Kids Alive! 11 November 2023

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7385

11 November 2023

The world's longest-running publication for children!

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Illustrated by Philippa Martin

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What’s Inside?

Puzzle Answers Turn this page upside down to read the answers LINKWORD: 1 Heart. 2 Union. 3 Soup.

4 Knife. 5 Yard. New word: Husky.

BIG MYSTERY: Medals.

POPPY COUNT: 20.

DOWN: 1 Lady. 2 Farm. 3 Cats. 4 Pencil.

6 Joshua. 9 Arch. 10 Earl. 11 Oslo.

GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Cup. 5 Banana. 6 Joy. 7 Music.

8 Stale. 11 Oil. 12 Circle. 13 Ash. PICK OUT PATCH: Page 15.

BIBLE BRAINTEASERS: 1B. 2B. 3A. 4C. 5C. KA! JAM BRICKLAYER 1D. 2G. 3B. 4F. 5C. 6A. 7E.

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Go to salvationist.org.uk/radio to get your Sunday started with half an hour of music, prayer, a thought and lots of giggles

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Honouring All Who Serve and Ed’s Bit

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Bible Brainteasers

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Kiddo

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Giggle in the Middle

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Sleepitos by Cutetitos Competition

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Colouring Corner

12–13 KA! World 14–15 Your Space 16

Patch’s Pals Naughty Norman

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Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7385

11 November 2023

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

H AL ONOURING E L WHO SERV

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku PROOFREADER Chris Horne EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Josiah-Daniel Ladipo CONTACT US Phone Office – 020 7367 4910 Territorial Headquarters Switchboard – 0845 634 0101 Email kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ FOUNDERS William and Catherine Booth GENERAL Lyndon Buckingham TERRITORIAL COMMANDER Commissioner Anthony Cotterill EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Major Julian Watchorn Published weekly by The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory.

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The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. ISSN 1363-5662.

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HON G N I OUR AL L WHO SERVE WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Use our Remembrance Colouring on page 11 to help you during the two minutes’ silence or as you say a prayer for peace

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Illustrated by Philippa Martin

emembrance Sunday (12 November) is a day to remember people who have served and given up their time, or even their lives, to protect us. That includes members of the Armed Forces from the United Kingdom and from the Commonwealth. On this special day we also remember people who work in the emergency services and those who have lost their lives because of conflict around the world.

This year, The Royal British Legion wants us to think about the theme Service. Being a member of the Armed Forces or emergency services has a big impact on those who serve and their families. There’s often physical, mental or emotional injury or trauma to face, as well as having to give up time with their loved ones.

There are lots of different ways to show you’re taking part in Remembrance.

Some people wear red poppies – a symbol of remembrance and hope for peace. Others will attend special services at cenotaphs all over the UK. Each service will include a two minutes’ silence at 11am. This is the perfect time to be still and think of all those who have served us in the past and those who still serve us today.

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At 11 o’clock on Sunday something unusual is going to happen…

I’m going to be quiet for two whole minutes. That’s because this Sunday is Remembrance Sunday when we’re encouraged to ‘Remember Them’.

But who are ‘Them’? Well, ‘Them’ is anyone who lost their life as a result of war – especially members of the Armed Forces and emergency services who gave their lives to protect us. Remembrance Sunday is not about celebrating or glorifying war – it’s about being grateful for the lives we’re free to live thanks to those who lost their lives.

Two minutes can seem like a long time, so why not turn to page 11 and check out our special Remembrance Colouring – we thought it might help you to focus during the silence. And if you can’t mark the two minutes’ silence on Sunday, take some time out another time to pray for peace and remember them.

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Read the comment below about how following Jesus’ example is the best thing you can do

Jesus’ School of Rock by Justin Reeves

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ho’s your favourite teacher and why? At my school there was a teacher called Mr Gelsthorpe. He was old, very strict and he spat when he spoke. But ask anyone from my school who their favourite teacher was and they’d probably say, ‘Mr Gelsthorpe’.

You see, Mr Gelsthorpe made learning fun. His lessons involved quizzes, experiments, making things, drawing, discussions and demonstrations. It also helped that he taught us about really interesting stuff – things we’d never heard of before and would blow our minds!

When Jesus taught people, he didn’t just talk at them, he asked questions, told stories and showed people how to live. In this week’s cartoon Bible story

we see Jesus blowing people’s minds. The things he said were completely different to anything they’d heard before. He made them feel important and loved. Most importantly, Jesus made it clear that people should do their best to live God’s way by following his example.

