguin Power!Utilize each penguin’s unique abilities toovercome obstacles and solve puzzles. UseSkipper to assemble the team, Rico to regurgitateexplosives, Kowalski to build devices and Privateto squeeze through tight spaces – the possibilitiesare endless!To find out more about The Penguins of Madagascar:Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! Go to www.THQ.com

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10 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SCIENCEFor more science news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discoverGina Cooke, UNSWWolves could save the lynxThe blenny has large pectoral and tailfins that allow it to cling to any surfaceAn odd fishSCIENTISTS have found outmore about a bizarre fish thatspends almost all of its life onland and avoiding water.The Pacific leaping blenny livesin the rocky intertidal zones (theland between high and low tides) ofMicronesia, a group of thousands ofislands in the Pacific Ocean.Although it has no legs, theblenny can twist its body and flickits tail to jump distances manytimes its own body length. Thesestrange creatures need to keep theirskin moist so that they can breathethrough their gills and skin, but theyspend most of their time in holes inthe rock, and even avoid incomingwaves when they’re feeding.Writing in Ethology, Dr TerryOrd says that the blenny has a“surprisingly complex” social life. Themales use complicated displays toattract females and warn off rivals,while the females will defend theirfeeding grounds aggressively. DrOrd also says that it seems like thefemales will lay their eggs in theirmate’s rock hole, but then leave andlet the male guard the eggs.Experts think that the blennygives them an amazing chance tosee how land-dwelling species canevolve from an aquatic one.Head to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover to see one of Dr Ord’svideos of the blenny.Courtney Morgans, UNSWAccording to Dr Terry Ord, the blenny isextremely agile and very hard to catchknow?Did youCHECK IT OUTwww.firstnews.co.ukfor a video about the lynxALTHOUGH cats and dogs are often represented as enemies, the endangered Canadian lynx may have to rely onwolves for their species to survive.The main reason for the fall in the Canadianlynx population is the decline in numbersof the snowshoe hare. These hares are themain prey of the lynx, but coyotes find themquite tasty as well, and coyote numbers haveincreased in recent years.The surge in the coyote population in NorthAmerica is down to the huge drop in thenumbers of wolves. Wolves will kill coyotes,but also keep them out of certain areasbecause the coyotes are scared of wolves.Scientists call this the ‘ecology of fear’.The good news for the endangered lynx isthat wolf populations are slowly recoveringin many areas of the USA and Canada. This isthanks to the animals being reintroduced, aswell as hunting bans.We’ve reported before on how wolfpopulations can help to control the numbersof deer and elk, which then helps to limit theHave a satellite named after you!WE’RE not exaggerating when we say that a new competition really is out of this world!The European Union (EU) will soon be launching30 satellites as part of its Galileo Programme, a newEuropean alternative to the GPS system. There are27 members of the EU, and kids aged 9–11 in eachcountry are being given the chance to have one ofthe Galileo satellites named after them.The competition has already taken place in Belgiumand Bulgaria, and now it’s the UK’s turn. To enter thecompetition, you need to show your artistic side andcome up with a drawing or painting on the theme ofspace and aeronautics.ESA-J.HuartThe winner will then be picked by a judging panelmade up of First News editor Nicky Cox and two ofthe country’s top scientists.One of the judges, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock,said: “I think that this competition is a wonderfulopportunity for children in the UK to get involvedin one of the most exciting space developments inyears. I can’t wait to see the pictures that they comeup with.”For more info on this amazing competition, head towww.galileocontest.eu.damage to trees and vegetation caused bythese creatures. Now, a study published inWildlife Society Bulletin has described howwolves seem to be helping to keep coyotenumbers down and increase the populationsof snowshoe hares.Scientists hope that the situation in Canadawill be like that of Yellowstone National Parkin the US, where an increase in wolves has cutcoyote numbers by half.GettyThe Canadian lynx has longlegs and wide paws to help itmove through deep snowCan’t waitfor the latestscience storieseach week?Subscribe to4 issuesfor only £1*Call:0844 8267 338The Galileo satellites (see right)are named after the Italianastronomer Galileo Galilei,who built his first telescope in1609. He was imprisoned forthe last nine years of his lifebecause his discoveries wentagainst the Catholic Church’sbeliefs about the universe.One of the Galileo satellites circlingthe planet could have your name on!Visit:www.firstnews.co.uk/subscribeQuoting: FNSC4*Followed by £13.99 on quarterlyDirect Debit

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011GLOBAL STORIESFor more world news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news11SNIPPETSMelbourne in Australia hasbeen named as the mostliveable city this year, aftertaking over the top spot fromVancouver, Canada.USATake that, bear!What would you do if you saw abear carrying your dog away in itsmouth? Brooke Collins didn’t havetime to think when it happenedto her dachshund, Fudge, so herinstinct took over and she ran upto the bear and punched it on thenose! 22-year-old Collins, fromJuneau, Alaska, said: “It was all sofast. All I could think about was mydog was going to die.”USALucky escapeGettyA Denver school teacher wastaken to hospital after beingstruck by lightning. 56-year-oldChip Wiman was leaning againsta tree to shelter from the rain,but lightning hit the tree andthrew him to the ground. Wimanjoked that his big bum saved himby taking the force of the blast.GettyWorld NewsCanadaMystery continuesAnother human foot has washed upon a Canadian shore, the 11th in fouryears. A young boy found the mostrecent foot floating in False Creek.Early tests suggest that the footdetached naturally from a body thathad been in the water for a long time.It is still unclear why so many feethave washed up in the area.BoliviaTraffic stoppedThe country has held its first everNational Day of the Pedestrian, whichsaw all motorised transport bannedfor 24 hours. The aim was to makepeople aware of the environment,although the government has beencriticised for allowing a motorway tobe built through the rainforest.SwedenPost-it wars spreadThe so-called ‘Post-it wars’ havemoved from France to Sweden.Bored workers have been battlingover who can make the best imagesfrom Post-it notes on their officewindows. Check out a galleryof some of the amazing results,including cool scenes from MarioKart, at www.firstnews.co.uk now!NigeriaDeadly rivalryMore than 50 people have died aspolitical and religious rivalry haserupted into violence. The deathswere mostly in Plateau state,which lies between the Muslimnorth and Christian south of thecountry. Some locals say that thearmy has killed people in theirefforts to control the violence.GermanyHave our money!A group of wealthy Germans hasjoined a growing number of richpeople across Europe and offeredto pay more tax. One of the group,Dieter Lehmkuhl, estimates that thewealthy could add an extra £87.5billion to the German budget overthe next ten years. He says that theincreasing gap between rich andpoor harms society.IraqBomb tollA new study has found that almost12,300 civilians were killed by suicidebombers between 2003-2010. Ofthe known victims, 75% were men,11% were women and 14% werechildren. Suicide bombs accountedfor 11% of the 108,624 civiliandeaths in that time period.RussiaChemical releaseNearly 150 people had to betreated in hospital after brominegas started to leak from afreight train in Chelyabinsk.Most of the victims complainedof irritation to the throat andeyes. Large doses of brominecan cause a range of healthproblems, especially in the lungsand nervous system, althoughofficials insist that no-one wasexposed to such high levels.JapanDeadly typhoonMore than two dozen peoplehave been killed after a powerfultyphoon tore through thewestern side of the country.Typhoon Talas has been themost destructive in the countryfor seven years and resultedin almost half a million peoplebeing evacuated from theirhomes. You can see a report atwww.firstnews.co.uk/news.SNIPPETSCongestion fees will beintroduced for some streetsin Beijing, China, in a bid tocontrol the city’s growing trafficproblem. It is hoped that morepeople will use public transport.GettyGettyA KID’S WORLDName: Tricia Chimbinga Age: 13 Lives: Lusaka, ZambiaA SIMPLE pair of glasses could help Tricia to see properly.“I have problems at school becauseof my sight. Sometimes when theteacher writes on the blackboard Ican’t see, so she writes bigger for me.I sit right at the front in class.”“At home sometimes I can’t seethings I have dropped on the ground,so I can’t pick them up. I have nospecial equipment to help me to seeat the moment. I think that I needglasses, but no-one else has glassesin the school.”“I often fall behind in class but myolder sister helps me to read and writeat home so I can catch up. When I’molder I’d like to be a teacher because Ilove my class teacher.”Now that Sightsavers has foundTricia and tested her eyes, she isgoing to get a pair of glasses soTo find out more about Sightsavers visit www.sightsavers.org/kidzonethat she can see properly.There are millions of children inthe world who are missing out oneducation because they are blind orwho could be helped to see again.Sightsavers is working hard to findthese children and help them. Youcan learn more about our worksupporting children like Tricia atwww.sightsavers.org/kidzone.Kerstin Hacker/Sightsavers

12 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURESummer campIt started withan audition day in London…NoahJonathanBrittanyJai16 school children aged 10 and 11 came to visit the Head Officesof Marks & Spencer to try and convince the panel that they should bechosen for the School of Fish summer camp.This amazing camp was giving these pupils the chance to travel on arange of fish-related adventures along the UK Coast with ex-Blue Peterpresenter Andy Akinwolere and heavy metal marine biologistThe Blowfish!8 lucky children made it through. Check out the picture…JakeJadeRominaTommy... and became aonce in a lifetime adventure!And in the summer holidays they were whisked off to Cornwallwhere they went snorkelling, to a seal sanctuary, visited an earlymorning fish market, had a thrilling trip on a fisherman’s boat,learnt how to prepare and cook fish at a seafood school, mastereda beach clean-up, discovered hidden creatures in rockpooling andtried their hand at harbour angling.All of these adventures have been filmedand will be ready to watch on the School of Fish website! Havea look online now to learn more about the exciting underwaterworld surrounding Britain’s shores.At Padstow Seafood od SchoolMarine biologist, The BlowfishThe Fish Camp kidswith Andy AkinwolereVisit the website to watch the first adventure and dkeepyour eyespeeled for each new video as it goes live throughout the year!

