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.

National Tree Week 2025 Quiz Time • National Tree Week is an annual event organised by the Tree Council of Ireland in partnership with Coillte. It is the largest tree celebration in the country, providing a unique opportunity for people to come together and celebrate the beauty and importance of Ireland's trees!

The Birth of Michelangelo • We travel back in time to bring you a major event in history that occurred in the month of March.

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

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

NF Book Club • We're back, bringing you the best, brightest and most brilliant of Irish writers.

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The Importance of Being ... A Good Listener • 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!

Around the World • 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 Louvre • Check out our selection of amazing buildings, structures and fantastic feats of engineering. Construction has never been so cool!

Q is for Quetzal • 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.

ENGINEER THE CITY OF THE FUTURE!

SMART CITIES, SMART PLAN! • When we ask you to imagine a city of the future, what do you think of? A place where cars drive themselves, buildings clean the air, and energy never runs out? That’s what a smart city is all about – using technology and clever engineering to make life easier, safer, better for the planet … smarter!

ENGINEERING WEEK WORD SEARCH • Think you know your engineers and inventions? Time to put your skills to the test with our mega Engineering Word Search! Hidden in the grid are 30 key engineering words – all found inside this mini-mag. The question is, can you find them all? Words can read forwards, backwards or diagonally!

Man v Horse • The sport of four versus two