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24 September 1975 First Britons climb Everest On 24 September 1975, Dougal Haston and Doug Scott became the first Britons to reach the summit (top) of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. They were also the first people to successfully climb the south-west face of the mountain, which is an especially difficult route to the top. Two other climbers from the same expedition reached the summit two days later. The first people ever to climb Mount Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, from Nepal, in 1953.…

● World Car Free Day will be held this year on 22 September. Cities and towns across the world will ban vehicles, so that only cyclists and pedestrians are on the streets. Bath, Bradford, London and Leeds are among UK cities that will be taking part. ● Cars, especially those with diesel engines, cause a lot of pollution. This is bad for people’s health and can damage their heart and lungs. ● For example, the air on Oxford Street, in London, is sometimes five times over the recommended limit for the amount of nitrogen dioxide (a gas from vehicle exhausts that is bad for people’s health).…

Many plastic items we buy are only used once and thrown away. They can cause pollution, especially in the sea. To take the plastic challenge, collect all the single-use plastic you use in a week and photograph your collection. If you can’t keep the junk, write a list. The week after, try to avoid single-use plastics completely. For example, use a refillable water bottle or buy milk in glass bottles. At the end of the second week, take another photo of the plastic you have used and compare it with the week before. Did you manage to reduce your plastic use? Can you keep it up? Dare your friends, family and classmates to take the plastic challenge too, and send your photographs to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk DID YOU KNOW? More than eight…

Owen Farrell, England Farrell is England’s captain. He made his first professional rugby union appearance when he was just 17 years old, in 2008. At the time, this made him the youngest professional player. This is his second Rugby World Cup. Alun Wyn Jones, Wales Jones is the captain of Wales and plays as a forward. During this World Cup, he is expected to set the record as the player with the most appearances for Wales, a record held by Gethin Jenkins with 129 appearances. Jones is 33 years old and has played 128 times for Wales. Finn Russell, Scotland Russell plays as a flyhalf. A fly-half is one of the seven backs and one of the most important positions in rugby. They are responsible for organising the attack. This…

Doctors at Harvard Medical School in the US have found a way to extend the length of time that a human liver can survive outside the body. This could make it easier to perform liver transplants – possibly saving hundreds of lives. A transplant is a medical operation in which a new organ is put into someone else’s body. The liver is the largest organ inside the human body. It does lots of different jobs, including helping to clean your blood, digest food and store energy. The current method of keeping livers fresh ahead of a transplant operation is to put them on ice. The cold slows the growth of tiny bacteria that cause the organ to rot. This method preserves the liver for around nine hours. Keeping livers usable…

The Boy with the Butterfly Mind by Victoria Williamson (Floris Books) Jamie just wants to be normal, but his ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) doesn’t make it easy. His condition makes it difficult for him to control his “butterfly mind” – and stay out of trouble. Meanwhile, Elin dreams of being perfect. If she can be the best student and daughter possible, then surely her dad will leave his new family and come back home? When Jamie and Elin’s families come together, these two opposites collide, but Jamie and Elin soon find that they have a lot more in common than they could have imagined. Inspired by the author’s experiences as a teacher, this is a story about the importance of being yourself – and discovering there’s no such thing…

Speaking up can seem like a very intimidating thought, especially if you’re one of the quieter or shyer people in the class. Even if it doesn’t seem to come naturally, though, making your voice heard can be learned, and it can help in all areas of your life. Having a clear and confident voice doesn’t just help if you want to be an actor, singer or TV presenter – it can make you feel happier and enjoy learning, too. Voice coach Laura Neel, who works all over the world and has helped actors in Matilda The Musical, says that when you want to be heard, being passionate and expressive is the most important part. “A lot of your identity and who you are is wrapped up in your voice,” Neel…

