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FOXBURY GAZETTE EDITION 7, June 17th 2020
In this edition: In this edition of the Foxbury Gazette, we are thinking about our
mouths – how we can maintain a healthy mouth, and how we can use
our mouth to communicate by smiling or show affection by kissing. As
we continue to adapt to the new requirements of the lockdown, we
are thinking about how we can continue to protect ourselves and stay
physically and mentally well. We are also celebrating Men’s Health
week and Pride month! Stay safe and well, and for those of you who
are back in school – make the most of the opportunity! Mrs Bilsby
• Men’s Health
Week
• Counsellor’s
Corner
• General
Knowledge
Crossword
• Chaplain’s
Chat
• Wordwheel
• Body language
– the mouth
• Healthy Smiles
• Going Bananas
• Laws of
Attraction
Wordsearch
• Can We Kiss?
• Quick Ten
General
Knowledge
Quiz
• Sudoku
• Pride
• Feelgood
Playlists
• Accessing Help
• Edition 6
Solutions
You’ve Got it Covered Please read carefully if you are returning to school in the next few
weeks and will be travelling by public transport. Due to an update in
Government advice, a face covering is now recommended for you to
wear when you are in an enclosed space with people that are not in
your household. Whilst this does not include the workplace or school
situations, this does apply if you travel to school via public transport.
From the 15th June it is now mandatory that all passengers wear a face
covering on public transport.
A face covering should cover
your mouth and nose while
allowing you to breathe
comfortably. It can be as
simple as a scarf or bandana
that ties behind the head.
Surgical masks or respirators
used by healthcare and other
workers as part of personal
protective equipment (PPE)
should continue to be reserved
for people who need to wear
them at work
There are important key principles you must follow:
❖ Clean Hands!!
❖ Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser before putting it on and
after taking it off.
❖ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth at all times.
❖ Do not lay the face covering down on surfaces.
❖ Store your used face coverings in a plastic bag (ie sandwich
bag) when you arrive at school.
❖ Wash the face covering regularly
Men’s Health Week This year Men’s Health Week is taking place from 15th – 21st June. Health today is best viewed
from a holistic perspective – and good health means having a healthy body AND a healthy
mind. International Men’s Health Week, is reminding men about the importance of maintaining a
healthy body and mind.
The overall aims of Men’s Health Week are to:
❖ Heighten awareness of preventable
health problems for males of all ages
❖ Support men and boys to engage in
healthier lifestyle choices / activities
❖ Encourage the early detection and
treatment of health difficulties in males
❖ It’s vital to spread the message of Men’s
Health Week because studies consistently
show men are much less likely to visit a
doctor, or even notice signs of illness, than
women are.
Men's Health Week 2020 Theme is 'Take Action on Covid-19'.
For men to:
❖ take action to avoid spreading the virus
❖ take action to get the best out of lockdown and the 'new
normal'
❖ take action to beat 'underlying conditions
Beating Stress and Anger Too much stress can damage your immune system and heart; increase your chances of serious
health problems; reduce life-expectancy; and damage your sex life.
Stress is normal. It is
what we feel when a
situation is hard to
handle. Adrenaline
rushes through the
body, increasing heart
rate and boosting
mental and physical
alertness. We feel
sweaty, tingly and get
butterflies. This ‘fight or
flight’ response was
very useful to our
ancestors coping with
physical threats such as
a marauding mammoth
or sabre-toothed tiger.
Common signs of stress are:
❖ Eating more or less than normal
❖ Mood swings
❖ Low self-esteem
❖ Feeling tense or anxious
❖ Not sleeping well (or wanting to sleep all the time)
❖ Poor memory or forgetfulness
❖ Excessive drinking and/or drug use.
❖ Feeling really tired and lacking in energy
❖ Withdrawing from family and friends
❖ Behaving out of character
❖ Finding it hard to concentrate and struggling at work
❖ Losing interest in things you usually enjoy
❖ Having unusual experiences, like seeing or hearing things that
others don’t.
❖ There may be physical signs too like headaches, irritable bowel
syndrome or aches and pains.
If you are worried about stress then you must talk to someone! We all know how good it is to talk
when you really connect with someone. Talking lets us see the solution for ourselves in a way
thinking alone can’t. We’re not alone. We often share the same problems. If symptoms are
making you unwell it would be advisable to seek help from a medical professional.
Counsellor’s Corner You may be hearing a lot on the news at the moment about loss - and one of the most difficult
kinds of loss, as people lose their lives to the virus.
A lot of people have lost loved ones this year - perhaps before their time - and that is an
incredibly difficult fact to come to terms with.
I think it is also important to think about other kinds of loss as well. Because one way or another we
have all had to face loss this year – in more ways than one.
As I opened up my diary this week, I was yet again faced with
the task of crossing out the plans which I had made some time
ago, which now have to be cancelled due to the pandemic. I
would imagine I’m not the only one doing this - particularly as
summer arrives, which can often be one of the busiest and most
social times of the year. I overheard somebody say recently that
they can’t complain about missing out on things, when
compared to others in worse situations. But when we compare
losses in this way we invalidate our own emotions, which over
time can have very negative consequences for our wellbeing.
Here are just a few of the things
you may have lost this year:
❖ Exams
❖ Playing Sports
❖ Celebrations
❖ Family gatherings
❖ School trips
❖ Routines
❖ Seeing Friends
❖ School Summer Term
❖ Sports Events
❖ Holidays
In time, we can rearrange many of these things, but while we
are still in a place of such uncertainty, the feelings of loss might
bring up some strong emotions in you. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
identified five specific phases which she says all humans tend
to feel when they are facing loss in their life:
1. Denial: Feeling shocked or emotionally ‘numb’ to what is
happening
2. Anger
3. Bargaining: Trying to negotiate a way out of the situation
by making promises to ourselves or others
4. Depression/Sadness
5. Acceptance: where we acknowledge the reality of the
situation without trying to change it.