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14 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011MY WAY CAMPAIGNWith thanks toFIRST NEWS has been running a campaign for a year called My Way! It’s aboutgetting people to understand that everybody learns in their own way. For somepeople school is easy but, for others, it might be harder. The important thing wewant everybody to understand is that the way you learn has nothing to do withhow smart you are. Around six children in each class have learning challenges butthat doesn’t mean that they won’t be fantastically successful in whatever theychoose to do. As My Way! champion, Hank Zipzer author Henry Winkler, says: “Everychild has brilliance inside them. Their job is to dig it out and give it to the world.”FIRST NEWS is on the road again in October withHenry Winkler as part of the My Way! campaign saying:“HOW you learn is just asimportant as WHAT you learn!”HENRY Winkler is a huge Hollywood actor, producer and director. He’s most famous for a TV show called Happy Days but, now, he is the author ofthe best-selling children’s books Hank Zipzer, the World’s Greatest Underachiever. Hank, like Henry, is dyslexic and the books show how he uses hiscreativity and imagination to get round his learning challenges.Henry and First News editor, Nicky Cox, will be doing their fourth tour of UK schools in October as part of their My Way! campaign, spreading theword that “HOW you learn is just as important as WHAT you learn.”Why did you decide to write books for children?When I was first asked to write books for children I said: “No,I can’t, because I’m dyslexic.” I have learning challenges. I wastold I was stupid, lazy and not living up to my potential mostof my life. And, when you’re younger and you’re told that, youbelieve it. It’s part of your self image. But I was introducedto Lin Oliver and, together, we hatched Hank Zipzer. “Hank”comes from my name, Henry, and “Zipzer” is a woman wholives on the fourth floor of the building that I grew up in. Ithought it was zippy. I find it hard to write down the words soI walk round Lin’s rug and talk while she sits at the typewriter.And that’s how we write. If you find something hard, there isalways someone who can help you out.The books are funny. Where did you get your senseof humour?I don’t know. From God. Lin isalso funny. And, my childrenhave learning challengesbecause it’s passed on, andLin has a son who has alearning challenge. So wetook the experience fromeverything that we knew.Hey, one out of five kidshas some sort of learningchallenge, right?So this kid is funny and he’s so smart and creative. In thefirst book he couldn’t write an essay about his summervacation to the Niagara Falls so he made a model of itinstead. You see, there is always more than one way to dosomething!Like Horrid Henry, we think Hank Zipzer would make agreat movie.Well, you know, that would be terrific. The books certainlymake kids laugh in the UK and in America.What was it like for you at school growing upwith dyslexia?I am in the bottom 3% in the country of America inacademics. That’s why the second book is called I got a D inSalami because I got a bad grade in everything but lunch.I was great at lunch! School was unbelievably hard for me.Teachers didn’t know what dyslexia was at that time. So Iwas labelled a trouble maker. I was the class clown.They didn’t let me be in the school play because I had tohave extra maths lessons. And I became an actor anyway!It’s so important that kids are allowed to find out whatthey’re good at and not treated all the same.What would you say to children sufferingwith dyslexia or other learning difficulties atschool nowadays?All of you reading this have greatness inside you. And, it isyour job to figure out what your particular gift is. Dig it outand give it to the world. Everybody has to understand thatthey DO have greatness in them. And the way that we learn– if we learn slowly, if it’s difficult – has no relation to ourintelligence. Just because we learn differently, that does notmean that we are not incredibly smart human beings. That’ssomething I need every child to understand. Some peopleare academic, some are sporty, some are creative, some canact, some are good with their hands. All of these thingsshould be celebrated equally.As a young actor, was it difficult for you to readlines at auditions and learn lines?Yes. It was not only difficult for me as a young actor,it’s difficult for me as an actor today. Reading is veryhard. My eyes, somehow, don’t track the page reallywell. Reading out loud, especially in auditions, was likeclimbing Mount Everest with no clothes on!Can’t you get those coloured sheets that go over thewords to make it easier?Do you know what? Those sheets didn’t exist when I wasat school – they’re like different colours, right? There are somany things now that are helpful but, when I auditioned, Iused to improvise. I would read it, instantly memorise it – oras much of it as I could – and I would make up the rest.Are you looking forward to your next My Way! tour inOctober and where are you going?I can’t wait. We have the best time. This will be the fourthtime I’ve visited schools across the UK. We’ve been toEngland, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.This time I think we’re going south and west because we’venot been down towards Devon and Cornwall yet. And, youknow what, kids in Britain are the same as those in America.The only thing that is different is some of the words theyuse and their accent. But, from what I have seen from thechildren in the UK, every one of you is spectacular. Everyone of you is different and, yet, we are all the same.uDraw are the sponsors of your My Way! tour with FirstNews. How did that come about?uDraw is the perfect partner for us. Firstly, they’re very lovelypeople. But, secondly, uDraw is exactly the sort of thing I’mtalking about. It’s a new way of discovering the creativity insideyou. I have a great friend, Alfie,who is 11 who has dyslexia.Alfie has been very involvedin the My Way! campaign inBritain. So he’s got a uDrawand, although he finds it hardto write, you should see thecreative stuff he’s done with auDraw in his hands. It workswith a Nintendo Wii and I thinkthere are new versions comingout for other consoles verysoon. If you draw somethingyou don’t like, you can justclick to undo your last stroke.And, when you’re finished, youcan watch your wholedrawing being createdfrom start to finish like avideo. It’s just great.Want to share your My Way! story? Find out how online at www.firstnews.co.uk and click My Way!

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ANIMAL NEWSFor more animal news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news15He won’t be doing that again!THE family of six-month-old Collie puppy, Chubb, from Glasgow, was shocked when theirgreedy dog wolfed down a corn on the cob mini-skewer.He was at a family barbecue and gobbled up theentire contents of the plate, including a corn on the cobcore complete with the sharp three inch metal skewers.His owner, Yvonne explains: “Chubb is a very greedydog. He wolfs down his food and rarely takes the timeeven to chew. He was so fast I couldn’t reach him in timeto stop him swallowing the remains of the cornon the cob together with the skewer.”“The x-ray clearly showed the skewer lodged inChubb’s stomach, but luckily it hadn’t caused anydamage yet,” said PDSA Veterinary Surgeon,Siobhan Casey. “New species ofmonkey discoveredSAY hello to a brand new species of monkey. This reddish primatedoesn’t have a name yet, but belongs to the Callicebus genus, also knownas titi monkeys.The new species wasdiscovered on an expeditionin December 2010. Themonkey lives in the northwestof Mato Grosso State,one of the last unexploredareas in Brazil.The person who discoveredthe primate spotted featureson the monkey’s head andtail that had never been seenbefore on other titi monkeyspecies found in the same area.Squirt the soakerA MISCHIEVOUS octopus at Weymouth Sea Life Park has been named‘Squirt’ because he soaks everyone who walks past his tank.Like all octopuses, he draws water into his body to absorb the oxygen from it and thenpasses it out again through special tubes alongside his beak.“Squirt’s a really inquisitivecharacter and soon learnedto lift the top part of hisbody above the water in histank to take a look around,”said curator Derek Scales.“Then he realised that if hebreathed out while he wasdoing that he could fire astream of water like a hose.“He probably fired at oneof our team accidentallyat first but, having got areaction, he started doingit fairly regularly.”Protective bugsHERE are some truly loving parents. Scientists havediscovered that burying beetles cover their young’s foodwith an antibacterial substance to help them survive.If they didn’t do this, their young would fail to gain weight and die.Burying beetles find small dead animals and bury them so no othercreatures can eat them.Then they lay their eggs on the buried animals and wait for the babybeetles to hatch. To stop the dead animal rotting, they coat it in theanitbacterial substance first, so it stays fresh for their young… tasty!

16 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011GREEN NEWSwith Keilly SwiftGreen AmbassadorsHERE’S a chance to save the planet and have fun at the same time, bybecoming a Green Ambassador for your school green team.The WWF and BT Green Ambassadorsscheme provides lots of material that youcan use to set up and run your own greenteam that could help to reduce your school’scarbon footprint and save money, too!The free pack for schools contains lots ofinformation and help for the whole team,plus individual kits to inspire and rewardeach member.As well as the free school pack, a BTeducation volunteer will be on hand to helpsupport each green team’s ideas and turnthem into a reality.There’s also help for your teacher too,with teaching resources, a teacherhandbook and worksheets.So, why not start the new term withan eco resolution to become a GreenAmbassador?Show this to your teacher and, ifyou’d like to know more, check out:wwf.org.uk/greenambassadorsWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!What do you do to help fight climate change? How do you get your friends, family andschool 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 29.For more green news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discoverAcross Britain, 40 million bin bags of rubbishwere thrown away and only one fifth of thiswas recycled… that means 32 million big bagsended up as landfill over the bank holidayweekend alone!The research, by SodaStream, also showedthat half of the people surveyed don’t feelguilty about the amount of rubbish that theythrow away.SodaStream are keen to encourage familiesto ‘pre-cycle’, which means reducingwaste before it needs to be recycled, byreusing bottles and containers insteadof buying disposable ones.A spokesman for the companysaid: “Looking at the bankholiday alone, it is staggeringhow much waste we produceas a nation. It is important toencourage people to reducetheir waste in the first place.”The top five reasons people gavefor not recycling were:1. Local councils do not provideenough facilities2. It is easier to throw things inthe binRubbishweekendHOW much rubbish do you think your family threwaway over the August bank holiday weekend?3. The bins the council provide aremisleading4. I am too busy to worry about it5. I don’t know where to recycle.What do you think? How much does yourfamily recycle or pre-cycle? Do you think thereare ways recycling could be made easier?Tell us your thoughts at:www.firstnews.co.ukJoin us!FREEGIFTWITH EVERYISSUE!If you love animals,you’ll love our club.FOR £11 A YEAR YOU’LL GET: seven issues of animal actionmagazinemembership packcute furry pouchJoin now:www.rspca.org.uk/theclub0300 123 0346PLEASE QUOTE AAFN11return this formName:Address:Postcode:Boy/Girl delete as appropriateDate of birth * : _ _|_ _|_ _ _ _Parent/guardian’s signature: please see belowDELIVEREDTO YOURDOOR!IDEALFORUNDER12sData Protection Act: Data on minors is never disclosed to third parties and we do not send direct marketing fundraising literature to under 18s. *We need your child’s date of birth to fulfil their membership.PLEASE ALLOW 28 DAYS FOR DELIVERY.PIC: ELLIOTT NEEP. ILLUSTRATIONS: SONIA CANALS.Please return, with a cheque, made payableto ‘RSPCA’, for £11 (£15 if you live overseas)to: RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater,Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS.As part of the Animal Action Club your name, age and countymay appear on some of our regular animal action features suchas ‘Members only!’ This is purely to recognise our membersand the brilliant work that they contribute to the RSPCA.If you are happy for us to print your details please ask yourparent or guardian to tick this box. AAFN11

