Black British History news article. Topical, engaging debate for PSHE, History, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). Should decolonising the curriculum be compulsory? In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and global protests against racism, calls to transform education are growing louder than ever. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 news article. Topical, engaging debate for Religious Studies, History, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). Reports say that an elderly priest in Italy gave up his respirator so that a younger man, a stranger, could survive the virus. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 news article. Topical, engaging debate for Politics, History, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). This was the week a British prime minister declared a state of emergency and called on a nation to come together to fight a deadly enemy. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Citizenship primary lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Citizenship, PSHE, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 2 - 3. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day Explorer provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. Stormzy’s latest music video came out last week. The Superheroes animation is a salute to young people – and a celebration of the qualities that make you different from everybody else.

A tailor-made assembly slides exploring the topics of modern slavery, child labour and forced marriage. The PDF is ready to use with a linked video, images and discussion points. The assembly looks at the impact of slavery and the movements working to abolish it forever. Teacher notes are attached separately. For our full resources on modern slavery, subscribers can head to our weekly themes.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 primary lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Citizenship, PSHE, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 2 - 3. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day Explorer provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. 99-year-old World War Two veteran, Captain Tom Moore, has raised over £20 million for the NHS by walking 100 times around his back garden.

Geography / Climate change lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Geography, Science, Citizenship, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - 5. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. As California fights some of the worst infernos in its history, experts argue that global warming makes them an ever greater threat.

Science/Geography primary lesson. Topical, engaging debate with follow-on activities. Suitable for Key Stage 2-3. Use the article and activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day Explorer provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. For the third time in a decade, the Great Barrier Reef has suffered mass coral bleaching. A recent survey found widespread damage as a result of a hot summer and rising sea temperatures.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 primary lesson. Topical, engaging cartoon for Citizenship, PSHE, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 1-2. Download or print the cartoon slides for relevant discussion and debate about the NHS and volunteering. Includes pictures, characters and discussion points. Suitable for KS1 and adaptable for more advanced discussions at KS2. The Day Explorer provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers.

Assembly slides that explore the history of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN. Ready to use with examples from recent news stories, the assembly challenges and questions the concept of human rights itself.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 primary lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Citizenship, PSHE, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 2 - 3. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day Explorer provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. In the midst of the global crisis, people are taking care of the elderly, making sure those in quarantine don’t feel alone, and turning cancelled work into opportunities to help society.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 news article. Topical, engaging debate for Psychology, Media Studies, Computing, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). The current lockdown has given rise to virtual parties, choirs, and reading groups – and they could become a permanent part of our lives. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Citizenship, Sociology, Media Studies, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - 5. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. We’re just the same as you – only more famous. Some have been praised for leading by example during the pandemic, but many have shown an extraordinary inability to relate to ordinary people.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 news article. Topical, engaging debate for Psychology, History, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). *People facing an unprecedented lockdown are being called “selfish” and “shameful”, but humans have always stored up food to get through difficult times. * Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 news article. Topical, engaging debate for Psychology or form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 (Year 7-Year 13). The pandemic – like many tragic and difficult situations throughout the centuries – has brought fear, but also inspired a tidal wave of humour. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes simplified version, word watch, homework activities and discussion points.

Coronavirus / COVID-19 secondary lesson. Topical, engaging debate for Biology, PSHE, Psychology, form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3 - 5. Use the article and follow-on activities for relevant discussion and debate. Includes word watch, homework activities and discussion points. The Day provides topical news resources for use at home or in the classroom. We aim to inform, not panic, our young readers. We are what we eat – and what we mistreat. Experts tell us that the conditions leading to new infectious diseases are the same ones that inflict horrific harms on animals.

Free access to an exclusive bundle of the “10 Biggest Stories of 2021” to help engage students in real-world learning and the issues that mater to them: Short, easy-to-comprehend articles in five accessible reading levels. Fill small pockets of form or tutor time with lively debate. Engage reluctant readers with high-interest themes. Empower students to find their voice and express their opinions. Use online or in print for hybrid learning. Access here: https://bit.ly/10BiggestStories