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NewzKidz covers news and current affairs from around the world through a weekly podcast - by kids, for kids. 

Presented by Zara, Rose, Aiza and Laurie - aged between 10 and 13 years - NewzKidz is an informative, accessible and relevant resource for kids who want to understand more about the world we live in. It's simple - one podcast each month covering 3-4 stories, as well as book and film reviews. Available on all major podcast platforms including iTunes. Tune in to hear the NewzKidz share the big news stories of the moment and discuss how and why they matter. 

The NewzKidz Podcast and Blog

by Rose and Zara 30 Dec, 2023
In this episode the NewzKidz share the latest news on the Israel/Hamas conflict in Gaza, report on developments at the COP28 climate talks, give the latest news on the British Royal Family, and review the new hit movie, Wonka.
by Aiza 30 Dec, 2023

This month’s stories were a mix of very sad and happy stories. We started off by looking at the terrible events in Gaza and I think it must be especially devastating for people who have friends and family who live in Gaza. It must also be horrible for the families of the Israeli hostages.

I enjoyed hearing about COP 28 which took place in Dubai this year and also the review of the Wonka movie -if you haven’t seen it already you really should watch it! It was fantastic!


by Laurie 27 Oct, 2023
Hello, it's Laurie here. Well I feel very mixed about the news in this episode, as it has been sad learning about the situation in Israel and Gaza. I've been reading about why they are fighting and it sounds very complicated, and it's sad everyone is so unhappy. It is hard to see how it will end as I don't think either side will want to give up what they are fighting for, but I really hope the war stops soon as it's very worrying.

On  a happier thought, this week we went to see the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie at our local cinema, it was absolutely amazing! We had looked at buying tickets for her tour but they were sold out apart from a few which cost literally thousands of pounds...so to be able to see it at the cinema was really fab. She is amazing, I really enjoyed watching her show.

It was also interesting to hear Aiza's story about why girls aren't enjoying PE as much as they used to. I know my sister doesn't enjoy PE very much. I do though!
by Rose and Zara 27 Oct, 2023
This episode the NewzKidz report on the Israel - Hamas situation, if it's true that girls don't like PE, World Mental Health Day, and review the film Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour.
by Aiza 26 Sept, 2023

Hi everyone! Welcome back to NewzKidz after the long summer break. I hope you all had a good summer – I definitely did and I enjoyed the cooler weather of England.

This month’s stories were a real mix. It was sad to start our podcast with the news of Morocco’s earthquake. It must have been devastating to be asleep and wake up to tremors and buildings collapsing.

I enjoyed seeing the Barbie movie with Zara over the summer and I thought it was really good. The messages throughout the movie about girls and women were really important but it was such a fun movie too!

I am looking forward to listening to Rose’s review of “Wonder” and I have it on my list of books to read. It was also good to hear about Roald Dahl day – he is one of my favourite authors!

by Rose and Zara 26 Sept, 2023
In this episode the NewzKidz team review the recent earthquake in Morocco, tell us about Roald Dahl Day, and review the book Wonder and the film Barbie.
by Rose 29 Jun, 2023
There's been a lot of big news stories this month! First there was Boris Johnson's resignation as a Member of Parliament, which was all over the British newspapers. Then we had sadder stories like the sinking of a boat carrying a large number of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. It's even more sad that this seems to happen fairly often, although this boat was larger than many, with up to 750 people on board. It was quite extreme though that the newspapers gave much more coverage to the Titan Submersible disaster which saw the loss of 5 people. I followed the media reports as they were searching for it but it was still a shock when the rescuers realised nothing could be done. I hope our next podcast has happier stories! I enjoyed listening to Aiza's review of the Lottie Brooks stories and look forward to reading them.
by Rose and Zara 29 Jun, 2023
In this episode, we are talking about Boris Johnson’s resignation as a Member of Parliament and the Partygate report; the tragic events on the Titan Submersible; World Refugee Day and the recent devastating sinking of a boat carrying refugees in the Mediterranean; and Aiza reviews the Lottie Brooks Series of books by Katie Kirby.
by Rose and Zara 26 May, 2023
In this episode the NewzKidz discuss the recent Coronation of King Charles III, the Eurovision Song Competition Final, how Wind Power is overtaking gas in the UK as a source of electricity, and why there has been a fuss recently about Year 6 SATS exams.
by Zara 26 May, 2023

This month has been really eventful. The most significant was the coronation. I really enjoyed watching the ceremony and seeing all the crowds gathering on the television. It must have been an amazing atmosphere. There were lots of events and celebrations here in Dubai too and my family and I enjoyed watching the ceremony and attending a coronation tea party.

We haven’t covered a climate change piece in a while and it was really interesting to hear about wind power out generating more electricity than gas for the first time in the UK. At least it is a small step towards getting to net zero emissions.

I have been really interested in the proposition by Rishi Sunak to make maths compulsory for all students in the UK until they are at least 18 years old. I personally really like maths but I disagree with the idea. After the age of 16 students will have already done a compulsory Maths GCSE and would want to focus on their A-Levels and subjects that they really feel passionate about and want to study further.  A Maths GCSE should give students sufficient knowledge in terms of their general life skills. Many students may not want to be studying maths as an A-Level as this is not a subject they excel at or are passionate about. These students would prefer to spend more time studying subjects which they may need to use for their degree in university or their future careers. Studying maths would be pointless for the students taking creative-arts or humanities A-Levels. It is an interesting topic though and as I said, I personally like maths so would not mind it if this sort of proposal was implemented – I know lots that would though!


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