thursday 25th june 2020 daily briefing
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Thursday 25th June 2020Daily Briefing
Read: 'Religion helped me through lockdown’ - Changing the way we live because of coronavirus has been hard for a lot of us. For some people, like Philip Baldwin, prayer has made a big difference in getting through three tough months of lockdown. Click here to read his, and other stories
Explore: Virtual tour of the Taj Mahal, India - Built as the resting place for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, this symbol of eternal love is considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. Click here to explore digital pathways around the mausoleum itself, reflecting pool, paradise gardens and ornate red sandstone mosque.
National Memorial Ceremony
We have heard from a number of you that the daily briefings are forwarded onto relatives and friends, some of whom are living on their own. We are glad that they have been appreciated. When I saw this I thought of those people who might appreciate a non-religious memorial ceremony to remember those that have been lost to COVID-19. Please see below
National Memorial Ceremony for the victims of the coronavirus click here watchLed by humanist celebrants and pastoral carers, the ceremony is hosted by well-known faces such as Alice Roberts, Joan Bakewell, Jim Al-Khalili, and Mark Gatiss. It features music from the London Humanist Choir and readings on grief and resilience, as well as tributes to NHS workers, from humanists Michael Rosen, Terry Pratchett, and AC Grayling.
The ceremony is intended to help those confined in lockdown and separated from their loved ones to confront and reckon with the grief, mourning, and anxiety so many of us have known these past three months.
• Alan Turing is regarded as the “father” of theoretical computing science and artificial intelligence
• His story was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2014 film “The Imitation Game”.
• A graduate of Cambridge and Princeton, Turing worked as a code breaker during World War II.
• After the war he worked at the National Physical Library in London, where he contributed to the Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) and developed the blueprint for stored-program computers.
• Turing’s life had a tragic ending: arrested and prosecuted for “gross indecency” when authorities discovered he was gay, he committed suicide by ingesting cyanide and died at the age of 41.
• He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
Alan Turing
Autumn Kent is an American mathematician specialising in topology and knot theory. • Kent has published over 20 papers in various journals,
mostly regarding low dimensional topology and knot theory. Many of these were published under her former name, or deadname, before she came out as transgender.
• Kent has won many awards in her career so far, including the Frank Gerth Dissertation Award, NSF Career Award and Simons Fellowship.
• Kent serves on the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Association for Women in Mathematics as well as the Association for Women in Mathematics Panel which promotes Inclusion in STEM fields.
Autumn Kent
LGBT Travel
It's amazing how much the LGBT pride movement has grown over recent years in the UK and Ireland. It is also one of the fastest growing markets in the Travel and Tourism Industry.There will be over 160 events in 2020, with many towns holding their first ever pride event.
Due to the Covid19 pandemic many pride events are being cancelled or postponed until later this yearHowever many have Websites with lots of information that may interest you.
Click Here For Gay Pride Events Calendar UK 2020
https://gayprideshop.co.uk/pages/uk-gay-pride-calendar-2020
Travel and Tourism
Gay Pride Events in the UK
LGBT Travel is one of the biggest growing sectors of the tourism industry with many companies specialising in package holidays.
Tourism is “an irreplaceable factor for self education, mutual tolerance and for learning about legitimate differences between peoples cultures and their diversity.
Click here for detailed report from UNWTO
List of some LGBT Specialist travel agentshttps://www.ellgeebe.com/en/collections/20-top-international-lgbt-travel-companies
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Immerse yourself in a summer fiesta of feuding fairies, mistaken identity and moonlit magic.
When: Thursday 25th June at 7pm Where: National Theatre YouTube channel Tag your online chat with #MidsummerLPGS
BOOKS OF THE WEEKPerfect for DEAR time … Read and Relax
Article 31: Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a w ide rage of cultural and artistic activit ies
Quick-w itted heroines … a jumble of cluesAn adventure full of tw ists, turns and red herrings
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Exhilarating new Young Adult fantasyfrom award-winning Patrick Ness
An alternative version ofAmerica in the 1950s
Sixteen-year-old Sarahfaces prejudice, dangerand … talking dragons!
Be prepared for deadlyassassins, propheciesand magical portals, inthis intriguing multi-layered story wheremyth and science collides
Tragedy strikes famoussinger, Trojkat as shefilms a music video inThe Tri
Fortunately this SouthLondon estate is thehome of super-sleuthsisters, Nik and Norva
Was it an accident?Our detective duo thinknot and are hot on thecase
BOOKS OF THE WEEKPerfect for DEAR time … Read and Relax
Article 31: Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a w ide rage of cultural and artistic activit ies
Quick-w itted heroines … a jumble of cluesAn adventure full of tw ists, turns and red herrings
k
Exhilarating new Young Adult fantasyfrom award-winning Patrick Ness
An alternative version ofAmerica in the 1950s
Sixteen-year-old Sarahfaces prejudice, dangerand … talking dragons!
