Brilliant Brainz

Brilliant Brainz is a much loved magazine for children aged 6 -12 years old. It promotes creative thinking and wellbeing and includes S.T. E. A. M. subjects and activities. It is available on monthly, 6 monthly or yearly subscription. Brilliant Brainz is inclusive, gender neutral and plastic free.

We’re THE HOOTS!

NOTE TO PARENTS

Welcome • ...to the FEBRUARY Issue of Brilliant Brainz!

Brilliant Brainz

LETTERS

The BRAIN GAME • Are you brave enough to dive in and discover the heroic words below? Words run forward, backward, up, down, or diagonally!

BANKSY • Bansky is a world-famous street (or graffiti ) artist, originally from Bristol. He has always concealed his identity - no one knows who he is, even though he leaves his mark all over the world’s streets.

SUPER HERO COLLAGE

BRAVERY

The Hoots & Friends Chapter 41: A Real Hero • Peep woke up really excited. His first lesson with his guitar hero was today!

FOCUS ON: Can MUSIC make you HEROIC? • You’ve probably noticed that listening to different kinds of music can make you feel different emotions. For instance, if you listen to ‘Happy’ by Pharell, it probably actually makes you feel happier and a lot like dancing. But if you listened to a beautiful but sad piece of music like Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barbar, you might feel like having a good cry!

Heroic Music

DEAD AND ALIVE

Alesso (and Tove Lo)

EVERYTHING A SUPERHERO NEEDS IN A BOWL • Packed full of veggie protein, this soup/stew makes a very tasty treat for any superhero that’s on a mission and needs plenty of energy to keep them fighting fit!

REAL LIFE Superheroes • We all know about Superman and Batman but how about the real superheroes that live amongst us?

#It’s not nice • Snot is gross. But for all its ickiness, it’s a bit of a hero for our body. Let’s see how it works.

SPORT NEWS

Be a HEALTHY HERO! • You don’t need fancy gadgets, fancy classes or fancy kit to be fit and healthy - all you need is your inner superhero! Here’s how…

Superhero Power Pose

READING CORNER

TECH HEROES

BRAINZ FOR CHANGE HEROISM • What does it mean to be heroic? Heroes choose to do the right thing – even when it is hard or scary. They want to help or inspire others. They take on challenges that most ‘ordinary’ people won’t.

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