This week's Picture News (18th January 2021) is:

'How can we show our thanks to those who help us?'

The celebration for NHS staff, formally known as ‘Clap for Carers’, returned under the new name of ‘Clap for Heroes’ on the 7th of January, announced by the initiative's founder, Annemarie Plas. The weekly applause for front-line NHS staff and other key workers ran for 10 weeks during the UK's first coronavirus lockdown last spring. This time the initiative is celebrating not just NHS and key workers but also extends to home-schooling parents, those who are shielding and all who are pushing through this period.

 

Things to talk about at home…

• Did you take part in ‘Clap for Carers’ or ‘Clap for Heroes’? If so, what was it like taking part?
• As the ‘Claps for Heroes’ initiative thanks many different roles, can you think of those who may have helped you and your family during this time? Can you think of a way to thank them?

Let us know your opinion on the blog and, as always, use the resources to help you.