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# The Day

> The Day is a leading digital literacy resource providing schools with daily, unbiased current affairs to boost literacy, critical thinking, and debate\. Plus, we produce ready\-to\-use PSHCE lessons linked to the real world, giving teachers the confidence to address sensitive topics\. We are independent, write all our own content, and were endorsed by the UK's Department for Education during Covid\.

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## Pages
- [Secondary Themes Calendar](https://theday.co.uk/secondary-themes-calendar/)
- [Student Voices](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices-submission-guide/)
- [CPD Resources \(Marketing\)](https://theday.co.uk/cpd-resources/)
- [Primary Themes Calendar](https://theday.co.uk/primary-themes-calendar/)
- [How The Day and LEGO® Play therapy are empowering children to reach their potential](https://theday.co.uk/the-day-lego-play-therapy-are-empowering-children-to-reach-their-potential/)

## Posts
- [Scientists make human\-mouse hybrid brain](https://theday.co.uk/scientists-make-human-mouse-hybrid-brain-3/): Are Frankenmice saviours — or a step too far?
- [Scientists make human\-mouse hybrid brain](https://theday.co.uk/scientists-make-human-mouse-hybrid-brain/): Are Frankenmice saviours — or a step too far?
- [Woman, 54, gives birth after son’s death](https://theday.co.uk/woman-54-gives-birth-after-sons-death-3/): Is she too old to have a baby? 
- [Woman, 54, gives birth after son’s death](https://theday.co.uk/woman-54-gives-birth-after-sons-death-2/): Is she too old to have a baby? 
- [Woman, 54, gives birth after son’s death](https://theday.co.uk/woman-54-gives-birth-after-sons-death/): Is she too old to have a baby? 

## English set texts
- [Mansfield Park](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/mansfield-park/)
- [A Doll's House](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/a-dolls-house/)
- [Beloved](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/beloved/)
- [Boys Don't Cry](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/boys-dont-cry/)
- [Pigeon English](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/pigeon-english-2/)

## Quizzes
- [A week in 10 questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-18-9/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\!
- [A week in 10 questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-10-9/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\!
- [A week in 10 questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-4-9/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\!
- [A week in six questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-28-8/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\!
- [A week in six questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-21-8/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\!

## Cartoons
- [Plastic purge](https://theday.co.uk/cartoons/plastic-purge/): Read about New Zealand today\! 
- [Lost city](https://theday.co.uk/cartoons/lost-city/): Read about Mexico today\! 
- [Fighting plastic pollution](https://theday.co.uk/cartoons/fighting-plastic-pollition/): Read about Kenya today\! 
- [How the Egyptians build the pyramids](https://theday.co.uk/cartoons/how-to-build-a-pyramid/)
- [Ruby red](https://theday.co.uk/cartoons/record-breaking-ruby/): Read about Mozambique today\! 

## Glossary
- [Conceived](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/conceived/): The act of becoming pregnant by fertilizing an egg, creating an embryo\.
- [The Island of Dr Moreau](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/the-island-of-doctor-moreau/): An 1896 science fiction novel by H\. G\. Wells\. A mad scientist, called Doctor Moreau, creates human\-like hybrid beings using animals\. 
- [Spinal Cords](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/spinal-cords/): The large group of nerves running down the centre of the spine, connecting most of the body to the brain\.
- [Genetically Engineered](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/genetically-engineered/): A plant or animal whose genes have been altered by scientists to achieve a desired result\. 
- [Cerebral palsy](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/cerebral-palsy/): A group of conditions affecting balance and movement\. It is usually caused by an injury to the brain before, during or after birth\. 

