Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Nessie Live Cam: https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/live-stream World Robotic Conference: https://apnews.com/article/world-robot-conference-china-db705c86b9a9dc77c3506b387d82e454 Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Saving the northern bald ibis - Johannes Fritz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqQEZ_I594I Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was. LINKS https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/preventing-bullying/national-day-of-action-against-bullying-and-violence

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Mt Etna erupts: VIDEO: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/aug/15/mount-etna-eruption-flight-cancellations-catania-airport-sicily-video Squiz Kids Shortcut: Earthquakes + Volcanoes https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/ XBox rules https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/15/xbox-enforcement-strike-system/ Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Shop on a cliff face https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/this-tiny-store-hangs-from-a-large-cliff-in-china-sells-snacks-to-rock-climbers-4298365 Cheetah vs Baboons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4t7208qkPc&t=2s Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Milk_for_Boston_Babes#/media/File:Spiritual_Milk_for_Boston_Babes.jpg The Bestsellers List: https://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/journalism-literature/top-ten-best-selling-childrens-books-all-time The Little Prince, narrated by Kenneth Branagh (1 hour 45 minutes, 1.4 million views): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APG1upS8LDw The Very Hungry Caterpillar animation (7 minutes, 196 million views!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS National Indigenous Fashion Award winners: https://nifa.com.au/nifa-2023-winners/ Let’s go, King Stingray (official music video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEiiCnIAwkg Treaty, Yothu Yindi (original version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-jHCdafZY Snake in the loo https://apnews.com/article/snake-toilet-home-arizona-69468bc279d5ac12b63656784a2d1cd4 Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS World Dog Surfing Championships https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/08/06/exp-world-dog-surfing-championships-080605aseg2-cnni-world.cnn Zebby the wonder cat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHBra3gfMDM Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

LINKS Hank the Tank https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66429736 Binny the wheelie bin https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/03/neighbours-ask-family-to-take-bin-out-and-they-had-wheelie-good-day-19255312/?ico=mosaic_weird Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: An introduction to Taiwan's indigenous tribes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqTBboik5j8 Dai's House of Unique Stink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMEz4tSaqNI Beef noodle soup recipe: https://nationalfoods.org/recipe/national-dish-of-taiwan-beef-noodle-soup/

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS The great sun bear debate: VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHBra3gfMDM Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Snake on a cricket pitch https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/snake-halts-play-during-twenty20-match-in-sri-lanka-20230802-p5dt5z.html Octopus turtle fake photo: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prehistoric-turtle-octopus/ Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS The most important animal you’ve never seen - Nematodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBWzrlCBhCM Australia’s favourite animal sounds: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-07-31/australia-favourite-animal-sounds/102577008 Pawgust - supporting Guide Dogs in Australia and New Zealand https://www.pawgust.com.au/ Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Search for a National Science Week event near you: https://www.scienceweek.net.au/find-events/ 60 great Australian inventions: https://www.weekendnotes.com/60-great-australian-inventions/ Aussie inventions to make your life easier: Inventions to make your life easier: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2014/03/10-aussie-inventions-that-make-your-life-easier/ Aussie inventions in the arts: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2016/04/10-arts-inventions-you-didnt-know-were-australian/

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Circus elephant on highway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcLtbf_-POY Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was.

LINKS This month's featured Walker Books: Junior Book — The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Middle Grades Book —The Letterbox Tree by Rebecca Lim and Kate Gordon Rose's favourite author: David Walliams Rose's book review: The Useless Tune by Chris Uhlmann and Paul Uhlmann Teacher notes for The Letterbox Tree Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Darwin Harbour underwater drive 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNVXLswK2s&t=4s Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Arisa Trew - 13 yo skateboarding champ - record breaking 720 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Fcn5XFU5Y https://www.instagram.com/arisa_trew/ Chloe Covell - 13yo skateboarding champ https://www.instagram.com/chlo_the_flo/?hl=en Bear breaks into car … and leaves a present https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bear-stuck-car-lake-tahoe-video/ Katmai National Park Brown Bear Cam: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: The Uruguayan national anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6L_0NZlqk Arriba la Celeste! (Uruguayan soccer highlights): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNDddyXDbrs&t=22s Recipe for chivito: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12580-chivito-steak-sandwich

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Katmai National Park Brown Bear Cam: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS The Matildas get a surprise visit from Cathy Freeman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-yIYDVATFk Cathy Freeman wins gold in the 2000 Olympics 400m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U7Tra5Qm0Q Possibly the world’s lowest car: https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/132568711/the-worlds-lowest-car-looks-totally-fake-but-isnt 1969 Moon landing: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS YES and NO arguments for Voice referendum: https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/pamphlet.htm Barbie burger: https://twitter.com/BurgerKingBR/status/1678858830334001153 Mystery space capsule: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/17/mystery-object-wa-beach-green-head-western-australia Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Women's football - primary sources: http://www.donmouth.co.uk/womens_football/womens_football.html The story of women's football in England: https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/kicking-down-barriers History of women's football in Australia: https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/history-womens-football-australia How the Matildas' got their name: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sometimes-you-strike-it-lucky-how-a-25-cent-phone-poll-gave-the-matildas-their-name-20230517-p5d93q.html?instance=2023-06-24-06-06-AEST&jobid=29705766&list_name=E2446F7A-1897-44FC-8EB8-B365900170E3&mbnr=MzE0NDQ1OTU&promote_channel=edmail&utm_campaign=am-smh-weekend&utm_content=good_weekend&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=2023-06-24 Everything we need to know about the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: https://www.refinery29.com/en-au/2023/06/11417703/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-details

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Surfboard munching otter: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/stealing-surfboards-and-taking-bites-this-sea-otter-is-running-amok-on-the-water/28kor14hd Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

A fun, five minute kids v adult weekly news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week that just was.

