How do we use Picture News?

Every week, we share the 'Picture News' with children in a special weekly assembly, using the excellent online resources and images. The weekly big picture is also displayed prominently in school.

We also share Picture News with families via our school ClassDojo, which allows families to further discuss the weekly topics at home. There is also a termly newsletter for parents, which recaps the key themes covered and encourages further dialogue at home.

Each week, we dedicate one of our 'Early Work' sessions to an activity based around the Picture News question to further prompt discussion and debate. 

The discussion prompted by Picture News also underpins the development of oracy skills across school, through planned opportunities to develop confidence in speaking, debating and expressing opinions in both formal and informal contexts.

Picture News is instrumental in delivering much of the work we do in school on British Values. It supports our children in encountering and considering the key issues of the day in a planned and age-appropriate way. It also supports their developing understanding of Protected Characteristics and the UN Rights of the Child.

Please follow the link below, to find out how Picture News supports British Values at Our Lady & St Patrick's.

Termly Picture News Coverage:

News Story, British Values, Protected Characteristics, UN Rights of Child