These phases may come and go and won’t necessarily happen in this order. But it’s important to
recognise that they are a normal part of the process of loss and, although these are
uncomfortable feelings, they won’t stay this way forever.
There is also now thought to be a sixth phase of loss, which is finding meaning. This is a way of
viewing the situation that cushions us from the difficulty of it. This can only really be found in your
own experience of a situation and what you’re taking away from it to carry with you in life. Some
of you may have already found a new way of looking at things as a result of this experience.
If you have been feeling any of the feelings mentioned here, recognise that these may be a
natural response to what is happening around us, and in time that these will pass. However, if
these feelings become too overwhelming, please do speak to someone about them.
Take care, Jess
General Knowledge Crossword See how much you know about stuff with this tricky crossword!
Across
8 One of the Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World, a large
lighthouse built on an island in
the Bay of Alexandria (6)
9 A marine fish of the genus
Hippocampus that swims in an
upright position and has a
curled prehensile tail (8)
10 Nickname of the American
tennis player Maureen
Connolly, 1934-69 (6,2)
11Musical by Lionel Bart, which
premiered in the West End in
1960, whose film adaptation
won six Academy Awards (6)
12 A republic on the Gulf of
Guinea in west Africa, formerly
under French control (4)
13 A strong espresso coffee
made with less hot water than
normal (9)
15 Informal name for an
electrician, especially in
Australia (7)
16 Roman satirist who
denounced the vice and folly
of Roman society during the
reign of the emperor Domitian
(7)
19 Of or relating to the order of
aquatic mammals having a
streamlined fish-like form, such
as whales, dolphins, porpoises
(9)
21 Disco and funk band co-
founded by guitarist Nile
Rogers in the 1970s (4)
22 Papal name of Nicholas
Breakspear, the only English
Pope (6)
23 Of hair, cut short and
standing up stiffly like a brush
(2,6)
25 Small slender long-tailed
parrot whose Australian variety
is called the budgerigar (8)
26 Lois ___ , actress who
played Dr Holly Goodhead in
the 1979 James Bond film
Moonraker (6)
Down 1 Ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter
Olympics partnered by Jayne Torvill (11,4)
2 A legendary sixth-century Danish king who appears in the
Anglo- Saxon epic poems Beowulf and Widsith (8)
3 A domestic slave in Anglo-Saxon times (4)
4 A resort on the Portuguese Riviera which has one of Europe's
largest casinos, built in 1916 (7)
5 A person skilled in telling anecdotes (9)
6 A non-metallic halogen element giving a violet-coloured
vapour (6)
7 Cartoonist for The Daily Express whose regular characters
included Maudie and Willy Littlehampton (6,9)
14 Tropical woody plant whose small edible seed is the dahl
(6,3)
17 Country of origin of the long- distance athlete Haile
Gebrselassie (8)
18 Crepe ___ , a thin pancake in a hot orange- or lemon-
flavoured sauce, usually flambeed (7)
20 International sports company founded in 1924 by the
German cobbler Adolf Dassler (6)
24 In Northern England, a stream or small river (4)
Chaplain’s Chat What harm can it do, it's just one glance....the Bible again and
again speaks of the dangers of what we look at and of what
we say. It is not naive, the Bible does not conceive of humanity
as innocent from birth and then slowly corrupted by outside
influences...but it does place great emphasis on using our eyes
and our mouths for good. In the sermon on the mount,
famously Jesus says: The eye is the lamp of the body. So if you
eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your
eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. The point is
clear - what we look at (and, in other places, what we say) can
have either a corrupting influence or an enlightening one. The
small choices we make each day, what we choose to say and
what we choose not to say, what we choose to look at and
what we choose not to look at....all these make up our
characters, who we are deep within ourselves. My prayer for
the Eltham community, as for myself, is that we will be those
who make enlightening choices rather than corrupting ones.
Wordwheel How many words can you find from this week’s wordwheel?
The rules of the game are very simple.
The goal is to make as many words as
you can make from the letters in the
word wheel, using each letter once, and
all the words should contain the letter in
the centre of the wheel.
It is possible to make one word that uses
every letter on the wheel!
See how many you can find!
Answers will be in the next edition of the
Foxbury Gazette.
Body Language – The Mouth Body Language is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships.
Communication includes listening. In terms of observable body language, non-verbal (non-
spoken) signals are being exchanged whether these signals are accompanied by spoken
words or not. The mouth is perhaps the ultimate multi-function orifice as we use it for
communicating, breathing and eating. The mouth is involved in the expression of many different
emotions. Mouth expressions and movements can also be essential in reading body language.
For example, chewing on the bottom lip may indicate that the individual is experiencing feelings
of worry, fear, or insecurity.
Studies have shown that people who are good at identifying emotions tend to watch the other
person's mouth more than their eyes, as has previously been thought.
Breathing We usually breath through the nose, but when we need
more oxygen we use the mouth to gulp in greater
amounts of air.
• A person who is frightened or angry by the fight-or-
flight reaction may well open their mouth to get
more oxygen in preparation for combat or running
away. This may also involve breathing faster
(panting).
• Stressed breathing may even include gulping air
and blowing it out. At worst a person may
hyperventilate, breathing too fast and becoming
dizzy, even to the point of collapse.
• Yawning is a process of taking a deep gulp of air
as a quick 'pick-me-up' and often indicate a
person who is tired or bored. A short, deep,
exhaling sigh, can indicate sadness, frustration or
boredom.
• Short inhalation, particularly in a sequence, can be
like silent sobs and hence be an indicator of deep
and suppressed sadness.
• Slow, deep breathing, sometimes with slightly
parted lips, may indicate someone who is relaxing
or meditating. With closed eyes, they are seldom
aware of what is going on around them and this
may be done as an escape.
