Tabla de contenidos para September 2024 en News Flash

Flashy had a great summer – he spent his time doing lots of fun outdoor activities and learned some new skills along the way, including playing the trumpet! A summer of fun hasn’t made him any less forgetful though – it turns out he lost his precious instrument somewhere in the magazine. Can you help him find it? If you come across it, let us know by emailing win@newsflash.ie. If you are correct, you will be entered into a draw for a super-cool News Flash hoodie. Closing date for entries is Sept 25 Don’t forget to include your name and school with your entry! Last Month's Winner Dylan O'Shea 1st Class, Dromleigh NS, Macroom, Co. Cork Dylan found Flashy's brush in the bushes of the Palace of Versailles, no less.…

Marco Polo was born in Venice where his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo were wealthy merchants. At the time, they mostly travelled overland to Asia, bringing back spices, silk and jewels to Europe. When Marco was young, Niccolo and Maffeo went all the way to China and met the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan ('khan' means 'ruler'). Marco’s travels When he was 17, Marco set out for China with his father and uncle. They sailed across the Mediterranean from Venice to the Holy Land. They then travelled overland, on foot and on horseback, through Armenia, Persia (present-day Iran) and Afghanistan, across the Gobi Desert and on to Beijing. This was a very difficult journey and young Marco wrote that there was ‘nothing at all to eat’ in the Gobi Desert.…

Despicable Me 4 Rated: PGStarring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Pierre CoffinDirected by: Chris Renaud and Patrick DelageIn cinemas since July 12 They’re back! They’re back! Everyone’s favourite evil scientist and yellow mischief-makers are back! Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the Minions returned during the summer for the hotly anticipated Despicable Me 4. When Gru bumps into his archrival Maxime Le Mal at their school reunion, Maxime reveals a dastardly plan to take over the world – and it involves Gru and Lucy’s baby son. As a result, Gru and his family have to go into hiding, but keeping their real identities a secret proves tricky. Meanwhile, the Minions are taken by the Anti-Villain League, who want to turn five of them into Mega Minions! That can only be…

Eye Spy Time for the magnifying glass, everyone! To solve this puzzle, all you have to do is find the 10 objects hidden in the hamster cage … in under 90 seconds. Time starts … NOW! Your teacher has the answers to all these puzzles (not that you'll need them … but just in case you do). Just ask nicely … AFTER you’ve tried them all, of course! Sum It Up Check out this rather lengthy sum and see if you can make it work out so that you end with 15? Careful how you go! Word Search For this month’s wordsearch, we’ve packed the grid with school-related words for you to find. As always, we’ve included a secret word not listed below. Here’s a clue: It helps you carry…

Hi there. I’m Kian the kinkajou! Although we look and act like little monkeys, we kinkajous are more closely related to racoons. We live in the tropical forests of Central and South America. We have a woolly fur coat that has a golden outer layer and is grey underneath. I spend most of my time high up in the trees – I even sleep there! I am a superstar at climbing. I can turn my hind feet backwards and run along branches or tree trunks in either direction. And then there’s my prehensile tail. It is just like having an extra arm, and I use it to grip branches as I climb. It even allows me to hang upside down from tree branches. I hunt at night and I like…

Boba Fett Breaks the Bank A hand-painted missile-firing action figure of Star Wars character Boba Fett has sold for a staggering $525,000! The action figure is one of only two in the world, having been created as a special-edition toy in 1979 by the Kenner toy company. The original action figure had a working missile launcher and was free for anyone who could prove they had bought four other Star Wars figures from Kenner. However, due to safety concerns regarding the flying missiles, the company decided to stop the promotion and the production of the toy. While about 100 of the action figures were originally made, only two were hand-painted. This one was rescued out of a box of discarded toys that Kenner employees could help themselves to. And lucky…

Artist: Henri Rousseau (1844–1910)Nationality: FrenchBorn: Laval, France Date of painting: 1897 Style: Naïve Medium: Oil on canvas On display at: The Museum of Modern Art, New York Henri Rousseau (pronounced On-ree Roo-so) had no formal training as an artist and painted in a simple style, so he is considered to be a ‘naïve’ artist. Naïve means that someone lacks experience or wisdom. Some of Henri’s inspiration came from illustrations in children’s books. The critics and public were shocked by his art and made fun of it, but he just ignored them. It’s a good thing he did, because otherwise we wouldn’t have his wonderful paintings. At first glance, The Sleeping Gypsy is a very beautiful, calm scene. A full moon is bathing the desert and the peacefully sleeping figure in a soft…

