:00:00. > :00:00.Hi, I'm Ricky with Newsround on Tuesday morning.
:00:00. > :00:08.It's going to be bigger than primary school and it takes
:00:09. > :00:14.But after a while you will get used to it.
:00:15. > :00:16.Some advice for those of you starting high school.
:00:17. > :00:33.American President Donald Trump has spoken out against racist violence
:00:34. > :00:38.in the US after a protester died on Saturday.
:00:39. > :00:40.The trouble started when white supremacists -
:00:41. > :00:43.who believe that white people are better than other races -
:00:44. > :00:46.protested in the town of Charlottesville.
:00:47. > :00:48.They weren't happy because a statue of one of their heroes
:00:49. > :00:53.One woman was killed and many others were injured after violence broke
:00:54. > :00:58.out between the group and anti-racism protestors.
:00:59. > :01:01.President Trump had been criticised for not being harsh enough
:01:02. > :01:05.on the extremists in an earlier speech.
:01:06. > :01:08.Racism is evil, and those who cause violence in its name
:01:09. > :01:14.Including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate
:01:15. > :01:16.groups that are repugnant to everything we hold
:01:17. > :01:27.And if you want to know more about what's happening in the US
:01:28. > :01:32.with those protests, check the website.
:01:33. > :01:34.Now, for some of you, the summer holidays are over -
:01:35. > :01:37.and you're starting high school for the first time.
:01:38. > :01:39.If you're feeling a bit nervous, no problem -
:01:40. > :01:41.these guys have a bit of advice for you.
:01:42. > :01:44.When it's, like, a Friday, don't act excited because the teachers
:01:45. > :01:47.will most likely keep you later so that you can miss your bus
:01:48. > :01:55.If you're feeling nervous, you should go and talk to someone,
:01:56. > :01:58.because that's what I did in the first couple of weeks and it
:01:59. > :02:02.made me feel a lot more confident about school.
:02:03. > :02:07.It's going to be bigger than primary school and it takes
:02:08. > :02:10.a while to get used to, but after a while you
:02:11. > :02:14.Be loud and confident with your answer instead
:02:15. > :02:21.of just being like "Oh, is it this?"
:02:22. > :02:24.Behave, do your homework, do what the teacher asks.
:02:25. > :02:26.Try and make as many new friends who don't go
:02:27. > :02:31.On the first day, don't be by yourself.
:02:32. > :02:33.Go and find new people, make new friends.
:02:34. > :02:35.First impressions for teachers are really important,
:02:36. > :02:37.because teachers will base how your behaviour is off
:02:38. > :02:42.And you don't have a first impression twice, so you should
:02:43. > :02:46.Next, this week is the 70th anniversary of a very
:02:47. > :02:51.In 1947, India won independence from Britain and was split
:02:52. > :02:57.into two new countries - India and Pakistan.
:02:58. > :02:59.Millions of people had to leave their homes and move
:03:00. > :03:03.This is the story of one family who had to make
:03:04. > :03:33.People from all backgrounds lived alongside each other.
:03:34. > :03:36.By the time of partition, I was 31 years old and my husband
:03:37. > :03:46.As the country divided, suspicion grew between Hindu,
:03:47. > :03:54.One evening I was home alone with my children when I heard
:03:55. > :04:08.I woke my children and we fled in the middle of the night.
:04:09. > :04:10.I left everything behind and I buried my wedding
:04:11. > :04:12.jewellery in the dirt, hoping one day I would
:04:13. > :04:20.We walked along through the dark night, which was lit up only
:04:21. > :04:28.by the fires of people's homes being set alight in the distance.
:04:29. > :04:31.When we finally reached the train station it was packed with people.
:04:32. > :04:46.We squashed into an overloaded train heading towards the new border.
:04:47. > :04:56.During the journey, the train stopped suddenly for a long time.
:04:57. > :05:02.We were afraid we would get attacked by mobs.
:05:03. > :05:05.Thankfully, there were soldiers on our train so we were able
:05:06. > :05:11.But then the attackers managed to separate the last three carriages
:05:12. > :05:21.When we reach Lahore, we were placed in a refugee camp
:05:22. > :05:26.with many other people, and lived there for over a year.
:05:27. > :05:41.I never returned to my home in Rampur.
:05:42. > :05:46.Next up, I think this panda sums up how I'm feeling this morning...
:05:47. > :05:51.This giant panda cub was born at a zoo in Japan a few weeks ago.
:05:52. > :05:53.There's a competition to let the public name the panda.
:05:54. > :05:55.Zookeepers will reveal the winner in September.
:05:56. > :06:02.That's all from me, Newsround's back this afternoon with Ayshah.
:06:03. > :06:06.I love Art Ninja! I love The Next Step!