Speaking The mouth sends additional signals when it is speaking.
If the mouth moves little, perhaps including incoherent
mumbling, this may indicate an unwillingness to speak, for
example from shyness or from a fear of betraying themselves.
A mouth that moves a lot during speech can indicate
excitement or dominance as it sends clear signals that 'I am
speaking, do not interrupt!'
Careful shaping of words can also indicate a person with
auditory preferences or a concern for precision and neatness.
Fast speakers are often visual thinkers who are trying to get out
what they are seeing. They may also be looking upwards.
Slow speakers may be deep thinkers who are being careful
about finding the right words. They may also have an auditory
preference as they carefully enunciate each word.
You Smile, I Smile “A smile has a magical power; it makes
everyone smile back.” ― Debasish Mridha.
Smiling is such a powerful tool that has the
ability to make you and others feel happy; it
can ease fear, insecurity, hurt and anxiety. Like
a yawn, it is very infectious!
Try smiling right now for a few seconds. How
does it make you feel? Has it lifted your mood?
You can feel it in your cheeks, it brings about
happy thoughts that improve your mood.
Whenever you feel low, force yourself to
smile… it will make a difference!
Smiling is perhaps one of the greatest body
language signals, but smiles can also be
interpreted in many ways.
A smile may be genuine, or it may be used to
express false happiness, sarcasm, or even
cynicism.
When evaluating body language, pay attention to the
following mouth and lip signals:
Pursed lips. Tightening the lips might be an indicator of
distaste, disapproval, or distrust.
Lip biting. People sometimes bite their lips when they
are worried, anxious, or stressed.
Covering the mouth. When people want to hide an
emotional reaction, they might cover their mouths in
order to avoid displaying smiles or smirks.
Turned up or down. Slight changes in the mouth can
also be subtle indicators of what a person is feeling.
When the mouth is slightly turned up, it might mean that
the person is feeling happy or optimistic. On the other
hand, a slightly down-turned mouth can be an
indicator of sadness, disapproval, or even an outright
grimace.
Smiling is infectious. Not only does it have
the power to lift your mood, but also has the
power to pass happiness onto others. You
can turn someone’s whole day around with
just a smile!
Top 10 Reasons You Should Smile Every Day
☺ Smiling Makes Us Attractive.
☺ Smiling Relieves Stress.
☺ Smiling Elevates Our Mood.
☺ Smiling Is Contagious.
☺ Smiling Boosts Your Immune System.
☺ Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure.
☺ Smiling Makes Us Feel Good.
☺ Smiling Makes You Look Younger.
☺ Smiling Makes You Seem Successful.
☺ Smiling Helps You Stay Positive.
Healthy Smiles Why is a healthy smile important?
An attractive and healthy smile is important when meeting people and making friends. And it can
boost your confidence and help you feel good about yourself.
If you don't look after your
teeth and gums properly
you could suffer from a
number of different
conditions that will make
you stand out from the
crowd for all the wrong
reasons:
❖ Bad breath
❖ Stained teeth
❖ Tooth decay
❖ Gum disease
❖ Tooth loss
❖ Dental erosion
Why is a healthy diet important for my oral health?
Every time you eat or drink anything sugary, your teeth are under acid attack for up to one hour.
This is because the sugar reacts with the bacteria in plaque and produces harmful acids. Plaque is
a build-up of bacteria which forms on your teeth.
It is better to have three or four meals a day rather than lots of snacks, and avoid sugary snacks.
What is dental erosion? Dental erosion is the gradual loss of tooth enamel caused by acid
attacks. Enamel is the hard, protective coating of the tooth. If it is
worn away, the dentine underneath is exposed, and your teeth can
look discoloured and become sensitive.
Drink up
Acidic foods and drinks and fizzy drinks cause dental erosion.
Still water and milk are the best things to drink. Tea without sugar is
also good for teeth as it contains fluoride.
Drink fruit juice just at mealtimes. If you want to drink fruit juices
between meals, try diluting them with water.
What effects will smoking, alcohol or taking drugs have on my oral health?
Smoking can cause tooth staining, gum disease, tooth loss and - more seriously - mouth cancer.
Smoking is also one of the main causes of bad breath.
Alcoholic drinks can also cause mouth cancer. If you smoke and drink you are more at risk.
Alcohol can also increase the risk of tooth decay and erosion. Some alcoholic drinks have a lot of
sugar in them, and some mixed drinks may contain acids. So they can cause decay or dental
erosion if you drink them often and in large amounts.
Illegal drugs can lead to a range of health problems. Smoking cannabis can have the same
effects as smoking tobacco. Other drugs can cause a dry mouth and increase the risk of erosion,
decay, gum disease and bad breath. Drugs can also cause you to grind your teeth, which can
cause headaches and other problems. Many drugs can cause a craving for sugar, such as sweets
and fizzy drinks,
When you are able to – you should visit a dentist regularly.
Your dentist may ask you questions about your lifestyle
choices and general health because these may affect the
health of your mouth.
How can I improve my smile? An orthodontic appliance (‘brace') will straighten or
move your teeth to improve their appearance and the
way they work. It can also help to improve the long-term
health of your teeth, gums and jaw joints by spreading
the biting pressure over all the teeth.
There are many different types of brace and your dental
team or orthodontist will be able to talk to you about
what is best for you.
Many people want to have whiter teeth. The only person
who can whiten your teeth legally for you is a dentist,
although there are 'home whitening kits' you can buy,
you need to be over 18 to purchase these.
How long will I need to wear a
brace?
It depends on how severe the
problem is, and it may take
anything from a few months to
two-and-a-half years. However,
most people can be treated in
one to two years.
What is tooth jewellery?
Tooth jewellery involves sticking small jewels onto the teeth
using dental cement. They should be fitted by a dentist, who
can also easily remove them if necessary.
