First News for Schools - First News is the UK's only newspaper for young people and a highly engaging literacy resource for schools. A range of school packages are available, including our new Literacy iHub, a digital literacy tool for 7-14 year olds.

First News for Schools - First News is the UK's only newspaper for young people and a highly engaging literacy resource for schools. A range of school packages are available, including our new Literacy iHub, a digital literacy tool for 7-14 year olds.

First News Education packages

Select your school type below to see our recommended packages, or scroll down to build your own bespoke package.
Prices start from £55 per annum for a subscription to First News newspaper, from £329 for Activity Sheet packages, or from £395 for iHub packages.

For help choosing which package will be most beneficial to your school call 01371 851 898 or email firstnews@escosubs.co.uk.
If you are a Home Educator, please call 0330 333 0186 or email subscriptions@firstnews.co.uk to discuss bespoke package rates. 

  • Infant or Small Schools
  • Primary Schools
  • Secondary Schools
  • International Schools
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Special offer packages for Primary Schools

Newspaper & Activity Sheets

  • 8 copies of First News
  • Activity Sheets

£495Usual price £685 (excl VAT) Why is this recommended? A set of newspapers to read and enjoy in the classroom, with access for all teachers to the reading activities in a printable format for class and homework.


Newspaper & iHub

  • 12 copies of First News
  • Small iHub (up to 140 logins)

£995Usual price £1,120 (excl VAT) Why is this recommended? Up to 140 pupils have access to online, weekly, news reading activities for class and homework plus newspapers for all year groups to read and enjoy in the classroom.


Newspaper & iHub (small)

  • 3 copies of First News
  • Small iHub (up to 140 logins)

£795Usual price £835 (excl VAT) Why is this recommended? Up to 140 pupils have access to online, weekly, news reading activities for class and homework plus a set of newspapers to share between classes.

or build your own package

Select your products

Newspaper

Newspaper (print edition)
?How long is the subscription?
The newspapers are delivered into school every Friday during term time (40 weeks across the year.)
Newspaper (digital edition, site license)
?Which devices is this available for?
Mobile and tablet devices.
How long is the subscription?
A full year (52 issues)
What is a site license?
This enables all pupils and staff to access the digital edition on their devices
When can you access the new edition?
This is released every Friday.

Reading Activities

iHub
?What is the iHub?
Our interactive reading activities are accessed from a computer or tablet. The activities are based on the week’s news stories and develop children’s understanding of the world and develop reading comprehension skills. With individual pupil and teacher logins, it can be used in the classroom and for homework
How many weeks does the subscription last for?
Three levels of reading activities are updated every Monday for 40 weeks of the year (during term time).
You will have access to the iHub and the full archive of reading activities for a year.
Do I get a discount when I buy the newspaper and the iHub?
Yes a discount will be applied when you select both the iHub and newspapers (print or digital).
Activity sheets
(requires Newspaper (print) or Newspaper (digital edition, site license))
? What are the activity sheets?
Our traditional activity sheets are based on the weeks new stories and available at 3 differentiated levels. Unlike the iHub they are not interactive but are printable for teachers to distribute copies to the class. Every week you’ll have access to 9-10 new activity sheets. Activities include news comprehensions, vocabulary puzzles, polls and debates plus you’ll have access to the full back catalogue of reading activities. The newspaper is also available weekly in a PDF format.
How do I access the activity sheets?
Worksheet are available on our website for subscribing schools. All teachers in subscribing schools are entitled to download and use the activity sheets every week.
How long is the subscription?
Your school will have access to the full archive of activity sheets for a year. Activity sheets are updated weekly for 40 weeks in term time.
How much do they cost?
The activity sheets are priced at £285 for the year but you get a discount depending on the number of newspapers you are taking.
Total price of your package
£0 (excl VAT)

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First News Education’s new crowdfunding platform is a simple and fun way to get your whole community involved in bringing our literacy tools into your classroom.

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