#25 The other 10%
12 March 2021
Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who shared their good news stories this week - it’s been fantastic to read about so many positive things. Our winners this time are:
poetic_passionfruit of Hammond Junior School, who let us know that the coral around Fiji is recovering after a big storm
and...
gentle_theory of Preston Manor School, who explained how people from Africa are being empowered to share their cultures and prevent stereotyping on Wikipedia.
These brilliant examples really stood out from the rest - well done both of you!
This half-term our Issue has a special focus on numeracy in the news - so all of our competitions are going to have something to do with numbers.
Did you know that 90% of all news reported is bad news? This means that only 10% isn't.
This is not because more bad things happen than good things, it's because people are more likely to look at bad news than good news - so more bad news is reported.
We would like your competition entries this week to help balance things out a bit. Your challenge is to tell us about a POSITIVE news story... in 20 words or less.
Try to make sure you mention the key points in your summary and don't forget: it needs to be GOOD NEWS!
Need some help to get going? Pick one of these sentence starters:
The good news story I heard about was...
I heard a news story about...
The story I have chosen is...
The deadline for entries is Friday March 12th at midday. PLEASE ENTER ONLY ONCE and make sure your work is your own. Good luck!
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eager_reflection | Cheam Park Farm Primary | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 05 Mar 2021
eager_reflection here,
The good news that I found out was that apes at San Diego Zoo were given an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
reflective_artic_fox | Hammond Junior School C | United Kingdom 06 Mar 2021
I have read in BBC news that in a supermarket, a policeman caught a shoplifter, but instead of arresting them, he actually gave her some food for her family. I think that this is very good news, as it shows that some people care, and people who can't afford these things are being assisted. The policeman was asked to arrest them, but he didn't as he said that the children reminded him of his own. I think that we need some people like him, who serve their duty and help those who deserve it. I know that this was a question from last issue but he is an example of a good policeman.
Another good news story is actually about a small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who survived an alligator. The young dog is being teated as a mascot, and he's actually been named 'deputy sheriff' in Florida. The sheriff is displaying the dog to children, for educating them about safety. I think that this is a good news story, as it shows how no matter how little we are, we can stand up. The mere fact that the dog survived a predator is amazing, and if he didn't the story would be really negative, and loads of people would be sad.
Finally, one last good news story is that the Pfizer jab prevents 94% of symptomatic infections, and that means less people would have a risk of losing health from the virus with it. I thought that I might to something a little more related to the topic for this one. This is mostly good news, apart from people who would like to fuss over the other 6%. This is because if the vaccine works, people's lives could be saved. The Pfizer jab was a while ago now, but that doesn't mean it still isn't important. If people can give these vaccines to people in danger, then we'll be able to fight it.
Lastly, to answer Katie's question from the previous competition, the Coronavirus started before the pandemic, in a way, as in the beginning, it wasn't an entire 'pandemic' yet. I think that the pandemic started in March 2020, and the coronavirus started in December 2019. So I think I must have messed up my numbers- the pandemic has been going on for about a year now.
Thank you very much for reading!
reflective_artic_fox
Excellent research, reflective_arctic_fox, but remember the requirement was 20 words - can you take one of the ones you have mentioned and boil it down?
reflective_artic_fox | Hammond Junior School C | United Kingdom
Tom @ Topical Talk's comment
08 Mar 2021
I read that the Pfizer jab has been given to more people, and now less people are vulnerable.
discreet_drum | Upton Cross Primary School | United Kingdom 07 Mar 2021
I’m positive to return to school to have fun, learn and to face challenges with my friends and teachers together.
wonderful_photograph | Rogiet Primary B | United Kingdom 08 Mar 2021
Hi it’s me again wonderful_photograph
Key workers have been given their test at home kits to help the NHS keep track of the spread of COVID 19.
decisive_redcurrant | Michael Faraday Primary School | United Kingdom 08 Mar 2021
The good news that’s ive found out is that “maybe” alll adults will be vaccinated before June which is a huge thing and could even help the coronavirus stop spreading!!!
delightful_effort | Michael Faraday Primary School | United Kingdom 08 Mar 2021
Kids are now able to return back to school in England which is very positive thing for their education.
busy_chicken | Boutcher CofE Primary A | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The news I have found was (50-50)
The twin towers were broken down by a teroist attack.