It is important to keep the area around the jewel clean, as
plaque can easily build up around it and you will be more
likely to get tooth decay.
What are the dangers of mouth piercing?
❖ Infection.
❖ The surrounding tissues can become inflamed.
❖ Blood infections.
❖ The tongue can swell.
❖ Teeth can chip and break.
❖ It can be difficult to talk, eat and swallow.
❖ It is difficult to keep your mouth clean.
❖ Dental treatment can be difficult.
How can I protect my teeth when playing sports?
A mouthguard will help protect you against broken and damaged
teeth, and even a broken or dislocated jaw.
It is important to wear a professionally made mouthguard whenever
you play any sport that involves contact or moving objects.
Ask your dental team about a mouthguard. It is a small price to pay
for peace of mind.
Top tips for teens
❖ Brush your teeth last thing at night and at least one other time during the day. Use a
toothbrush with a small- to medium-sized brush head with soft to medium bristles, and brush
for two minutes.
❖ You should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste that contains 1350ppm to 1500ppm
fluoride.
❖ Have sugary food and drinks just at mealtimes.
❖ Visit your dental team at least once a year, or as often as they recommend.
❖ Clean in between your teeth with ‘interdental' brushes or floss at least once a day, to help
remove plaque and food from between your teeth.
❖ Use a mouthwash to freshen your breath and kill bacteria.
❖ Use a straw if you have fizzy drinks, as this helps the drink to go to the back of your mouth
and reduces the number of acid attacks on your teeth.
❖ Wait for at least one hour after eating or drinking anything acidic before you brush your
teeth.
❖ Chew sugar-free gum after eating to help make more saliva and cancel out the acids
which form in your mouth after eating.
Going Bananas Banana smoothie
Plain, unsweetened yoghurt makes a versatile
base for all kinds of tooth-friendly drinks and
desserts. As well as being rich in calcium, yoghurt
can help to neutralise the acids in your mouth.
This recipe includes bananas for a phosphorus
boost that's also beneficial for your teeth!
Ingredients
2 cups milk
2 bananas
½ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon cinnamon
6 ice cubes
Directions
Put all the
ingredients
together in a
blender (if you're
using frozen
bananas, you don't
need ice). Blend
and serve!
Bananas are the UK’s most popular fruit. On average we each eat 10kg of bananas every year
(about 100 bananas). There are hundreds of edible varieties that fall into two distinct species:
the banana and the plantain banana. The most popular type of banana is the large, yellow,
smooth-skinned variety of sweet banana. This banana Musa sapienta varies in size and colour
and is usually eaten raw. The larger, green bananas are known as plantains. Plantain bananas
are prepared in a similar way to vegetables in that they are usually cooked or fried.
Nutritional highlights
Bananas are an excellent source of potassium
and supply vitamin B6, fibre and carbohydrate,
and some vitamin C. Since they have a lower
water content than most fruit, bananas typically
have more calories as well as a higher sugar
content compared to other non-tropical fruits.
A 100g serving provides 81kcal, 20.3g of
carbohydrate, 1.4g fibre and 18.1g of natural
sugar.
Unripe bananas have a higher starch content. As
they ripen, the starch is converted to sugar (and
the fruit becomes sweeter). Green bananas are
also a good source of pectin, which is a type of
dietary fibre found in fruits and helps them keep
their structural form. Pectin breaks down when a
banana becomes overripe, which causes the fruit
to become softer.
Health benefits
Bananas are loaded with valuable micronutrients, especially potassium. Potassium is one of the
most important electrolytes in the body, helping to regulate heart function as well as fluid
balance – a key factor in regulating blood pressure. The effectiveness of potassium-rich foods
such as bananas, in lowering blood pressure and protecting against heart disease and strokes is
well accepted and bolstered by considerable scientific evidence.
Bananas are soothing to the gastrointestinal tract due to their high content of pectin – as
soluble fibre that not only lowers cholesterol but normalises bowel function. The high fibre
content of bananas promote satiety (feelings of fullness).
The resistant starch in bananas also has a prebiotic effect, helping to fuel the gut bacteria so
they increase their production of short chain fatty acids which are beneficial for digestive
health.
Laws of Attraction Wordsearch All of the words in this Wordsearch are to do with relationsips and connection.
How many can you find?
ADMIRATION
ADVENTURE
AFFECTION
BLINK
BLUSH
CANDLELIGHT
CHARMING
CONQUEST
DINE
DISCOVERY
DRINK
ENCOUNTER
ENVY
FAREWELL
FLEETING
GLANCE
HEALTHY
HEART
INTIMATE
JOKES
KISS
LETDOWN
LISTEN
LOVE
NEED
POEM
REJECTION
ROMANTIC
SHY
SMILE
TALK
TENSION
TOUCH
Can We Kiss? One way that we use our mouths to communicate our feelings for others is by kissing. In this
article from https://people.howstuffworks.com/kissing.htm we look at the history of kissing, the
cultural meaning of kisses, and how kissing can lead to the spread of disease.
When you really think about it, kissing is pretty gross. It involves saliva
and mucous membranes - experts estimate that hundreds or even
millions of bacterial colonies move from one mouth to another during
a kiss. Doctors have also linked kissing to the spread of diseases like
meningitis, herpes and mononucleosis.
Yet anthropologists report that 90 percent of the people in the world
kiss. Most people look forward to their first romantic kiss and remember
it for the rest of their lives. Parents kiss children, worshippers kiss religious
artefacts and couples kiss each other. Anthropologists think kissing
might have originated with human mothers feeding their babies much
the way birds do. Mothers would chew the food and then pass it from
their mouths to their babies' mouths. After the babies learned to eat
solid food, their mothers may have kissed them to comfort them or to
show affection. In this scenario, kissing is a learned behaviour, passed
from generation to generation. We do it because we learned how to
from our parents and from the society around us.
