0:00:12 > 0:00:14Hello everyone - I'm Jenny.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Welcome to Newsround this Thursday afternoon.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21First, the Queen has been visiting some of the children who were hurt
0:00:21 > 0:00:24in Monday's attack in Manchester.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Her Majesty turned up at the Royal Manchester Children's
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Hospital earlier today.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33The Queen met dozens of staff who had worked through the night
0:00:33 > 0:00:35to help people affected by the attack.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38Many of them had volunteered to come in after hearing
0:00:38 > 0:00:44about what had happened.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46She also met concertgoers who are recovering,
0:00:46 > 0:00:47and their families.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49One of the girls she met was 15-year-old Millie,
0:00:49 > 0:00:51a huge Ariana Grande fan.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52And you had enjoyed the concert?
0:00:52 > 0:00:53Yeah, it was really good.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54Was it?
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Yeah - I got to meet her before the concert as well,
0:00:57 > 0:00:58and she was really lovely.
0:00:58 > 0:00:59Really?
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Did you?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02She'd won a competition, hadn't you?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05For her and her friend to meet her backstage.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Oh, I see.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08So you had come especially for the concert, had you?
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Yeah.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11It was a birthday present.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Oh, was it?
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Oh, right.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17So would you say you enjoyed it?
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Yeah, it was good.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19She sounds very very good.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20A good singer.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Oh, I think it's a shock, isn't it?
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Yeah, a big shock, a really big shock.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27For everybody, really.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32Very wicked.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34The Queen's visit was a surprise, but by the time she left
0:01:34 > 0:01:37a crowd had gathered, and there was a round of
0:01:37 > 0:01:46cheering and applause.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Well, also today people across the country stopped
0:01:48 > 0:01:51what they were doing to take part in a minute's silence,
0:01:51 > 0:01:52at 11 o'clock this morning.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Hundreds came together in St Ann's Square,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56in the centre of Manchester, to remember the 22
0:01:56 > 0:01:57people who died on Monday.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00There were also big crowds in other cities and town
0:02:00 > 0:02:01centres around the UK.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04The minute of quiet ended with a round of applause,
0:02:04 > 0:02:10to show respect for those who lost their lives.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12At Newsround online there's more information about what happened
0:02:12 > 0:02:15in Manchester, including advice on what to do
0:02:15 > 0:02:17if the news upsets you, and interviews with children about
0:02:17 > 0:02:21how the city is coming together.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Moving on, we've been asking you about whether holiday
0:02:23 > 0:02:24homework should be banned.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27It's after one headteacher said he thinks holidays should be
0:02:27 > 0:02:29about trying different things - and not studying.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Loads of you have been in touch at Newsround online.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Many of you agree with Eva, who says: "Holiday homework should
0:02:36 > 0:02:39be banned, because the holiday is supposed to be a break."
0:02:39 > 0:02:44But Joy has another view.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53And the Year 6s at Warley Road School, think that they should get
0:02:53 > 0:02:58a little bit of homework, but not too much.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02They say:
0:03:02 > 0:03:04"We have worked really hard for our SATs,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06and we need a break.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08We need a little bit to keep us refreshed."
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Well, one thing you could take up during the holiday is gardening!
0:03:11 > 0:03:13This week the world famous Chelsea Flower Show is taking place
0:03:13 > 0:03:16in London, where top gardeners show off their best designs,
0:03:16 > 0:03:17and compete for prizes.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19We've been to meet one boy who loves gardening,
0:03:19 > 0:03:26and thinks you should get into it too.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Honestly, it's like the FA Cup, but for gardening.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Honest, it's just incredible.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34They've packed so much into this year, it's overwhelming.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I've just arrived and already, you know, my socks
0:03:36 > 0:03:41have been blown off.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Hello, I'm George Hassall, the Royal Horticultural Ambassador,
0:03:43 > 0:03:48and I've started my own blog all about gardening.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51I'm doing my blog to influence, to get young people into gardening,
0:03:51 > 0:03:56really, because that's what we want, is young people.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Kids will see my blog and they'll think, oh,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02I might try and, you know, go outside and plant a few plants
0:04:02 > 0:04:04and see what happens.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Even if you just plucking a weed up, you're gardening, you're learning.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11It can just start off with that little spark.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13We need people to get outside and get gardening
0:04:13 > 0:04:15because it can really help, you know, bees,
0:04:15 > 0:04:18flowers, pollination.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Trees can provide a home for mammals and birds
0:04:21 > 0:04:23and if you have a pond, even if it's
0:04:23 > 0:04:27just a pond that big, it can have a happy home for a toad
0:04:27 > 0:04:37and tickle a tadpole.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42You've got me convinced!
0:04:42 > 0:04:43And from tickling to taking off...
0:04:43 > 0:04:45This rocket has been successfully launched from New Zealand.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48It's the first time it's ever happened in the country.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50The spacecraft was built using 3D printers, and while it didn't
0:04:50 > 0:04:53quite make it into orbit, it's a big step towards more rocket
0:04:53 > 0:04:54launches from private companies.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57That's all from the team today - Newsround's back tomorrow morning
0:04:57 > 0:04:58at 7:40 with Whitney.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Have a great evening whatever you're up to!
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