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 201117BACK TO SCHOOLPULL-OUTAT First News we love Friday for two reasons:1. A brand new issue of the newspaper comes out ready for you to read.2. We set some fun Friday challenges to keep you busy. Why notshow them to your teacher and set some challenges for your whole class?SEPTEMBERCHALLENGE 1Paralympic tickets are now on sale for the London 2012 games. Some of the athleteshave overcome difficult circumstances and inspired many people with disabilities.Can you think of a person who is inspirational? It can be a family member or one of yourfriends. Become a junior reporter and ask them five questions you would like to know!CHALLENGE 2‘No Pens Day’ falls in September. Sometimes we can be so busy writing things down,we forget to talk! Think of one person that you haven’t spoken to in a while, or you don’tusually speak to, and get in contact with them to say hello!CHALLENGE 3This month ‘Battle of Britain Day’ takes place – itis a day of remembrance for the brave membersof the RAF who fought in the Second World War.Do you know five facts about the Second WorldWar? If you do, write them down and comparethem with a partner – then you will both know tenfacts! If you can’t think of five facts, do some research first!OCTOBERCHALLENGE 4October is the month that we see red poppies appear on jackets and coats. What dothey mean? Why do people wear them? Do you like them? Have you ever worn one?Tell us at www.firstnews.co.ukCHALLENGE 5‘National Poetry Day’ is in October. This year’s theme is ‘games’ so try and create a poemwhich has that theme. You could be inspired by the upcoming Olympics or perhapsplayground games – as a poet, it is totally up to you!CHALLENGE 6‘National Children’s Book Week’ is inOctober. We challenge you to read a bookthat you normally wouldn’t pick – forexample, if you love sci-fi, try picking anon-fiction book. Once you’ve finishedwrite a review – how did you feel aboutit? Would you recommend it?What was the best/worst part?Tell us at www.firstnews.co.ukNOVEMBERCHALLENGE 7The first week of November is ‘National Youth Work Week’. It’s great to belong to clubs– they are a fab way of meeting new people and trying out new experiences. Is therea club at your school or locally that you have always wanted to try out, but have nevergot round to? Give it a go this week!CHALLENGE 8‘Guinness World Records Day’ is held in November. It’svery difficult to set a world record, but you can have a goat setting your own personal record. For example see ifyou can do more kick ups using a football than you everhave before, or read more books in one week than youhave before. Set your own personal best and see whatyou can achieve!CHALLENGE 9‘National Tree Week’ is held this month, so it’s a perfect chance to contribute to theenvironment. Why not get a packet of seeds and see if you can plant a tree – you neverknow, you may be able to visit it in 20 years!DECEMBERCHALLENGE 10Go to www.firstnews.co.uk to start our adventcalendar countdown to Christmas!CHALLENGE 11It’s time to begin thinking about presents!Sometimes making a present can be just as goodas buying one. Start looking for ideas now...CHALLENGE 12The last challenge is easy! Go to www.firstnews.co.uk and try out some of our Christmas funincluding competitions, polls and more!If you’re doing this with your class, you can discuss your challengethe following week. Either way, please do tell us how you get on. Welove hearing your news!Email us your challenge updates at: www.firstnews.co.uk

18 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SPECIAL REPORTby Anne Keeling for International Primary CurriculumFor more special reports, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discoverStartinga newschoolSTARTING a new school comes with a great mix of newfeelings; some good and some not so great. The InternationalPrimary Curriculum (IPC) offers some helpful advice.MOVING SCHOOLSSOME children who learn with the International PrimaryCurriculum move schools a lot. That is because they haveto move around with their mum or dad’s job. This caneven mean moving to a new school in a new country.Now, that can be extra tough because you have to fitin with a different language and culture as well as withnew teachers and new classmates. But it can also be veryexciting as you are making new and interesting friendsfrom all over the world.auditions are going to be held or when trials willtake place for the sports teams.Find out about the themes that your class will belearning for the upcoming year and the set readingbooks for your class.Read the school handbook, old newsletters orlook through the school website where you’ll learn alot about the people and the fun learning activitiesthat go on at your new school. There may alsobe a pupil section on the website or a dedicatedFacebook page for pupils.Even if you’re just changing to a new school in the samecountry, you will go through the experiences of having tofind your way, meet new teachers and make new friends.IN THE FIRST FEW DAYSThere are some things that you can do before you jointhe school, or in your first days, that might help. Here aresome suggestions:Find out if there is a ‘buddy’ system in your new schoolwhere you can pair up with someone already at the schoolwho has similar interests or experiences to you.Ask about clubs and after school activities that areavailable and the days that they are held. Try to find outwho in your new school already attends the clubs you areinterested in, and see if you can contact them to find outmore (and make friends too!). If you have any particularinterests such as music or sport, find out when choirSETTLING INDuring the first few weeks at your newschool, here are some tips for settling inquickly:Try to enjoy meeting new friends andfinding your way around the school.Don’t put pressure on yourself to find one bestfriend. Take your time and try to have a wide circleof friends. Your buddy doesn’t have to be yourbest friend; your buddy is there to guide and helpyou and will be there to answer any questionswhen you need a helping hand.Your new teacher can help you with many things,especially anything you need to know about whatyou’ll be learning. If you don’t feel confident enoughto ask something, see if there is a ‘questions’ box inyour class where you are ableto write down what you needto know.Find out if there is a friendshipbench or area of the playground youcan go to when you feel that you’dlike to talk to someone.Join an after school club and findout where your classmates go afterschool. If there is something thatyou’d particularly like to do, see if youare able to sign up for it.If you have something of interestto contribute to a theme that youwill be learning about in class, take itinto school to share with your teacherand classmates.Enjoy the adventure of your newschool. You never know what excitingopportunities are waiting for youthere!FIND OUT MORE…The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is used inschools in 64 countries around the world including almost1,000 schools in the UK. It is a fun, creative, exciting andchallenging way to learn and helps you to learn with yourfriends and about the way children live and learn all overthe world. If you would like to know more about the IPC,go to: www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SPECIAL REPORTFor more special reports, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover19READERS’ THOUGHTS…IT is exciting and scary to start a school or a new schoool or even a new school year.Here, some of our readers say how they feel about it.I’M QUITE NERVOUS BUT EXCITEDby James WoodwardI am going to be starting secondary school this September. I’mquite nervous but excited at the same time. I am looking forwardto seeing my friends, getting the bus to school and wearing mynew uniform too! We are having a school trip in year 7 as a kindof reward for getting through our first year so I can’t wait for that.I’ve seen the science labs and can’t wait to do experiments! I’ma little concerned about finding my way around the school as it’s lots bigger than my oldschool. I’m worried that I won’t get to my lessons on time. I am a bit nervous about beingbullied as people tell me there can be bullying in secondary schools. I hope the schooldinners are good. I’m good at sport so I’m looking forward to playing for the school and in theteams. I am also good at drama. I struggle in art but I still enjoy it.I JUST CAN’T WAIT!by Alfie SmithI start my new school this week and, although it was one ofthe biggest decisions I’ve had to make to choose my newschool, I’m very happy with the school I am going to. It’s rightnext door to my primary school so I won’t get lost or havea difficult journey there but it’s three or four times biggerthan I’m used to. It will be strange going from being the oldest class in my old schoolto the youngest class in my new school. I’m really looking forward to meeting lots ofnew friends from my area who have been to different primary schools than me. My newschool offers lots of different after school activity clubs and I’d like to join the animalstudies club, free running club and cookery club. I don’t really have any worries aboutchanging to secondary school. I just cant wait!I MUST TALK TO MY NEW TEACHERSIF I STRUGGLE TO HEARby Daniella Riches (with thanks to the NDCS)I’m moderately deaf, which means I can’t always hear when peopletalk quietly or there’s lots of noise in the background, and I wearone hearing aid. In September I will start secondary school, which isnear my primary school, so that I can receive support from the samesensory teacher that has been working with me. As I sometimeslip-read, she will speak to my new teachers to let them know where Ishould sit in a classroom so that I can see and hear the teachers well. I recently went to aspecial day in my area where I learned how to answer questions other children might askme about my hearing loss. I also know that I must talk to my new teachers if I struggleto hear in the class. If I keep receiving the support I have had so far, I will be fine.I WILL BE WEARING A BLAZER FORTHE FIRST TIMEby Yasmin BuddThis week I will be starting year 7 at my new senior school inIpswich. I am excited about going because I will be doing somedifferent lessons. Instead of science, I will be doing physics,chemistry and biology! I will also be able to go to the tuck shop,yum. My uniform will change and I will be wearing a blazer forthe first time and we are allowed to wear cooler shoes. I am also a bit nervous as theschool is much bigger and I hope I will be able to find my way around without gettinglost! There are also going to be lots more people so it might be a bit scary. I will be doing alot of different sports and matches which I like, so I am looking forward to that.WINA TRIP TO KENSINGTON PALACEFOR YOU AND YOUR CLASS!WIN a trip to KensingtonPalace for your class, home toreal life Princesses and thevenue where Rapunzel willbe welcomed into the Disney Princess family!On 2 October Disney, in association with Historic Royal Palaces, willofficially welcome Rapunzelas the 10th Disney Princess character.In a world first, this high profile, star-studded celebration willtake place at KensingtonPalace, London, home to many reallife Princesses over the centuries. The ‘royal celebration’ will seeRapunzel join the DisneyPrincess royal court alongside Ariel,Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, SnowWhite and Tiana and, tocelebrate this, Disney has teamed upwith First News to offer an amazing competition to one luckyreader and their class.One lucky reader and their classmates will bewhisked to London to be welcomed by KensingtonPalace’s education team and invited to explore therecently transformed palace. Learn about theglittering world of the Georgian court as wellas the life and loves of one of the palace’smost famous princesses, Queen Victoria.As part of the trip the class will also takepart in an interactive session deliveredby the palace’s education team allabout the life of Victoria at Kensington!To enter, all you have to do is draw your very own dream palace.Would the walls be made of marshmallows? Or would you haveslides instead of stairs? Let your imagination run wild and get creative– make it as bold and colourful as you can. Once you have createdyour masterpiece, either post it to us at the normal address or email itto www.win@firstnews.co.uk, putting Princess in the subject box.For those not lucky enough to win, you don’t have to miss outaltogether. All readers are cordially invited to attend the procession ofthe Disney Princesses through Kensington Gardens on 2 October, atruly magical experience. Find out more at: Disney.co.uk/rapunzelENTERNOW!Terms:Prize to be redeemed at Kensington Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8. Prize is for one class – no more than 35 pupils. Prize includes travel from UK school location. This prize cannot be exchanged forcash. The visit i will last from 10.00–14.00. 00 14 00 The visit i must be taken at a mutually convenient time to both parties after 1 April 2012. The prize is valid for 6 months . The winner and class agree to take part in associated media/promotional activity. By entering this competition entrants agree that their entries can be used for media/promotional purposes. Prize does not include attendance at the VIP event on 2 October.MARK YOURENTRY PRINCESSwww.firstnews.co.uk/competitionsor see page 35. The closing date isFriday 22 September 2011.To find out more information about the competition, teachers’resources and Rapunzel’s royal celebration please visit:www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace/educationandcommunity/Kensingtonschools/Educationprojectsandevents.aspx

