How to win Skill Stars on the Hub!

Stars are awarded when you show Burnet News Club skills.
Skills are really important for understanding the news and they help you do well in school and in life too! So everything we do helps you to develop them.
Our four Burnet News Club skills are speaking, listening, problem-solving and creativity.
Join Tom below for a recap on what these skills mean, and how to show them on the Hub.
For more questions and answers about the Hub, click here.
Comments (152)
02 Sep 2020
Thank you Tom
Thank you very much Mr. Tom for this will help me to start.
03 Sep 2020
This really helps thanks Tom!
04 Sep 2020
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04 Sep 2020
Thank you Tom, I'm sure that advice would come in great hand!
07 Sep 2020
Thank you so much for the help! I am going to get started soon!
07 Sep 2020
Thank you Tom you are a brilliant man and a good idea thank you so much Tom and your idea would come to a brilliant idea thank you so much Tom you are a good man
Thank you Tom, that was really
intelligent of your it helped me so much that was very nice.
07 Sep 2020
Thank you so much Tom! This advice really did come in handy! Have a nice week!
07 Sep 2020
Thanks ! I wil now try my hardest to get a star . I want to do a post but I don't know what to write . I want to do it about Donald trip and Biden .
Start by writing comments - these can be shorter than posts and you've already been given something to write about!
Hello this is my country Ghana. I want to talk about Help Nature.we as people can help nature by planting trees and reducing pollution such as using chemicals such as DDT in fishing
That's very true, and also discouraging burning of industrial waste and also stop using old vehicles that produces fumes into the atmosphere.
08 Sep 2020
Thanks I will try to get a star
08 Sep 2020
Thanks a lot this will really help Tom
09 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom that helps
09 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom
09 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom this information is realy handy and i'll make good use of it.
11 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom
15 Sep 2020
Thank for this video I will try to get a star.
15 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom I will try to get one now 😁
15 Sep 2020
Thanks a lot Tom! That really helps now I can try get one
15 Sep 2020
Tom quick question
Will the school that got the most stars during lockdown get to go to Buckingham Palace or not?
I f you can please answer
Committed_maths 👍
Hello committed_maths! Every year we have an awards ceremony to celebrate the BNC users who have made an extra special effort. We aren't sure where it will be for this year's winners just yet, but it is always a fantastic occasion. We hope to see you there!
Hello committed_maths! Every year we have an awards ceremony to celebrate the BNC users who have made an extra special effort. We aren't sure where it will be for this year's winners just yet, but it is always a fantastic occasion. We hope to see you there!
Thanks Katie for answering I just wanted to ask that cause our teacher said that if Covid-19 wouldn't have happened then we would have been able to go to the awards ceremony.😁
21 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom,I'll try to get a star.
23 Sep 2020
Thank you Tom that tutorial was really helpful thank you again
23 Sep 2020
To be honest, I didn't really think there was this much to it... but thanks Tom for your help!
26 Sep 2020
Thank you, Tom. That was very good information.
28 Sep 2020
I've relisted there is a star on the school leaderboard and know I know how to get my school up. Thank you Tom.
29 Sep 2020
Thanks for the help
30 Sep 2020
thanks Tom 🤗😄
30 Sep 2020
Thank you sooooooo much Tom iv been wondering how to get skill star
30 Sep 2020
Thanks a lot Tom that was some handy information. Thanks again
30 Sep 2020
Thanks Tom, this really help
30 Sep 2020
I will try get a star becuse I’ve never got one beffore , so I made a post so I please make sure you check it and mabe I’ll get a star
30 Sep 2020
I hope I get a star and hope I come first and HOPE my school come first too!!
04 Oct 2020
Wait I have a question, why do we have stars ⭐️ on the BNC,and does only the best questions get stars or all of the questions get stars?
Hi terrific_raccoon - take a look at this post by us - https://burnetnewsclub.com/issues/american-election-2020/the-discussion/how-win-skill-stars-hub/ - it should explain everything!
Okay thank you I will take a look, and also,HOPW TO GET A STAR
Thank you Tom ☺
13 Oct 2020
Thank you Tom
15 Oct 2020
Thanks!
15 Oct 2020
Thanks!
15 Oct 2020
Thanks!!!
15 Oct 2020
Thanks Tom that is very helpful
16 Oct 2020
Very helpful tom
17 Oct 2020
Very helpful Tom thanks
18 Oct 2020
Thank you tom this is very helpful👍😃👍
19 Oct 2020
Thanks tom! I've never earned a star before so this is very helpful for me!
20 Oct 2020
Thanks Tom i am sure this will be very helpful
22 Oct 2020
Thanks again I cat see my comment
22 Oct 2020
i have a question
who ever gets the most stars what will they get to do?
There is an awards ceremony at the end of the year for students who have won lots of stars but also for those who have made lots of progress or impressed us in different ways!
Hi Olivia,
When exactly is that ceremony and is do schools also have a ceremony as in which school gets most stars?
selfassured_journalist
It's at the end of the school year and schools can have their own ceremonies if they wish- maybe one to talk to your teacher about!
It do takes a longer process to execute the matter
22 Oct 2020
Wow thanks Tom this really helped!
22 Oct 2020
Thank you Tom, I didn't know how to earn the stars so this is really helpful to me.
22 Oct 2020
not knowing what to do first I think it helped a lot
02 Nov 2020
Thank you for the explanatory video.
03 Nov 2020
This is very handy. Thanks for this Sir.
04 Nov 2020
Thanks for the video Tom!!!
04 Nov 2020
Thank you Tom, this really helps i also now got 2 stars and 2 post so this really helps and i hope this alson helps other people
05 Nov 2020
I am selfassured_journalist and I have 2 things to say.
Firstly, thank you Tom because using this post I now have 4 stars.
Secondly, I was wondering, is there any place or period in life that we would need to use all 4 skills?
Thanks again,
selfassured_journalist
So glad you asked, selfassured_journalist - scroll down to the bottom of this page to read why we focus on them: https://economistfoundation.org/news-literacy/
I would love to hear what others on the Hub think about the importance of these skills!
Thank you Tom!
selfassured_journalist
trusting_dragonfly | Whyteleafe School E
06 Nov 2020
Thanks Tom! I can't wait to earn more stars!
09 Nov 2020
i have 8 stars . how many do u have? im on the leader board as impartial_shark
10 Nov 2020
Thanks 🙏
cheerful_skill | Whyteleafe School E
10 Nov 2020
Thanks
grateful_lobster | Whyteleafe School D
17 Nov 2020
good video I will make the most of it
18 Nov 2020
Thanks Tom, that really helped. : )
19 Nov 2020
Thank you for sharing this.This is really helpful.Thank you
19 Nov 2020
Thank you Tom for sharing this information,
It means allot.
Thank you again.
20 Nov 2020
Thank you Tom this really help now i can try and get some stars!!
23 Nov 2020
Thank you Tom , this will really help me earn some skill stars.😁
24 Nov 2020
How do I get an idea to make a post about? I'm desperately thinking of a post that is original and is hopefully, discussion starting but I don't know how to get the idea for my post.
Good question, spirited_insect! When we create new posts, the first thing we do is research. Have a look at some different news stories and see what they are saying about work. If anything looks particularly interesting, then that's probably a good thing to post about! Check through existing posts before you do though, just to double-check that nobody else got there first.
Thanks, Katie. I found a news story yesterday about work but thought it wasn't very interesting so now maybe I'll make a post about it.
Hi Katie,
What is always considered before approving a post, have tried three times but they were all not approved.
Regards, hopeful_insect
Posts should be original, if a post already exists with the same ideas, it's best to comment under that. Try to think of a different angle to explore on the topic!
champion_tamarillo | Whyteleafe School C
30 Nov 2020
This really helps. Thanks! :)
04 Dec 2020
This really helps thank you Tom:)
09 Dec 2020
This is really helpful! Thanks Tom! :D
16 Dec 2020
Thank you this was very helpful !
20 Dec 2020
I think my thank you is a little late (I already have 5 stars!) but still this was very helpful, Tom!
01 Jan 2021
I believe i will not get a star on this but i just wanted to say well done everyone for the post stars and comments you made a smikle on my face and it just make me learn.It croweds that i learn new ideas and how things impacted on peoples life.Corona has changed alot
.people work on the own
.people start stealing
.spreading gurms
but if you all lisen we could finish corona and we will have a happy 2021.BNC helps us to impac othere ways to help us. America Election:found out what Trumps doing
Future of work:whats hapning to the world and whats happning in the future[robots]
corona:sickness eveywere.
things has impacted on peoples life and we can change that BNC so if you agree :thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01 Mar 2021
Thank you Tom so much because of this I got 5 stars so far!
11 Mar 2021
Thanks again BNC for giving me stars because I already have 3 and I am loving it. It may even be my favourite subject. THANKS!
