KS2 & 3 Newspaper


First News is the only weekly newspaper published for KS 2 and 3 students. The specialist First News journalists provide up-to-date, insightful and dynamic articles on a range of subjects from politics to popular culture, from science to citize... more >

Topical News in Guided Reading

Interactive Whiteboard


First News is now available for the interactive whiteboard for all schools subscribing to six or more weekly copies. The interactive whiteboard version is an exact replica of the newspaper so that it can be used for whole class ... more >

Learning from First News on your IWB

Headlines Resource


Have a look at the new Headline Activity that is a free resource for everyone.  It gives you the opportunity to analyse a headline - looking at the language techniques used -  and then to find out about the story that is behin... more >

Headline Poster

Student Reporters


It is well known, that students are more engaged with their writing if they know who their audience is and that they are writing for a real purpose. So why not write for the Schools News section of the newspaper? We are always keen to hear abo... more >

Ideas for Teaching with First News

First News World Explorer
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