Your voice is a powerful weapon. What you say, and how you say it can have an enormous impact on others. Talking allows you to tell people what you believe in and how you feel, and you can speak up for other people too. Individuals like Greta Thunberg (see page 2) and John Bercow (see page 9) have used their words and voices to speak out about important issues. When Greta was younger she rarely spoke. She told The Guardian newspaper, “I have always been that girl in the back who doesn’t say anything.” However, when she realised that her voice could be used to raise awareness of the need for urgent action on climate change, she decided to use it. She has persuaded the public and politicians to sit…

Lab Genius competition The Week Junior’s Science+Nature magazine has launched its first national competition. All you have to do is come up with a lab activity based on the theme of Christmas. The winning entry will be printed in the Christmas issue and the winner will receive a full set of National Geographic™ Dig Kits and a VIP family ticket to The Big Bang Fair 2020. There are prizes for runners-up, too. Find out more at sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/labgenius…

Teacher’s name: Mr Webb School: Archdeacon Cambridge’s CE Primary School, Twickenham “Mr Webb is the funniest teacher alive. He even lets us rap the end of day prayer! We are all very sad that he will be starting at a new school in Glasgow this term (hence the hat we gave him that he is wearing in this photo), and my class will all miss him dearly. As Mr Webb would say, ‘#lovelearning’!” Elliott If we pick your teacher as Teacher of the Week, we’ll sendyourschoolthreefreeissuesof The Week Junior. Send your nominations, along with a picture of your teacher and your school’s full name and address, to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

Each year, more than 150 awareness days are organised by the UN. These cover lots of different topics, including types of food (pulses, such as lentils or beans, on World Pulses Day, 10 February); types of music (International Jazz Day on 30 April) and even toilets (World Toilet Day on 19 November). The events also raise awareness of languages, historical events, environmental issues and diseases. Ideas for new awareness days are approved at the UN’s General Assembly, which is a meeting of all the member states.…

THIS DAREDEVIL GRANNY To mark her 90th birthday, Betty Bromage abseiled down the 52-metre Eagle Tower in Cheltenham to raise money for the Abbeyfield House care home, where she lives. It is her third fundraising event – she has also done a wing walk and a zip-wire challenge. ONE MAN AND HIS DOG Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District saved an unnamed man and his weary terrier on 12 September. The dog’s owner had tried to carry it but became too tired, so the two took shelter in a hut and dialled 999 to get help. The rescuers took the pair back to where they were staying. SWIMMING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL On 17 September, Sarah Thomas completed an epic 54-hour swim, during which she crossed the…

On 16 September, Prime Minister Boris Johnson met the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, in Luxembourg to discuss how the UK and the EU might work together after the UK leaves. The commission creates and enforces EU laws. Johnson wants the UK to leave on 31 October, but Parliament has passed a law that says the UK shouldn’t leave on 31 October unless MPs approve a deal between the two sides, or agree to not have a deal. The Liberal Democrat party has said it wants stop Brexit.…

Now that you’ve read a bit more about it, tell us what you think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior.co.uk/polls. Vote YES if you think vehicles should be banned from city centres, or NO if you don’t. We’ll publish the results next week. The aim of the Big debate page is to present two sides of an issue fairly and objectively, in order to stimulate discussion and allow our readers to make up their minds. The views on the page do not reflect those of The Week Junior, and the page is not funded by third parties. The page is created in association with the English-Speaking Union, an educational charity helping young people discover their voice and realise their full potential. For more information, please see esu.org…

Scientists have debunked (shown to be wrong) an old theory about the purpose of holes in the giant skull of Tyrannosaurus rex. The T. rex lived during the late Cretaceous period some 68 million years ago, and it was one of the most fearsome predators of its time. Its terrifying teeth and bone-crunching jaws were housed in an enormous skull, which grew to over 1.5 metres long. For years, experts have puzzled over two holes in the top of the skull, above and behind T. rex’s eyes. They were previously thought to contain muscles that helped the T. rex move its jaw, but Professor Casey Holliday from the University of Missouri in the US and his team were not convinced. “It’s really weird for a muscle to come up from…