20 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMEPutting pen to pTEXTING and emailing has become our favourite way of communicating with our friends but isn’t it about time we got back into the swinsending letters to our friends, parents and grandparents has sadly become a thing of the past but with a few fun tips we hope you’ll be insThe right tools for writingThe first thing we need is a good pen or pencil and when it comes down to choosing the right one, the STABILO EASYoriginalhandwriting pen is one of the best. We call this pen ‘ergonomic’, which means that it has been specially designed to be supercomfortable for you to use. It doesn’t hurt your hand, even when you’ve beenwriting for ages. There are different pens to suit right-handed andleft-handed writers, so all you lefties out there can nowhave just as much fun as the right-handed kids!The EASYoriginal pen also comes in loadsof different colours: orange, green,black, blue and pink, so youcan choose your favouriteand stand out from thecrowd.Creative ideas...Still think writing is boring? Think again! We have loads of ideas to helpyou get back in the writing mood.Put on a playWhy not write your own play and make your mum or dad act it out with you?Got any annoying brothers or sisters? Create a really funny character and makethem dress up and take part in the play as well!Say thank youA little goes a long way so why not get in the habit of writing ‘thank you’ notes tofriends and family on your birthday, at Christmas or even just to say thank you for thelittle things they do? It will only take a few seconds and is a really nice way to show youcare – it will also make you seem like a really good friend, brother, sister, daughter, son orgrandchild – a great way to get in everyone’s good books!Make a noteLeaving notes around the house is another really creative way of using your handwriting skills athome and you can leave them anywhere you like! Our favourite places to put them at STABILO are onmum and dad’s pillow or in the fridge.For more writing ideas... visit the S

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22 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SCHOOL NEWSGold award…For more news crew, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/newsWriting winner…RECENTLY our school has become the only school in Northamptonshire towin the Gold accreditation award for Anti-Bullying.On the day, two young people camein with some important people from theCounty to assess our school for theAnti-Bullying work we were doing.They interviewed some members of staffand the pupils to see what we were doingand then later met with the Anti-BullyingCommittee (which I am a part of) to askwhy we were involved and what we do.Later they sat in the room and discussedit and decided to give us the award. Wehave already achieved the Foundation,Bronze and Silver awards, but now we haveanother one to add to our collection.Mrs Kay Tunnicliff and Hanna Begumhave worked with us to help achieve theseby Alistair Bassett, Campion School,Northamptonshireawards and we couldn’t have done itwithout them.A FEW Weeks ago I came home from school and my mum told me that Ihad won a writing competition.by Samuel Groves, Wimbledon Park Primary School,LondonMy prize for winning was £500 worth of booksfor my school and a family trip to Disneyland Parisfor me.I’m still in a bit of shock! It was presented by AlanDurant which was great, but I felt very nervous.My story is about the life of a blue guitar, likethe one I have. The guitar is bought but then it isdumped on a rubbish tip. I wrote the story as if I wasthe actual guitar. I really enjoy writing and I amdesperate to write another story, but this time I wantto illustrate it.I’m really excited about going to Disneyland Parisand going on amazing rides! I can’t wait.Samuel withhis trophyRainforest fundraiser…I DID a sponsored swim and swam 46 lengths and raised £80 for the Rainforest Alliance. I found outabout the Rainforest Alliance when studying the topic of rainforests at my school with my Year-3 teacher.What does the Rainforest Alliance do?It protects forests. Forests around the world are being cutdown – this is called deforestation. The Rainforest Allianceis working hard to stop the trees from being cut down.It protects wildlife – forests are home to two-thirds of theworld’s plants and animals. As the forests are cut downthe animals that depend on them become threatened withextinction. By protecting the forests, Rainforest Allianceis helping to protect endangered species such as mountaingorillas and jaguars.It is helping people who live in poverty – Many peoplearound the world earn very little money – less than £1 aday. They end up cutting down trees to grow crops or feedby Ben Rook, St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School,Newcastle upon Tynecattle or they cut down trees for firewood. On RainforestAlliance Certified farms the people who work there receivegood wages, housing and healthcare and their children cango to school.It is helping to reduce climate change – rising sea levelsand severe flooding are the result of changes in the Earth’stemperature. These natural disasters are thought to berelated to human activities, in particular the release ofgreenhouse gases into the atmosphere.So the Rainforest Alliance is protecting forests andwildlife and is improving the quality of life for some ofthe world’s poorest people and is also helping to reduce theeffects of climate change.I am really glad to have raised money to help RainforestAlliance to carry out their important work to help saveour planet.Life-saving skillsOUR school helped to produce the poster on life-saving skills that came with First News this week. We’d love allschool children to learn how to save a life!The Resuscitation Council (UK) and theBritish Heart Foundation have launched anational campaign to try to persuade DavidCameron and his Government to includeteaching on how to save a person’s life in theschool curriculum. Wouldn’t it be fantasticif all school children were taught these lifesavingskills?The campaign needs your support. Ourschool has teamed up with a local hospitalto produce a poster on life-saving skills – acopy of this is included in this week’s issueLydia Jevon (Aged 14) and Laura Jevon(aged 11) Royal Wolverhampton School,Wolverhamptonof First News. Copies of the poster are beingsent out to 29,000 schools throughout theUK. Further copies of this poster can bedownloaded from our school website:www.theroyalschool.co.ukFor further information about thecampaign: www.resus.org.uk/pages/ELSstmt.htmWe want to hear what your school is up toARE you doing something sponsored for charity? Starting your own school newspaper? Or putting on a show?Email your report (including pictures) to newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk. If we print your story we’ll send you a copy of the paper and a FirstNews certificate to be presented to you in assembly! Don’t forget to include your name, age, and your school’s name and address. 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24FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ASK ESTHERWiththanks toI’M Esther Rantzen, President of ChildLine, which helps 2,500 childrenevery week. If there’s something worrying you, please write to me atthe address below.Back to school…I am really not looking forward to going back to school.I can’t explain why, as I don’t know. I’ve completed theholiday homework, I haven’t fallen out with any friends.I am just really dreading the new school year. Lucy, 13.After having time off from school it is normal to feelanxious about going back. Lots of young people feelthis way when going back to school after the holidays. Itmight help to talk to one of your friends about how youare feeling. Is that something you could do? Also, thinkingabout what you are looking forward to in your new schoolyear, might help you focus on the positives. You couldhave a look on the ChildLine website and maybe leavea comment on the message board where other youngpeople can read your comments and reply back. You canfind this at www.Childline.org. Good luck.How will I cope?…HELP! I am starting secondary school soon and I am worrying about the schoolwork,homework, older kids. Everything. How can I cope?It is a very scary feeling moving to a newsecondary school and there will be a lotof other young people right now feelingthe same as you. There are so many newthings to think about and adapt to and it isnatural to feel anxious. Is there anyone youknow moving schools with you? If so youcould think about arranging to go togetheron your first day. If not then you can takethat chance to make some new friends.Remember that the teachers will probablymake an effort to make your experience aseasy as possible as everyone will be feelinganxious. Also, you will most likely be easedinto your workload and this will happengradually over time. If you want to talkabout this further please call ChildlIne freeon 0800 1111. Take care and good luck.STAYING SAFENOW that school has started, we are all out and about a bit more –travelling to and from school, staying behind for sports and homeworkclubs and going out with our friends on the weekends. As it now gets darkerearlier, it’s important that we all stay safe when out and about.If you are walking make sure you followbasic road safety advice. This includesonly crossing the road at traffic lights andpedestrian crossings and also watching outfor cyclists. If you’re staying late at school forafter school clubs, make sure your parentsand carers know and tell them what timethe club finishes. That way they can makearrangements for you to get home safely.Similarly, if you are out and about withyour friends at the weekend, or you’re ina rush to go to meet them, it seems likeyour parents and carers always keep askingNew school!WE have just moved house and I will be starting a new school in Year 9. How can I make newfriends? Joe, 14.It can be difficult going to a new schooland many young people worry about makingnew friends. There are lots of ways you couldtry to make new friends. Some of thesemight include: telling a teacher you wouldlike to be paired up with someone to showyou around, talking to the people you sit within class, maybe asking them if you could go tothe same annoying questions – where areyou going? Who are you going with? Whattime will you be back? They only ask thesequestions because they care about you, andthey only want to know that you are beingsafe. Always try to keep enough credit onyour phone so that you can let your parentsknow if you’re running late.As you get older, your parents will startasking these questions less, because theywill feel confident that you are keeping safewhen out and about. If you show you can actresponsibly, you will win their trust.lunch with them, and also seeing if there areany arranged lunch clubs at your school whichyou could attend. Just remember to stayconfident and, if you have to push yourself tospeak to new people, even though it mightbe difficult, it will be worth it in the end.Good luck with your new school and rememberthat it’s an exciting time, so enjoy it!BT Internet Rangers awards scheme for schools and young people. Apply now!What is Internet Rangers?Internet Rangers is all about encouraging and enablingyoung people to share their digital skills with olderThe BT Internet Rangers of the year awards aredesigned to recognise the efforts of young people whoThere are cash awards available for schools and iPad’sGo to www.bt.com/internetrangers for details of howto apply for the Internet Rangers awards for schoolswww.bt.com/internetrangers

