News Flash

News Flash is a vibrant children’s monthly news magazine, aimed at readers aged 7+ (2nd, 3rd, 4th class). Introducing topics such as national and world news, sport, puzzles, SESE and STEM-related articles in a fun and carefully written manner, News Flash provides an ideal introduction for young readers to the world of information text and non-fiction reading for pleasure.

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News Desk • Check out our monthly round-up of news stories from Ireland and around the world, which we think you will enjoy.

COMING IN 2025 • In this 2025 special Movie Magic, we bring you our top picks for movies not to be missed this year.

Birth of Louis Braille • We travel back in time to bring you a major event in history that occurred in the month of January.

Conversation between Two Hippos • Join us in Art to Heart as we look at art in its many forms from around the world. Hope you enjoy our picks.

A Florist • Our community is made up of many different people, all playing their part in making it what it is. This month we meet a florist.

NF Reading Club • Can't think of what to read next? No problem - we may have the answer for you right here in the NF Reading Club.

2024 A YEAR TO REMEMBER • We know it’s 2025 now and we realise everyone is talking about the exciting year ahead, which is great! But before we go and forget all about 2024, here is a collection of news stories from the year that made 2024, for many, a year to remember. Read carefully and see if you notice anything regarding the number of words in each short story.

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Grateful Thanks you • In Me, Myself and Others, we discuss the important things in life and look at how you can be the happiest and healthiest you!

Puzzler Pages • Welcome to the perfect workout for your brain. Puzzles, codes and word games await. All you need to do is solve them all!

Spain • Join us as we visit a different country around the globe each month, filling you in on the best facts and figures we can find.

The Great Pyramid of Giza • Check out our selection of amazing buildings, structures and fantastic feats of engineering. Construction has never been so cool!

O is for Owl • In Alphabet Animals, get ready to be amazed by the wonderful world of animals – from A all the way to Z!

Sports Desk • At the News Flash sports desk, you get to catch up on the latest sports stories, reports and results from at home and abroad.

Parkour • The sport of street jumps, twists and flips