Weekly Picture News
At Powell's, we are passionate about ensuring that the vision and values explored in worship sessions are lived out in day to day life. In weekly class worships, therefore, we often use "Picture News" to facilitate discussion and reflection and relate worship to the world around us. Picture News is created for children aged 5-11 and explains recent news stories and current affairs at an age-appropriate level. The resources encourage the children to think critically about what they hear, consider how it makes them feel and reach a judgement regarding where they stand on divisive questions and topics. Each Picture News resource pack also relates the story in question to relevant Bible passages, British values and protected characteristics. Below are some examples of Picture News slides that have been previously used, including one specifically intended for Early Years children.
July 2025 - Living in a Cave - KS2
July 2025 - Living in a Cave - KS1
June 2025 - Driverless Taxis - KS2
June 2025 - Driverless Taxis - KS1
June 2025 - Shipwreck - KS1 & KS2
June 2025 - Communication - KS1 and KS2
June 2025 - Communication - Early Years
May 2025 - Young Inventors - KS1
May 2025 - Young Inventors - KS2
Picture News for Parents - April 2025Letters from Picture News - April
March 2025 - Helping Other Countries - KS2
March 2025 - Helping Other Countries - KS1
March 2025 - Connections - KS2
March 2025 - Connections - KS1
March 2025 - Feeling Proud - KS2
March 2025 - Feeling Proud - KS1
Picture News Coverage Feb-April 2025
February 2025 - Under Pressure - KS2
February 2025 - Under Pressure - KS1January 2025 - Climate Change - KS1January 2025 - Climate Change - KS2
September 2024 - Black History Month - KS1
September 2024 - Black History Month - KS2
September 2024 - Teacherless Classrooms