## Assembly Slides
- [Mental health](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/mental-health-3/)
- [Motivation](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/motivation/)
- [Consent](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/consent-3/)
- [Population](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/population-3/)
- [New life](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/new-life-3/)

## News Detectives
- [Wall of water that shattered dreams](https://theday.co.uk/news-detectives/wall-of-water-that-shattered-dreams-build-the-change-climate/): Could tackling climate change make us safer? 
- [Bayeux Tapestry returns after 900 years](https://theday.co.uk/news-detectives/bayeux-tapestry-returns-after-900-years-culture/): Could you turn your life story into art?
- [Scientists spot new chimp fashion fad](https://theday.co.uk/news-detectives/scientist-spot-new-chimp-fashion-fad-stem/)
- [How England came back from the brink](https://theday.co.uk/news-detectives/how-england-came-back-from-the-brink-wellness-sport/): Will they win the tournament? 
- [UK public asked to design new banknotes](https://theday.co.uk/news-detectives/uk-public-asked-to-design-new-banknotes-careers/): Could you design the UK's money? 

## Short Epics
- [Catching waves](https://theday.co.uk/short-epics/catching-waves/): At Huntington Beach, California, hundreds of fans flocked to watch top canine athletes take part in the Incredible Dog Surfing Challenge\. 
- [Tight squeeze](https://theday.co.uk/short-epics/tight-squeeze/): Italian mechanic Andrea Marazzi has created the world’s thinnest car\. His adapted Fiat Panda is just 50cm wide — but still fits passengers\.
- [Feline friend](https://theday.co.uk/short-epics/feline-friend/): In Glasgow, Kiki the cat has been praised for “100% attendance” by one headteacher\. Every day, she waits at the school gates for her owner\.
- [Bots and boots](https://theday.co.uk/short-epics/bots-and-boots/): The players were disjointed, slow and prone to tumbles\. But they still made history as the first AI\-powered robots to compete in Chinese football\. 
- [Drink up](https://theday.co.uk/short-epics/drink-up/): Great\-great\-grandfather Leslie Lemon, 106, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has shared his secret to living a long life: custard\.

## Special Reports
- [Inspiring lives: British South Asians](https://theday.co.uk/special-reports/inspiring-lives-british-south-asians/)
- [Taylor Swift: Eras of debate](https://theday.co.uk/special-reports/taylor-swift-debates/)
- [World Cup 2026: Football stories](https://theday.co.uk/special-reports/world-cup-2026-football-stories/)
- [Mis/disinformation](https://theday.co.uk/special-reports/fake-news-ai-and-democracy/)
- [2025 in review](https://theday.co.uk/special-reports/2025-in-review-report/): Which stories shaped the world in 2025?  

## Photo of the week
- [Resplendent ribbon](https://theday.co.uk/photo-of-the-week/resplendent-ribbon/): What’s going on in this photo? Try to guess the answer\!
- [Whirling wonder](https://theday.co.uk/photo-of-the-week/whirling-wonder/): What’s going on in this photo? Try to guess the answer\!
- [Captivating circles](https://theday.co.uk/photo-of-the-week/captivating-circles/): What’s going on in this photo? Try to guess the answer\!
- [Vivid vermillion](https://theday.co.uk/photo-of-the-week/vivid-vermillion/): What’s going on in this photo? Try to guess the answer\!
- [Rugged ridges](https://theday.co.uk/photo-of-the-week/rugged-ridges/): What’s going on in this photo? Try to guess the answer\!

## Weekly Theme
- [Atonement](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/atonement-4/): Key date: Yom Kippur \| 1 October

- [Mental health](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/mental-health-4/): Key date: Youth Mental Health Day \| 19 September
- [Democracy](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/democracy/): Key date: International Day of Democracy \| 15 September
- [Motivation](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/motivation/): Key date: Fight Procrastination Day \| 6 September
- [Space](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/space-2/): Key date: World News Day \| 28 September

