As mentioned in the FONS fundraising post, they are funding our annual subscription to First News, which costs £460 and the money you have raised is already making a difference to reading in our classrooms.
First News is the weekly national newspaper for children. It provides up-to-date articles on a range of subjects from entertainment, sport and politics, as well as covering all the major news stories from home and abroad. Our subscription includes weekly delivery of class copies of the newspaper, as well as access for teachers to the digital edition and a whole range of resources to use within the classroom. It has proved particularly useful for the teachers in Guided Reading sessions as it comes with relevant comprehension activities around the articles that week.
Here are just some of the reasons why the children love using them so much...
“They have lots of stories around the world and they’re very funny”
“I learn from them”
“They are interesting and I love 10 at Number 10 and the daily paper boy”
“It helps me understand what’s happening in the world around me”
“It tells me all the latest news”
“They give me fun information that interests me for the whole day!”
“They are fun, quirky and exciting to read”
“They have more interesting articles than normal newspapers”
“It’s easier to read than the everyday newspaper because it fills you in on important things”
“It tells you fascinating facts from around the world and it has fun quizzes.”
“They really help me write news reports because I read them. They also have great puzzles and games at the end.”
“I can relate to some of the subjects it talks about.”