Thousands of people were killed during this tragic event, so it doesn't count as good news. Please research something positive for this week's competition!
storytelling_king | Boutcher CofE Primary A | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The good new story I heard about was that there was only 82 deaths over the weekend for covid-19 patients.
dedicated_starfruit | Boutcher CofE Primary A | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
I heard that a boy used his mum's thumb to unlock the door because she passed out
sensible_panther | Preston Manor School | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The good news is that the lockdown will be fully open by 21 June. In my opinion, this is positive and negative because the negative side is that it has been seen that in London people still don't care about COVID-19 and people are dying. The positive side that children could get their education properly because most children haven't been learning and focusing well in remote online work.
sensible_panther | Preston Manor School | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The good news is that the lockdown will be fully open by 21 June
ambitious_blackberry | Preston Manor School | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
Hello BNC
The good news I have heard is that children will be able to return to school and high schoolers will receive covid tests to make sure they are safe and they will then be able to return back to school safely.
glorious_lynx | Upton Cross Primary School | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The good new news story that I have read is that schools are reopening and other buisnesses will reopen soon.
trusting_owl | Noel Park Primary School | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
The good news I heard is that now poeple can go and visit other people
gentle_theory | Preston Manor School | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
I have heard that Africans Are Being Empowered to Write and Edit Wikipedia Articles About Their Own Countries and Culture.
creative_moth | Upton Cross Primary School | United Kingdom 09 Mar 2021
A positive story I heard is that lockdown measures have relaxed and that schools have now opened.
enterprising_night | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
I read on the BBC website that a boy used his mum’s thumb to unlock her phone so he could call 999 (she had passed out)
That sounds like an interesting story. Could you summarise it in 20 words?
funny_meteor | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
My good news is Covid rates have gone down in the past few weeks!!!
wondrous_drum | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
People can get home covid test so they don't have to travel all over the UK
poetic_passionfruit | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
Fijis coral is growing back quickly after being reduced down to rubble after the historic storm of Cyclone Yasa.
extraordinary_dinosaur | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
The good news I heard in the news during the pandemic was, Captain Tom Moore walked round his garden 100 times wanting to raise money for the NHS. After he did his 100 laps he had raised 17 million pounds for NHS. He was a national hero. He put some joy into lockdown
This was lovely news, extraordinary_dinosaur. Now can you say it in 20 words to enter the competition?
eager_chocolate | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
My good news is that more and more people are getting vaccinated
consistent_bell | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
Good news is that people are getting vaccinated so things can go back to normal.
active_guava | Hammond Junior School A | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
Postive news when it came to rewilding and various species reintroductions in 2020. They haven’t roamed the country for thousands of years, but bison are poised to return to English woodland.
I've taken your second sentence as your competition entry, active_guava, as I think the first sentence is your introduction?
decisive_redcurrant | Michael Faraday Primary School | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
The good news that I have heard is that after several people taking the vaccines it looks like the death rates are going down unlike before
Could you fit this into 20 words, discreet_drum?
discreet_drum | Upton Cross Primary School | United Kingdom
Katie @ Topical Talk's comment
10 Mar 2021
Do you mean me or decisive_redcurrant, if me I did do it in 20 words
Yes, sorry our mistake - it was decisive_redcurrant!
decisive_redcurrant | Michael Faraday Primary School | United Kingdom
Tom @ Topical Talk's comment
12 Mar 2021
Okay sorry Tom about the late response The good news that I have heard many people taking the vaccine causing the death rates to go down
discreet_drum | Upton Cross Primary School | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
The good news that I read is that kids are going back to school which is good for their education.
trusting_dragonfly | Whyteleafe School E | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
The good news story I heard about was: Borris saying we could go back to school. He said that soon other things would open which is good!
emotional_night | Hammond Junior School F | United Kingdom 10 Mar 2021
I have heard a very interesting news story about a new kind of soap, which call kill coronavirus very effectively!
impartial_shark | Boutcher C of E Primary School | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
Good news I have heard is that over a whopping 18 million people in the UK have had the vaccine!
quirky_apple | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
Its amazing to be at school. The vaccine for the covid-19 is almost ready. One day, everything will be back to normal
soon.😊😊
bold_buffalo | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
The story that I heard is that lots of schools have opened so lots of kids can go to school!
aware_rabbit | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
The good news I have heard was when it was a day before PANACAKE DAY 😊😂😁👌👌👌 and all the BBC news people had to flip pancake. I also have another good news, it was when Boris Jonson said that schools will be reopened.😁👌
quirky_apple | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
In the news, covid-19 is herd that there is a vaccine that will cure it, but I don't believe it because we already have a vaccine that no one check so, its false.
Could you explain what you mean here, quirky_apple? There are some vaccines that have been checked many times by safety regulators and now going out to the public.
lucky_pineapple | Boutcher CofE Primary A | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
I have heard that the stay-at-home restrictions will be released on the 29th of March.
humble_studio | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
People can get home COVID tests so they dont have to travel all over the UK and dont have to get tested all the time
that is my good news
insightful_orca | Ormiston Bushfield Academy A | United Kingdom | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
Children are allowed back at school which gives them a chance to further their education along with their social needs.
comfortable_chemistry | Michael Faraday Primary School | United Kingdom 11 Mar 2021
The good news story I heard about was, in Israel, cases have reduced by 94% because of the new vaccine.
comfortable_chemistry