Other researchers believe instead that kissing is instinctive. They use
bonobo apes, which are closely related to humans, to support this
idea. Bonobos kiss one another frequently. Regardless of sex or status
within their social groups, bonobos kiss to reduce tension after
disputes, to reassure one another, to develop social bonds and
sometimes for no clear reason at all. Some researchers believe that
kissing primates prove that the desire to kiss is instinctive.
While researchers aren't exactly sure how or why people started kissing, they do know that
romantic kissing affects most people profoundly. The Kinsey Institute describes a person's
response to kissing as a combination of factors.
Your psychological response depends on your
mental and emotional state as well as how you
feel about the person who is kissing you.
Psychologically, kissing someone you want to
kiss will generally encourage feelings of
attachment and affection. If you're kissing
someone you don't like, or you're kissed against
your will, your psychological response will be
completely different.
The culture in which you grew up plays a big
part in how you feel about kissing. In most
Western societies, people are conditioned to,
look forward to and enjoy kissing. The
behaviour of the people around you,
depictions in the media and other social
factors can dramatically affect how you
respond to being kissed.
These factors play a part in all kisses, not just those that are
romantic in nature - when friends kiss as a greeting, worshippers
kiss religious symbols or siblings kiss and make up after an
argument. Even though some kisses are platonic and others are
romantic, they generally have one thing in common - they are
inspired by and tend to inspire feelings we think of as positive.
People in some cultures rub one another's noses or cheeks rather than, or in addition to, kissing.
Anthropologists theorize that this "Eskimo kiss" grew from people smelling one another's faces
much the way animals do.
The History of Kissing Historians really don't know much about the early history of kissing. Four Vedic Sanskrit texts,
written in India around 1500 B.C., appear to describe people kissing. This doesn't mean that
nobody kissed before then, and it doesn't mean that Indians were the first to kiss. Artists and
writers may have just considered kissing too private to depict in art or literature.
Historians really don't know much about the early history of
kissing. Four Vedic Sanskrit texts, written in India around 1500 B.C.,
appear to describe people kissing. This doesn't mean that
nobody kissed before then, and it doesn't mean that Indians
were the first to kiss. Artists and writers may have just considered
kissing too private to depict in art or literature.
There aren't many records of kissing in the Western world
until the days of the Roman Empire. Romans used kisses
to greet friends and family members. Citizens kissed their
rulers' hands. And, naturally, people kissed their romantic
partners. The Romans even came up with three different
categories for kissing:
❖ Osculum was a kiss on the
cheek
❖ Basium was a kiss on the lips
❖ Savolium was a deep kiss
The Romans also started several kissing traditions that have lasted to the present day. In ancient
Rome, couples became betrothed by kissing passionately in front of a group of people. This is
probably one reason why modern couples kiss at the end of wedding ceremonies. Additionally,
although most people today think of love letters as "sealed with a kiss," kisses were used to seal
legal and business agreements. Ancient Romans also used kissing as part of political campaigns.
Kissing played a role in the early Christian Church. Christians
often greeted one another with an osculum pacis, or holy kiss.
According to this tradition, the holy kiss caused a transfer of
spirit between the two people kissing. Most researchers
believe the purpose of this kiss was to establish familial bonds
between the members of the church and to strengthen the
community.
But not all kisses have been happy events. Works of literature
like "Romeo and Juliet" have portrayed kisses as dangerous or
deadly when shared between the wrong people. Some
folklorists and literary critics view vampirism as symbolic of the
physical and emotional dangers that can come from kissing
the wrong person.
Most cultures around the world kiss today, but many have
different views about when and where kissing is appropriate.
In the 1990s, several news articles reported a trend of young
people kissing in public in Japan, where kissing had
traditionally been viewed as a private activity.
No matter who you're kissing or why, the basic kiss relies heavily
on one muscle - the orbicularis oris, which runs around the outside
of your mouth. Your orbicularis oris changes the shape of your
mouth while you talk, and it puckers your lips when you kiss.
But orbicularis oris is really just the tip of the iceberg. About two-
thirds of people tip their heads to the right while kissing. Scientists
believe this preference starts before we're born, when we tip our
heads to the right in the womb. So muscles in your head, neck
and shoulders tilt your head so your nose doesn't collide with your
partner's nose. Anyone who has ever been kissed knows that the
sensations involved aren't confined to the mouth. Your facial
nerve carries impulses between your brain and the muscles and
skin in your face and tongue.
Chemical Reactions While you kiss, it carries messages from your lips, tongue
and face to your brain to tell it what's going on. Your brain
responds by ordering your body to produce:
❖ Oxytocin, which helps people develop feelings of
attachment, devotion and affection for one another
❖ Dopamine, which plays a role in the brain's
processing of emotions, pleasure and pain
❖ Serotonin, which affects a person's mood and
feelings
❖ Adrenaline, which increases heart rate and plays a
role in your body's fight-or-flight response
When you kiss, these hormones and neurotransmitters rush through your body. Along with natural
endorphins, they produce the euphoria most people feel during a good kiss. In addition, your
heart rate increases and your blood vessels dilate, so your whole body receives more oxygen
than it does when you're just standing around. You can also smell the person you're kissing, and
researchers have demonstrated a connection between smells and emotions.
Spreading Infections Most people know that mouths are germy places. Kissing is directly tied
to a few illnesses:
❖ Mononucleosis is often called "the kissing disease" because it is
carried in saliva and can be spread through kissing.
❖ The herpes simplex 1 virus causes cold sores and is easily
transmitted through kissing.
❖ Although kissing doesn't necessarily cause meningitis, researchers
have tracked a correlation between teenagers' number of kissing
partners and likelihood of developing the disease.
As the coronavirus is
spread through water
or mucus droplets
from the nose and
mouth containing the
virus. So kissing would
definitely put people
at increased risk of
passing infection.
