# 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\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.3, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## 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 - [Bayeux’s back\! Tapestry fever grips UK](https://theday.co.uk/bayeuxs-back-tapestry-fever-grips-uk-3/): Is history written by winners? - [Bayeux’s back\! Tapestry fever grips UK](https://theday.co.uk/bayeuxs-back-tapestry-fever-grips-uk-2/): Is history written by winners? - [Bayeux’s back\! Tapestry fever grips UK](https://theday.co.uk/bayeuxs-back-tapestry-fever-grips-uk/): Is history written by winners? - [The icon who changed the world for women](https://theday.co.uk/the-icon-who-changed-the-world-for-women-3/): Is feminism in crisis? - [The icon who changed the world for women](https://theday.co.uk/the-icon-who-changed-the-world-for-women-2/): Is feminism in crisis? ## English set texts - [Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/oranges-are-not-the-only-fruit/) - [Middlemarch](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/middlemarch/) - [Macbeth](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/macbeth/): Greed, guilt and free will: Connect key themes to modern life - [Pigeon English](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/pigeon-english-2/) - [DNA](https://theday.co.uk/english-set-texts/dna/) ## Quizzes - [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\! - [A week in six questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-14-8/): Test your knowledge on this week's news\! - [A week in six questions](https://theday.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-7-8/): 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 - [Tapestry](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/tapestry/): A piece of thick fabric with pictures or designs embroidered on to it using coloured threads\. - [Second\-wave feminism](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/second-wave-feminism/): A social movement from the 1960s to 1980s in the Western world, building on the early feminist movement that had won the right to vote\. - [Playboy Club](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/playboy-club/): Nightclubs connected to Playboy magazine, an American men's magazine known for featuring nude models\. Playboy bunnies were waitresses who wore sexualised outfits with bunny ears\. - [Masochist](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/masochist/): Somebody who takes pleasure from pain or struggle\. - [Objectification](https://theday.co.uk/glossary/objectification/): Treating a person like an object\. ## Assembly Slides - [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/) - [Friendship](https://theday.co.uk/assembly-slides/friendship-2/) ## 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 - [Democracy](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/democracy/): Key date: International Day of Democracy \| 15 September - [Mental health](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/mental-health-4/): Key date: Youth Mental Health Day \| 19 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 - [Consent](https://theday.co.uk/weekly-theme/consent-5/): Key date: International Day of Consent \| 30 November ## 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 - [Would you donate your body to science?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/would-you-donate-your-body-to-science/) - [What is social media really doing to our brains?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/what-is-social-media-really-doing-to-our-brains/) - [Why are window reflections wavy?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/why-are-window-reflections-wavy/) - [What caused the Nepal\-Tibet flash flood?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/what-caused-the-devastating-nepal-flash-flood/) - [Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial?](https://theday.co.uk/daily-videos/why-is-marie-antoinette-so-controversial-2/) ## Student Voices - [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/) - [Stop treating electronics like disposable toys](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/stop-treating-electronics-like-disposable-toys/) - [The world is unprepared for generative AI\!](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/the-world-is-unprepared-for-generative-ai/) - [The dolls we are forced to be](https://theday.co.uk/student-voices/the-dolls-we-are-forced-to-be/) ## PSHCE Lessons - [KS3 Physical health and fitness: Age 11\-12](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-physical-health-and-fitness-age-11-12/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 11\-12: How does food shapes our bodies and minds? - [KS3 AI: Age 11\-12](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-ai-age-11-12/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 11\-12: Smart Machines: How is AI changing our world? - [KS3 Shame and Sextortion: Age 11 \- 12](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-shame-and-sextortion-age-11-12/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson: Why do we feel shame? Ages 11\-12 - [KS3 Shame and Sextortion: Age 14 \- 15](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-shame-and-sextortion-age-14-15/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 14 \- 15: Consent, Coercion and the Law - [KS3 Shame and Sextortion: Age 13 \- 14](https://theday.co.uk/pshce-lessons/ks3-shame-and-sextortion-age-13-14/): KS3 PSHCE Lesson Age 13 \- 14: Understanding and preventing sextortion ## 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 - [5G Towers](https://theday.co.uk/tag/5g-towers/) - [Teaching unions](https://theday.co.uk/tag/teaching-unions/) - [Stay at home](https://theday.co.uk/tag/stay-at-home/) - [Fortune](https://theday.co.uk/tag/fortune/) - [Leader](https://theday.co.uk/tag/leader/) ## 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)