## Brainwaves
- [14\-16 Lesson: The science of happiness](https://theday.co.uk/brainwaves/14-16-lesson-the-science-of-happiness/)
- [16\-18 Lesson: The psychology of wellbeing](https://theday.co.uk/brainwaves/pshce-16-18-lesson-the-psychology-of-wellbeing/)
- [14\-16 Lesson: The science of happiness](https://theday.co.uk/brainwaves/pshce-14-16-lesson-the-science-of-happiness/)
- [11\-14 Lesson: Making change happen](https://theday.co.uk/brainwaves/pshce-11-14-lesson-making-change-happen/)
- [11\-14 Lesson: Helping others for better wellbeing](https://theday.co.uk/brainwaves/pshce-11-14-lesson-helping-others-for-better-wellbeing/)

## Sustainability Tuesdays
- [Miracle mushrooms could fight global warming](https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-tuesday/miracle-mushrooms-could-fight-global-warming/): Could scientists save our planet? 
- [Winning photos show awe\-inspiring oceans](https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-tuesday/winning-photos-show-awe-inspiring-oceans/): Can art help to save our planet? 
- [Litter picker aiming to clean the world](https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-tuesday/litter-picker-aiming-to-clean-the-world/): Can anybody be a change maker? 
- [The top birds you could spot at your school](https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-tuesday/the-top-birds-you-could-spot-at-your-school-2/)
- [The 'solar mamas' lighting up Zanzibar](https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-tuesday/the-solar-mamas-lighting-up-zanzibar/)

## Posters
- [Alternative medicine](https://theday.co.uk/posters/alternative-medicine/)
- [Europe's deadly heat dome](https://theday.co.uk/posters/europes-deadly-heat-dome/)
- [Israel's plans for Gaza City](https://theday.co.uk/posters/israels-plans-for-gaza-city/)
- [Russia's enduring ties with Alaska](https://theday.co.uk/posters/russias-enduring-ties-with-alaska/)
- [Trump inflates crime data for Washington DC](https://theday.co.uk/posters/trump-inflates-crime-data-for-washington-dc/)

## Daily Videos
- [What is Bayesian analysis?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/what-is-bayesian-analysis/)
- [Why are Albanians calling for revolution?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/why-are-albanians-calling-for-revolution/)
- [What was the Royal Family's role in slavery?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/what-was-the-royal-familys-role-in-slavery/)
- [What happened to the language Norn?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/what-happened-to-the-language-norn/)
- [Is Gen Z getting less intelligent?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/is-gen-z-getting-less-intelligent/)

## Student Voices
- [AI content ‘drowns out’ real creators](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/ai-content-drowns-out-real-creators/)
- ['Looksmaxxing' is poisoning teenage boys](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/looksmaxxing-is-poisoning-teenage-boys/)
- [Challenging time to be LGBTQ\+ in US](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/challenging-time-for-gender-curious-kids/)
- [We cannot escape from digital discrimination](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/we-cannot-escape-from-digital-discrimination/)
- [Even you can make a difference\!](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/even-you-can-make-a-difference/)

## PSHCE Lessons
- [KS3 Misinformation: Age 11 \- 12](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-misinformation-age-11-12/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson: Misinformation
Ages 11 \- 12: Finding Facts in the AI age
- [KS4 Online safety: Age 14\-15](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks4-online-safety-age-14-15/): KS4 PSHCE Lesson Age 14\-15: What's the harm? How conspiracy theories shape beliefs 
- [KS3 Online safety: Age 12\-13](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-online-safety-age-12-13/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 12\-13: Thinking for yourself: Understanding extreme views and staying safe online 
- [KS3 Physical health and fitness: Age 13\-14](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-physical-health-and-fitness-age-13-14/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 13\-14: Are energy drinks a personal choice or a public health problem? 
- [KS3 Physical health and fitness: Age 12\-13](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-physical-health-and-fitness-age-12-13/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 12\-13: Can we eat smart in an ultraprocessed world? 

