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Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United and England footballer, has set up a group to tackle child food poverty in the UK. On 1 September, Rashford announced he had joined forces with some of the UK’s largest food companies, as well as businesses and charities. Rashford says he is confident the group can help change lives.
This resource pack includes an article about Rashford and food poverty from The Week Junior newspaper, plus a sheet of activities to get children thinking, talking and writing about what the story means to them.
This PDF resource includes this article, as well as accompanying activity ideas:
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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.
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