WHAT WE DO
NewsCool provides journalism training in schools for children aged 7 to 14. We help kids develop the practical skills to create their own stories as well as critically navigate the news. We do this through interactive short sessions and fully immersive news days where pupils become junior journalists reporting real news. We also support schools to set up their own pupil-led newspaper, magazine or newscast.
WHY BOOK?
We run sessions linked to the curriculum that can be adapted to the needs of each school. Whether you want to support pupils to develop oracy skills by pitching their idea in a news conference or build confidence in reading a radio news report, NewsCool can provide memorable learning in a fun way to boost self-belief.
IMPROVE ORACY SKILLS
Journalism training develops confidence in speaking, listening, and presenting ideas clearly. We strengthen oracy skills by:
Boosting speaking confidence
Reporting news, conducting interviews and reading scripts can support children to become more comfortable speaking in front of others.
Enhancing active listening
As junior journalists, pupils need to listen carefully in interviews to respond with a thoughtful and focused follow-up question.
Encouraging clear communication
Learning to deliver news in a structured and engaging way helps children organise their thoughts and express themselves clearly.
Practicing performance
Presenting news stories teaches children how to use tone, pace, and emphasis to engage their audience.
Promoting teamwork
Working on news reports with others encourages collaboration, turn-taking, and respectful debate.
NAVIGATING THE NEWS
With so much information out there, it’s harder than ever to tell what’s true and what’s not. NewsCool helps young people sharpen their news literacy and critical thinking skills so they can spot misinformation, question sources, and think twice before sharing something online.
Fully immersive news day
Our fast-paced full news day sees your students become real reporters.
School podcast support
NewsCool can provide expert guidance to help students start their own news-related podcast.
Half day newsroom intro
Bring the buzz of the newsroom to your classroom with this action-packed journalism workshop.
School newspaper production
Kickstart your school newspaper with the guidance of an experienced editor.
NewsCool lesson takeover
Book NewsCool to take over English or PHSE lessons and give pupils an insight into journalism.
After school clubs
Provide your students with junior journalist training in a NewsCool after school club.
ABOUT US
Kim Scott founded NewsCool after 20 years working in newsrooms and in-house magazine teams. She graduated with a first-class degree in broadcast journalism and has skills spanning print, online, radio and TV journalism.
Amongst her first and favourite jobs was running the BBC young reporter programme at a school in Shropshire. Creating NewsCool brings her back to her roots, spreading the joy of news content creation to junior journalists across London and further afield.