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The leading source of award-winning news & news-based learning for children. Visit our website to find out more and to subscribe. www.firstnews.co.uk
First News is a fun and vibrant newspaper to keep children up to date with news and interesting stories from the UK and around the word. Plus, each week there's loads to keep children entertained: puzzles, competitions, crazy but true stories, celebrity interviews, sport and much more.
💸 "They've shared some really helpful tips on how young people can create healthy spending habits." – Poppy, mum of a Year 7 pupil.
This week's First News feature with Monzo is helping families start conversations about everyday spending and money management. For more advice and classroom resources, head to: https://hubs.li/Q04yz2qV0 🔗
Today is our favourite day – World News Day!
It highlights the importance of choosing trustworthy, fact-based news – just like First News. In this week's issue we look at why we should know about what's happening in the world and how it helps us become savvy citizens of the future.
Our editors Chris and Hannah explain why it's important to always check the facts!
Teachers! Download a free video assembly from our journalists: https://hubs.li/Q04yq0yr0
The latest issue of First News is out now!
Our cover star this week is the tilcayo, the first new living cat species to be discovered in more than 100 years.
We also feature a campaign to get more fibre into our diets, ask what the point of voting is and meet some bugs named after Taylor Swift.
Plus, we talk money with Monzo!
"It equips them, and it equips parents too."
That's how one subscribing teacher describes First News – child-friendly and accessible for independent and group learning. With parent notes included in every resource, media literacy doesn't stop at the school gate. TeachKit: Media & Information Literacy opens up conversations between children and adults at home. Start a free trial: https://hubs.li/Q04xfTXl0
20/09/2026
We've got good news: reading for pleasure is on the rise! 📚
We're celebrating the National Year of Reading with these 10 great reads from the world of sport. 🏏⚽🏀
Have your kids read any of them? We'd love to hear what they thought. Send us their book reviews for a chance to be featured in First News! ⭐
Go All In 2026
First News is a product you can trust. Don't just take our word for it.
As Mr Etheridge – Year 6 teacher and English lead of a subscribing school – says, "you can trust that it is a genuinely good platform to use." From our award-winning journalism to our weekly media literacy resources, First News is built to deliver engaging, age-appropriate content to your pupils. Explore how we can support your school’s literacy aims this year: https://hubs.li/Q04xfR0J0
School dinner shake-ups, what is democracy anyway and some crazy croc news. 🐊
Read all this and more in the latest issue of First News. Out today!
Plus, we want to hear what your kids think about the week's biggest headlines. Vote here: https://hubs.li/Q04xR3VR0
14/09/2026
💰 Let's build money confidence!
As the new school year begins, we’re really pleased to have partnered with Monzo on another financial literacy series for young people. It launches in this week's issue of First News.
Together, we'll be sharing practical tips and fun challenges to help young people build healthy money habits. We've also created free classroom resources for primary and secondary learners, designed to support discussions around spending, saving, and making informed financial decisions.
💷Educators, download the free resources: https://hubs.li/Q04x0HTg0
13/09/2026
We want your spooky stories! 📚🎃
We've teamed up with Puffin Books to celebrate the release of Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 by Jeff Kinney – the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Using one of four story starters, write your own spooky story of up to 400 words. Jeff will select the winning entry, which will feature in First News!
🔗 Find out more at https://hubs.li/Q04xg4L00
This week in First News, we're talking about global warming, loneliness, voting at 16 and more. 📰
Plus, to celebrate 40 years of Childline, we're asking readers to design a birthday card - with some exciting prizes up for grabs! Find out more at https://hubs.li/Q04xfWTD0
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