“We have been First News Subscribers for almost two years. We were recommended FN by friends and also the school. My child really enjoys the sudoku, crosswords and word games. She loves reading anything animal related. She takes joy reading the news articles and entering competitions. In the last year she wrote two book reviews, a full article on NASA with a video, and entered her own art piece. First news gives her that down time, news of the world in language thats easy to understand and time away from a screen.
Panna Shah”
Dear Panna, Thank you so much for your amazing 5-star rating and for being a loyal subscriber of First News for almost two years! We truly appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear that your daughter is enjoying all the various features of our newspaper.
We are delighted to know that she takes joy in reading the news articles and participating in competitions and are especially proud of her impressive achievements, including writing two book reviews, a full article on NASA with a video, and showcasing her own art piece! It is heart warming to know that First News provides her with a much-needed downtime, easy-to-understand news of the world, and an opportunity to step away from screens.
Thank you once again for your support and for recommending First News to others. It means the world to us. We can't wait to continue providing your family with the best news experience possible.
Warmest regards,
The First News Team
“Despite First News being aimed at younger viewers, we use it successfully with our 16-19 year old students with varying degrees of SEN.
They particularly like the unusual animal stories and now often bring me an animal name to research at the end of the day.”
Thank you for sharing, it's so wonderful to hear about your students enjoying our articles 💙 it sounds like you may have a few budding David Attenboroughs on your hands!
Well, what can we say? Making news and non-fiction texts fun and easily digestible for children is what we do!
Thank you for your feedback, lovely to hear 💙
“First News is fantastic, every issue is packed with fascinating stories covering a broad range of contemporary topics and world events - we put it out on the coffee table in our school library and see many of our students reading and enjoying it. It's perfectly pitched for students - informative, well-written and interesting.”
Thank you for your warm feedback! It's excellent to hear that your students are reaching for our Newspapers and opting to learn about world events during library time 👏🏽
“First News is so popular here that children wait for its arrival each week and are up in arms if it is not there when they expect it to be! The length of articles and breadth of subject matter is perfect for KS2.”
“First News is a great program, bringing the news to students in a way that they can understand and really engage with. We use it in our school in classes for discussion and extension activities for students who are excelling in their academics. It's also used in our library and is frequently picked up to read articles together with friends or work on the crossword.”
“If I had an unlimited budget I would buy this newspaper for every single child in the country. This is by far the best resource for children of all ages to remain informed about our world.”
Thank you for your feedback💙 We love that you share our passion Dennis, and see the benefits of keeping young people informed.
P.S. More than 2.5 million young people currently read First News every week, so we are getting there slowly but surely!
“Informative, short an easy to read and undersdand articles. News is made accessible. It's colourul and I like the puzzle pages to use for HW and fun.”
“I find First News very educational for our readers. It makes reading really interesting and fun for children of all ages. I like the activities added to some of the reading. This makes my tutor sessions really fun and active. It gives the learners a lot to think about. I like the colour images used to support the reading and how it is differentiated to reach out to all abilities.”
Thank you so much for your review of First News! We greatly appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to hear that you find our publication educational and engaging for your readers.
“We have used First News at Valence School for many years now. Our school is for children and young people who have physical disabilities and complex medical needs. Every week we download the printables and our students use them in lessons. They love the stories and often the students read the papers in their spare time.”
Thank you for your heartwarming feedback 💙
It's fantastic to hear that your pupils benefit from the Printables every week and enjoy reading the news in their free time!
“First News is an amazing resource for our young people. It highlights current affairs and they love to know what is going on in the world! It is so visual so is accessible for those children who sometimes find reading a struggle. It covers so many interesting topics and, we as a school, have had two reports published - one about our library bus called Destination Imagination and the other when we went to Polesden Lacey to interview the Director General of the National Trust. The children love the quizes too! News in pictures is always exciting to talk about - everyone has different views and it is great to hear them. Keep up the great work First News - you are awesome!”
Awww Serena, we're blushing 💙💙
Thank you for summarising perfectly, how news can be used to engage young people in a thought-provoking and vibrant way. Your pupils were excellent to work beside!
“First News is a really great resource. The children in Key Stage 2 in my school love to read the newspapers in their reading for pleasure time. Additionally, the news puzzles are very effective at building children's vocabulary and the news comprehensions are effective and engaging ways to develop reading comprehension skills. The children find the stories very interesting and often amusing too.”
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of First News! We greatly appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to hear that it has been a valuable resource for the children in Key Stage 2 at your school.