So while we are still facing the effects of the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 kissing
and other foms of physical contact that could risk the spread of the virus should be avoided.
When we do get back to normal, what are the do and do nots of kissing? The website Scarleteen
(https://www.scarleteen.com) have some exellent advice around kissing.
Do: Listen to the person or people you're kissing about what feels good
and doesn't.
Do: Know that you can say how you want to be kissed, and have the
option of not kissing someone who won't respond to your expressed
desires.
Do not: Kiss someone who doesn't want to be kissed, touch someone
who doesn't want to be touched
Do not assume that kissing and cuddling is going to lead to other sexual
activity. It might, but that's something you can ask the person you're
with, not assume based on the sexual activities you've been doing. In
other words, a kiss is just a kiss.
Do: Have fun!
Quick Ten General Knowledge Quiz How many of these questions can you answer? You have Ten minutes starting from
now…..!
1. In which city was Boris Johnson born?
2. Which member of the Beatles was walking barefoot over the zebra crossing on The
Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover?
3. How many members were in the Monty Python team?
4. Which famous ship was named after the nickname of the witch Nannie Dee in the
Robert Burns's 1791 poem Tam o' Shanter?
5. Henry VIII had two of his wives executed, Anne Boleyn was one, can you name the
other?
6. Which animal can deliver a kick capable of killing a lion and also attacked singer
Johnny Cash leaving him adicted to painkillers?
7. According to the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, what kind of food is
eaten tomorrow, yesterday, but never today?
8. Which 2004 American drama film starring Sandra Bullcok and Matt Dillon shares its
name with the collective noun for a group of rhinos?
9. Four of the five Olympic rings are green, blue, red and yellow, which colour is the
fifth ring?
10. What name is given to a cage or box filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand
and soil for use in civil engineering?
Sudoku
Take a break from the
screen and try this
Sudoku.
The rules are as follows:
•Every row and column
must only contain the
digits 1 – 9
•Every square within
the puzzle must only
contain the digits 1 – 9
If you have not tried
these puzzles before –
a hint is to work
systematically!
Pride June is Pride month; it is a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities all around
the world. Pride is usually celebrated with lots of parades and marches but with coronavirus and
social distancing still in place, things will be a little different this year. A lot of events have been
postponed or cancelled, but the celebrations will continue on Zoom, TikTok and other social
media, keeping people connected and celebrating. This article from Newsround
(https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52872693) explains more about Pride month.
June is the month chosen to celebrate pride as it
was the month of the Stonewall riots, the protests
that changed gay rights for a lot of people in
America and beyond.
It's about people coming together in love and
friendship, to show how far gay rights have
come, even if in some places there's still some
work to be done.
Pride month is about teaching tolerance,
education in pride history and continuing to
move forward in equality.
It calls for people to remember how damaging
homophobia was and still can be.
It's all about being proud of who you are no
matter who you love.
Brenda Howard is known as 'The Mother of Pride' after organising the first ever gay pride march.
There are usually colourful parades, concerts and marches, but this year a lot of this will be
moved online to keep to social distancing rules.
Global Pride Day is June 27 and there are plans for live streams of concerts and showcases
celebrating pride.
The suggestion to call
the movement 'Pride'
came from L. Craig
Schoonmaker:
“A lot of people were very repressed, they were conflicted internally, and
didn't know how to come out and be proud. That's how the movement
was most useful, because they thought, 'Maybe I should be proud’. “
L. Craig Schoonmaker
The Stonewall Riots On June 28th 1969 an uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. As it was raided
by the police in the early hours, three nights of unrest followed, with LGBT people, long frustrated
by police brutality, finally fighting back. The Stonewall uprising took place in the context of
broader civil rights movements. The Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention in 1970 was
a key moment in which activists from Black Power, feminist and gay liberation movements came
together, saw common cause and learned from each other. Some UK activists were involved in
some of these key moments in the US movement, and they came back to Britain to form a British
chapter of the Gay Liberation Front, meeting for the first time at the LSE library in October 1970,
with the first UK Gay Pride Rally taking place a few years later on 1 July 1972, in London.
The Rainbow Flag
The symbol for Pride is a rainbow flag and it is used to represent
gay pride all over the world. Pride festivals, which started with
the event in London in 1972, celebrate the gay community and
show support for equal rights for everyone. The flag is flown in
cities across the world and many people wear it as part of their
outfits to show their support for the gay community.
Feelgood Playlists It’s time to harness the power of music. Follow our five tips to start building your new, ultimate feel-
good playlist. Music has the ability to completely transform our moods. How many times has an
upbeat song come on, and suddenly your feet are tapping, you’re singing along, and the worries
that were weighing you down now feel that much lighter? Follow these tips from
https://happiful.com/ to design the ultimate feelgood playlist.
1. A song from your childhood
Whether it’s a cheesy pop song that you longed
to come on at your school disco, or a track that
reminds you of road-trip sing-a-longs with your
family, pick a song that brings out your inner-
child. Childhood is so often a time of freedom
and joy, and music that takes us back can help
us remember those times and embrace the
simple things that once made us so happy.
2. A song that reminds you of a person
Maybe it’s a song that perfectly sums up your
relationship with your significant other, or one
that you and a friend would sing along to at
the top of your lungs. Think about a person
who you care about deeply, and who you are
grateful to have in your life and choose a
song that reminds you of all the happy times
you have shared together.
3. A song that transports you to another place
Where do you feel most happy? Bounding through the rolling
countryside? Lounging on a sunny beach? Tucked up and cosy at
home? Music can transport us to other times and places – a lovely
reminder for when we can’t be there physically. Pick a song that
captures the feeling of a happy place you have been. Maybe it’s
an upbeat holiday anthem, or a slow, comforting track that
reminds you of home. 4. A song you know every word to
There’s little more satisfying than singing along
with every word in a song, from start to finish. You
don’t have to be a Céline Dion to belt out a tune
every now and then, and there are many
wellbeing benefits of singing, including breathing
techniques and the release of happy hormones
into the body. So pick an old familiar, then show
us what you’ve got.
