PICTURE NEWS WEEKLY DEBATING HOME LEARNING

Children will complete a weekly chat and discussion with parents, where a focus on debating in a balanced and respectful.

Every week in school we will share with the children a weekly topical issue to discuss. This issue will accessible and appropriate for children and be linked to our subscription to Picture News.

There are questions at the end of the leaflet to discuss with the children .

Also included in the leaflet will be a video link and optional activities linked to the issue that children might choose to engage with, as well as other interesting news.

The discussion you have with your children can be completed whenever suits you best, so offers a flexible approach to Home Learning. We will then ask the children back at school the following week about their thoughts on the issue they have discussed with you.

WHY IS DISCOVERY IMPORTANT?

WHAT IMPACT CAN BULLYING HAVE ON A COMMUNITY?

HOW CAN OUR HOPES AND DREAMS HELP US TO SUCCEED?

WHAT IMPACT CAN MUSIC HAVE ON OUR LIVES?

WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE GIFTS?

How important are human interactions?

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO KNOW THE AUTHOR BEHIND THE BOOK?

WILL CLASSROOMS OF THE FUTURE BE TEACHER LESS?

How can photos shape the world?

HOW CAN OUR COMMUNITIES HELP EACH OTHER IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD FRIEND?

SHOULD WE ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY?

IS VOTING THE BEST WAY TO CHANGE THINGS?

CAN THE VOICES OF THE YOUNG BE AS POWERFUL AS THOSE OF ADULTS?

IS IT FAIR TO JUDGE OTHERS BASED ON FIRST IMPRESSIONS?

WHAT IS YOUR IDENTITY?

CAN THE PAST HELP US LEARN ABOUT MODERN LIFE?

HOW CAN SHOPS MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS REPRESENTED?

CAN YOU LEARN TO PERSEVERE?

WHAT DOES ART MEAN TO YOU?

SHOULD THERE BE A LIMIT ON HOW RICH ONE PERSON CAN BECOME?

WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE DISAPPOINTMENT?

SHOULD MOBILE PHONES BE BANNED FROM ALL CLASSROOMS?

HOW DO YOU THINK WORLD BOOK DAY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED?

HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD?

HOW IMPORTANT IS PACKAGING?

SHOULD WE LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE AT SCHOOL?

WHAT MAKES SOMEONE INSPIRATIONAL?

IS FASHION IMPORTANT?

WILL SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES CHANGE OUR LIVES?

IS AN E-READER BETTER THAN A BOOK?

ARE EMOJIS AN IMPORTANT FORM OF COMMUNICATION?

ARE DECORATIONS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CELEBRATIONS?

WHAT IS RUBBISH?

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO LIVE THROUGH AN UNCERTAIN TIME?

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANTARCTICA?

HOW CAN WE SHOW COMPASSION FOR OTHERS?

ARE THERE SOME JOBS ROBOTS COULD NEVER DO?

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO UNDERSTAND MONEY?

SHOULD SPEED LIMITS BE LOWERED IN YOUR LOCAL AREA?

HOW CAN WE REMEMBER THINGS THAT WERE IMPORTANT TO US?

HOW DOES CHANGE HAPPEN?

CAN ANYONE BREAK A WORLD RECORD?

HOW IMPORTANT IS SPACE EXPLORATION?

IS A SCHOOL MORE THAN JUST A BUILDING?

SHOULD LIFEJACKETS BE COMPULSORY FOR ALL IN OPEN WATER?

WHAT MAKES ART VALUABLE?

SHOULD YOU ALWAYS WANT TO WIN?

SHOULD EVERYONE LEARN THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE?

WHAT IS BRAVERY?

HOW HAS TRAVEL CHANGED OUR LIVES?

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT?

IS IT BETTER TO USE OR RECYCLE?

WEEK THIRTY-ONE - HAS BEING ONLINE CHANGED THINGS FOR THE BETTER?

WEEK THIRTY - SHOULD ALL ANIMALS BE TREATED EQUALLY?

WEEK TWENTY-NINE - DO YOU THINK MUSIC HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD?

WEEK TWENTY-EIGHT - HOW DO YOU CHOOSE TO CELEBRATE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS?

WEEK TWENTY-SEVEN - HOW DO YOU LEARN BEST?

WEEK TWENTY-SIX - CAN YOU PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS?

WEEK TWENTY-FIVE - HOW DO COMMUNITIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN DIFFICULT TIMES?

WEEK TWENTY FOUR - HOW IMPORTANT ARE GUIDE DOGS TO THOSE IN NEED?

WEEK TWENTY THREE - SHOULD ROALD DAHL'S BOOKS BE CHANGED FOR MODERN TIMES?

WEEK TWENTY TWO - COULD WE DO MORE TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL AREA?

WEEK TWENTY ONE - WILL THE WORLD BECOME CASHLESS IN THE FUTURE?

WEEK TWENTY - WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FORM OF COMMUNICATION?

WEEK NINETEEN - SHOULD MEN AND WOMEN'S SPORTS TEAMS BE PAID THE SAME?

WEEK EIGHTEEN - DOES THE NATURAL WORLS HAVE RIGHTS?

WEEK SEVENTEEN - HOW MUCH CONTROL DO INFLUENCERS HAVE OVER OUR CHOICE?

WEEK SIXTEEN - DO WE THROW THINGS AWAY TOO EASILY?

WEEK FIFTEEN - CAN YOU MANAGE UNDER PRESSURE?

WEEK FOURTEEN - WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE TO LIVE ON THE MOON?

WEEK THIRTEEN - ARE TELEVISION CHANNELS AS IMPORTANT AS THEY ONCE WERE?

WEEK TWELVE - ARE SOME JOBS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS?

WEEK ELEVEN - WHAT CAN FOOTBALL TEACH US ABOUT THE WIDER WORLD?

WEEK TEN - SHOULD WE EVER HAVE TO CHANGE OUR APPEARANCE?

WEEK NINE - SHOULD MORE BE DONE TO HELP RESCUE PETS?

WEEK EIGHT - WILL ROBOTS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE?

WEEK SEVEN - WHO SHOULD DECIDE.CONSEQUENCES?

WEEK SIX - SHOULD WE ALL AIM TO BE THE BEST?

WEEK FIVE - DO WE ACHIEVE MORE WHEN THERE IS COMPETITION?

WEEK FOUR - FLOODING IN PAKISTAN

WEEK THREE - PLASTIC FREE

WEEK TWO - TAKING ACTION

WEEK ONE - CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES