What is News?

 Tuesday 28th February 2023

LO: To explore the concept and format of news.

Types of News:

• Science - Marine reserves off England to get full protection
• Politics - 
• Climate - What is carbon capture and can it fight climate change 
• Education - Thousands of schools face teacher strikes
• Entertainment and Arts - The Weeknd sets new Spotify listening record
• Family - When do parents find about secondary school places 
• Sport - 
• UK
• World
• Business
• Tech
• Health
• Local 
• Celebrity
• Human Interest

Fake News 

Fake News: False information used to shape your views, opinions or ideas

The information is often exaggerated, heavily biased or simply not true

It is often intentionally misleading

It can also be known as propaganda

Fake news: 

The people who want you to believe the war in Ukraine is fake

French TV host suspended in "news for hire" scandal

Could AI swamp social media with fake accounts

NFL's Hamlin in surprise appearance for award

Investigating false posts about the Turkey earthquake

I think that people write fake news to mislead others and to make a profit.

You can check if news is fake by doing additional research on the subject.

Tuesday 7th March 2023

LO: To understand what news is and where to find it.

Protests in Penrice academy St Austell

Tables flipped 

Girls if on their period having to collect a red period card and showing it to the teacher to be allowed to use the bathroom.

Protests against new toilet rules

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-02-24/students-sent-home-as-protests-break-out-over-schools-toilet-policy 

Red 'period pass' cards issued at Cornwall secondary school

Parents at the school have been calling it ''controlling and archaic''

Parents have taken to Facebook to express and share their concerns about the new school rules.

Tuesday 14th March 2023

LO: To write an effective news report; to practice interview questions.

What happened - Students are protesting about the new toilet rules that have been put in place. A local example of this is a local school.

Who was involved - Staff and students at Penrice academy.

Where did it take place - This took place at Penrice Academy in St Austell

When did it happen - 24th of February 2023, however there has been others 

Why did it happen - Students were angry over new toilet rules, such as the red period card which allows girls to be able to go to the toilet if they are on their period. 

How did it happen - People rioted and they climbed fences, flipped tables and chanted.

Anchor Introduction Task:

6 people were rescued by firefighters from the restaurant area at Bodmin Jail. 2 people were rushed to hospital, 1 seriously injured. 3 fire engines from Bodmin fire stations were dispatched to put out the destructive fire that started at 11:15 last night and wasn't extinguished until 6:15 this morning.  Local officer PC Smith states - 'the damage to the historic building is extensive. The clear up is likely to take weeks and the cost of rebuilding will run into millions'. Investigations are continuing to take place on the cause of the fire. (27 seconds)

Anchor Introduction for our news report:

Hello, I'm George and this is Bikini-Bottom studios. Many student protests have broken out at different schools across the country after a video went viral on the social media platform TikTok. On the 24th of February, a protest broke out over toilet rules at Penrice Academy, St Austell.  We will now go to our reporter Poppy with more information about this story.

Main Report for our news story:

Thank you George. Protests broke out at Penrice Academy on the 24th February following the introduction of new toilet rules. these rules stated that students were no longer allowed to go to the toilet during lesson time. This angered both students and parents and some took to Facebook to express their outrage. Kim Bailey wrote: "Any human, child or adult should be allowed to use the toilets at any time." The issue of periods was brought up, and to combat this, the school introduced  red "period passes". These passes involve female students collecting a card and showing it to their teacher if they need to use the bathroom. The school stated that this rule was put in place to minimise disruption, however parents have called it"controlling and archaic". Students are facing extreme consequences including permanent exclusion because of their behaviour during this protest. Some may say however, that the protest was successful, as the school later held sessions for their students to talk to their tutors individually to express any concerns they may have in a calm and civilised manner.

Tuesday 21st March 2023

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Interview questions:

Were you involved in the protest?

Do you agree with it?

What is your personal opinion on the matter?

Do you agree with the new rules put into place that caused the protest?

What are your thoughts on the new period passes?

How was the protest organised?

Thursday 30th March 2023

Tuesday 18th April 2023

Interview Questions:

1) At Penrice Academy, students have been banned from using the toilets during lesson time. What is your opinion on the matter?

1) "The students should have their rights" - Jasmine

2) They have introduced Period Passes where the girls have to collect it and show it to teachers to go to the toilet during lesson. Do you think this is a good idea?

2) "Its the best option if they are going to ban toilets. It's flawed." - Emily

3) How would you feel if this happened at our school? 

3) "I wouldn't like it. I would find it unfair." - Dili

4) There was a student protest about these rules that got out of hand. Do you think this was a good way for them to express their opinions?

4) "The idea was good but the way it was carried out was unreasonable" - Lili