Children around the world sharing responses to local, national and international news
Edition 93   Thursday 15th September 2005
Published by Global Learning Communities 2005
Children's Edition
ENGLAND WON THE ASHES
Last Monday, England finally won the ashes after not winning them for eighteen years. The Ashes is the trophy for the winner of a series of five cricket matches between England and Australia. In the first match England didn't play that well and lost by quite a lot. In the second test, England won with just three runs more than Australia. The third match was drawn and then England won the fourth. So that meant that England only needed to draw the last game to win The Ashes. If Australia won this final test, then
they would have kept the trophy because they already had The Ashes. In the test that everyone had been waiting for, England played really well but Australia were also doing all right. It was quite dark and the Umpire asked Australia if they wanted to carry on. They said yes and after that it got a bit lighter. But not for long. As soon it got dark again, the Umpire asked them again if they wanted to carry on. This time they said no so play stopped, the match was drawn and England won the series - and The Ashes!
 
 
Report by Oliver Smith, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Musical Children and the Marais Ensemble


Molly and Madeline, Bedfordshire
Before the summer break, Dunton, Wrestlingworth and our school, Southlands Lower School, all gathered at the Weatherley Centre in Biggleswade. These schools all attended a musical concert led by members of the Marais Ensemble. The music was based on Beauty and the Beast. This is what a parent had to say,“My daughter really enjoyed working with the Marais Ensemble and worked really hard on performing.”
The members of the Marais Ensemble worked in our school for 3 weeks prior to the concert. Tim, Sarah, and Ruth worked really hard with the four schools, and they all enjoyed working with the children. The story was told in parts with
musical accompaniment provided by the children.
Two young children aged 9 from Southlands Lower School conducted our two groups at the concert.
All the schools performed very well and it was a great activity for us all to join in.
Visit www.glc.me.uk/conferences to register for the next online conference taking place for a week at the end of September. It is called "Enterprise: Starship or Your Route to Independence" and there will be something for everyone there.
Going Potty For Potter
Thomas Payne, Leighton Buzzard
People over Britain have been going crazy waiting for the new Harry Potter Book, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince".
On Saturday 16th July 2005 at midnight, the new Harry Potter Book was released. There was also a competiton to meet J.K Rowling (the
auther of Harry Potter Books) and have a free copy of the book signed.
There were some people who got their hands on some copies and started to sell them. This is a good example of trying to get money and having no patience.
Anyway, we can all read the book now. Is it as good as the last one?
Is this the whole story?



Olivia Woodward, Leighton Buzzard

In the summer holidays, I read in a newspaper that a couple have had their children taken away because they have a low IQ! The story goes that this all started when the mother of the two children asked Social Services for some advice - which seems perfectly reasonable. Evidently the advice was that the father should stay at home to help the mother look after the children - so that's less money to provide the family I would have thought. The couple had a meeting with Social Services where they were asked a series of questions - one being ‘What is the Speed of Light?’ The Mum hadn't a clue so failed. She was outraged arguing "What has that got to do with raising my children?". According to the article, the children were being looked after perfectly well and they were not being harmed. Since being taken away from his Mum, the son has developed some syndrome or other. The couple aren't allowed to see their children as they might upset the kids! Am I missing something here?



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