Why did you choose to represent the mind with a butterfly? I liked the image of Jamie’s mind being like a butterfly best – his attention fluttering about, landing on something that looks interesting for a short while, before getting distracted and fluttering off in another direction. If you had to describe yourself in one sentence, what would it be? Right now I’m in Zambia in Africa, as a reading activity organiser with the charity The Book Bus, so today I’d describe myself as an enthusiastic world traveller with a curious mind that’s a cross between a fluttering butterfly and a busy ant. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? I don’t eat meat or dairy foods (cheese, milk and…

How to practise “Start off with something simple, like talking to your pet or a toy in a silly and fun way, and move on to a parent or guardian to build up confidence,” says voice coach Laura Neel. “You can even look in the mirror and watch yourself talking.” Fire up your imagination “Read books like Matilda to get your imagination going,” advises Neel. “The characters in books like this are really inspirational.” Another fun tip is to practise saying tongue twisters such as “red lorry, yellow lorry” as fast as you can. Get involved in dramatics Audition for a school play, join a drama or music group in school or check out the National Youth Theatre (nyt.org.uk) for courses near you. “The more that you can play and…

Cheshire West Voluntary Action Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CVA) brings people together to solve problems and inspire each other. The current team of staff has a total of more than 50 years’ experience working in the voluntary sector. CVA supports community groups in the Cheshire West area, from getting started to becoming established, taking on staff and finding suitable premises. This support can also include helping people to raise funds, get the right training and find proper legal advice. To find out more, visit chesterva.org.uk…

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On 14 September, the world’s largest oil-processing plant and an oilfield were left in flames after they were attacked by 10 drones. The attacks happened in Saudi Arabia, and have halved the country’s oil production. Houthi rebels from a neighbouring country, Yemen, said they were responsible for the attack. However, the US thinks it could have been carried out by Iran. Since 2015, there has been a war in Yemen. Saudi Arabia is supporting the Yemeni government and Iran is supporting the Houthi, who want to remove the Yemeni government from power. The US claims that the drones and missiles were launched from southern Iran, but Iran has said it was not responsible for the attack. Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest supplier of crude oil. Crude oil is found…

A toilet made of gold has been stolen from an exhibition at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The lavatory, which is worth £4.8 million, is an artwork by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, and it was plumbed in so that visitors could actually use it. It was stolen in the early hours of the morning on 14 September. Two men, aged 66 and 36, have been arrested in connection with the crime. However, at the time The Week Junior went to press, the luxury loo itself had yet to be recovered.…

John Bercow has announced that he will stand down as Speaker of the House of Commons and as a Member of Parliament (MP) on 31 October. The Speaker is in charge of organising debates in the House of Commons. Bercow is famous for his loud and theatrical shouts of “Order! Order!” Bercow has held the role of Speaker for the past 10 years and has been an MP for 22 years. In that time, he has become one of the most memorable Speakers in history. This is partly due to the important political events that have taken place during his time in the job, including Brexit. Brexit is the word used to describe the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), which is a group of 28 European countries…

277 points have been scored by England’s Jonny Wilkinson in World Cups. This is a record for the most points scored by a single player in Rugby World Cup history. 120 million people from around the world are estimated to have watched the 2015 Rugby World Cup final on TV. 1420 was the final score in a game between Australia and Namibia in 2003. Australia won the match in what is the biggest victory in Rugby World Cup history. 400,000 international visitors are expected to travel to Japan for the 2019 World Cup.…

On 10 September, scientists from the University of Southern California in the US announced that a new ancient species of flying reptile had been discovered. Named Cryodrakon boreas, the new species lived in what is now Canada around 76 million years ago. It was more than 2.4 metres tall – about the same as a giraffe – and had a wingspan of more than nine metres. In Japan, scientists from Hokkaido University have announced that they have discovered a new species of hadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur. Kamuysaurus japonicus lived about 72 million years ago and was about eight metres long and weighed up to 5.3 tonnes, which is more than three female hippos.…

