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4 The Week Junior• 28 March 2020

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P

eople across the UK have been showing their

compassion and creativity as theyadapt to rules

introduced asaresultoft he coronavirus outbreak.

To stop thecoronavirus from spreading, people in

the UK arebeing asked to stay at home unless they

areshoppingfor essential items;seeking medical

attention;going to look after someone who needs

help;travelling tocertain workplaces;orexerc ising.

People havecome up with newways to stay

connected with their loved ones.Forexample, a

person in Ripon, England, delivered sheets ofredand

green paper to his neighbours.Everyone displays their

green paper unless they needahand, in whichcase

they replaceitwith thered, so that people know to

help them.

Beforeschools closed to most students, pupils

at Northwick Manor Primary School inWorcester,

England, emailedpeople atanearby care home. The

studentswanted to cheer up elderly people whocan’t

socialise with others in person.

Meanwhile, students at Alloway Primary School

in Ayr,Scotland,sang and signedasong to thank

people working for the National Health Service(NHS).

Schoolshave encouragedpupilstohangupdrawings

andpainting sofrainbowsintheir windows to spread

some cheerintheir streets.

Young people across thecountryhavealso come

up with newways of getting together.Somebirthday

partieshavebeen celebrated over videocalls –

including one thatwasattended by actors dressed

as charactersfromFrozen.Many religiousservices

and eventshave moved online through streaming

services, including the bar mitzvahofa13-year-old

boy called Yuval. Ba rmitzvahs markaJewishboy’s

transition into adulthood.

It’snot just youngpeople who have been having

fun in creative newways. ElderlyresidentsatBryn

CelynCareHome in Bridgend,Wales, can’thaveany

visitors, so theygot together foragiant game of

HungryHippos.Some of the players weresitting in

wheelchairs, and they had tocollect balls inabasket

on astick while being pushedback and forth.

If you arefeeling upset or anxious orwant

advic eonhow to lookafter your wellbeing, visit

theweekjuniorco uk/wellbeing

WORD WEEK

OF

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Do you haveaset ofcomfy,baggy,

familiar clothes that you probably

wouldn’teverwearoutside, but

that areperfectforwearingat

home? Thetermfor suchold clothes

in 19thcentury Scotlandwas

“hufflebuffs”.Thistermwasin use

almost twocenturiesbefore

J.K.Rowlingcalled oneofher

Hogwarts houses Hufflepuff!

HUFFLEBUFFS

THEWEEKINHISTORY

On 27 March1952, the filmSingin’intheRain,

starringGene Kelly andDebbie Reynolds, had its

premiere in NewYork,US. With its spectacular

dancing and brilliant songs, thefilmisconsidered

one of the all-time classic musicals. Thefilmfollows

an actor,played byKelly,who is preparing for his

first filmwith soundwhen hefallsinl ove with a

singer,played byReynolds.Ascene whereKelly

dances,sings and swings from lampposts in therain

hasbecome an iconic cinemamoment.

27 March 1952

Singin’ in the Rainpremieres in the US

People in theUKget creative andkind

Martha, aged nine,UK

“I likelearning at home and

t’sagood opportunity to

ee what homeschooled

dsfeel like.”

otta,agednine, France

Now wecan’t have playdates

withfriends],wearrange to

at onFacetime. On the bright

e, we have lotsoftimeto

adThe Week Junior.”

chael, agedfive, UK

msad becauseIwon’tsee my

ndsbut happy becauseIcan

ar my own clothes andplay

FIFAwith my dad.”

Hannah, aged 15, Canada

“A ll Ihaveisageography project

to do.Rightnow in Canada it is

March breaksowewouldbeoff

school anyway.”

Thefamous

lamppost scene.

Your stories from home

Llion, aged six,
fromPontypridd.

Emily,aged eight,

from Hertfordshire.

Patsy,aged seven,

from the Wirral.

Getinvolved!

Useour over to create your ownrainbow.

Useany materials you wish–pencils,paint

or collage–let your imagination go wild.

Foranextra template, visit theweekjunior.

co.uk/activity-hub.Send it to us athello@

theweekjunior.co.ukor ask an adult to share

it using #RainbowTrail on social media.