WITH the award-winning Young News Readers project set to return on April 17, schools still have the chance to sign up to eight-weeks of classroom activities and a weekly bespoke newspaper.
The thought-provoking reading material will address different themes each week for children aged 8-12 including the environment, health, social media and other major issues in the news.
Sponsorship for this year’s project comes from EY, Belfast Zoo and St Mary’s University College, with full information on how to sign up at youngnewsreaders.irishnews.com.
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Registration has opened for the award-winning 8 week project – starting 17th April. Once registered every school will receive an educational resource booklet to support learning.
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Last year, over 6,000 pupils took part across 130 schools across Ireland as well as in England, Spain and Dubai.
The 2023 campaign was also picked up the Best Publication accolade at the Northern Ireland Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards.
St Mary’s principal Professor Peter Finn said the initiative was an excellent opportunity for young people to engage in critical thinking.
“The project provides a great range of articles, features and stories at regional, national and international levels,” he said.
“Teachers and learners can work collaboratively in search of truth in the news. In that regard, the underlying process of critical reading develops thinking skills and learning behaviours that are particularly important in a time of uncertainty in our world.
“The Young News Readers Media Project is therefore an excellent resource for raising educational aspiration.”
