Since 2011 The Day has been turning news into lessons and is recognised for its integrity, balance and quality.
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The Day's moderated comments section, featured under every daily article, is a great place for learners to voice their opinions on what matters to them.
Here's our top comment of the month so far - do you agree with our student?
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Conversation has erupted on one of our latest articles, 'Sugary sweets off the school menu.'
Students from schools across the UK and beyond have let us know their thoughts in our human-moderated comments section, featured under every article.
Do you agree with our students?
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We've made the shortlist for two categories at the 2026 Education Resources Awards! ๐ฅณ #ERA2026
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Online Safety Award
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Secondary Resource or Equipment โ ICT
A big thank you to our teachers and students for all your support! #EducationResourcesAwards
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Happy #WorldBookDay!
Today we've published six reasons to pick up a book - and ask: Is reading the best hobby?
#YearofReading
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Students disengage from reading when texts feel irrelevant... but engagement rises when reading connects to their world! The Day makes reading feel current and purposeful with daily, classroom-ready news.
Learn more: zurl.co/GqD4X
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Magic happens when children get a microphone! ๐ค Our LEGOยฎ Build the Change Youth Council shared bold, creative ideas for a fairer future. ๐ฅโจ Watch the highlights & explore free resources for 7-14s: zurl.co/9p853 #YouthVoice #BuildTheChange
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We're heading to the @ASCL_UK Literacy and Oracy Conference next week!
Pop by our stand for some freebies and a chat about how our non-fiction lesson materials help spark reading for pleasure ๐
zurl.co/hmf4U #ASCLLiteracy
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Happy New Year - and happy #YearofReading!
We support students who believe reading isn't for them - turning real-world issues into lessons that even reluctant readers can engage with.
Learn how we do it: theday.co.uk/literacy/
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15 Dec 2025
What do The Day's top five articles of 2025 have in common?
They all cover topics that directly impact students! โ
From meme culture and YouTubers to energy drinks and AI.
What's been your favourite article from The Day this year? Let us know in the comments ๐จ๏ธ
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The Day - Real world literacy retweeted
19 Nov 2025
We're delighted to announce that our young journalist Lily has been published by the national news platform @thedaytweets. In her article Lily tackles some of the uncomfortable truths around Andrew Tate. Read more: tinyurl.com/yfjtw3s9 #Proud #Enlighten
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27 Nov 2025
Today, our team is hosting the Build the Change Youth Council Showcase Event alongside broadcaster Abby Cook and The LEGO Group. It's going to be an inspiring day with young voices at the heart of the action as we explore play, creativity and belonging ๐๏ธ๐ฌ
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6 Nov 2025
Weโre so proud to share that The Day is a Bett Awards 2026 finalist! ๐
Thank you to the brilliant teachers and students who use our resources every day - your support inspires everything we do ๐
Good luck to our fellow nominees!
#Bett2026 #EdTech #Education
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28 Oct 2025
Do you have these dates saved in your teaching calendar? ๐
With The Dayโs weekly themes, you can stay one step ahead when planning your assemblies, PSHCE sessions and form-time discussions.
#PSHE #LessonPlanning
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28 Oct 2025
Each weekly theme includes:
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๐ฐ Related articles
Book a quick call with our team to discover how The Day can support your curriculum planning: thedaynews.co/discovertheday
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24 Oct 2025
Do your students have something to say about the world? ๐
With Student Voices, your students can share their opinions and reach thousands of readers worldwide.
#StudentVoices #GlobalCitizenship
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24 Oct 2025
Please note: Student Voices is available to subscribers of The Day. Want to get involved? Chat with our team to find out more! thedaynews.co/discovertheday
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15 Oct 2025
๐ Nearly half of teachers say their biggest Year 7 literacy challenge is the wide gap in reading levels.
๐ฅ Watch Bridging the Literacy Gap for practical KS3 strategies to help every learner thrive.
Watch now ๐ zurl.co/ztcTw
#KS3 #Literacy #ReluctantReaders
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24 Sep 2025
Explore our new articles and Comprehension Quizzes!
We ask learners to analyse texts, join in on our embedded debate poll, dive in deeper to read more about the topic, and even pen their own opinion pieces with our Student Voices platform.
Book a call: thedaynews.co/discovertheday
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31 Jul 2025
Travel the world without leaving your seat ๐
Our new interactive news map helps teachers explore worldwide stories & spark ideas for September. Great for promoting global citizenship too!
Members, explore now ๐ theday.co.uk/world-map-of-neโฆ
#GlobalAwareness #WorldNews
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The Day - Real world literacy retweeted
10 Jul 2025
๐จNew resources have landed on the Democracy Classroom website!
The Day has just released a sample pack of free current affairs lesson resources to support students to build their media literacy and critical thinking skills. ๐ค
๐Download them at democracyclassroom.com
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