GET OUT! DOCTORS SAY: BIG NEWS. Shetland Islands. Scotland UK. Four Stories FirstNews Issue th 18th October 2018

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1 BIG NEWS DOCTORS SAY: GET OUT! Shetland Islands Scotland UK WHEN doctors on the islands of Shetland say, Get out!, to their patients they mean Get out into nature! So now, instead of prescribing drugs to patients, doctors can now hand out nature prescriptions. Patients will be prescribed birdwatching and walking. NHS Shetland and bird charity RSPB Scotland have worked together on the scheme. They say it will help to reduce anxiety and blood pressure and make people happier. The Shetland Islands are part of Scotland but are 104m (168km) from Britain. GPs now have a calendar of seasonal activities to do on the islands at different times of the year. They will recommend them to improve their patients physical and mental health. Patients could go hill walking or take coastal paths, beachcomb for shells, draw snowdrops in February, and spot bird species, such as long-tailed ducks, oystercatchers and lapwings. The benefits of exercise are wellknown, and exercise can help to reduce the risks of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, as well as depression and sleep problems. The other good thing about getting outside is that it is free, so will save NHS Scotland money on drugs that don t always work. Caption of whatever is A in lapwing this lovely photo

2 Questions on: DOCTORS SAY: GET OUT! 1) What is a nature prescription? A poem about plants and animals A poster along a coastal path walk to tell you about the wildlife you could see A doctor s note about what to do outdoors to make you better 4) Which country are the Shetland Islands part of? 5) How far away from Britain are the Shetlands? 6) Which illnesses can be made better by getting outdoors? Give two examples. 2) Give two examples of what doctors are prescribing. Choose from the following: Snorkelling Walking on the beach a shopping centre Birdwatching Windsurfing 7) Why can it be cheaper for doctors to recommend getting outdoors in nature than prescribing medicine? 8) Why do you think the doctors give out a seasonal calendar for what to see and do outdoors at different times of the year? 3) Why is getting outdoors good for you? It is as good for you as staying indoors all day It makes you happier and healthier in mind and body You can do lots of activities outside in nature

3 SCIENCE NEWS PEDAL POWER PUPILS at Red Oak Primary in Lowestoft have found an unusual way to keep fit in class by using pedal machines under their desks! The school has introduced 30 pedal machines into a Year 3 class, to boost pupils activity throughout the day. This means they are doing healthy exercise while learning! The headteacher says pupils don t have to use the machines, but lots of them like to pedal while doing their classwork. UK Scientists have found that when you learn something and do physical activity at the same time, then the information is more likely to be in your long-term memory. Another benefit is that pupils focus better on the task they are doing, so they fidget less and are less likely to disrupt the class. Lowestoft

4 Questions on: PEDAL POWER 1) What new thing are the Year 3 pupils at Red Oak Primary School doing in their classroom? 2) How many of these new objects are in the Year 3 classroom? ) Where do the pupils keep these new objects? 4) Why do they help to stop pupils being naughty in class? 6) Why do experts think this is good for your brain? 7) The writer says that pupils are, less likely to disrupt the class. What do you think the verb disrupt means? 8) Which phrase means the opposite to disrupt? Focus more Doing healthy exercise Boost pupil s activity 5) What do experts think is good to do when you are trying to learn something new?

5 Four Stories FirstNews Issue th 18th October 2018 SPECIAL REPORT Paddington s author, Michael Bond, was inspired to write about Paddington after he bought a small toy bear that had been left alone on a shelf in a London shop. Feeling sorry for it, Michael took it home and gave it to his wife as a present. In the story, the bear from darkest Peru is found by the Brown family wandering around Paddington Station in London. Illustration Peggy Fortnum and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd YEARS OF PADDINGTON BEAR TOMORROW (Saturday 13 October) it is 60 years since the very first Paddington book, A Bear Called Paddington was published. Peru is a country in western South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the country of Ecuador to the northwest, the country of Colombia to the northeast, the countries of Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and the country of Chile to the south. Paddington had travelled all the way from Peru with just a suitcase, a hat and (of course) a jar of marmalade. Did You Know? Marmalicious Facts About Paddington! 1. Michael Bond had wanted his bear to have travelled all the way from darkest Africa until he was told that bears don t live in Africa! 2. Paddington, like the Queen, has two birthdays. The Browns didn t know how old Paddington was, so they celebrated his birthday on the day they found him, 25 June and the 25 December. 3. Paddington s Peruvian name is Pastuso. Illustration Peggy Fortnum and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2003 Paddington Book Day takes place on Saturday 13 October and offers Paddington fans a chance to come together in libraries, bookshops and homes across the country to celebrate this brilliant bear!

6 Questions on: 60 YEARS OF PADDINGTON BEAR! 1) What type of animal is Paddington? wolf bear lion 5) Apart from his favourite food, what two other things did Paddington bring with him to England? 2) How do you think Paddington got his name? 3) How many countries border the country where Paddington comes from? six four five 6) How did Michael Bond get the idea to write about Paddington? 7) Why is Paddington Book Day taking place? 8) Which is your favourite marmalicious fact about Paddington and why? 4) What is Paddington s favourite food, and what fruit is it made from?

7 Four Stories FirstNews Issue th 18th October 2018 WORLD NEWS AUSTRALIA SWEDEN Viking sword found Teddy bear Twitter Dr Daniel McNeely performed an experimental surgery last week by stitching a teddy bear back together. Jackson McKie, eight, was going in for his own operation, when he asked Dr Daniel to help fix Little Baby his teddy bear. The doctor agreed to help out straight away. Both patients are now recovering after their surgery. Last week, eight-year old Saga Vanecek pulled an ancient Viking sword from a lake. Saga was on holiday with her family at Vidöstern Lake when she made the discovery. She was skimming stones when she picked up what she thought was a stick from the water. Saga then realised the object had a handle and a pointy end. Archaeologists think the sword is from the Iron Age and around 1,500 years old. They are now searching the lake for more artefacts. Jönköpings Läns Museum/Facebook Toys for Indonesia Nine-year-old Adam has come up with a way to raise money for victims of the tsunami in Indonesia. Instead of having a party and presents for his birthday, Adam asked his parents if he could organise an event to sell his toys to raise money. He came up with the plan after he saw videos of the terrible damage caused to towns and villages on the Indonesian island. Diena Said CANADA

8 Questions on: World News 1) Match the headline to the country where the news story happened. 5) What information did the archaeologists provide about Saga s discovery? SWEDEN CANADA AUSTRALIA Toys for Indonesia Teddy bear surgery Viking sword discovery Look at the story Toys for Indonesia 6) How is nine-year-old Adam raising money to help those affected by the tsunami in Indonesia? Look at the story Teddy bear surgery 2) What is Daniel McNeely s job? 3) At the end of the story, the writer says Both patients are now recovering. Who are the two patients? 7) What made Adam decide he wanted to take this action? 8) Would you be willing to give up anything, like Adam has, to raise money to help other people? Explain your reasons. Look at the story Viking sword found 4) Where did Saga find the ancient sword? In the sea In a lake In a river