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Meet Emma!
I have been with Picture News since November 2017 and my role has grown rapidly as the business expands. With a background in PA/Administration, PR and most recently motherhood,...
Read MoreMeet Ruth!
This week, we’d like to introduce our brilliant Finance and Marketing Officer Ruth! “My role consists of writing the mini newspaper, helping to proof read, print and pack Picture News,...
Read MoreTaken On Trust by John Dabell
Some teachers actively encourage the children in their class to be independent learners and that’s a good thing. The 21st needs them. You gotta have sole In a Self-Organised...
Read MoreMeet Rob!
Next up in our meet the team segment is Picture News co-founder Rob Harrison. Rob was raised on a farm in North Yorkshire, where he’s now living with his...
Read MoreMeet the team…
Over the next few weeks we’ll introduce a new member of our Picture News team. First up…our Education Consultant Jo! I am so excited to be working for Picture...
Read MoreWhat will news look like in the future? By John Dabell
They say that it’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future! That’s certainly true when it comes to the news. Things change so fast and life is always...
Read MorePicture News – Competition Winners!
Our competition winners… Lyndhurst Primary School We recently ran a competition to find out more about how Picture News is used in your school. We were overwhelmed with the amount...
Read MoreGood News
“Miss, tell me something good!” Children can be forgiven for thinking that the world is a very bad place with very bad people doing very bad things. It’s true,...
Read MoreA typical week at Picture News HQ!
Find out what a typical week looks like for our busy team!
Read MoreWhat time’s assembly? by John Dabell
‘The Marmite Gene Project’ found that people are born biologically more likely to be either lovers or haters of Marmite. I have no scientific proof but I’d say the same...
Read MoreDoes anyone know what ‘Fundamental British Values’ are? By John Dabell
We have no written constitution so we don’t have a set of explicit values or core beliefs ingrained in our culture or national DNA. The concept of ‘British values’...
Read MoreEnsuring a rounded education
This is an exciting time for schools teaching media and information literacy. The current interest in the news, particularly ‘fake news’, means that ‘the news’ and critical literacy skills...
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