By dedicated_starfruit
20 Mar 2021
Now I am on 5 stars!
well done, bUT Im oN 176 CommENtS!!!!!
26 Mar 2021
My new favourite subject is not BNC because it teaches us around the news, even tho we cant meet in person, we can still communicate, GET THE SPIRIT!!!
I have learnt alot during this time/app... It has incouraged me to talk more and to share my opinion, and not copie others. Durning this time, i have learnt about the Americain Election, Future of work, AND... NOW.... THIS!
This has really helped me get used to new words and i have rote more better so i can get stars..(like right now trying to get a star [hoppefully] ) and i just want to thank all the BNC workers... Kate and Tom... THANK YOU!!!!!!!
terrific_raccoon ! :)
We're so glad you enjoy it!
15 Apr 2021
Thank you loads Tom! Now I know these achievements/tips, off to achieving them :)
17 Apr 2021
Thank you very much sir Tom. It is very helpful may the good Lord bless you
19 Apr 2021
Thank you
19 Apr 2021
thank you for this club it has really enabled me to learn new skills an see things from other people's point of view because now i am well informed even though we can't meet in person. I would like to know more on how to improve my skill of creativity which is really bad and problem solving which is the same. the video has helped but I just wanted more information and I will also try to win stars.
19 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom it's very helpful i'll try to get one now 🥰
19 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom
20 Apr 2021
Thank you tom
20 Apr 2021
Am so glad for this guidance, Tom
20 Apr 2021
thank you Tom
20 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom
20 Apr 2021
Thank you Sir.
20 Apr 2021
That comment from Tom really helped us
20 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom
20 Apr 2021
Thanks Tom
21 Apr 2021
the video is great for showing 4 main skills in English listinening speaking reading we can imply thatthat respective skills are listinening and reading receives skillبعد skill or productive like writing and speaking
21 Apr 2021
Thank you very much
21 Apr 2021
Thank you very much Tom, I’ll try to stick with these skills so I would get a skill star hopefully
21 Apr 2021
Thanks Tom this really help👍👍
21 Apr 2021
Thanks Tom for the video,hope your doing well and have a good night.
21 Apr 2021
Thanks Tom
22 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom. I'm going to try and listen to you Tom
22 Apr 2021
Thanks Tom
You helped me a lot
22 Apr 2021
Thanks tom
23 Apr 2021
Thank you very much Tom, this will help
25 Apr 2021
Thank you Tom for the tips.
I'm happy to join you and I hope to get a lot of star because I really love to discuss and learn.
I wish good luck to everybody.
storytelling_globe | None
27 Apr 2021
Thank u sir for this useful article, I will try getting more skill stars
innovative_fox | None
28 Apr 2021
Thank you tom
innovative_fox | None
28 Apr 2021
love this hub 💖
29 Apr 2021
Love this hub tom
30 Apr 2021
Thank you so much Mr. Tom sir it really help me
02 May 2021
Thanku so much ❤️
02 May 2021
This is really helpful
03 May 2021
Thanks for you exellent idea and I properly agree with you ❣️🤞
03 May 2021
We are learning tolerance which is already a big reward
04 May 2021
It is the platform of communication which interact with global students
Thanks you for providing this platform
04 May 2021
Thank you Tom
07 May 2021
That is really good thank you
08 May 2021
Thank you Tom for helping me♥
10 May 2021
I am really enjoying this hub
That's great, placid_swan!
10 May 2021
Thank you tom this is really helpful
11 May 2021
This really helps me thanks Tom 👍😁👌 !
13 May 2021
Thank you so much Tom sir
14 May 2021
Thank you Tom, I was new so that was a really big help
14 May 2021
Thanks! It really helped :)
18 May 2021
Thanks Tom I will try to get a star ✴️
19 May 2021
Thanks Tom it will help me to win 🌟⭐🌟🌟✴✴✴on the hub
19 May 2021
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19 May 2021
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19 May 2021
Thank you very much MR TOM
22 May 2021
Thank you very much tom
23 May 2021
Thanks a lot Tom! That really helps now I can try get more stars
26 May 2021
Thank you Mr Tom for your brilliant answers now my question is how can I reply a comment by a video.?
26 May 2021
Thanks again Mr Tom my second question is how many stars does each person win.
27 May 2021
Thank you 😊Mr Tom but I'm asking a simple question why do we win Stars ⭐⭐and after winning Stars ⭐⭐⭐what comes next.
You can win stars by demonstrating really good use of one of our news literacy skills - speaking, listening, problem solving and creativity.
10 Jun 2021
It isn't working for me but thx
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