5. A song that gets you on the dancefloor
Is there a song that causes you to make a
bee-line for the dancefloor the moment it
comes on? There’s nothing like a bit of no-
holds-barred dancing to lift your mood. You
don’t have to look good, the only thing that
matters is that you feel good. Feel the music,
allow the joy to spread through your body,
and let yourself go.
Staff were asked to share their feelgood playlists – and here they are! Try making your own playlist
– or how about listening to some of the tracks that the staff have picked.
Mr Crowley
1. Pass the Dutchie
(Musical Youth)
2. I Will Always Love You
(Whitney Houston)
3. Hotel California (The
Eagles)
4. Take on Me (A-Ha)
5. Club Can't Handle Me ft
David Guetta (Flo Rider)
Miss Mills
1. Wannabe (Spice Girls)
2. Boom Shak-A-Lak
(Apache Indian)
3. SummerJam 2003 (The
Underdog)
4. Tribute (Tenacious D)
5. Wake me up before you
go-go (Wham!)
Miss Muirhead
1. Wannabe (Spice Girls)
2. Higher Love (Whitney
Houston and Kygo)
3. A Change Is Gonna
Come (Sam Cooke)
4. Mr Brightside (The Killers)
5. Wow (Post Malone)
Miss Haste
1. Respectable (Mel &
Kim)
2. Chasing Cars (Snow
Patrol)
3. Thousand Miles
(Vanessa Carlton)
4. All I Wanna Do (Sheryl
Crow)
5. Tragedy (Steps)
Mrs Massey
1. I Am the Resurrection
(The Stone Roses)
2. True Love Ways (Buddy
Holly)
3. Motorcycle Emptiness
(Manic Street
Preachers)
4. Common People (Pulp)
5. Dancing Queen (Abba)
Mr Broncz
1. Vincent (Don McLean)
2. Have I told you lately
(Van Morrison)
3. Fix You (Coldplay)
4. Stairway to Heaven (Led
Zeppelin)
5. Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Mr Wright
1. Saturday night
(Whigfield)
2. Greatest Day (Take
that)
3. Don’t look back into the
sun (Libertines)
4. Don’t stop me now
(Queen)
5. Place your hands (Reef)
Mr Hindocha
1. Parklife (Blur)
2. September (Earth, Wind
and Fire)
3. Bongo Bong (Manu
Chao)
4. Champagne supernova
(Oasis)
5. Jump around (House of
Pain)
Miss Su
1. Earth Song (Michael
Jackson)
2. Scarborough Fair (Sarah
Brightman)
3. Epoca: Un Tango
diferente (Gotan
Project)
4. Eternal flame (The
Bangles)
5. Pump it (The Black-eyed
Peas)
Miss Paull
1. If this ain't love (Sophie
Ellis Bexter and
Groovejet)
2. Eugene (Arlo Parks)
3. VCR (The XX(
4. My Manic and I (Laura
Marling)
5. Juice (Lizzo)
Mrs Stileman
1. Teenage Dirtbag
(Wheatus)
2. Sunday Morning
(Maroon 5)
3. Here comes the sun
(The Beatles)
4. This Love (Maroon 5)
5. I Wanna Dance with
Somebody (Whitney
Houston)
Cheryl Cartwright
1. Making your mind up!
(Bucks Fizz)
2. Never too Much (Luther
Vandross)
3. Club Tropicana
(Wham!)
4. Little Red Corvette
(Prince)
5. Push it (Salt ‘n’ Pepper)
Mr Wren
1. Excerpt From A Teenage
Opera (Keith West)
2. Fly Me To The Moon
(Frank Sinatra)
3. Airport (The Motors)
4. This Masquerade
(Carpenters)
5. Can't Get You Out Of
My Head (Kylie
Minogue)
Mr Merrett
1. Wonderwall (Oasis)
2. Yellow (Coldplay)
3. Cake By The Ocean
(DNCE)
4. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)
5. I’m Always Here -
Baywatch Theme (Jimi
Jamison)
Ms Pokorny
1. When you were mine
(Cyndi Lauper)
2. You were always on my
mind (Willie Nelson)
3. Gasolina-Daddy
(Yankee feat. Glory)
4. Who knew? (Pink)
5. Hips don’t lie (Shakira
feat. Wyclef Jean)
Mr Martin
1. Abracadabra (Steve
Miller Band)
2. Rags to Riches (Tony
Bennett)
3. November Rain (Guns
‘n’ Roses)
4. Never Too Much (Luther
Vandross)
5. Sandstorm (Darude)
Miss Heraghty
1. Smells like teen spirit
(Nirvana)
2. Wild Horses (Rolling
Stones)
3. Dance yrself clean (LCD
Soundsystem)
4. Skinny Love (Bon Iver)
5. Float on (Modest
Mouse)
Mrs Badelow
1. I’m Not in Love (10CC)
2. Love Shack (The B52s)
3. The Road to Mandalay
(Robbie Williams)
4. Most songs pre 1990,
take your pick!