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011BIG ISSUEFor more special reports, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover25The EconomyExplainedTHERE has been lots of serious news this summer, from the riots to events inLibya, but you may also have seen news about worries over the economy.Here, the Institute for Fiscal Studies explains what’s been going on…THE ECONOMY ANDRECESSIONMost of the time countries get better offyear after year. New machines and newinventions mean we can produce more,more quickly than we used to be able to.But sometimes economies experiencerecessions. Recessions are periods when theamount of output produced by a countryThe result will be more cuts inGovernment spending than everbefore. Most of the things theGovernment spends its moneyon – like hospitals, schools,roads, libraries and the police –will be affected. And one reasonyour teachers might have goneon strike last term was that, likealmost everyone else, they willhave to share in these cuts.THE DEBT CRISISfalls instead of grows: people lose their jobsor earn less, and companies stop investingin new machinery and people buy less.Families become worse off. In 2008 and2009 the amount of output produced by theUK fell by nearly 7%, which is the biggest fallsince World War 2. That’s why many peoplecall it the “Great Recession”. Although theeconomy has now started to grow again,we are still producing (and so consuming)less than we did in 2008.THE SPENDING CUTSThe Government provides public services,like schools and hospitals, and it also helpspoor families by giving them extra income.They pay for these things by taking tax onthe money people earn and the things theybuy. So, people who have higher incomes,and who spend more, pay more in taxes.But during the recent recession people’sincomes fell and they spent less. So theamount of tax they paid also fell. The BritishGovernment now finds itself spendingfar more than it is raising in taxes. In fact,last year the Government spent about £5for every £4 it received from taxes. As aresult it had to borrow money. In 2009 theGovernment borrowed more than it had inany other year since the end of World War 2.Everyone agreed that something had tobe done; the current coalition governmenthas decided to increase taxes and cutspending a lot in order to reduce borrowing.Although Britain was in aworse position than nearly anyother country in terms of theamount it has had to borrow, itdoes, at least, look like we willbe able to pay the money back.But people are getting more and moreworried that some other countries won’t bewould want to be paid more for the riskthey are taking. This has already happenedto Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Andpeople are worried about France, Spainand Italy too.HOUSEHOLD INCOMESIn the end what matters to most of us ishow well off we are. The bad news is thatmost of us have got worse off over the lastyear and will get worse off again over thenext year. “I hope my four children readthis – and understand that this means theymight get cheaper Christmas presents thisyear, “ says Paul Johnson, Director of theInstitute for Fiscal StudiesSo look out for news on the economy: itprobably affects you more than anythingelse in the news.Find out more at: www.ifs.org.uk/Chart shows periods of recesssion,when the output of the economy (GrossDomestic Product) falls:Source: Office for National Statistics.able to pay back what they have borrowed.It seems amazing but sometimes wholecountries do just stop paying money backto people they have borrowed it from.If your parents did this they would findthemselves in big trouble. But it is hard topunish a whole country. What happensinstead is that people either refuse to lendthem more money or, if they do, they askfor much higher interest rates – that is, they

26FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011CRAZY BUT TRUEFor more crazy news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/newsWorld’s biggest food fightRECORD OFTHE WEEKBALLOON BIPLANEJohn Cassidy (USA) used 434 modellingballoons to make a biplane that measured490 cm (192 in) wide and 375 cm (147 in)long on 25 September 2009.HERE’S another great way of enjoying your food while getting a taste of the action!Thousands of people from around theworld gathered in Bunol, Spain, to paintthe town red with rotten tomatoes.Five lorries carried 120 tonnes of the fruitby Ian Princeinto the town, as around 35,000 peoplepeeled off to shorts and T-shirts and turnedripe fruit into loads of sauce. The fruityfrolics lasted for an hour, then people couldrelax and have a ‘ketchup’ with each otherabout their experiences.Ipswich townsFor info on this recordand hundreds more, go towww.guinnessworldrecords.comQUICKCHUCKLESAnimal attractionANIMAL lovers are able to share theirhappy day with some furry friends atTwycross Zoo in the West Midlands.Couples can tie the knot in a room overlookingan enclosure of exotic waterbirds and then havephotos around the zoo with the animals. Weddingguests have a private tour of over 1000 animals,and can even feed the elephants!“All profits from weddingsgo directly towardsTwycross Zoo’s animalsand conservation projectsso couples who hold theirwedding here will be helpingsome fantastic causes,” saidRob Bracken, CommercialDirector of Twycross Zoo.A GLOBE trotting grandad from Ipswich has spent years visitingloads of other Ipswich towns around the world.Alex Nunn spent 11 years and travelledmore than 61,000 miles to visit his hometown’s namesakes.He said: “I think I have visited justabout all the Ipswiches you can get to.”“Once I had visited a couple of placescalled Ipswich it became a challenge tovisit some more.” His travels took him toIpswiches in Australia, Jamaica, Canada,and four across the United States. Theoriginal one is in Suffolk, England.Its name was carried around the worldby English emigrants seeking new livesabroad centuries ago.The grandad’s itchy feet are not new –he used to be a lorry driver.Q: Why did the boy blush when heopened the fridge?A: He saw the salad dressingQ: How do rabbits keep their hairin place?A: With hare-spray!Email your jokes tonewsdesk@firstnews.co.ukThis week, thanks to John from NewburyA gem of an idea?AN embarrassed husband had arubbish idea to protect his wife’sjewellery - by hiding it in bin bags.The Australian man put the gold and jewelsworth £30,000 in rubbish bags believing itwould keep them safe from thieves while thecouple went on holiday. The problem wasthat the rubbish bags were thrown out,collected by bin men, and dumped in a hugerubbish tip. Ooops!Written and illustrated by Paul Palmer

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A Green Schools Revolution hasbegun. Is your school involved?Green Schools Revolution, from The Co-operative, is all about helping you make your school greener.Sign up! Get your teacher to register your school now at www.greenschools.coop for big green ideas including games,competitions and school trips to Co-operative farms and science and discovery centres across the UK.Take part! Green Schools Revolution Week (March 2012) is a chance for you to shout about the great green things you've been doingin school, from planting wildflower seeds for the bees to making your school more sustainable.Think big! Be part of something planet-sized by joining the thousands of schools all over the UK taking part in Green Schools Revolution.Go online to find out more, play our free green games and get ideas for great eco-activities to do at home at www.greenschools.coopLook out for the FREE GreenSchools Game in the Apple AppStore, launching this month!search: ‘green schools’