## Categories
- [Uncategorised](https://theday.co.uk/category/uncategorised/)
- [2011](https://theday.co.uk/category/2011/)
- [No paywall](https://theday.co.uk/category/no-paywall/)
- [2020](https://theday.co.uk/category/2020/)
- [2021](https://theday.co.uk/category/2021/)

## Tags
- [the 10 biggest stories of 2021](https://theday.co.uk/tag/the-10-biggest-stories-of-2021/)
- [R\&B](https://theday.co.uk/tag/rb/)
- [Objectivity](https://theday.co.uk/tag/objectivity/)
- [نشطاء يافعين](https://theday.co.uk/tag/%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%86/)
- [علم اجتماع](https://theday.co.uk/tag/%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b9/)

## Topics
- [Culture](https://theday.co.uk/topics/culture/)
- [Climate](https://theday.co.uk/topics/climate/)
- [Science \& technology](https://theday.co.uk/topics/science-and-technology/)
- [Sport](https://theday.co.uk/topics/sport/)
- [Politics](https://theday.co.uk/topics/politics/)

## Subjects
- [Form Time](https://theday.co.uk/subjects/form-time/)
- [English](https://theday.co.uk/subjects/english/)
- [Politics](https://theday.co.uk/subjects/politics/)
- [Maths](https://theday.co.uk/subjects/maths/)
- [Economics](https://theday.co.uk/subjects/economics/)

## Regions
- [UK](https://theday.co.uk/regions/uk/)
- [International](https://theday.co.uk/regions/international/)

## Reading Levels
- [5](https://theday.co.uk/reading_levels/5/)
- [4](https://theday.co.uk/reading_levels/4/)
- [3](https://theday.co.uk/reading_levels/3/)
- [2](https://theday.co.uk/reading_levels/2/)
- [1](https://theday.co.uk/reading_levels/1/)

## Languages
- [English](https://theday.co.uk/languages/en/)
- [Spanish](https://theday.co.uk/languages/es/)
- [Arabic](https://theday.co.uk/languages/ar/)
- [Mandarin](https://theday.co.uk/languages/zh/)
- [German](https://theday.co.uk/languages/de/)

## Key Stages
- [5](https://theday.co.uk/key_stage/5/)
- [4](https://theday.co.uk/key_stage/4/)
- [3](https://theday.co.uk/key_stage/3/)

## Maturity
- [U](https://theday.co.uk/maturity/u/)

## Topics
- [Misinformation](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_topics/misinformation/)
- [Misogyny](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_topics/misogyny/)
- [Social media](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_topics/social-media/)
- [Voting](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_topics/voting/)
- [Thinking about mental health](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_topics/thinking-about-mental-health/)

## Age Groups
- [Age 11\-12](https://theday.co.uk/age_group/age-11-12/)
- [Age 12\-13](https://theday.co.uk/age_group/age-12-13/)
- [Age 13\-14](https://theday.co.uk/age_group/age-13-14/)
- [Age 14\-15](https://theday.co.uk/age_group/age-14-15/)
- [Age 15\-16](https://theday.co.uk/age_group/age-15-16/)

## Themes
- [Living in the wider world](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_themes/living-in-the-wider-world/)
- [Citizenship](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_themes/citizenship/)
- [Health and wellbeing](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_themes/health-and-wellbeing/)
- [Relationships](https://theday.co.uk/pshce_themes/relationships/)

## Qualifications
- [A\-level](https://theday.co.uk/qualification/a-level/)
- [GCSE](https://theday.co.uk/qualification/gcse/)

## Exam Boards
- [AQA](https://theday.co.uk/exam_board/aqa/)
- [OCR](https://theday.co.uk/exam_board/ocr/)
- [Edexcel](https://theday.co.uk/exam_board/edexcel/)
- [WJEC](https://theday.co.uk/exam_board/wjec/)
- [Eduqas](https://theday.co.uk/exam_board/eduqas/)

## Genres
- [Modern drama](https://theday.co.uk/genre/modern-drama/)
- [19th Century Prose](https://theday.co.uk/genre/19th-century-prose/)
- [Shakespeare](https://theday.co.uk/genre/shakespeare/)
- [Modern prose](https://theday.co.uk/genre/modern-prose/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://theday.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml)