Talking about sensitive news stories and difficult issues with primary pupils can be challenging. Deputy head Helen Crowther explains the value of bringing current affairs into the classroom and how the staff deal with those tougher subjects to discuss

At 11am on December 15, 2015, all the juniors were in the hall eagerly awaiting Tim Peake’s International Space Station Launch. As the countdown started, they joined in and when the rocket took off the whole hall filled with spontaneous applause – a magical moment. We were all together sharing an experience; there was an enormous wave of enthusiasm and excitement that stayed with us for the rest of the day.

We have incorporated Tim Peake’s space travel into our learning. Year 2 are learning about robots and remote control devices, talking about what sort of things Tim would be using, while year 5 have Space itself as their topic.

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