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School Newspaper of The Year Winners

We’ve had a fascinating time judging this year’s School Newspaper of the Year entries. Find out who won.

Journalistic Writing
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.
Non-Fiction
10 Ways to Develop a News Reading Community in the Classroom

John Dabell talks about creating a schoolwide ‘buzz’ about reading for pleasure and news reading and how it can be achieved by setting up some simple initiatives.
Critical Literacy & Fake News
How to Teach Critical Thinking to Young Children

Here's a handy guide stacked full of critical thinking activities, tips and tricks to nurture problem-solving in young children.
Debating
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.
Debating
A Teachers Guide on How to Run Debates in the Classroom

Debating is integral to helping students develop their critical thinking skills but it can be tricky to know where to start when introducing debate into the classroom. This guide answers all these questions and more to help kick start your classroom debate.
Citizenship
Give Your Pupils a Voice in Our Junior General Election

Do your students agree with the UK electorate who will be voting on 12th December? They might not be able to vote but they do get a voice in the First News Junior General Election.
Journalistic Writing
What’s on the Front Page of a Newspaper?

The features of a newspaper front page are identified on this free poster that can be handed out to students or displayed in the classroom.
Critical Literacy & Fake News
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 & Fake News
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.