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The general election: An explanation for children
The UK general election is just around the corner. Children and young people may well have heard about the election in the news and have questions or points they’d...
Read MoreOur biggest ever assembly!
There’s not long to go until our BIG assembly with special guest, four-time Paralympian, Stef Reid MBE! The assembly’s theme is the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We’d love...
Read MorePicture News Pupil Reporter Challenge!
Do you have budding journalists in school? Then we’d love for you to join our Pupil Reporter Challenge, happening throughout Summer 2! To get involved, you will need to...
Read MorePicture News Impact Awards 2024
In case you haven’t heard – the Picture News Impact Award is back for 2024! Let’s talk about it… What is the Impact Award?At Picture News, we are passionate...
Read MoreIt’s Assessment Season: SATs and Children’s Testing
SATs time is upon us. In recent times the tests have become a topic of debate, with varying opinions voiced on the nature of testing children. Despite the spectrum...
Read MorePicture News – Use of Images
Your Picture News PowerPoint presentations and ALL slides and resources can be emailed to printed, displayed freely at school and shared with families at home. The individual poster image...
Read MoreEmbracing Play: The Key to Effective Teaching
By Hayley Winter, @allaboutearlyyears In the hustle and bustle of the modern educational landscape, where standardised testing and curriculum demands often reign supreme, the value of play in the...
Read MoreThoughts from Dr Vic Carr – How current affairs can inspire a school’s culture
You can watch the full talk with Dr Vic Carr here. Dr Vic Carr has a very full CV to say the least. As an army reserve officer, headteacher,...
Read MoreAdvice for ECTs – Using Current Affairs in the Classroom
You can watch the full talk with ECT mentor and author, Andrew Taylor, here. Andrew Taylor, also known as Mr T ECT Support, is a mentor for early career...
Read MoreEducation Resources Awards – Winners!
We’re thrilled to let you know that Picture News won two awards at the Education Resources Awards 2024 (and highly commended for a third)! It was a fabulous night...
Read MoreBritish Values Displays
Access the free Picture News British Values display poster here! Creating a British Values display in school is a great way to capture learning. This blog shares our tips...
Read MoreNurturing children’s interests in school
If a child doesn’t know something exists, how can they possibly know if it interests them? Children and their interestsChildren can determine and acquire interests from a very young...
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