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE BIG INTERVIEWFor more interviews and clips go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover29We have eight dogs!WE caught up with brilliant girl group The Saturdays at the Dogs Trust in London where they filledus in on their dogs, their new single and what has been happening in the world of The Saturdays.What are you doing at the Dogs Trust?Una: We’re endorsing the partnershipbetween The Dogs Trust and Nintendogs +Cats. They’re actually bringing the DS gameinto schools where it teaches you how toactually look after your dog. The Dogs Trust’ssaying is that a Dog is Not a Toy. The gameis for kids and it helps them to understandhow to look after dogs. We all have dogs sowe know how important it is to look afterthem properly.Is it fun to bring your dogs to work?Una: It’s probably not a good idea really.Rochelle: We do it quite a bit. When theywere puppies we used to have them with usall the time but, obviously, as they grow upyou can leave them with people a bit more.My mum has my dog a lot now.Vanessa: We have eight dogs between us.Frankie: It is like having children. They getbored easily and you stress about themand where they are, what they’re doing.Mollie: We’re like their mums. Alfie hasbeen playing up today. I think with theother dogs here he is showing off andbeing a bit naughty. The girls don’t believeme that he is really well trained at home.You’ve had a busy summer. Tell uswhat you’ve been up to?Vanessa: We’ve performed at a lot offestivals this summer. We love doingfestivals.Frankie: It’s a nice change from being inthe studio. It’s always more exciting to doa festival. It’s not like you’ve sold ticketsfor your show. You don’t know how manypeople are going to come.Rochelle: It’s like they haven’t come to seeus, but we’ve won them over and, in thefuture, they might come to see our shows!Tell us about the single, All Fired Up!Vanessa: We do pop music and we’re luckythat we get to experiment with differenttypes of music. Some of our songs are moreR&B but this one is more dancey for us. It’s afun track about having a good time.The video looks very glamorous!Frankie: Video shoots aren’t glamorous.Mollie: They’re normally in a dirtywarehouse.Rochelle: And they’re either boilingor freezing. We’ve never done a videowhere I am actually quite a comfortabletemperature. You’re either sweating andyour hair goes all limp, or you’re freezing towhere you have goose pimples all over you.In our Issues video we were so cold. We werein this house on the beach in the middleThe Saturdays will be judging the Dogs TrustJunior Canine Carers competition. For moredetails see www.dogstrustJCC.org,ukof the winter and we hadthese coats on and knee highboots.Frankie: Underneath that wehad thermal underwear onand it still didn’t work.Do you have a favouritevideo?Frankie: We all quite like Higher. I like itbecause it looks so simple. All we’re doing isrunning around the street but I just love thefeel of it.Una: It was like a holiday.Rochelle: In the usual Saturdays style, wehad a one day shoot and somehow milked itand ended up with a week in L.A.Vanessa: We mixed a bit of businesswith pleasure.THESATURDAYSMollie: The videos are actually still quitenerve wracking I find. They’re okay whenwe’re doing the group shots but when wehave to do the individual shots, it’s all of asudden really scary. It’s like oh my god, allthe cameras are on me, oh my god all thecrew are watching me, I’d better do this well.Are you very critical of yourselves?Frankie: We’re the worst at criticisingourselves. We never come off stage andsay that it was a perfect show. It’s alwaysamazing because it’s fun but we alwaysthink of things we could do better next time.Rochelle: But I think that’s a good thing.The day that you get too comfortable, orthere is nothing you can change, is the dayyou should give up because there is alwayssomething you can do better!What else can we expect from youthis year?Rochelle: Well, our new single is out, thenwe have the album to follow later in theyear. Then we have our tour in December sowe’ll be rehearsing for two months for that.This year is kind of spoken for. We actuallyhave stuff pencilled in for next year alreadyand we’re like, what? It’s not even Christmasyet. But it’s all good. It’s how we like it!All Fired Up is out now and the new albumfrom The Saturdays will be released later inthe year. 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30 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ENTERTAINMENT NEWS with Serena LaceySupah teens!IF you like your TV shows with bucket-loads of action, comedy and lots of ninjamoves, Nickelodeon’s new show Supah Ninjas will be right up your street. We caughtup with Ryan, Carlos and Gracie who play Mike, Owen and Amanda in the series!How did you get your parts in the show?Gracie: I sent in a video tape from Ohio andthey invited me over for several auditions inLA and we shot the pilot. Then I went backhome, went to high school, had home-comingand I found out I had the part for Nickelodeon.I was so excited. I was in tap class when Ifound out so me and my friends had a danceparty. It was so much fun.Carlos: I was trying to do acting for a whileand I read the script and thought it soundedcrazy and just the kind of thing I wanted. So Iwent and auditioned. Then one day I was in agrocery store getting a salad and I got a call. Ijust wanted to freak out right there but at thesame time not scare anybody. So I played itcool but I was going crazy inside!Ryan: I was never an actor before. They werelooking for Mike and he needed to know kung fu.There was a flier at my kung fu studio and my mumsaid I should audition. I auditioned a few times,sometimes with Carlos which was crazy as therewas instant chemistry. Everyone thought we werebest buds, even though we’d just met. Then one dayin the car my mum started saying: “There’s a ninja inthe car.” I was like “What?” I didn’t get it. She had tosay: “Dude, you’re going to be Mike.” I freaked out, Iwas dancing in the car… it was exciting!Did you already know martial arts?Gracie: Well, I am a dancer so some things camewith that, like the high kicks.Carlos: I watched super hero shows and cartoonswhen I was little and jumped off couches andwhat not and that’s what I wanted to do one day.I just look like I know martial arts. It’s fun. I’m thecomedy guy!Have there been any injuries? It looks painfulsometimes!Ryan: Not really, not on set. It kind of comes withdoing martial arts, you just have to train your bodyto become stronger. I’ve been doing martial arts forseven years and I’ve only had one or two injuries.But, you know, you heal and you get right back at it.Your body just gets stronger and stronger.Gracie: Carlos and I started martial arts training forthe show but they’re really cautious with us. We’realways safe.Carlos: Ryan can handle those injuries but we don’tget them because there is always someone theremaking sure we’re okay.Do you feel like you know what you’re doingonce you’re in your ninja suits?Carlos: Oh yes, you just feel better about yourself.You feel strong and muscular cause they’re skintight… ha ha.Gracie: I put my hair in a braid and sometimes itwill whip in my face when I put my mask on. It willsometimes come out the front of my mask as well.Carlos: You look like you have a moustache whenthat happens… ha ha!Gracie: The costumes are actually reallycomfortable. They dry clean them after everyshoot as we get a bit hot on set.Have you had to learn any other skills?Ryan: We all did!Carlos: I had to learn how to wield the bow staff,which is Owen’s weapon of choice.Gracie: I got to work with a couple of differentweapons, the cuff ones are cool. And the fan onesare really cool. We only had one day to learn how touse them and I was so scared I would get it wrong.But it went really well.Finally guys, how do you think you’re going tocope with fame?Ryan: It hasn’t hit me yet. I’m still freaking out in thecar that I got the role!Carlos: There are a lot of people around us to makesure the transition is easy.Gracie: Yes, we have family and friends and stuff!Don’t miss the brand new series, Supah Ninjasfrom 12 September at 6pm only on Nickelodeon.I’d love a lemonfrom a fan!ADAM Hicks is famous for his role as skater dude Luther in DIsney’sZeke and Luther. This week he’s back on our screens as the keyboardplayer in The Disney Channel’s latest movie, Lemonade Mouth!Welcome to England! Howare you?You know what? I love England, I wantto be out there in the rain right now!What is Lemonade Mouth about?Lemonade Mouth is the story of fivekids who meet in detention and endup forming a band together. The filmreally follows the lives of these fivekids. They all have their story arcsand they all have their own personalstruggles that they find ways ofovercoming throughout the courseof the movie. I play a keyboardistcalled Wen. The kids in the film reallyaren’t the cool kids. It’s about theoutcasts and the kids who feel likethey aren’t being heard.Did you ever get detention atschool?I did get detention because I was latefor school a few times, so I can relateto the guys a little.Are you more like Wen thanLuther, your character in Zekeand Luther?Yes, definitely Wen. I loved playingAdam plays Wen the keyboard player in Lemonde MouthLuther and I’ve played him for solong now – it’s been three seasonsand 73 episodes – that I wanted totry someone different. I didn’t wantto be typecast. Wen is more chilledout and relaxed than Luther is. Heis more Adam Hicks. I feel like I wasputting more of myself in there. Itwas great for me to be able to mixmusic and acting.Why is the film called LemonadeMouth?Lemonade Mouth is the name of theband we form and there is a part ofthe movie that explains how we gotour name. It has to do with a bullyand it is a big moment in the film so Idon’t want to give too much away.What was your favourite scene toshoot from the film?I think all five of us would saythe scene where we performedBreakthrough, that was the maddestscene, I swear. Usually you’ll get a callsheet and it will tell you the scenesyou’ll be shooting that day and thatday, it was just one scene for all of usand we did it, like, 50 times.Is Breakthroughyour favouritesong from thefilm?Probably,the chorus isincredible. OrDeterminate,you’ve got to hearit, it’s really just asong about rockingout. All the songsPopping up!Has Ryan been giving you tips?Ryan: When we’re doing somethingor we have to strike a pose I try tohelp out.Gracie: He shows me how tolook stronger.Carlos: There are plenty of peoplethere to help us. We have stuntcoordinators as well who all cometogether to make sure me andGracie look like we know whatwe’re doing.It’s ninja time. L-R: Carlos, Ryan and GraciePETER Andre, Stacey Solomon,Melanie C and the Sugababes willall be making guest appearances ata West End musical this week.The stars are all taking part in BBC Childrenin Need Pop Goes the Musical. They willmake special guest appearances in fourmusicals, where they will appear and singone of the key tracks from the show.Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/pudseyFor more entertainment news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news

TV, FILM, MUSIC AND THEATRE!SHHH!SUPER STARSFirst News is headingdown to Sainsbury’s SuperSaturday festival thisweekend to bring you allthe latest gossip. They’rethrowing a big celebrationto mark one year to go untilLondon 2012 ParalympicGames. Some of the bignames singing include TheSaturdays, Olly Murs, PixieLott, the Sugababes, TaioCruz, and The Wanted.GAME ZONEWith Harry Game testertTryinghardRugby World Cup 2011 (XBOX 360)31hit different categories, like if you’re into rockor something a bit more mellow.As well as playing Wes, you’ve also writtensome of the music for the film. How do youstart to write a song?That was like a dream come true. For me,personally to get that CD, open the slipand see my name as the writer. That wasincredible. A lot of the songs I write willhappen spontaneously. A song will pop intomy head and I’ll be like: “Oh, I’ve got to writethat down.” Then I piece it all together later.It’s like a building process. I just go wherever atrack takes me.Do you have any advice for kids out therethinking about starting their own band?Just do it! Let it drive through your passionof music.Have any Lemonade Mouth fans sent bagsof lemons to your house yet?No! No, bags of lemons yet! I would love toreceive a lemon from a fan though!Check out Lemonade Mouth on The DisneyChannel. See more interviews from the castonline at www.firstnews.co.uk/TVJUSTIN BIEBERIt’s been a good andbad week for popstar JustinBieber – he crashed his Ferrariand left it with a few dents,but then he slam dunked hisway to victory in a charitybasketball match.RIHANNAThe popstar is the latestcelebrity to sit for the worldfamous Madame Tussaudswax artists. A new waxworkof Rihanna will be unveiled inOctober. It will go on displayin London alongside Beyoncé,Britney Spears, Lady Gagaand Amy Winehouse.THE tournament kicks off today (Friday 9), so we got our reviewerHarry to scrum down and tackle the official game.Rugby fans will recognise thecommentators’ voices as those of Sky’sStuart Barnes and Miles Harrison, whichhelps to make the game sound real.You can play the tournament solo orwith three mates, and there’s now also theoption to play one-on-one matches if yougo online.The controls are quite simple, with theshoulder buttons controlling passing, theface buttons do the kicking, and the rightstick is what you’ll need for your dodgesand shoulder charges.Harry says: “It’s been along time since the last reallygood rugby game, but thiswas worth the wait! Youcan lead your team in thetournament or challenge ateam to a place-kick shootout.The controls seemdaunting at first but,once you get the hangof it, it’s a lot of fun.”RATED!8/10Prepare to plunderIF you’ve already explored The Sims Medieval world to your heart’scontent, there’s now a whole set of new adventures for you to choose.The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles isthe new add-on pack for the game, whichallows you to choose the side of the goodguys or bad guys.The new expansion pack featurestreasure hunting, sword fights, petparrots and falcons, plus the glamour ofa royal wedding. The birds aren’t just fordecoration, either: you can train and feedthem, go hunting with the falcons, or evensend them on a mission or to attack a rival.The new quests in the game includeprotecting the kingdom from an evil sorcererand a search for the fountain of youth.TOP TELLY!ALVIN AND THECHIPMUNKSThose cheeky chipmunksentertain the whole familyin this entertaining tale ofhow they met mentor andfather figure Dave. Alvinand the Chipmunks, DisneyChannel, Friday @ 12 noon.SUPAH NINJASGet a sneak peek of Nick’sbrand new show, as threeunsuspecting kids aredrafted into the secretworld of ninjas! SupahNinjas Friday @ 4pm.SILLY SPYSpy Rowan Atkinsonattempts to recoverthe crown jewels andsave Britain from an evilmastermind. JonnyEnglish, ITV1 Saturday@ 2:50pm.See www.firstnews.co.uk/bored for the latest trailers and to seewhich games your fellow First News readers are talking about!

32 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURESpooky smoothiecompetitionTHE COMPETITIONHalloween’s coming up, and so to celebrate innocent smoothiesbrand new glow in the dark magnets, we’ve teamed up withthem to create a really exciting competition for you to design yourown spooky halloween smoothie, with great prizes to be won!Read on to get involved…If you win the competition you and your class get to hang outat Fruit Towers in London for the day, plus win £1,000 to spend oncool stuff for your schoolThe competition will run across the next four editions ofFirst NewsYou’ll need to complete ALL four stages of the competitionto enter:Week 1: Develop your own spooky smoothierecipe – (that’s this week)Week 2: Come up with a name & slogan for yoursmoothieWeek 3: Design scary outer packagingWeek 4: Create your own marketing campaignWhen you’ve completed each of the four weeks’activities, send them to us by 9 October.WIN!A trip to Fruit Towers –innocent’s headoffices in LondonPLUS £1,000 cash to spendon resources for your schoolWEEK 1:this week'schallengeDEVELOP YOUROWN SPOOKYSMOOTHIERECIPEFill in the smoothietemplate on the right withyour own recipe ingredientsto make your spookyHalloween smoothie.Check out innocent’s ‘ChiefTaster’ Lily’s top tips on theopposite page to give you someideas. And check out Lily’s toptips video on:www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/halloweenor at www.firstnews.co.ukDon’t forget to cut out yoursmoothie template and keep it safeso you can enter the competition atthe end of the four weeks!BORING COMPETITION DETAILS:You can enter by yourself, as a group, or as a whole class.You’ll find an entry form in the 4th Spooky Smoothiecompetition week (on sale 30 September). Send the completedform, along with your four entries through to us (details tofollow) for a chance to win!If you miss a week – all of the details for each stage will beavailable at: www.innocent.co.uk/halloweenand www.firstnews.co.uk, so you can catch up and get yourentry to us by 9 October.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE33MEET THIS WEEK'S INNOCENT EXPERTMeet Lily (Chief Taster at innocent smoothies)WHAT DOES LILY DO?Lily creates innocent smoothies everyday, making sure that they taste fresh and great.She thinks of lots of new combinations of fruit to help innocent come up with new deliciousrecipes of smoothies.LILY’S TOP TIPS TO MAKE DELICIOUS SMOOTHIES:1. Always use fresh fruit2. Think about combining different fruits to make a tasty and unusual combination3. Try adding a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to bring out your fruity flavours4. Add yoghurt to make your smoothie nice and creamy5. Pour your smoothie into an ice tray or lolly holder to make a delicious refreshing snackLILY’S TOP HALLOWEEN TIPHow about adding some spooky ingredients like pumpkin juice, or blend grapes to add slime?Watch onlineWatch Lily’s interview and find outmore spooky tips onwww.innocent.co.uk/halloweenand www.firstnews.co.ukTEACHER'S CORNERThe spooky smoothie competition is designed to link with Key Stage 2 and 3combining English, ICT and Design Technology.The £1,000 prize can be used to buy:Any equipment that you would like to make your lessons even more fun andengaging – such as art equipment and sports equipment!If your school is lucky enough to win innocent’s spooky smoothie competition thenwe would like to come and announce the winner in assembly. This would be filmedso please consider any filming restrictions before submitting a winning entry.COMING UP NEXT WEEK… we’ll be asking you to come up with a nameand a seriously scary slogan for your smoothie, with the help of innocent’s experts. erts.www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/halloween and www.firstnews.co.uk

34 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FUN STUFFTINC STATIONERYWIN www.tinc.uk.comWINHMV GIFTVOUCHERSTHIS week we have the usual 3x3 grid and you need to fill in thenumbers one to nine. Send in your answers and two lucky winnerswill each win a Tinc goody bag crammed full with Tinc stationery. Tinc isa cool new designer stationery brand, with over 250 products in the rangefrom electric rubbers, long bendy pencils to iPhone splitters and scentededpiglet rubbers. The goody bag includes bendy ruler, headphone splitter and gift collectionwhich contains pencils, notepad, scissors and much more.2 56 4 7 29 2 65 2 4 7 11 6 22 4 9 5 35 2 43 5 2 71 7COMPLETE our prize crossword using the clues below. Send in your answers and two luckywinners will each win a HMV gift voucher worth £20.00, to spend either in store or online.With 250 stores nationwide and an online store at hmv.com, you’ll find a fantastic selectionof titles across all genres and formats.hmv – no one gets you closer to the music, films and games you love.ACROSS1 ___ Vettel: Belgian Grand Prix winner (9)6 Common type of fabric (5)7 Runic (anag) (5)9 First Welsh Premier League team (7)12 Have a positiveimpact on (7)16 Welcome (5)17 Employing (5)18 ___ Irene: majorstorm that hitAmerica (9)DOWN2 Usain ___ : sprinterdisqualified atthe WorldChampionships (4)3 What a musicianperforms (5)4 Island in theMediterranean Sea (5)5 Most pleasant (6)6 ___ Hill Carnival:held in Londonrecently (7)8 ___ Festival: majormusic event at theend of August (7)10 Saw (anag) (3)11 A formal talk (6)13 Go inside (5)14 ___ Arabia: country in Asia (5)15 Leaning Tower of ___ : Italian touristattraction (4)1 2 3 4 56 7 8119 1012 13 1416 171815WHAT ON EARTH?ALL of these are things that you might see around your school. Can you guess what they are?ABWHERE ON EARTH?ALL of these are associated with a country. Can you guess which one?ABCDCDEFEF

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FUN STUFFHOW TOENTERSEND your finished puzzles to Puzzles 275, First News, Shand House, 14 - 20 Shand Street,London, SE1 2ES. The closing date for puzzle entries is Friday 16 September 2011.35WIN BUMPEEZCAN you spot the five changes to this picture from the new film, The Smurfs? Send in your answers and four lucky readers will eachwin a bumper pack of Bumpeez that includes a pack of Bumpeez, collector’s bag and chip album. Bumpeez are fun pocket moneytoys which can be bounced against surfaces to play lots of cool tricks and games! There are 100 different characters with individualpersonalities to collect, match and swap with your friends. Check out www.bumpeez.com for more info.ABFIRST NEWS CHALLENGEQ1 How did an American girl react when a bear grabbed her dachshundin its jaws?Q2 Where would you find a naughty octopus called Squirt?Q3 Which country used 120 tonnes of tomatoes in a food fight?Q4 What is 37.04secs the new world record for?Q5 Which celebrity crashed his Ferrari this week?Q6 What is the name of the typhoon in Japan?Q7 Which pop group regularly takes their dogs to work?Q8 How old is the first person to sign up for the Edinburgh Marathon?Q9 In which year did the Government borrow more money than in anyother year since the end of World War 2?Q10 Which author says that most of his story ideas come from dreams?Can’t waitfor First Newspuzzles andcompetitionsevery week?Don’t miss out!Subscribe to4 issues foronly £1*Call:0844 8267 338Visit:www.firstnews.co.uk/subscribeLAST WEEK’S ANSWERS: FIRST NEWS CHALLENGE 1) cockles 2) SteveBackshall 3) Emperor penguin 4) British Sign Language 5) 1.7kg 6) Weather7) Janet Esteves 8) Miniland at LEGOLAND 9) one million 10) IreneSPOT THE DIFFERENCE Drawer front has been added, ear is a differentcolour, extra hand has been added, an extra arm has been added, colour hasbeen added to the dartboardWHAT ON EARTH Remote control, cooker hob, washing machine, clock,kettle, saucepans7 9 2 82 7 16 31 5 6 2 32 1 45 3 2 4 69 73 6 96 1 9 2U N I V E R S I T YP X I RS P D A L E E I N AE N O E V RT L S E CU I A C SI E L GG A L D O S B R O WA H T E OVM T E E D RE R L EE R A RN Y U YA D M R R AQuoting: FNPZ4*Followed by £13.99 on quarterlyDirect DebitCOMPETITIONS: You can enter First News competitions in one of two ways. 1. Go to www.firstnews.co.uk/competitions and follow the instructions. 2. Write to us at ‘competition name’ (eg. Holiday), Shand House, 14-20 Shand St, London SE1 2ES. Please note: First News will not share your personal details with third parties. FirstNews will only use your details to contact the competition winners. First News competitions are open to aged 16-and-under residents of the UK & Republic of Ireland, except employees of First News, Newsbridge Ltd, BGP and any associated companies and their families. Winners will be the first correct entries drawn after the closingdates. No purchase necessary. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that have been lost or damaged in transit. First News will not enter into any correspondence. All winners will be notified accordingly and their names and addresses will be available on request. No cash alternative for any prizes will be offered. The winnermay be required to partake in media activity relating to the competition.

36 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 ADVERTISEMENT FEATUREWIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!Design a bird boxfor B&QGET creative! B&Q is looking to find a youngdesigner who can create the most amazing birdbox. If you are the lucky winner, you could winsome fantastic prizes for yourself and your school!The competition forms part of B&Q’s Job Done! programme which contains lots of fun, freeresources for teachers to help you gain the skills and confidence to become DIY experts in thefuture. Get your teacher to sign up to the programme at www.diyjobdone.com/buildabirdbox.The ChallengeTo design a bird box. You can either make it as colourfuland imaginative as you like or you can create a nestbox.If you choose a nestbox make sure you research whichmaterials you can and can’t use on the RSPB website toensure that your nestbox can actually be used.PrizeWinning Student: Will have their winning designdisplayed at Kew Gardens and will be able to go to see it,along with their classmates.Winning School: A Job Done! toolkit, plus £100 towardstravel costs to Kew Gardens.How to enterWhen you are happy with your finished design, take apicture and send it to: Bird Box Competition, CommunityTeam, B&Q Plc, B&Q House, Chesnut Avenue, ChandlersFord, SO53 3LE. The closing date: 24 October 2011.Don’t ForgetThe following information will need to be included onyour photo entry:Your name and age, your school’s name and full address,your parent/guardian or teacher’s signature and a contactphone number for them.Design tipsThink about your design – what colours areyou going to use? Which materials do you need toconstruct the bird box? Your school might be ableto help you access materials through B&Q’s WasteDonation Scheme. Ask your teacher to speak to yourlocal B&Q store.Research your theme. Search on websites such aswww.rspb.org.uk.What to doYour bird box theme can either be an all dazzling,sparkling, bright one or a nestbox that the birds can nestin. Once you are happy with your creation, don’t forgetto take a photo of it.If you don’t want to tear this pageout of your copy you can print it off fromwww.firstnews.co.uk/competitions.* contents may varyfrom those shownYou couldwin a JobDone! toolkitworth £75Remember to follow the health and safetyrules involved when carrying out any DIY. Visitwww.diyjobdone.com/buildabirdbox for moreinformation.If you are in Key Stages 3 & 4, you might evenbe able to complete your design at your local store.Visit www.diyjobdone.com/buildabirdbox formore information.Concentrate and make your design the bestyou can make it to give yourself the best chanceof winning. The best designs will be uploaded on towww.diyjobdone.com/buildabirdbox.Show this page toyour teacher and askthem to register onwww.diyjobdone.com,to see whatother resources areavailable.For more competition information visit www.diyjobdone.com.