5. Love on Top (Beyoncé)
Mr Brook
1. Basket Case (Green
day)
2. Elderly Woman Behind
the Counter in a Small
Town (Pearl Jam)
3. Soul Limbo (Booker T. &
the M.G.s)
4. The Bridge (Red Hot Chili
Peppers)
5. I Gotta Feeling (Black
Eyed Peas)
Mr Mitchell
1. Magic Dance (David
Bowie)
2. Ms Jackson (OutKast)
3. Chicago (Sufjan
Stevens)
4. Debaser (Pixies)
5. Intergalactic (Beastie
Boys)
Ms Carter
1. Can’t touch this (MC
Hammer)
2. Stairway to heaven (Led
Zeppelin)
3. Khe sanh (Cold Chisel)
4. One and only (Chesney
Hawk)
5. Tell me ma (The Young
Dubliners)
Mrs Franz
1. Barbie Girl (Aqua)
2. You've got growing up
to do (Joshua Radin)
3. Rock me Amadeus
(Falco)
4. Rise like phoenix
(Conchita Wurst)
5. Macarena (Los del Rio)
Mr Thorogood
1. Mr Jones (Counting
Crows)
2. Hey Jealousy (The Gin
Blossoms)
3. 3am (Matchbox 20)
4. Save Tonight (Eagle Eye
Cherry)
5. Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Mrs Macauly
1. Heart of Glass (Blondie)
2. Hall of Fame (The Script)
3. Africa (Toto)
4. Dancing Queen (ABBA)
5. YMCA (The Village
People)
Dr Hill
1. Only You (Yazoo)
2. Sit Down (James)
3. Alles aus Liebe (Die
Toten Hosen)
4. The Story (Brandi Carlile)
5. Don't Leave Me This
Way (Communards)
Miss Swadkin
1. I Should be so lucky
(Kylie Minogue)
2. Mr Blue Sky (ELO)
3. Gracie (Ben Folds)
4. Disco 2000 (Pulp)
5. Never Forget (Take That)
Mr Chesterton
1. Stumble and Fall
(Razorlight)
2. You Really Got a Hold
On Me (Smokey
Robinson)
3. Dear Prudence (The
Beatles)
4. A Certain Romance
(The Arctic Monkeys)
5. Reet Petite (Jackie
Wilson)
Mrs Bilsby
1. Take on Me (A-Ha)
2. Boys Don’t Cry (The
Cure)
3. Despacito (Luis Fonsi)
4. Everybody’s Changing
(Keane)
5. Relight My Fire (Take
That ft Lulu)
Mr Milne
1. A Change is Gonna
Come (Sam Cooke)
2. Piazza, New York
Catcher (Belle and
Sebastian)
3. Thunder Road (Bruce
Springsteen)
4. Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
5. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
(The Proclaimers)
Miss Zdunek
1. Pokemon Theme Tune
2. Wake me up when
September ends (Green
Day)
3. (I’ve Had the) Time of
My Life (Bill Medley and
Jennifer Warnes)
4. Year 3000 (Busted)
5. Wakka Wakka (Shakira)
Mr Watts
1. Seasons in the Sun (Terry
Jacks)
2. Up where we belong
(Joe Cocker and
Jennifer Warnes)
3. It's a small, small world
(Sherman Brothers)
4. Happy Birthday
(Traditional)
5. There is absolutely no
song that can achieve
this!
How many of these songs do you know? Take a listen and see what you think!
Accessing help Sometimes it feels like society says you should be always
happy, and that showing your sadness is a sign of
weakness. This is far from true – if you were to hold in all
your sadness or anger you would explode. We all have
good and bad days. No one can be perfectly happy all of
the time, that is not human. One day you feel on top of
the world, the next you are down. While I am still trying to
accept this myself, I know that it is part of life and whether
or not others choose to show it, it still happens. Whether
that is talking to someone about what is going on, finding
answers to what is causing that emotion, or using coping
skills such as drawing, yoga, mindfulness, and so many
other healthy ideas, there are ways to help you get
through the bad days. It’s okay to feel down.
Helpline services available
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
Provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental
health crisis
If you need urgent help text YM to 85258
All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical
supervisors
Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco
Mobile and Telecom Plus.
Childline
Comforts, advises and protects children 24 hours a day and offers free confidential
counselling.
Phone 0800 1111 (24 hours)
Chat 1-2-1 with a counsellor online
The Mix
Information, support and listening for people under 25.
Phone 0808 808 4994 (24 hours)
Get support online
EC Wellbeing Twitter For more tips on looking after your Wellbeing – please follow the Wellbeing Twitter account
(@WellbeingEc). Look out for useful Tweets from YoungMinds, Samaritans, Scarleteen and
more…!
Staying in touch! The Foxbury Wellbeing team can be contacted anytime
that you need us – just send us an e-mail:
Mrs Bilsby [email protected]
Cheryl [email protected]
Rev Houghton [email protected]
Jess Di Mascio [email protected]
Mrs Massey [email protected]
Solutions
from
Edition 6
Disney Film Quotes 1. “In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.”
Mary Poppins
2. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”
Mulan
3. “Want to know a secret? Promise not to tell?”
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
4. “Second star to the right and straight on till morning.”
Peter Pan
5. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.”
Bambi
6. “Here is a baby with eyes of blue, straight from heaven, right to you.”
Dumbo
7. “The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn
from it.”
The Lion King
8. “Some people are worth melting for.”
Frozen
9. “A dream is a wish your heart makes when you’re fast asleep.”
Cinderella
10. “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of
his heart.”
Hercules
Sudoku
Music Crossword
Harry Potter Mega Wordsearch
Wordwheel 2 letter words: at, et, ta
3 letter words: ant, art, ate, eat, eta, jet, jut, net, nut, rat, ret, rut, tan, tar,
tau, tea, tee, ten, vat, vet
4 letter words: ante, aunt, jute, neat, rant, rate, rent, rete, runt, tare, tarn,
tear, teen, tern, tree, true, tuna, tune, turn, vatu, vent, vert
5 letter words: avert, eaten, eater, enter, event, evert, jaunt, junta, tuner,
urate, vaunt
6 letter words: entrée, eterne, nature, neater, neuter, retune, tavern,
tenure, tureen, venter
7 letter words: venture, veteran
8 letter words: enervate, venerate
9 letter word: rejuvenate