Be prepared for deadlyassassins, propheciesand magical portals, inthis intriguing multi-layered story wheremyth and science collides
Tragedy strikes famoussinger, Trojkat as shefilms a music video inThe Tri
Fortunately this SouthLondon estate is thehome of super-sleuthsisters, Nik and Norva
Was it an accident?Our detective duo thinknot and are hot on thecase
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I saw Lisa Damour speak at a conference and wished I had read her book before I became the parent of a teenage girl. We will link to an article each day. These are intended for parents / carers rather than students and hope that they are of interest. Best wishes, K. Scott
My Teen Lied to Me. Was I Right to Ground Him?A psychologist’s advice for a parent whose teenager sneaks out of the house during the night to go to a party. Click here to read the full article.
Wellbeing tip of the day
Write an inspiring letter to yourself• Choose a day that you're feeling happy and write a letter to yourself, either on paper or on
your phone, to read when things are more difficult or you're struggling to cope.• Remember to include advice about things that have helped you to cope in the past.• Read your letter to remind yourself that you have days when you feel less anxious and your
mood improves.
• Resource Childline
Maths Week London
Get your teeth into numeracy at LPGS
Answer to yesterday’s puzzle = 10 ÷ 81 = 0.1234567
Daily Maths Puzzle
For more puzzles follow @LPGSMaths on Twitter
Which of the shaded regions has an area different from the other shaded regions?
Daily Maths Puzzle – The Answer!
Answer from 24/06/20
VISUAL ARTS – (25-06-2020)Things to Do
Please keep sending EFJ your favourite artist or artwork– [email protected]://spark.adobe.com/page/WF9rdQrdhHhWP/
Bored? Fed up? In need of some Art experience to get your creativity flowing?Then click this link to find many creative projects to get involved in:https://firefly.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk/visual-arts/things-to-do
• A chance for all to share ideas/thoughts/reflections on ART• Please send a high resolution image or images• Please send a bit of text about why you have chosen this art
work and/or artists etc• Please send the name/date/materials if possible• Click on the SPARK link above or image to see work shared to
date – COME ON GET INVOLVED!! IT’S VERY EASY… JUST SHARE!!
VISUAL ARTS – (25-06-2020)ART QUIZ
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS
Name of Film: Alice in Wonderland
Name of Director: Tim Burton
TODAYS QUESTIONS
Name of Film: ?
Name of Director: ?
Jazz
I Got Rhythm – Gerswhin arr. Hiromi UeharaMidsummer Genius: The Gershwin brothers’ classic as you’ve never heard it. This brilliant jazz pianist with her quirky improvisations entertains the Proms audience and the band sitting behind her. Musical humour and joy eminate from Hiromi. See if you can spot the tune….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmKQptkI6g0
The Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards 2020
How it works• Operation Bletchley is a virtual event that you can take part in anywhere in the world. Here’s how it works...• Sign up for just £10 and link your phone or fitness tracker to your fundraising page (you can also record your distance manually if you prefer)• Start walking at your own pace (from 1st July)• Receive updates and codes to crack at regular milestones - three levels are available - Junior, Codebreaker or Cypher Expert• Codes will be delivered straight to your inbox and you can select your level then• Solve the codes to decipher the hidden message• Complete the journey and deliver the message by the 31st July – click here to take part
The Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards 2020
Our vision at the Anne Frank Trust is for a world free from prejudice and discrimination. We’re looking for creative writing inspired by Anne Frank that helps us achieve that vision, especially in this time of coronavirus. That’s why we are launching our first ever national Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards.
In this time of lock-down, when people are separated from each other, and as marches and conversations take place in countries all over the world in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we invite you to write a poem, story, essay or article inspired by Anne Frank which shows how important it is that we all live together with kindness, respect and equality – click here for further information
To take part you must be aged between 10 and 15. Your piece of writing can be factual or make-believe, about yourself or about other people or events. Ask your English teacher to email your work to us at [email protected] as soon as possible, and no later than 30 June 2020.
Every entry will receive individual written feedback and a certificate of participation. We are aiming to get these two you within two weeks of receiving your work. Plus…you might win an award!
The Young Walter Scott Prize
If you’re aged between 11 and 19 and interested in history and writing, the Young Walter Scott Prize is ready to take you on an adventure! We are the UK’s only creative writing prize specifically for budding historical fiction writers. ENTER If you have a story of between 800 and 2000 words, set in a time before you were born, you can enter the Young Walter Scott Prize – we are now open for entries, and the closing date is 31st October 2020. Entries are judged in two age groups – 11 to 15 years and 16 to 19 years. Any kind of fiction is accepted – prose, poetry, drama, fictional letters or reportage. WIN You could win a £500 travel grant, an invitation to one of the UK’s best book festivals to meet published authors, and a chance to see your own work in print. Full terms and conditions and tips for writing and research are on our website.Click here www.ywsp.co.uk to find out more!