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE NEWS CREWFor more news crew, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news37Fruit Towers fun…I WAS lucky enough to win a competition in First News so my class went toInnocent Fruit Towers. We had lots of fun.We had a tour around the Innocent officesand the boardroom, and the communal areahad table tennis, and picnic benches, andgrass instead of carpets.We went to the innocent kitchen to makesmoothies. One person was the leader, twopeople were the Fruit Handlers, and one wasthe Master Blender and last, but not least,was the label designer.Then we blended different fruits togetherwhile the Label Designer decorated labels andstuck them on a plastic bottle, which had thesmoothies inside them. The other team triedthe opponent’s smoothie and Alex chose thewinningteam – Bothteams tied –the smoothieswere just toogood to choosean overallwinner.Then wehad a go atdesigningmagnetsand the backof innocentcartons. ThenMaking smoothiesit was offOutside Fruit Towersby Jessica Swansonoutside to mix vinegar and baking soda tomake a mini volcano.After our outside experiment, it was timefor a game of ping-pong and table football.Over lunch my classmates gave me avery loud three cheers, as a thank you forwinning the competition and for such afun day.As we said goodbye we were all givenfabulous Innocent goody bags.We had lots of fun and would like to thankGurdeep and Mrs.Green for organising it.Bedz for BedzCHLOE was born with an unusual condition called Goldernhssyndrome – this affects the heart and causes facial problems. Chloehas an asymmetrical face and no left ear; there was simply a flap ofskin. Recently she has had lots of operations at Great Ormond StreetHospital, to create an ear and realign her jaw.I was chosen to be the face of acampaign between GOSHCC andCenter Parcs, which, in its first year,raised nearly £150,000 for the Bedzfor Bedz appeal.My family has recently visitedElveden Forest in Suffolk where Ihad such a busy weekend goingswimming, tenpin bowling and horseriding. My twin sister Jessy and Iespecially enjoyed horse riding becauseit was something I would never do.The very large chequeby Chloe DobleAngela with Chloeand her familyOn the Sunday morning,our family met AngelaGriffin and we had our photostaken on the beach for a chequepresentation and then we wentto the Plaza for the Duck Racewhich was good fun.My family and I wouldlike to thank Centre Parcs forsuch a great weekend and forraising so much money forGreat Ormond Street.(C) 2010 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. HARRY POTTER PUBLISHING RIGHTS(C) J.K.R. HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS, NAMES AND RELATED INDICIA ARE TRADE-MARKS OF AND (C) WARNER BROS. ENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDPotted Potter…ON Saturday 19 August, me, my sister, my mum and my dad wentto London to see Potted Potter by Dan and Jeff.Most people who see it say that it ishilarious and their words are true.Dan and Jeff tell the stories of theseven Harry Potter books in 70 minutesand they play all of the parts. Dan wassupposed to get all the scenery andcostumes and actors but he spent all themoney on a dragon puppet and Jeff wasnot very happy about that!My favourite part was when theby Nell Costenwhole audience helped to play a game ofQuidditch and Jeff had to dress-up asthe golden snitch and he got taken downby a boy less than half his size who wasbeing the Seeker!I would really recommend it toany child of any age. It’s absolutelybrilliant!Nell and her sister Lily, with Dan and JeffNEXT WEEK IN FIRST NEWSDon’t miss the next issue of First News!Inside issue 276, you’ll find all this and more...Special report on Breast Cancer Awareness month The second part of our innocent smoothie competition, to win £1,000 for your schoolBehind the scenes report from Sainsbury’s Super Saturday, plus an interview with their Chief Executive, Justin KingAn incredible interview with Charlie Higson The chance to win an author visit for your schoolPLUS, all the latest news from the UK and around the world, including Science, Animals, Entertainment, Green, Sport and School news and special reports by our junior reporters.ON SALE 16 SEPTEMBER

38FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE BOOK CORNERBook reviews www. redhouse.co.ukA BOY CALLED M.O.U.S.E.PENNY DOLANreviewed by Dominic Dennis, 11AT Roseberry Farm Mouse is happy,playing on the beams, grooming thehorses, having a good time. That all changes when a strange mancomes along and sends him off to a school where there are bullies anda mean headmaster. Hating the place and desperate to find his Maand Pa, Mouse runs away. With some unlikely friends he embarks ona life changing journey to find his parents. Will he succeed, or will thejourney to do so kill him? A beautifully written book which I couldn’t put down.THE LEGACYGEMMA MALLEYreviewed by Abby Ridsdill-Smith,13JUDE, Peter and Anna live in a world where water isrationed, people have to fight for the right to havechildren and most people live forever. The Legacyis the third book in the bestselling trilogy by Gemma Malley aboutLongevity, a drug which will give the patient eternal life. In The Legacy,an unexplainable epidemic breaks out killing only those with theprotection of Longevity. But people had always thought that longevitywould protect them – is this a flaw in the drug or have batches been poisoned? This book wasfantastic – a compelling read which I couldn’t put down until I had finished it!For more book reviews and clips go to www.firstnews.co.uk/boredFIVE MINUTE INTERVIEWFIRST News grabbed a quick five minute chat withStephen Wallenfels, author of POD.Where did the idea for POD come from?Where most of my story ideas come from:a dream. I dreamed that I woke up earlyone morning, went downstairs, and therewas a giant silver sphere in the middle ofthe street in front of our house. So I playedthe ‘What if?’ game and wrote a short story.I asked some friends to read it, changedthe name to POD, and the rest is... well, youknow.Have you always wanted to bea writer?For a long time, anyway. I read JackLondon’s Call of the Wild, that got mestarted. 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FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE39FEET FIRSTWITH TESCOTESCO is pleased to announcethat, for the first time, itwill be sponsoring theEnglish Schools’ FA under-11primary schools’ small sidedcompetitions in 2011/12.These exciting contests givethousands of boys and girlsin England the chance toshow off their football skills.At Tesco, we know how important a healthyand active lifestyle is to our customers andtheir families and one of the most fun ways tostay fit and healthy is by playing football withyour friends at school.We already work with The FootballAssociation and Sport England to provide freespecialist coaching in primary schools andthe community through The FA Tesco Skillsprogramme. We hope that the ESFA Tesco Cupencourages even more of you to get active.The ESFA works in partnership with The FAto organise school football throughout thecountry. The ESFA aims to provide enjoyablefootball experiences for both primary andsecondary school students. They offercompetitions ranging from mini-soccer for under-11footballers, where there are no more than seven playersper team, through to the 11-a-side game for older pupils.know?Did youThe penalty kick was first introducedin 1891, although it was originallyknown as ‘the kick of death’!know?Did youThe oldest Football Leagueclub is Notts County, who wereformed in 1862.This season, the competitions that Tesco will besponsoring are:U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup for Girls(for girls in Years 5 and 6)U11 Small Schools’ Soccer Sevens(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Inter Association Trophy(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)For more information on our footballprogrammes and to follow the progress of thecompetitions, visit www.tesco.com/footballImproveyourgameHERE are some toptips for playingfootball at school, from the FA TescoSkills coaches1. Try everything – don’t be afraid to try new skills or tricks.It doesn’t matter if it goes wrong. The more you try, the betteryou will get.2. Work as a team – football isn’t just about you. It’s a teamgame too, so work together. It might even be a chance tomake new friends with someone you don’t already know!3. Win and lose – football always has winners and losers. It isimportant to enjoy winning, but also to learn from losing, anddo so graciously.4. Do your best – if after training you can say that you triedyour best, then you should be really happy!5. Eat well – eating healthy foods like fruit and veg anddrinking lots of water is really important when we exercise,and especially when we play football.6. Watch the pros – if you can, try to watch some football onthe TV or at your local club. It is great to see what professionalplayers have to do in games and in practice.7. Most importantly, have fun – the key to getting better atfootball is to enjoy it. Whether you are playing for your schoolor England, playing football should be fun!This year,Tesco would like to encourage more teams than ever before totake part. ENTER YOUR SCHOOL TODAY! Email: competitions@esfa.co.uk

40 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SPORTCRAZYBUT TRUEGREENWolves couldsave the lynx10World’s biggestfood fight26Rubbishweekend16BritishGettyMO Farah finished off the athletics WorldChampionships in style for Team GB thisweek, as he became Britain’s first ever 5,000mworld champion.first forFarahknow?Did youOnly one world record wasbroken at this year’s WorldChampionships. Jamaica’s menset a new record of 37.04secsin the 4x100m relay, knockingjust 0.06secs off the time theyset in Beijing.by Ian EddyAfter his disappointment earlier in the week, when hetired at the end of the 10,000m final and slipped back tosecond place in the dying moments, Farah was overjoyedto get his hands on a gold medal.“It feels awesome,” he said. “I can’t quite believe this hashappened and I’ve got gold now, it just feels amazing.When you make a lot of sacrifices and you work hard, noteverything goes smooth sometimes and, in the 10k, I wasdisappointed as I thought I could win the race.”Britain finished in sixth place in the medal table, witha total of seven medals, including two golds. The othergold was won by Wales’ Dai Greene, who put in a flawlessperformance in the 400m hurdles final.Heptathlon star Jessica Ennis and triple jumper PhillipsIdowu were both disappointed not to retain their worldtitles, but can still be proud of their silver medals.South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius didn’t race in the 4x400mrelay final, but he did compete in earlier rounds, meaninghe will get a silver medal. He is the first Paralympic athleteto win a medal at the able-bodied World Championships.GettyMo Farah enjoys the taste of successafter winning the 5,000m world titleDai Greene laps up the attention afterwinning gold in the 400m hurdlesSPORT NEWS IN NUMBERS28.90 seconds is thenew world record set by JessicaApplegate in the multi-disability50m event at the UK SchoolGames (UKSG). She beat theprevious record by 0.05secs.3 gold medals were won bybadminton player Sean Vendy(right) at the UKSG. He stormedto victory in the boys’ singles anddoubles, plus the mixed doubles.10.54 seconds wasthe new UKSG championshiprecord and personal best set by100m runner Kelvin Tairou, as heraced home to win a gold medal.Getty11-0 was thescore in the Netherlands’Euro 2012 qualifier withSan Marino (right). Theirprevious record was 9-0.Robin van Persie scored four,which made a nice changefrom his last match, Arsenal’s8-2 defeat by Man Utd.14 medals were wonby GB athletes at the WorldRowing Championships,including seven golds. Theexcellent results put Britainon top of the final medaltable, five medals and threegolds ahead of their nearestrivals, New Zealand.Getty3 hours and 16 minutesis how long it took SamStosur (right) to beat NadiaPetrova at the US Open. Itwas the longest women’ssingles match in the historyof the tournament.17-15 was thescore in a tie-break duringStosur’s next match, againstMaria Kirilenko. That was thelongest tie-break ever in awomen’s singles match inany of the four grand slamtournaments. Stosur lostthe tie-break, but went onto win the match and headinto the quarter-finals.Getty