So here we are in the third week of the 2024-2025 school year and so much has happened over Summer! (is it nearly Christmas hols yet?). 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Liverpool begin Champions League, PM flies abroad, huge Pope visit, sequel dominates cinema charts, social media privacy controls boosted, Azerbaijan GP, children’s TV show favourite to return, Rugby League table hots up, statue criticism, videogame based movie news, nature presenter speaks out and royal returns to duties!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Nearly fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are in the second week of the 2024-2025 school year and so much has happened over Summer! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England play ROI, £460 raise, Playstation announce new release and eye-watering price, open audition for epic TV series, strange looking plane lands, James Earl Jones sadly passes, pensioners fury, Beetlejuice returns, Australia social media ban, unusual football injury, another England win and May The Force Be With Us All!!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Nearly fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are in the first week of the 2024-2025 school year and so much has happened over Summer! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - The Premier League has begun once again, a volcanic eruption, ‘Brat Summer’ is officially over, Olympics & Paralympics, a Spanish food fight, Banksy was busy, a 90s band have reformed, Taste is at number one, Italian GP winner, Summerslam champion, record football scores and ticket prices outrage!!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Country Flags sheet of keywords on the theme of ‘World Cup 2018’. Powerpoint so can be used on the board or printed as a worksheet. Includes space for students to explain the keywords and suggested extension activities. Can take 10 minutes or an hour, depending on which activities the students complete. Ideal for the start of a lesson, a quick filler, a homework, part of a cover lesson or as a plenary on the board with a whiteboard pen. The idea behind these is to get students to become more literate and think independently about the words that could be used to describe the topic being taught. The repetition of the word over and over as they look for the word is useful in remembering the terms. Often the students will pick up on things that you would not normally expect!

THis one is the final one of the 2023-2024 school year as a lot of schools finish this week. Here in the North West however, we don’t finish until Fri 26th! Bah! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Who won the Euros final, Donald Trump shock, Espresso reigns supreme, Microsoft announce Game Pass price hike, Wales announces ban plan, chocolate shrinkage, climate activists strike again, Wimbledon final, government announce environmental plans, Cronwall beach sea shocker and England’s disappointment!!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

This is the 4th Annual Big Fat News Quiz so far! 60 questions from the year, split into 4 rounds. One of the last slides is an answer sheet if you want to be posher than normal lined paper :) Have fun! Mike :) (there's also a weekly News Quiz I send out each week, if you would like to be emailed that one weekly, just email me at thee adddress on the final slide)

60 questions based on the world's happenings (mainly UK) over the last year of 2017. Split into 4 rounds of three months each. For some reason the TES preview shows weird font sizes and layout - it looks fine in reality :) 12/12/17 *updated with X Factor and I'm A Celebrity winners* Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. Lasts around 45 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups. Have a good Christmas break! :)

OPEN THE ZIP FILE TO ACCESS THE QUIZZES ACROSS 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch the news in the week. :)

13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch the news in the week. :)

It’s baaaaaaaaacck! 65 questions based on the world’s happenings over the last school year of July 2023 - July 2024. Covers News, Media, Celebs, Music, Politics, serious, frivolous and general what’s been happening. Including streaming password crackdown, Aldi shopper animal surprise, K-Pop headliners, massive insect swarm, massive Mattel movie, tech giant at 25, school return delayed, Paint the Town Red at one, record temperatures, NASA aliens, high street stores close, TV soap return, the most dangerous thing in the solar system, Sycamore Gap vandalism, Sir Michael Gambon passes, keep it lemon, Star Wars helmet sales, bed infestations, Marvel series returns, 100 years of Disney, footballing legend passes, Matthew Perry tributes, earthquakes, Sci-Fi series hits 60, Premiership points deductions, more K-Pop honours, have you got the Rizz, musician googling, highest ever gameshow prize, I’m A Celeb winner, Tv drama highlights injustice, videogame completed after 34 years, Microsoft announce big change, BT conversions, DJ legend gets OBE, largest spider found, snooker records broken, best male FIFA player, Stick Season earworm, Australian festival, risk to gamers, mini egg price shock, more strikes, vaping ban, Royal health worries, Superbowl 58, most well-behaved children’s names, woman shop shutter shock, Texas Hold 'Em won’t go away, artist strikes again, price increases, city charges to enter, bedroom insects shock, Eurovision winner, squirrel invasion, Premier League winners, more Espresso earworms, Only Fools and Horses insult, Undisputed boxing champ, FA Cup winners, dark side of the moon landing, supermarket locks up chocs, Disney sequel sets records, General Election winners and who won the Euros? The weekly version of this quiz, which the questions are taken from, is uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this each week/year, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! The questions are pupil-accessible being a range of news based events, celebrity, music and movies covering a wide range of topics to make it so there’s something for everyone. Split into 4 rounds of three months each, with the final round having four months. Good for filling an hour in the last week of term and a good informal one to do with your form if you have an hour to fill with something that’s not just a ‘watch a video’ and for spending some time with your class! Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. Lasts around 45-60 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups and give rewards after each round. Have a good Summer break! :)