The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens and Siobhan Dowd (Puffin Books) In this sequel to The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd, 12-year-old Ted is on holiday in New York, visiting Aunt Gloria and Salim, when a valuable painting is stolen from the famous Guggenheim Museum, where Aunt Gloria works. It’s down to Ted to discover who is behind the crime. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Andersen Press) Miranda lives in New York, where she goes to school with her friend Sal. After Sal shuts Miranda out of his life, things start to go wrong. Soon, mysterious notes begin to arrive, giving Miranda clues about what is going to happen in the future. This award-winning story explores family, friendship and growing up. Trouble in New York by Sylvia…

Some of the best-known writers and illustrators, including Michael Rosen and Jessica Souhami, are holding live theatre performances and workshops around England as part of The Children’s Bookshow autumn series. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that started in 2003 to get writers and illustrators from around the world to spread the joys and wonders of reading to young people. There will be events in 15 theatres in towns and cities including Bristol, Coventry, Crewe, Exeter, Hull, Ipswich, London, Stafford, Manchester, Margate, Newcastle, Weymouth and Wolverhampton. On 24 September, in Stafford, authors Hilary McKay and Maria Parr will be discussing their novels The Skylarks’ War and Waffle Hearts. They will read out from their bookss and talk about how they create characters and invent stories. They will also answer questions…

“Many people aren’t that confident, but when you speak up with confidence you stand out from everyone else. That helps with making friends, in the classroom and in an audition room for acting. It means you have your opinions listened to. Most importantly, if you stand out, you’ll be given more opportunities. You’ve got to go for it. A lot of kids worry about not being cool, but the cool thing is to not care about what anyone else thinks and just go for it.”…

Name: Millie “Young Climate Warriors is a website that helps children fight climate change. It is mainly aimed at getting students from Years 4 to 8 involved. On the website, a new challenge is set every Friday. For example, a couple of weekss ago, we couldn’t use the tumble dryer for a load of washing. Hundreds of kids do the challenge and contribute to stopping climate change. I feel passionate about stopping climate change because I want to help the planet and make sure that everyone does whatever it takes to stop it. Young Climate Warriors really helps with this because it gets the next generation saving the planet! If you want to join in, then here’s how to do it. 1 Subscribe at youngclimatewarriors.org 2 Undertake the weekly suggested…

“I went to the Barn Owl Centre in Gloucestershire and saw amazing birds of prey. The eagle owl on my hand is called Carn.” Tilly “I’ve been enjoying reading The Week Junior over the past few days while I’ve been off school sick.” Samuel “I didn’t know which one to do first so I did them at the same time!” Polly…

Dad saves the day A pilot called Michael Bradley ended up working on his holiday, when he flew his family and a planeful of passengers from Manchester to Alicante, in Spain. Bradley stepped up to fly the aeroplane after one of its pilots didn’t arrive for work. Bradley and his family were travelling with easyJet, where Bradley works. He called the airline when he realised there was no pilot, adding “I’d very much like to go on holiday... if you need a favour I’m standing here ready to go.” Addressing passengers prior to take off, Bradley apologised for being dressed in holiday clothes rather than his usual pilot’s uniform. His announcement was met with cheers. Meanwhile a spokesperson for the airline said Bradley had gone ”the extra mile”. Thinking inside…

1 Which UN awareness day is held on 21 September? a) World Toilet Day b) International Day of Peace c) International Jazz Day 2 True or false? David Cameron is a former UK Prime Minister. 3 Which game do rats like to play? 4 From which year does the UK Government want to ban new diesel and petrol cars? a) 2030 b) 2040 c) 2050 5 True or false? John Bercow was the Middlesex under-12s tennis champion. 6 How much plastic waste is dumped into the sea each year? 7 Which of these countries hasn’t won the Rugby World Cup? a) New Zealand b) England c) Wales 8 True or false? The mineral pyrite is referred to as fool’s gold. 9 In which capital city did the Indra Jatra Festival…