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  • Critical Literacy

    Journalistic Words and Phrases KS2

    This word bank of journalistic sentence openers and other words and phrases that are found in newspapers can be used to help students write their own newspaper reports.

  • Critical Literacy

    How To Start a School Newspaper

    There are numerous benefits to setting up a school newspaper. Not sure where to start? Our handy step by step guide will help get your school paper off the ground.

  • Critical Literacy

    Good Debate Topics for KS3

    Need some help identifying interesting debate topics for key stage 3 children? Here’s some good debate topics for KS3 to get your started.

  • Critical Literacy

    9 Tips For Spotting Fake News

    Being able to identify fact from fiction is vital for children to become critically literate news readers. Arm yourself and your pupils with these top tips on spotting fake news.

  • Critical Literacy

    Bias in Journalism

    If you read a few different newspapers, you know all too well that they certainly don’t all report the same stories in the same way. An understanding of this is vital for any young person digesting news in this current climate.

  • Citizenship

    KS2 PSHE Lesson Plans on Relationships

    We have teamed up with Family Action to create a free KS2 PHSE pack for schools supporting the new curriculum on healthy relationships and mental health.

  • Critical Literacy

    What Makes a Reliable News Source?

    There are lots of places that a paper or website can get its information from but what makes a source reliable and credible?