There are all sorts of people who teach you all sorts of things – mostly things that are helpful and good for you. But the most important lesson to learn is to do your best to live Jesus’ way. When you put him first, listen to his teaching and try to follow his example, you’ll be able to live your best life through him. That way when tough stuff does come along you know that Jesus has your back and is doing his best to make things good again.

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Jesus – Peacemaker and Teacher Jesus’ Amazing Teaching

Check out your Bible – Matthew 5:1-12, 43-48; 7:24-29 Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Children and Youth’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/explore-it Steve English

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Would you consider yourself to be a Bible buff? Do you know how many fish and loaves Jesus used to feed 5,000 people? Which teenager defeated a giant and who was swallowed by a huge fish? From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is full of incredible stories and interesting information. Test your Bible knowledge by having a go at the questions below.

1 In the Creation story, on what day did

God make the sun, moon and stars?

A Second day CLUE B Fourth day Genesis 1 C Sixth day

3 Who trained under Eli the priest?

A Samuel CLUE B Solomon C Simon

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4 What sealed Jesus’ tomb?

A A door CLUE B A tombstone C A big stone

5 What was Cornelius’s job?

A Doctor CLUE B Tax collector

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Remembrance Sunday is a day TO REMEMBER ALL THOSE AFFECTED

BY WAR. I’m wearing my poppy to remember them.

See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

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A model of the Salyut space station series

The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling!

Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!

Salyut Salyut was the first ever series of space stations to be created as part of the space race. A space station isn’t quite the same as a train station or a bus station, but in fact it’s a type of spacecraft that constantly travels around Earth. Astronauts can live on a space station for days or months at a time so they can collect data and do experiments.

The first space station was launched by the Soviet Union in 1971 and it was named Salyut 1. The plan was for this space station to circle Earth for ever, but Salyut 1 fell back to Earth after only about six months. After that six more space stations were in space ore launched. Between 1982 and 1986, for m20 0 than 22 people lived on the Salyut days! series of space stations at different times. Some astronauts stayed on board for more than 200 days collecting a lot of useful data for future missions.

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What type of dinosaur sleeps all the time?

A dino-snore!

Why was the broom late for school?

It over-swept!

What do you call a sad strawberry?

A blueberry!

What bird is always out of breath?

A puffin!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

He he, he he!

Why do calculators make the best friends?

Because you can count on ,them!

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Crossword Clues

What’s the cheapest way to see the world?

Buy an atlas!

Why did the lady ask for alphabet pasta?

So she could read while she ate!

How did the baker get an electric shock? o h o, He stood on aHbun and , ha ha a currant ran up hhis ! e h eleg!

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across: 3 Drinking vessel. 5 Fruit with yellow skin.

6 Happiness. 7 Melodic sounds. 8 Not fresh (bread,

Why did the turtle cross the road?

To get to the shell station!

for example). 11 Liquid for frying. 12 Ring.

13 Remains of a fire.

Crossword Clues

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What do you call a dinosaur that knows a lot of words?

A thesaurus!

1 Wife of a lord. 2 Old MacDonald had one of these.

3 Feline animals. 4 Tool for writing or drawing. 6 Bible character who brought down the walls of Jericho.

9 Curved structure. 10 Nobleman. 11 Capital city of Norway.

Poppy Count Count the total number of poppies that are on both pages

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REMEMBRANCE day WORDSEARCH d words in the grid

Find the Remembrance Day-relate

POPPIES CENOTAPH WREATH WORLD WARS MEMORIAL SOLDIERS VETERANS FREEDOM PEACE ARMED FORCES THE LAST POST Correctly fill in the words that link the al left and right-hand columns to reve a new word in the pink squares.

Clue: breed of dog.

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here’s nothing better than getting into bed after a long day of learning or playing. Do you agree? If you love snuggling up to cuddly toys, the Sleepitos by Cutetitos will be perfect bedtime buddies!

The Sleepitos by Cutetitos collection offers kids 10 snuggly friends to unwrap and they’re just about ready for bedtime. Each cute character wears pyjamas, has a cosy sleeping bag and their box packaging transforms into a bed with a unique headboard.

With their ultra-soft fur and cute, sleepy expressions you’re going to love cuddling up close. Check out their personalities and rarity by looking at the Sleepy Spot on their hip.

