My name is Jun, I am 8 years old.
My first language is Chinese and Jun is a Chinese name meaning 'truthful'.
I go to gymnastics and dancing whenever I can and I love writing stories.
I hate fish, and other slimy things.
I have two younger twin brothers.
I want to be a Journalist!

Today in ICT, Miss Meldon showed us two cool websites:

1) First News - http://www.firstnews.co.uk/
2) CBBC Newsround  - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/

These are websites about the news, especially for children like you and me! Have you ever visited them?
 
For homework, I’m writing a story in newspaper style.  It’s like making up a story, except it’s about something true. I can’t write just what I want, I have to make sure I cover all the facts.

My parents don’t let me stay up and watch the news with them on telly.  They say the news report is only for grown-ups. 

I think they are trying to protect me because the news is full of people in trouble all around the world. I’m sure they worry that I will get scared.  There’s always things like earthquakes or people hurting one another, and even wars where lots of innocent people are killed. Even children.

Not all news is bad news though. Sometimes really cool stuff happens in the world too, like news about a rollercoaster with the most loops ever! 

I love reading news articles because they help me understand things better. Understanding the things that are happening in different parts of the world is the first step to becoming a Go-Giver!

Do you think children should know what’s happening in the news or should they be kept safe from it?

Even though I don’t know any of the people in the news, hearing the things that happen in their lives can make me sad.  Sometimes I worry that something bad could happen to me or my family or my Go-Givers friends. 

But did you know the reason that things are in the news is because they are so rare?  They wouldn’t be so ‘newsy’ if they happened all the time.  When you read, hear and watch similar news stories all the time, you think these things happen a lot. Just think, there are 7 billion people in the world and only a very small number of people are even mentioned in the news.

It’s all made me think – although I love drawing and dancing and gymnastics, I think I love writing the most!  Now when I grow up I want to be a journalist! 

A journalist is someone who looks for the news and writes it up for everyone to read. It’s a big responsibility! The way you tell the news will make people feel and think a certain way. You have to remember to stick to the facts.   I would make sure I write about lots of happy things too, not just the bad stuff. 

First things first though: I’m going to join the newspaper club at school!  Do you have one at your school?



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From: Sydney
I hope you forfill you dream to become a world-famous gymnast.
From: natalia
hi my name natalia and im 10 years old. wow you must be very lucky to have money. Do you like horses they my favourite.i hope you write back thank you.
From: Bethany
Do you think you will always stick to your chinese traditions? i love your blog!! xoxo
From: Asiya
Hie Jun i always wanted somthing exiting to happen and it hapens in spesual days so you might have to wait a bit.
From: Fabbiha
Spring is my favourite weather of the year.My class are doing a go givers make a diference challenge
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From: milly
i love gymnastics to!! i also loved the olympics even though it is now 2013 i still love thinking about them!! you have a really nice site and i think that if you keep practising you will be a star gymnast!! have fun and never give up on your dreams
From: joseph
it is good that you've got such a passion for gymnastics. Maybe we'll see you in 2016 in Rio De Janeiro
From: Elsie
Hi Jun I realy like gym too I am on levle 4.I like doing cart wheels and back flips.You are very specal.I like spots it is a shame you do not like it.
From: abigailp
I also love watching the synchronised swimming and I love the gymnasts using ribbons! You have a very interesting life,Jun. You should be very proud of yourself and im chinese too!!!!