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August 06

news Bomb Attacks in Indian City

There have been several bomb attacks in Western India.

The attacks happened in Mumbai.

Bombs exploded on a busy train route.

At least 183 people died.

714 people were injured.

Mumbai is India's financial capital.

Everyday, 6 million people use Mumbai's trains.

Indian police are searching to find the bombers.

news Car Bomb in Baghdad

A car bomb has exploded in Baghdad.

The explosion happened in a busy marketplace.

Many people died.

At least a hundred people were injured.

In Iraq there are two groups of Muslims.

The Muslim groups fight each other.

The Iraqi government has been trying to improve security.

But heavy fighting continues in Iraq.

news Israel Attacks Lebanon

Two Israeli soldiers have been captured in Lebanon.

A Lebanese group captured the soldiers.

The group is called Hezbollah.

Israel fired a missile at a Lebanese airport.

Israel bombed other Lebanese places.

27 people died.

news Israel Attacks Lebanon

Hezbollah fired bombs at Israel.

Hezbollah demands Israel free Lebanese prisoners.

Israel is also fighting in a Palestinian area.

Palestinian soldiers captured an Israeli soldier.

The UN has condemned Israel's attacks.

It wants the Israeli soldiers freed.

news Boy Found Asleep in The Car Boot

A family thought their five year-old boy was missing.

They had been driving around the streets looking for him.

More than 100 neighbours had been looking for him.

Taxi drivers had also joined the search.

An uncle decided to look in the car.

He found him asleep in the car boot.

The boy said he wanted peace and quiet.

His sister had been annoying him.

news Space Shuttle Launch

The space shuttle launched successfully on 4th July.

The shuttle is called Discovery.

Inside the shuttle is a crew of seven astronauts.

People have been unsure about the shuttle's safety.

Two previous launches have gone wrong.

The space shuttle launched from Florida.

The shuttle is going to an international space station.

It will travel more than five million miles.

news Spanish Train Crash

An underground train has crashed in Spain.

The accident happened in Valencia.

Forty one passengers died.

The train had been speeding up.

It was going too fast.

Officials are investigating the train crash.

news Wimbledon 2006

Wimbledon is a famous annual tennis competition.

This year more than 300 matches were played.

Both men and women play at Wimbledon.

Roger Federer won the men's singles matches.

He has won Wimbledon for the last four years.

Roger Federer is Swiss.

news Wimbledon 2006

Amelie Mauresmo won the women's singles matches.

Amelie Mauresmo is French.

The score in the women's final game was very close.

The American Bryan brothers won the men's doubles match.

China won the women's doubles competition.

Zheng Jie and Yan Zi won the doubles final match.

news 2006 Football World Cup

The world Cup competition took place in Germany this year.

It was the 18th World Cup competition.

There were 32 teams from six continents.

Four teams were in each group.

England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden were together.

England finished first in their group.

news 2006 Football World Cup

Next England played against Ecuador and won.

England lost against Portugal in the quarter finals.

Italy and France were in the final match.

The match ended one goal each.

Italy won on penalties.

Italy were the World Cup 2006 champions.

film Film Review: Mission Impossible II

This film is the sequel to Mission Impossible.

Secret agent Ethan Hunt has a new mission.

Scientists made a terrible disease.

A terrorist gang steal samples of the disease.

A former secret agent leads the gang.

Ethan must find and destroy the disease.

film Film Review: Mission Impossible II

A thief named Nyah Hall helps Ethan.

But Nyah's past causes problems.

The film is shot in Australia, Spain and America.

The story is not as complex as the first film.

There are some incredible action scenes.

Mission Impossible II has a 15 film certificate.

films Film Review: Sahara

Sahara is about two sailors, Dirk and Al.

They travel the world searching for treasures.

Dirk is trying to find an old iron battleship.

They meet a doctor named Eva.

Eva works for the World Health Organisation.

She is investigating a deadly disease in Mali.

films Film Review: Sahara

She wants to find the source of the disease.

They all set off to find the disease and the ship.

Many enemies are trying to stop them.

There are lots of exciting action scenes.

The story is very good.

Sahara has a 12 film certificate.

film Film Review: The Cider House Rules

This story was originally a novel.

It is about a boy called Homer.

Homer grows up in a home for orphans.

The orphanage director Dr Larch looks after Homer.

The doctor is very protective of Homer.

He trains Homer to become a doctor.

film Film Review: The Cider House Rules

One day, Homer meets a young couple.

They employ Homer at an apple farm.

Homer leaves to work at the farm.

He begins to discover the world away from the orphanage.

The main characters performances are very good.

The Cider House Rules has a 12 film certificate.

film Film Review: Valiant

Valiant is a computer animated film.

The story is set during World War Two.

The story is about a pigeon named Valiant.

Valiant is small but very ambitious.

He wants to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service.

Homing pigeons have to carry secret messages.

film Film Review: Valiant

They deliver the messages to British soldiers.