Cuddle up for a good night’s sleep with these adorable pals that can’t wait to wish you sweet dreams.

For your opportunity to win a Sleepitos by Cutetitos soft toy*, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Remember to put ‘Sleepitos by Cutetitos Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 8 December when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Sleepitos by Sleepitos by Cutetitos are Cutetitos Competition, Kids Alive! available to buy from Smyths 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.

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HONOURING ALL WHO SERVE

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Illustrated by Philippa Martin

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Prrayer Say A Little P Do you try to make time to pray? Praying is a really important part of being a Christian. It’s a way to communicate with God and by sharing our good news or problems we can become closer to him. If you don’t pray much, you might be surprised to know it’s really simple and easy to do.

How to Pray The best thing about prayer is you can do it any way you want.

Although lots of people like to pray by sitting quietly with their hands together, that’s not the only way. You can write a prayer down, say it aloud, draw it, sing it, even shout it! God doesn’t mind, he just wants you to communicate with him.

Where to Pray Prayer can also be done wherever you like. You can pray in church, Sunday school or at school. Or you can do it on the bus, in the car, on a train or while you walk to school. You could even do it while you’re on a roller coaster! Which many people have probably done if they’re scared!

Who to Pray With Another special thing about prayer is that it can be done with others or alone. Praying by yourself before you go to bed is lovely, but so is sharing prayer time with friends or family. Some families like to say a prayer of grace before mealtimes that thanks God for their food.

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What To Say Now you know that prayer can be done however and wherever you like, you might be wondering what to pray about. So here are some ideas.

Lots of people like to praise God in their prayers. This might be telling him how amazing he is, how loving he is or how caring he is.

Prayer time is also a good opportunity to ask for forgiveness for anything wrong we’ve done. It could be saying sorry for saying something mean about another person, fighting with a sibling or not doing what your teacher asked you to do.

Thanksgiving prayers are ones that thank God for the many amazing things in our lives.

You could thank God for the world he created for us, the family he’s given you or the food, drink and shelter you’re fortunate enough to have.

You can also ask for God’s help.

Perhaps you need help with schoolwork, making friends or the strength to stand up to bullies. God is there to listen to anything you need to talk about.

Prayers can be for others as well as yourself. If you have a friend or family member who is poorly, you might want to pray for healing. You might also want to pray for people you don’t know – people who are experiencing homelessness or those who live in dangerous parts of the world.

Praying for Peace Unfortunately there are still parts of our world where people are losing homes or loved ones because of war or conflict. There is fighting in Ukraine and in Gaza and many innocent people have been hurt or killed because of it. So praying for peace is just as important as it’s ever been. If you want you can use the space below to write or draw a prayer for peace.

You could also use it as a space to pray for people who have lost family or friends.

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Cool Colourings Tessie, age 13, coloured this bee-autiful Bee Colouring.

The flower looks particularly fantastic – great job!

This Dancers Colouring was coloured in by Sithuli, age 11.

She’s chosen such lovely colours for the dancers’ outfits – we wish we could watch them twirl!

G et I n To u c h !

Phoebe, age 8, sent this fabulous Fairy Colouring to us. It’s beautifully colourful and the fairy looks so happy in her wonderful world.

The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its readers. And guess what – other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch?

You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters. Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps.

Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post: Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ

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Check out this awesome World Space Week Colouring! It was sent

by Florence, age 8.

She’s done such a good job colouring in all the sections so neatly, especially the fire coming out of the rocket!

De sy re Age? 8.

Favourite colour?

Pink.

If you’d like to star in our reader profile section we’d love to hear from you! Get a grown-up to send us an email usin g the address in the blue box on the left. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.

Favourite food?

Banku and jollof rice.

Favourite sport?

Tennis.

Favourite TV programme?

Alexa Rivara YouTube.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Model.

Pets? None yet.

Hobbies? Watching TV. Tell us a joke. What do you call a fish with no eye? A fsh!

What special skill or talent do you have? I don’t know.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? No.

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Well, you know you keep telling me there are consequences for being naughty.

Why have you got a black eye, Norman?

I do.

I often remind you of the expression…

…’What goes around comes around’, which means you get what you deserve.

Well, unfortunately that’s literally what happened to me.

Yesterday in the playground, I deliberately pushed my friend really hard on the roundabout…

…But I SPAN HIM so fast, when he came around after one spin he fell off and landed on top of me and gave me a black eye.

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