Natural News Event – Topic Resource

This resource explains how to pick up and investigate a current geography-based news event (large or small; local, national or international) and
evaluate its causes and short, medium or long-term impacts.


When ordered a link will be sent to the email address you’ve provided, which gives you unlimited access to the resource on our Digital Platform.

£25.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: PS2 Teachers, PS3 Teachers
Relevance: Social Studies/Geography What Matters 1, 2, 3, 5 PS2, PS3
An existing Curriculum 2008 requirement which remains a wonderful opportunity for challenging, engaging learning. The Natural News Event model enables teachers to pick up and investigate a current geography-based news event (large or small; local, national or international) and evaluate its causes and short, medium or long-term impacts. Its ‘current news’ nature means that graphic, informative and emotive learning resources are abundant and accessible. There are brilliant natural links with Literacy and DC and this model allows learners to not only build knowledge of the events in a logical and coherent sequence but also to develop understanding of causes, follow-on issues and different reactions to them.
Teaching/Learning Resources from Don Trueman Educational These are custom-designed to support enquiry-based learning, which is rich in challenge, engagement and cross-curricular skills. Furthermore, they demonstrate how well-planned topics can link not only across Humanities but also with disciplines and issues from other AoLEs. All the T & L resources published by Don Trueman Educational feature: planning, with guidance notes for teachers; support for learner self-evaluation; detailed notes on how T & L activities naturally link with and support the 4 Purposes, Descriptions of Learning, cross-curricular skills and disciplinary skills. Where relevant, custom-made planning & teaching resources are also provided. These initial 6 resources  are the first in a long list of T & L packages planned for publication over the next 12 months, which will cover mainly History, Geography & Social Studies, with links to other AoLEs, such as Science & Technology and Health & Well-Being.

Course Presenters: Don Trueman, Linzi Robinson

Don Trueman

HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY - Don Trueman supports primary school planning for skills development in History. In more recent years he’s offered support for Geography at primary level and also runs his own consultancy, offering training, teaching sessions and planning / teaching / learning resources. Don Trueman was previously an LEA adviser. Search for courses

Linzi Robinson

HUMANITIES - Linzi Robinson is an experienced primary school teacher and a mother of two young children. Initially trained in the foundation phase, Linzi has considerable experience across PS 1, 2 & 3. Linzi has also worked as a karate instructor, and has delivered music lessons to schools across Torfaen and Monmouthshire for UpBeat Music & Arts.
Linzi specialises in the Humanities, co-presenting Humanities AoLE courses with Don Trueman. Linzi Robinson also has involvement in Let's work together! which encourages and develops team working skills at PS1 or PS2. 

Course Location: Collective Learning Digital Platform

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