Are we nearly there yet?!??!! We are now so very nearly at the end of the school year 2023-2024!!! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England scrape through to the semi finals, we now have a Labour government, wildfires means evacuations, tennis championships begin, wrestler retirement announcement, 30 years of online shoppping, British GP winner, tech company huge profits, King meets special guest, reaper-hot chicken to hit UK, England hopes for the final and sleepy Joe denies rumours!!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Muddy boots!!! We are now nearly at the end of the school year 2023-2024!!! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England scrape through to the next round, Disney domination, Parisians threaten Olympics protest, burnt probe return, music festival rocks, Austrian GP winner, Please will you be Number One, Illinois football field surprise, bizarre clothing, Ariel the surfing dog and the small matter of a General Election this week!!! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Yeet!? ! We are now past halfway through 2024! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England through to the finals but disappointing, Disnye sequel hits 2024 record, beautiful bees, comany regains top spot, GP triple winner, Please and Espresso hit top, fashion week fun, frilly dinosaur found, Wild Thang wins comp, Taylor’s domincance continues and what about next week’s General Election ! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

60 questions to test your knowledge of the year 2012. 5 questions for each month, 4 rounds of 3 months each. Merry Christmas! Mike :) (the last slide is a printable answer sheet if needed)

Whassssuupp? ! We are now past halfway through 2024! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England win first Euros match, crisp flavour to be banned, D-Day anniversary, 50th of a favourite toy, politics goes crazy, who is winning the election race so far, Season 2 of a cult favourite begins, vintage poster auction, council blunder on baby name, Kevin the Great Dane, Cardiff sellout and a Timelord reached the end! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Cowabunga! We are now halfway through 2024! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Euros begin this week, political parties promise lots, Apple overtook, Taylor Swift in UK, insect fever link, Canadian GP, SpaceX closer to the moon, NHS cyber attack, Star Wars premiere, supermarket locks up chocs, Dragons return and TV doctor sadly passes! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Borag Thungg! We are now halfway through 2024! 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - FA Cup final, a billion voters, PM announces UK election date, ex-President found guilty, YouTube subscriber record, heatwave hits India, dark side of the moon landing, religious icon celebrates birthday, dinosaur auction, Europe gears up for sports event, Glasgow concerts and a nation’s hopes hang in the balance! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

It’s baaaaaaaaacck! 65 questions based on the world’s happenings over the last school year of July 2020 - July 2021. Covers News, Media, Celebs, Music, Politics and general what’s been happening. The weekly version of this quiz, which the questions are taken from, is uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this each week/year, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! The questions are pupil-accessible being a range of news based events, celebrity, music and movies covering a wide range of topics to make it so there’s something for everyone. Split into 4 rounds of three months each, with the final round having four months. Good for filling an hour in the last week of term and a good informal one to do with your form if you have an hour to fill with something that’s not just a ‘watch a video’ and you actually want to spend some time with your class! Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. If anything huge happens in the last few weeks I will alter the last couple of questions to reflect eg Euro 2021, lockdown etc… Lasts around 45-60 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups and give rewards after each round. Have a good Summer break! :)

Allonsy!!, We’re now into half-term 2 and just a few weeks 'til Christmas season!!! 2023 continues with the testing, ever increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Liverpool near the top, Sixties group returns via AI, storms hit UK, King Charles figure, I’m A Celebrity announces lineup, Rishi Sunak reshuffles cabinet, Taylor Swift re-release, volcanic eruption threat, Nintendo make new movie, dangerous animal escapes, iconic jacket sold at auction and a Timelord returns! What will happen next? There’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Muddy boots! We are now virtually into MONTH SIX of 2024! Here in the sunny North West we are on HALF TERM next week (hoorah!), so this one takes us up to June 3rd. 2024 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premier League finally ends, Spanish fireball, Mount Ruang erupts, Espresso at one, contaminated water upset, Imola Grand Prix, a live portal reopens, an insult in danger of fading away, undisputed boxing champ, King & Queen of the Ring, AI voice complaint and Chelsea Flower Show 2024! What exactly happened? Well, there’s only one way to find out - in the NEEEEEEWWWWSSS QUUUUUUUIIIIIZZZ! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

506 slides! Featuring every country’s flag in the world! First slide has the FLAG as a full slide and the second slide has the country name and some basic information about that country. Ideal for a ‘guess the flag’ game if printed back to back. Ideal for a display as you can print off the odd slides (which are the flags) all in one go as full size A4/A3 sheets. Have fun! :)