“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.
“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.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We really appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our D-Day feature. It's great to know that it was able to complement your history learning. We are always striving to provide informative and engaging content that appeals to readers like you. Thank you again for your support!
“We love using First News here in Dubai. The children find the articles fascinating and enjoy completing the activities. I wish that there was a search function as that would make it even better. We would also like the ability to remove cultually sensitive material.”
Dear reviewer,Thank you so much for your 4-star rating of First News! We greatly appreciate your feedback and we are thrilled to hear that you love using First News in Dubai. It's wonderful to know that children find the articles fascinating and enjoy completing the activities.
We understand the importance of a search function. We are pleased to confirm that we do have a search function available on our app and web reader version. If you would like further help with this, please contact us on education@firstnews.co.uk.
Regarding culturally sensitive material, we completely understand your concern. We strive to provide a diverse range of news and stories while being sensitive to different cultures. Your feedback has been shared with our editorial team.
Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. We are grateful for your support and are committed to continuously enhancing your experience with First News.
Thank you so much for leaving us a fantastic review! We truly appreciate your support and endorsement. Your kind words about First News being an important medium for engaging students in real-world issues fills us with joy. We are thrilled to hear that your class is eagerly awaiting their new copies of First News.
“Our students have all really enjoyed reading/discussing all the articles in the paper as well as the great puzzles towards the end. Your paper covers articles that are interesting to all ages from 5 to 19 and has something for everyone with all abilities.
Thank you so much.”
“The kids love first news. It’s a great way to keep them up to date with current affairs in a language that they understand. My only negative is that it’s a shame that the editions and games can’t be downloaded to do when out of WiFi range.”
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your review. We're thrilled to hear that the kids love using our app to stay updated on current affairs in a language they understand.
Regarding your feedback on the inability to download games for offline use, we truly appreciate your input. Our team is continuously working on enhancing the app's features, and we'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration for future updates. Our editions can be downloaded for offline use. To do this, please select the edition of choice followed by the little cloud icon to the right of the edition name. This will allow you to download the edition in the app for offline reading. Alternatively, you can select 'view' followed by 'view as pdf' to download the pdf version that way. If you require any further assistance with this, do get in touch with us at info@firstnews.co.uk.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review! We truly appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you purchased First News to encourage your daughter's reading and help her understand events in the world more easily. It's fantastic to know that she enjoys having her very own newspaper!
“My oldest grandson, now 13 loves this, and snatches it up as soon as it arrives. Strangely I got it for my middle grandson now 11 who wasn't interested at all. Henry started reading it two years ago, maybe three. I keep asking if he still wants it, because it is quite an expense, but he loves it.
I do wonder why this newsletter comes to me, because I live in Spain, so wouldn't often have the option to discuss with Henry. I think you should ask who is to get the newsletter, in our case it would be better if my daughter got it.”
Thank you for your review. We’re so happy to hear that your grandson loves First News. The newsletter is sent to the bill payer normally but if you wouldn't mind, send us an email on info@firstnews.co.uk and we can look at options for how your receive this email.
“Pitched at a good level for both my children (age 11 and 9). Interesting articles. Includes news about well known company children can relate to. My daughter thinks it is very well laid out and clear to understand.
Fairly one sided coverage (pro-Palestine/anti-Israel) of the recent conflict disappointing.
Reasonable value for money.”
Thank you for your review, we're so glad that your daughter is enjoying First News.
We take your comments on board and, to that end, we have built a platform which includes all our coverage chronologically – both written and video – since the deadly attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October, as well as a two page explainer of the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. We do recognise that, as we update on the latest developments, such as the humanitarian crisis for people living in Gaza, that coverage should be seen in the context of prior events which we reported in earlier editions of First News. Our intention is that this platform provides a comprehensive and balanced picture of the complex and historical background to the issues in the region, alongside developments as they are unfolding right now. You can view all of our coverage here https://www.firstnews.co.uk/israelgaza
Thanks once again for your feedback.
“I purchased this for my ten year old granddaughter. She loves reading the articles and discussing them with her parents. I have just renewed the subscription.”
Thank you so much for your feedback. We're so glad to hear your granddaughter is loving her First News subscription. We hope she will continue to engage in discussions and ask though-provoking questions.
Thank you for your continued support!
First News Team