Enemy falcons often attack them.

A homing pigeon's job is very dangerous.

But Valiant is determined to be a homing pigeon.

A great cast has been chosen for the pigeons voices.

Valiant has a PG film certificate.

Zodiac Leo

Known as the lion

Birthday - July 23 to August 22

A Leo is loving, generous, artistic and kind

Birth stone is peridot

The colour choice for Leo is gold

The ruling planet is the sun

Zodiac Leo

The animal in the Chinese calendar is a monkey

The element is fire

Lucky numbers -

3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 23, 34, 45 and 54

leo

Leo star constellation

fun Jokes

What is brown, hairy and wears sunglasses?

A coconut on holiday

What do witches ask for at hotels?

Broom service

What did one eye say to the other eye?

Between you and me something smells

fun Jokes

Why do bananas have to put on sun cream?

Because they might peel

When is a boxer like an astronomer?

When he sees stars

Why did the burglar take a shower?

Because he wanted a clean getaway

fun Joke

from Aston Dowsett

There were three balloons.

mummy balloon, daddy balloon and baby balloon.

One night baby balloon

asked if he could sleep with his mum.

Mummy balloon said,

"No, get into your own bed".

fun Joke

from Aston Dowsett

At night when mummy and daddy were asleep,

baby balloon went into his mum and dad's bed.

He got under the cover, but got stuck.

He let a bit of air out of mummy balloon.

He did the same to daddy balloon.

He got comfortable.

fun Joke

from Aston Dowsett

The next morning, his dad said,

"What did you do last night that you must not"

Baby balloon said nothing.

Daddy balloon said, "You let your mum down".

"You let me down

and most of all you let yourself down".

how to Make A Noughts and Crosses Game

Laminate the grid on page 33.

Cover the o and x with sticky back plastic.

Cut around each o and x.

cut around

Cut 10 squares of rough velcro.

how to Make A Noughts and Crosses Game

Stick 9 squares of velcro onto the grid.

velcro grid

On the back of the grid stick the last square of

velcro in a corner.

how to Make A Noughts and Crosses Game

Use this to stick the spare

o or x when storing the game.

Cut another 10 squares of smooth velcro.

Stick a square of velcro onto the back of each o and x.

You are now ready to play the game.

For some games you may like to use the bird and fish.

how to Make A Noughts and Crosses Game

o and x bird fish

features Witherley Scarecrow Trail

from Jayne Locke

The Scarecrow Trail is during the August Bank Holiday.

Most villagers make scarecrows.

The scarecrows are made to look like famous people.

They display the scarecrows in their front gardens.

Harry Potter

features Witherley Scarecrow Trail

Visitors pay a small fee.

Visitors are given a list of scarecrows to find on the trail.

Snow White

There are attractions including face painting,

a bouncy castle and craft stalls.

features Witherley Scarecrow Trail

face painting

Refreshments are available.

There is also a pub in the village serving food.

Sometimes the church has a display of scarecrows.

One year all the pews were full of scarecrows.

The scarecrows looked like wedding guests.

features Witherley Scarecrow Trail

I have been to three trails in the last few years.

I have really enjoyed all of them.

Kim and Aggie the cleaners

I can recommend the trail to everyone.

Witherley is a pretty village near Atherstone in Warwickshire.

Don't forget your camera!

profiles Gary Johnson

What is your name?

Gary Johnson.

What do you do?

I play rugby for London Irish Rugby Club.

What is your most memorable playing moment?

The first time I sang the national anthem for England.

profiles Gary Johnson

Do you have any superstitions?

Always tap the top of the door when leaving the changing room.

What is the best thing about being a professional rugby player?

Being paid for a sport I love doing.

What is the worst thing about being a professional rugby player?

Training when it is cold and wet.

profiles Gary Johnson

What advice would you give to a young player?

Believe in yourself.

Which rugby team do you admire the most?

England

What other sport would you like to play professionally?

I would like to be a rally driver.

profiles Gary Johnson

What is the most interesting country you visited?

Canada

What is your favourite film?

The Rock

What was the first record you bought?

Michael Jackson - Bad

Recipe Omelette

Ingredients

4 eggs salt and pepper

25 grams butter parsley

Kitchen Equipment

frying pan fork

plate scales

teaspoon knife

small bowl

Recipe Omelette

Method

Beat the eggs in a bowl

Add a small amount of salt and pepper

Using the scales, weigh 25 grams of butter

Put the butter into the frying pan

Put the frying pan onto the hob

Heat the butter until very hot, but not brown

Recipe Omelette

Method

Pour the beaten eggs into the frying pan

Stir the mixture with a fork

Stop stirring when the mixture starts to set

Reduce the heat from the hob

Continue to cook until the mixture is set

Remove the omelette from the heat

Recipe Omelette

Method

Fold the omelette in half in the frying pan

Slide into a warm plate

Garnish the omelette with parsley

Serve hot

Serving suggestion : serve with salad or crusty bread