Short & Curly

Have you ever been trying to convince your parents of something and just ended up crying, yelling or storming off to sulk in your room? Grown-ups might be bigger than you, they might have more power than you, and they might even be wiser than you, but that doesn’t mean you can't beat your parents in a good fair argument. And even if you still don’t win, learning to argue in a way that’s good for everyone is a really handy skill to have. Brains Trust: Lyneham Primary School: Neve, Ashwyn, Alice, Ava, Sammy  

In this podcast, Stephanie Irvine discusses the ethics of reading Anne Frank's diary. The speakers explore the importance of remembering the Holocaust and the complexities surrounding the publication of Anne's diary. They also discuss personal reading preferences and feelings of guilt when reading personal diaries. Various acknowledgements and recommendations are shared, including a book by Justine Kelly and the 'Fierce Girls' podcast.

People often give certain kinds of toys and games to girls when they are young and other kinds of toys and games to boys. But do the toys and games you are given as a child shape what sort of person you will become in life? And does it matter?Brains Trust: Lyneham Primary School: Oliver, Lanna, Toby, Riley, Elly

If someone does or says something bad to you, but then apologises for it, should you forgive them no matter what? Even if you don't really feel it in your heart?Brains Trust: Lyneham Primary School: Neve, Ashwyn, Alice, Ava, Sammy

There's so much junk flying around in outer space – broken bits of old rockets and thousands of dead satellites. There are even golf balls left on the moon! But who has the responsibility for cleaning up all this rubbish?Brains Trust: Newtown Public School: Oliver, Freya, Maggie, Arun, Heath, Malley

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If you make something delicious to eat, do you have to share it evenly with other people? You did all the work, so is it fair to have to share?Today's BITE: If you make a cake is it okay to have a bigger slice than everyone else?

If parents give more attention to one of your siblings does that mean they're playing favourites? Is it okay to give you less attention than you RIGHTLY DESERVE???Today's BITE: Is it okay for your parents to give more attention to your younger sibling?Thanks to Maddie for this excellent question.

People get judged for how they dress, the way they do their hair and what kind of body they have.But what would life be like if we just ignored all our differences completely?Today's BITE: Would the world be a better place if everyone looked the same?

Why are most sports trams girls only and boys only? Even when it's the same type of sport they are playing!Today's BITE: Should we get rid of separate boys and girls' sports teams?Thanks to Charlie for this excellent question.