LINKS Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Mars Rover Perseverance: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ Malala Yousafzai https://malala.org/malalas-story Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: All About Komodo Dragons: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/komodo-dragon Watch Komodos hunting in the wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaVkZ7BP-i8 Tumpeng recipe: http://fndrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/03/nasi-tumpeng.html

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Warm- and cold- blooded animals: https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/young_naturalist/animals/warm_and_cold_blooded_animals/#:~:text=Animals%20that%20cannot%20generate%20internal,creatures%20except%20mammals%20and%20birds. Broad-toothed rat: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/09/rare-and-seriously-seriously-cute-chubby-cheeked-rat-discovered-near-melbourne Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Test to see who knows more about food and drink - from pasta and sauces to chips and lollies, in a Bumper S'Quiz for the school holidays. Will it be the kids or adults who emerge victorious?

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: Traditional Torres Strait Islander stories told in language: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/discover/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-cultures-and-stories/contemporary-stories/retold# The First Shave pt. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETm0yN4yeaI Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKk22RKURU Zamiyakal (Dance Machine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4QsGl6Vhwg Ken Thaiday, master zamiyakal maker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LOPVNEOBeY Fire-fire chicken and sop-sop: https://laurelsaussiecookery.wordpress.com/recipes/torres-strait-cookery/

Test to see who knows more about Sport - from league to netball, soccer to skateboarding in a bumper S'Quiz for the school holidays. Will it be the kids or adults who emerge victorious?

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Kayaker and whale at Bondi Beach https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/australia/nsw-humpback-whale-sightings-australia-intl-hnk/index.html Squiz Shortcut to the whale migration https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/whale-migration/ African huntsman in Scotland https://news.sky.com/story/stowaway-african-huntsman-spider-found-in-edinburgh-suitcase-12911116 Orangutans beatbox https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12238071/Orangutans-BEATBOX-Incredible-video-reveals-apes-make-two-sounds-simultaneously.html#v[…]75 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Arisa Trew completes 720 skateboarding trick https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/27/arisa-trew-lands-720-australian-13-year-old-skateboarder-tony-hawk-event Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: Map of India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#/media/File:India_(orthographic_projection).svg The Indian numeral system: https://www.cuemath.com/numbers/indian-numeral-system/ Taj Mahal official website: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/taj-story.aspx Story of Taj Mahal: https://www.thetravel.com/what-is-the-taj-mahal-famous-for/ 20 interesting facts: https://www.asiahighlights.com/india/taj-mahal-interesting-facts Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6i8cLXPGQE&t=8s Step Inside the Taj Mahal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_r9tw8uo8 Mango lassi recipe: https://www.cookwithmanali.com/mango-lassi/

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Shot putter runs the hurdles: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1672718793234169857 Jet-setting pets: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/pets-fly-in-cabin-of-skye-charter-jets-between-uk-and-australia/102517410 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS The World’s most remote post office https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/port-lockroy-penguin-post-office-antarctica/index.html Surfing Seal https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/06/22/surfing-seal-moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnn Dolly Parton Imitators https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/23/dolly-parton-day-world-record-ireland/ Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS The Hajj: explained: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/21/what-is-hajj-a-step-by-step-guide-to-the-muslim-pilgrimage The Hajj: VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qCjyTEcWfA Young Archie winners: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/2023/ Squiz Kids Q+A with National Portrait Gallery’s Sandra Bruce: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-specials/squiz-kids-qa-with-sandra-bruce-national-portrait-gallery/ World’s Ugliest Dog Competition: https://people.com/pets/the-ugliest-dogs-in-the-world/ Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Test to see who knows more about music - from the piano to the pop charts. Will it be the kids or adults who emerge victorious?

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Squiz Kids Classroom Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Classroom Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/ An island off Finland goes phone free https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/finnish-phone-free-island/index.html Taylor Swift tour explainer https://www.9news.com.au/national/taylor-swift-eras-tour-australia-when-do-tickets-go-on-sale-cost-everything-to-know-explainer/a00f2415-09d8-4c3b-969d-2b78e83d2444 Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

LINKS This month's featured Walker Books: Junior Book —The Wolves of Greycoat Hall by Lucida Gifford Middle Grades Book —Twitch by M. G. Leonard Molly's favourite author: Morris Gleitzman Molly's favourite books: The war that saved my life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley Into thin air by Paul Harrison, illustrated by Doreen Lang Author M.G. Leonard reads from her book, Twitch The Wolves of Greycoat Hall Holiday Activities Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Squiz Kids Classroom Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Classroom Carrier pigeons https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-police-retain-carrier-pigeons-backstop-against-disasters-2023-06-20/ Singapore police robots https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/18/asia/police-robots-singapore-security-intl-hnk/index.html 11 year old Farmer Joe https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/11-yo-farmer-joe-dreamed-of-being-farmer/ #Sponsored Mums, Dads, and Teachers - check out VisitCanberra for some great ways to inspire and entertain the kids on your next trip to the nation’s capital. Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/ Classroom Companion: Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/ Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram! Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at [email protected]

Ever wanted to know what life is like as a zookeeper? Hop into this chat with Russell Jackson from Canberra's National Zoo + Aquarium to learn what it's like to work with animals, how an unlikely friendship sprung up between Zama the dog and Solo the cheetah - and how you can even stay overnight at the zoo and be woken by a giraffe sticking its head in your window! #Sponsored Mums, Dads, and Teachers - check out VisitCanberra for some great ways to inspire and entertain the kids on your next trip to the nation’s capital.