Roald Dahl was born in Wales on September 13, 1916. Roald was named after the Polar Explorer Roald Amundsen who was a national hero in Norway at the time of Dahl’s birth. Roald served as a fighter pilot for the British army during World War II. This inspired his first children’s book, The Gremlins (1943). Roald was really tall – he measured almost two metres (six feet six inches) in height. Maybe that was his inspiration for The BFG? A previously unread chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in the UK's Guardian newspaper in 2014. The chapter, titled 'The Vanilla Fudge Room', was an early draft that did not make it into the final version of the book. While Roald was a pupil at the Cathedral School…

Official Name: Republic Of PeruCapital: Lima Population: 32.97 million Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua and AymaraMoney: Nuevo Sol Area: 1,285,216 km2 Major Mountain Ranges: Andes Major Rivers: Amazon, Ucayali and Madre de Dios Peru is a large country in South America. It is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, and Chile to the south. The west of the country is on the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific coast is almost 2,500 km long in Peru! Most of the country's cities, including the capital Lima, are built close to the coast. Peru used to be a territory of Spain, which is why Spanish is one of the main languages spoken there. The country has a rich history that people travel from all over the…

A new Premier League season is up and running and there are plenty of new faces. Clubs have been very busy during the summer transfer window, signing international stars from across the globe to strengthen their squads ahead of what promises to be another hugely competitive season at both ends of the table. We have selected five new arrivals who are worth keeping a close eye on ... Savinho Manchester City Savinho only turned 20 last April but has already won seven caps for Brazil and played in the top divisions of the Netherlands and Spain. The winger shone on his Premier League debut against Chelsea, giving Marc Cucurella a torrid time. Savinho can play on both wings and will create plenty of opportunities for Erling Haaland. Joshua Zirkzee Manchester…

Anyone who has a pet will know that our furry friends can be just as much fun and downright bonkers as people. The Comedy Pet Photography Awards is a competition where people submit the funniest photos they have of their pets. There are several different categories, including a special round for junior photographers. This is the fifth year that the competition has been run. The lucky 2024 winner was Sarah Haskell, who bagged a prize of £500, a trophy and a new camera bag so that she’ll be ready to capture more crazy pet antics. Check them out below and see which one is your favourite. Kenichi Morinaga was last year's overall winner!…

With National Fitness Day falling on September 23, we have decided to look at the role of a fitness instructor. These are the people that help get you moving – organising things like Zumba classes in the local community hall or 5k fun runs in the park. The study of exercise Everyone knows that exercise is a very important part of our lives. It helps keep us healthy and it can be a great way to make new friends. In fact, exercise is so important that it is part of the school schedule from Junior Infants right up until Leaving Cert. Fitness instructors are people who train to become experts in exercise. They study the effects that exercise can have on people and teach us how to exercise and move…

Me, Myself and Others Friends are a really important part of your life – from the pals you make when you first go to school to the mates you chill out with as you get older. A good friend is always there for you when you need them, ready to listen, make you smile and laugh, and give you a hug when you feel down. So, what makes a good friend – and, most importantly, how can you be one? Here are our top 10 tips. 1. Listen … Really listen to what people say. Taking an interest in your friends' lives shows that you care about them. 2. Make time … Spend time with your friends. This lets them know that they are important to you and that you…

Amazing Engineering Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is famous for its beautiful old buildings. But an equally beautiful newer building in the city has been attracting tourists since the 1990s. In 1992, a Dutch insurance company called Nationale Nederlanden bought a site overlooking the Vltava, the river that runs through Prague. The house that stood there before had been destroyed during the American air bombing of Prague on February 14, 1945. Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunic and Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry designed the new building. It was a most unusual design indeed! Construction began in 1994 and the building opened in 1996. The building became known as the Dancing House because the two towers were designed to look like a man and woman dancing. The concrete tower is…

Have you ever seen a camel on TV? They always look big and awkward, lazily chewing and moving their heads around looking for more food, right? Well, that’s what we here at News Flash thought … before we discovered camel racing. In countries such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Mongolia and even Australia, the sport of camel racing is very popular. And no wonder – camels can run at an average speed of 40 kilometres per hour and, for short periods, can sprint at up to 65 kilometres per hour! Racetracks for camels measure up to 15 kilometres in length and are usually laid out in dusty desert locations. Unlike horse racing, where jockeys sit on top of the animals to guide them,…