Captain Sir Tom Moore’s amazing efforts have been rightly praised around the world and are a genuine good news story. The question is, do we really still need old-fashioned ideas such as knighthoods in order to recognise outstanding achievements?
This resource pack includes a story from The Week Junior newspaper about Captain Tom Moore and a sheet of activities based on the article, encouraging children to think, talk and write about what matters to them.
This PDF resource includes this article, as well as accompanying activity ideas:
- Captain Sir Tom Moore’s amazing efforts have been rightly praised around the world and are a genuine good news story. The question is, do we really still need old-fashioned ideas such as knighthoods in order to recognise outstanding achievements? What do you think?
- Write a persuasive argument, explaining why you think someone you know should be made a knight or dame. It could be a parent, a friend, a teacher or someone in your community
- Write two limericks, one about a knight and one about a dame
- Research what a Medieval boy would have had to do to become a knight. Describe the training and equipment he would need as well as what he would be expected to do once he became a knight.
Find the entire series of Topical Tuesday resources to download here.
What is The Week Junior?
The Week Junior magazine looks at current affairs and helps children make sense of the world, provides context and clarity to complex issues, improves general knowledge and encourages discussion and debate.
To find out more about The Week Junior and to download its free resources, please go to schools.theweekjunior.co.uk.